Nine To Noon

Crunch week for Brexit and Scottish independence hopes revived

October 13, 2019 20:53 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MB

European correspondent, Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the critical week looming for Boris Johnson as he tries to get a Brexit deal done before an EU summit on Thursday and Friday.

School principals' warning over "confusing" donation scheme

October 13, 2019 20:41 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

School principals say there is confusion and uncertainty around the government's donations scheme, which may lead to some trips and activities not going ahead. Schools have a month to sign up to the scheme, where they'll receive 150 dollars per student in return for not asking parents for any donations for core curricular activities.

What's the impact of scrapping power users' fixed low charge?

October 13, 2019 20:17 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

One of the recommendations of this year's Electricity Price Review was to phase out the fixed daily charge for low users, which the government has agreed with.

NZ Rugby buys stake in Sky

October 13, 2019 20:09 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MB

New Zealand Rugby is to take a 5 percent stake in Sky as it unveils a new broadcast deal. In the latest twist in broadcasting rights news, Sky says it has secured the rights to broadcast SANZAAR rugby matches until 2025.

The week that was - who is Queen Shazza?

October 10, 2019 22:48 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Our comedians Michele A'Court and Melanie Bracewell are amused by a royal code name.

RWC in turmoil

October 10, 2019 22:31 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Typhoon turmoil at the Rugby World Cup and Spark secures cricket rights from Sky.

Book review - The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman

October 10, 2019 21:40 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MB

Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman. Published by Simon & Schuster.

Pasifika practice. It's a family affair

October 10, 2019 21:09 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Doctors Alvin, Allen, and Adrienne Mitikulena talk about what it's like working together at their general practice, Wellington's Kilbirnie Medical Centre. Their parents who are also trained medics, retired from the medical centre earlier this year, but continue to inspire them. The Mitikulena family left their Niuean home in 1989 for New Zealand in search of better opportunities, particularly to further the family's education. In their most recent act of togetherness the GP trio have hel...

Could vertical evacuation structures help in a tsunami?

October 10, 2019 20:42 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MB

Vertical structures that people could use to get themselves out of the way of a tsunami are being considered for use in Hawke's Bay. As more research is done into the potential risk from the Hikurangi subduction zone, several communities in and around Napier have been identified as likely to struggle to reach higher ground in the event of a tsunami. One option being investigated are vertical evacuation structures.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is currently working on...

Spark's ballsie business manoeuvrings

October 10, 2019 20:29 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Spark's won the rights to broadcast domestic cricket for the next 6 years, scoring another run in the battle to become the home of New Zealand sport. Some Spark Sport customers who are already unhappy with its Rugby World Cup coverage have come out against the move. Grant Davies, an Investment Adviser with Hamilton Hindin Greene, discusses Spark's business strategy and whether it will it pay off.

Turkey threatens to send millions of refugees to Europe

October 10, 2019 20:09 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

The Turkish president has threatened to send millions of refugees to Europe if its leaders keep criticising his country's incursion into Syria. Turkey has been bombing the Kurdish-held region in Syria's northeast, in a ground and air offensive it says is designed to eliminate 'terrorists', but which others call ethnic cleansing. One of its stated aims - to seize a strip of Syrian territory where civil war refugees, who are now living in Turkey, can be repatriated. Turkey's offensive bega...

Hustlers, Modern Love and The Movies

October 09, 2019 22:49 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB

Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn for a look at the movie Hustlers which is out today in New Zealand, Amazon Prime's new series Modern Love and documentary The Movies, which is available on TVNZ On Demand.

Social attachment and mental wellbeing in children

October 09, 2019 22:27 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

The number-one driver of mental illness is isolation, says parenting commentator and educator Nathan Wallis, therefore it’s especially important for children to form healthy attachments in the first three years of life. Humans are interdependent by nature, and being socially connected gives our brain the peptides and positive hormones that it needs to stay well, Wallis says.

TikTok social network: What should parents know?

October 09, 2019 22:07 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about TikTok, the first Chinese social network to break out of China. She'll also talk about developments in the fast-moving Internet of Things sector and how when it comes to Silicon Valley, growth is out and profit is in.

Book review - Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson

October 09, 2019 21:38 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MB

Anne Else reviews Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson, which is published by Simon & Schuster.

Holden Sheppard: growing up gay in small-town Western Australia

October 09, 2019 21:10 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Holden Sheppard grew up gay in a small rural town in Western Australia, where he says he felt completely invisible, as he tried to keep his thoughts and feelings under wraps. He's written a critically-acclaimed debut novel, Invisible Boys, drawn from his own adolescence, which tells the story of three 16 year old boys, who seemingly have nothing in common, but are all in the throes of coming to terms with their sexuality in a tough rural town. Holden Sheppard describes himself as "a life...

Brexit deadlock and a dead whale in the Thames

October 09, 2019 20:52 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MB

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the new twists and turns in Brexit as it turns into a deadlock. He'll also talk about Hessie the humpback which died in the Thames, the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations and the latest from the scandal involving a US diplomat's wife who fled the UK after the death of a young man near an airbase.

AI: two years for NZ to get it right

October 09, 2019 20:25 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Does NZ need to catch-up to the benefits artificial intelligence can have for wellbeing, sustainability and the economy? And is there a lack of leadership, manifested by the absence of a Chief Technology Officer? Technology Strategy Head of AI at Xero, Christopher Laing and Professor Michael Witbrock from Auckland University's School of Computer Science tell Kathryn Ryan that New Zealand needs to stop fearing disruption and instead embrace the opportunities AI can bring. Christopher Lain...

Turkey launches offensive into northern Syria

October 09, 2019 20:08 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

A ground operation by Turkish troops is now underway in northern Syria, following earlier airstrikes. It's feared the operation could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the United States. Borzou Deragahi, an international correspondent for The Independent, joins Kathryn to discuss the operation's implications - particularly for ISIS prisoners held in camps by the Kurds.

Mutating monarchs, app eye scans and tsunami fungi

October 08, 2019 22:51 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MB

Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the three mutations it can take for Monarch butterflies to feed on poisonous milkweed and use the poison on its predators. She'll also look at a smartphone app that can scan everyday family photos to check for eye disease in kids, and a new study which suggests contaminated shipping ballast and a tsunami moved a deadly fungus from the temperate forests of the Pacific Northwest right up to Alaska. Associate Professor Dr Siouxs...

Finding the bells of old Tokyo

October 08, 2019 22:33 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

American author Anna Sherman lived in Tokyo for seven years, and became fascinated with the nine bells that would ring out over the city during the Edo period, helping to keep time for the public. In her book, The Bells of Old Tokyo, she documents her travels through the city to find the bells and examines how the concept of time in Japanese culture changed. She also details her encounters with some of the city's colourful residents - including the owner of her beloved coffee shop.

Book review - Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster

October 08, 2019 21:41 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

Phil Vine reviews Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster, which is published by Penguin Random House.

Tama Waipara - Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival

October 08, 2019 21:06 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Tama Waipara is festival director for the inaugural Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival, which started last week and runs until October 20th. Featuring writers, performers and artists such as Nancy Brunning, Rob Ruha, Teeks, Anika Moa, Annie Crummer, Maisey Rika and Dave Dobbyn, it's "steeped in the local while connected with stories from across the country and the Pacific". Tama Waipara is of course an award winning performer himself. Once ranked as one of the world's top clarinet players, Tama...

Former PM criticises Liberals on the environment

October 08, 2019 20:52 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MB

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at the criticism former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has heaped on the Liberal Party for failing to address climate change, the new annual record for asylum seekers arriving into Australia by air, and negotiations between the US and Australia to boost law enforcement cooperation.

Hong Kong protesters right to fear surveillance - expert

October 08, 2019 20:40 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MB

Surveillance technology expert Ray Walsh of Proprivacy.com says the use of video recorded by protesters in Hong Kong could end up coming back to bite them. The city has experienced 18 weeks of protests, initially sparked by plans for an extradition treaty with China. Emergency legislation enacted late last week to curb the unrest included a ban on the wearing of face masks at public gatherings. Protesters have been wearing masks to combat the use of tear gas, water cannons and rubber bul...

Review finds years of ineffective monitoring by NZTA

October 08, 2019 20:30 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MB

A government review has found years of ineffective monitoring at the Transport Agency led to road safety regulation failings. The review was set up by the Transport Minister last year after RNZ reported failures by the agency to clamp down on companies issuing Warrants of Fitness to vehicles that did not reach the standard. In one case, a motorist died when a faulty seatbelt failed in an accident after the car was given a WoF. The review report lists at least ten reasons for the failures...

Contracts with corporate giants shut out smaller producers

October 08, 2019 20:11 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Local health beverage producer, Florence Van Dyke from the Chia Sisters says her company is unable to become a mainstream player in the non-alcoholic beverages sector in this country because an exclusivity contract model that forces out competition. She claims nearly every major seller of food in New Zealand, from cafe chains to airlines, movie theatres, supermarkets, hospitals and schools, are tied up in exclusivity contracts with big global players such as Coca-Cola Amatil and Pepsi ow...

Media commentator Gavin Ellis

October 07, 2019 22:45 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Gavin's views on the Media Council's right to censure the ODT over publishing a photograph of an obsessive-compulsive woman in court. Also an opinion on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex taking legal action against British tabloids over intrusive behaviour. Gavin Ellis is a media commentator and former editor of the New Zealand Herald. He can be contacted on [email protected]

Clova Bay: life in the Marlborough Sounds' remote Clova Bay

October 07, 2019 22:23 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Marion Day talks with Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon about life in remote Clova Bay in Pelorus Sound. She and partner Steve Podjursky moved there 10 years ago from their farm in Bay of Plenty. Marion has written a book called Passion: Living, Feasting and Writing deep in the Marlborough Sounds.

Business commentator Rod Oram

October 07, 2019 22:06 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

There's been a very cool response from various parties to a report advocating various activities close down the Ports of Auckland. TVNZ's annual report sheds only a little new light on the economics of its burgeoning on demand business, and the Takeover Panel receives complaints about the offer for NZ Oil & Gas.

Book review - Bedlam by Derek Landy

October 07, 2019 21:40 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MB

Anna Daniell reviews Bedlam (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 12) by Derek Landy. The book is published by HarperCollins.

Moon mission 2024. Yes it's rocket science

October 07, 2019 21:10 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

NASA Senior Engineer Tim Atkins talks to Kathryn Ryan about the future of deep space exploration and the progress made to date by the space agency in putting humans back on the moon by 2024. He's in Alabama's "Rocket City", home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center which is developing a Space Launch System poised to be the most powerful rocket in history. Tim Atkins manages avionics requirements, testing, and analyses for key components of the Artemis Programs, at NASA's Marshall Space...

USA correspondent - Susan Milligan

October 07, 2019 20:52 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MB

The threat of impeachment grows for President Donald Trump as a second whistleblower emerges.

Young woman tells her own story of sleeping rough in new book

October 07, 2019 20:31 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

At Merge Cafe on Auckland's K Road, everyone is welcome. Seven people who've hung out there tell their own stories in the new book Street. Taylor Banks – who was on the street for 7 years from the age of 17 – is one of them.

Parent visa reaction - "gutted and betrayed"

October 07, 2019 20:08 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

A New Zealand immigration lawyer say his clients have been left reeling by the news that the reinstated parent visa category only caters to the country's top earners. Yesterday the government announced it will bring back the parent visa category, which National suspended out of concern sponsors were not honouring commitments to support their parents financially. But now the parent category comes with a tough income requirement for the child sponsor, as as well as a cap on the number of p...

The Camping Cookbook: recipes and food storage tips

October 06, 2019 22:30 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

When food-lovers Andrea Lo Vetere and Sara Mutande moved to New Zealand, they become passionate about camping. But one night, eating prepackaged food on the Routeburn Track, the couple (who are from Sicily and Spain respectively) started questioning why camping food couldn't be… better. They've written The Camping Cookbook with 30 Mediterranean-inspired recipes and practical tips for organising food for camping.

Politics with Hooton & Mills

October 06, 2019 22:05 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton chat to Kathryn about Shane Jones' comments at the forestry conference, and the Prime Minister's rebuke of him. Also discusson about moving the Ports of Auckland.

Book review - Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop

October 06, 2019 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MB

Harry Broad reviews Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop, which is published by Penguin Random House.

Animal Justice: Camille Labchuk

October 06, 2019 21:05 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Kathryn Ryan speaks with one of Canada's leading animal rights lawyers, who has worked to protect animals for over a decade, exposing hidden animal suffering and affecting policy changes. Camille Labchuk is Executive Director of Animal Justice and has been in New Zealand as a guest of the NZ Animal Law Association conference.

The Aotearoa History Show webseries

October 06, 2019 20:40 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MB

The government's recent announcement that NZ history will be have to be taught in school, addresses the anomaly that saw this country one of few in the world that hasn't had its own history as a compulsory school subject.

Growing demand for 0% loans

October 06, 2019 20:20 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MB

Zero and low interest loan schemes to help pay for household expenses are being asked for and now offered to people in parts of the South Island for the first time, who might otherwise resort to predatory lenders.

Dunedin's property managers under the spotlight

October 06, 2019 20:05 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Otago advocates for tenants are calling for the rental industry to be regulated further, with unscrupulous property managers made to sit a test or get a proper licence.

The week that was

October 03, 2019 22:45 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MB

Elisabeth Easther and Pinky Agnew with the Friday funnies

Sports commentator Brendan Telfer

October 03, 2019 22:30 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

With the Rugby World Cup, halfway through group play, Brendan looks at how things and shaping up and whether it is too early to pick a winner just yet?

Music with Jeremy Taylor - 50 years of Abbey Road

October 03, 2019 22:05 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

The Beatles final album 'Abbey Road' turns 50 this year, and gets the deluxe reissue treatment, plus new music from Tiny Ruins and Angel Olsen.

Book review - Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith

October 03, 2019 21:40 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MB

[image:210040:full] Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith, which is published by Bloomsbury. Following a run of New Year's concerts, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Taking us across states and to remembered and imagined places, this haunting memoir blends fact and fiction with poetic mastery. [audio_play]

Truth. A book about things that aren't true. No. Really.

October 03, 2019 21:05 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

In Truth: A Brief History of Lies, Deception and Total Bullsh*t, Tom Phillips, author and independent fact checker looks at the ingenious ways, throughout history, humans have managed to avoid telling the truth. He also asks whether a truthier future is possible.

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