Nine To Noon
6,372 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsFrom nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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Overcoming huge odds to graduate
December 18, 2019 21:07 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWalter Wakefield and Reece Clarke talk to Kathryn about overcoming the odds to return to formal education after four decades. The pair graduated last Friday from Otago Polytech with a New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing. Walter was homeless from the age of ten, living on the streets of Wellington. He's been a gang member, jailed for meth dealing and an addict himself. Reece was kicked out of school at 15, when his alcohol addiction began. Walt and Reece forged a lasting frien...
Reece Clarke and Walter Wakefield: learning the hard way
December 18, 2019 21:07 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBReece Clarke was an alcoholic at 15 and Walter Wakefield was living on the streets at 10. Against huge odds, the two friends graduated from Otago Polytech this month with Certificates in Health and Wellbeing.
Post-election business: Brexit and Labour's leadership race
December 18, 2019 20:45 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBUK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to discuss how the UK is settling down to business after last week's general election - including a look at which Labour MPs are putting their hand up to take over the leadership from Jeremy Corbyn. And in a hurry to clean up and swap out parliamentary offices, staff accidentally incinerate four suits belonging to Labour's former whip.
West Coast 2019: rain, roads & rubbish
December 18, 2019 20:29 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBExtreme weather events mean 2019 could be remembered for all the wrong things on the West Coast of the South Island. Back in March heavy rain washed out a disused landfill near Fox Glacier, strewing rubbish across the riverbed and 40 kms of coastline. More than 13 thousand bags containing the likes of plastic bottles, car tyres, old shoes, burnt plastic and dog poo bags were collected from the Fox and Cook Rivers and South Westland's coastline by volunteers, defence force and DOC staff. ...
Tourism numbers could 'kill the golden goose'
December 18, 2019 20:08 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBA major report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment warns tourism - both domestic and international - is putting the country under major pressure and eroding the very attributes that make New Zealand such a draw card. The report says international visitor numbers could reach 10-13 million a year by 2050. Simon Upton says this, plus local tourism, places a myriad of pressures on the environment including loss of natural quiet, water quality degradation, solid waste gene...
Unlocking new secrets of the brain in Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s
December 17, 2019 22:50 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBScience correspondent Malvindar Singh-Bains joins Kathryn to talk about how the human brain is the final frontier of medical research: You can replace a kidney, a lung, a liver, even a heart, but it is currently impossible to replace a sick brain. She'll share some of her recent discoveries in Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease through studies on precious human brain tissue generously bequeathed to the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand Human Brain Bank, located within the ...
Icehouse Investment guru Andy Hamilton
December 17, 2019 22:26 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThe Icehouse's Andy Hamilton talks to Kathryn Ryan about his two decade mission helping small and medium-sized enterprises to maximise their potential. But now after 18 years he is moving from the top job to let someone else take the reins. That replacement was named yesterday as business leader Gavin Lennox.
Christmas music: The good, the bad and the intolerable
December 17, 2019 22:07 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBRNZ music journalist Yadana Saw shares and strategies and songs to get you through the festive season.
Book review - Red Can Origami by Madelaine Dickie
December 17, 2019 21:36 - 4 minutes - 4 MBGina Rogers reviews Red Can Origami by Madelaine Dickie, published by Fremantle Press.
Al Noor mosque Imam on loss, forgiveness and gratitude
December 17, 2019 21:07 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBGamal Fouda had just begun his sermon at Friday prayers on March 15th, when bullets began tearing through the Al Noor Mosque. 51 people died there and at the Linwood mosque that day or after - in the worst terrorist attack in New Zealand history. 40 people were injured - many of them struggling physically and mentally to this day. A week after the attacks, Gamal Fouda lead thousands of people in a service at Hagley Park. He talks to Kathryn about loss, forgiveness, solidarity, gratitude ...
2019 - the year of measles
December 17, 2019 20:50 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBThis year New Zealanders were reminded of just how dangerous measles could be, as cases spiked around the country - and particularly in Auckland. The epidemic turned deadly in Samoa, where 73 people - mainly young children - have died. Kathryn talks to Dr Nikki Turner from the Immunisation Advisory Centre on the disease's devastation, and what it might mean for the country's measles elimination status.
Australia sizzles as Scott Morrison feels the heat over holiday
December 17, 2019 20:37 - 12 minutes - 12 MBAustralia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the bushfires still raging as temperatures soar in a heatwave hitting parts of the country, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison is criticised for going on holiday during the bushfire crisis.
Parents of kids with disabilities, summer without support
December 17, 2019 20:09 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBSchool's out for the long summer holidays this week, and while everyone else is getting a break, what let-up is there for families of disabled children? Chair of advocacy group Disability Connect, Colleen Brown says there isn't enough relief and appropriate support for such families at this time of year.
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
December 16, 2019 22:45 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBSocial media giants continue to siphon off a large portion of the traditional media's advertising dollar. Is it time they paid for content? Gavin joins Kathryn to talk about the NZME/Stuff 'Kiwishare' proposal - how did that work out for Britain when Rupert Murdoch bought The Times? What are the next steps in deciding on a public broadcasting "super entity" and what about the social media giants still sucking up large amounts of the media's ad revenue? Gavin Ellis is a media commentator ...
Where's home? Women's stories of migration
December 16, 2019 22:30 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBLorna Jane Harvey has had her own fair share of switching countries. She's a British, Canadian, and Swiss writer now living in New Zealand. Lorna tells Kathryn Ryan about her new book 'Somewhere, Women's Stories of Migration' giving voice to twenty different women's stories of migration or displacement, perhaps because they've been forced to move, are in search of a better life, or in one case, been kidnapped by their mother.
Book review - Listening In by Lynley Edmeades
December 16, 2019 21:35 - 6 minutes - 6.28 MBHarry Ricketts, from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Listening In by Lynley Edmeades . This poetry collection is published by Otago University Press.
Democracy on a tightrope
December 16, 2019 21:05 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBIn 1992, the economist Francis Fukuyama declared we were at the end of history with the worldwide transition to liberal democracies. Today, that picture looks a lot different as developing countries revert to authoritarianism and western democracies elect strongmen leaders who undermine the very democratic institutions their countries founded.
House set to impeach Trump - but what about the Senate?
December 16, 2019 20:45 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBUSA correspondent Susan Milligan joins Kathryn to talk about moves to impeach Donald Trump this week as divisions between Republicans and Democrats deepen. She'll also talk about who's left in the Democratic primary ahead of another debate this week and NAFTA has been renegotiated but will Mexico adhere to labour protections?
Plastic pollution to product: ocean clean-up a perfect cycle
December 16, 2019 20:20 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBOcean Cleanup oceanographer Laurent Lebreton speaks with Kathryn Ryan about the results of their first mission. Floating barriers creating an artificial coastline have been shoring-up plastic rubbish from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This polluting plastic is being re-purposed to make products, the proceeds of which could help fund the next ocean clean-up mission. After three years of research including two field expeditions, extensive laboratory experiments, and data analyses, Ocean...
What's behind the non-bank lending boom?
December 16, 2019 20:05 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBNon-bank lending is experiencing a boom, as more banks turn down borrowers and more borrowers sign up for "buy now, pay later schemes". KPMG has released its Non-Bank Financial Institutions Performance Survey for 2019, which found a record $324 million dollar profit for the sector. Non-bank mortgages has seen the biggest area of growth - with lending increasing to nearly $3b, but there's also been an increase in non-bank personal loans. Buy Now, Pay Later service providers have also been...
Making the most of the Great Kiwi Outdoor Summer
December 15, 2019 22:45 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBGareth Eyres joins Kathryn to talk about a bike ride that's right on the doorstep for most Aucklanders - yet doesn't get much publicity.
A wholefood Christmas
December 15, 2019 22:30 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBBronwyn Kan with some wholefood recipes using simple pantry ingredients. Maple roasted pumpkin, miso roasted potatoes, hemp seed fudge, and more.
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones
December 15, 2019 22:05 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBMatthew Hooton is an Auckland-based public relations consultant and lobbyist. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is director of Capital Government Relations.
Book review - Sing New Zealand
December 15, 2019 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBClarissa Dunn reviews Sing New Zealand: The story of choral music in Aotearoa by Guy E. Jansen, published by Massey University Press.
Supreme Court Justice - Joe Williams
December 15, 2019 21:05 - 33 minutes - 31 MBEarlier this year Joe Williams became the first Maori judge appointed to the Supreme Court.
Sir Joe Williams: 'Once I realised the power of law there was no looking back'
December 15, 2019 21:05 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn 2019, Joe Williams became the first Māori judge appointed to the Supreme Court. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about his hopes for a New Zealand justice system that better incorporates Tikanga Māori (Māori customs and protocols).
Clarity in EU after UK vote, arrests after deadly Albania quake
December 15, 2019 20:50 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBEurope Correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to discuss the reaction in Europe following the landslide victory of Boris Johnson in the UK.
Community recovery in Nelson & Tasman District wildfires
December 15, 2019 20:35 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBA look back at this year's wildfires in Nelson and Tasman District - New Zealand's largest aerial firefight on record and the largest since 1955.
Should black 'stop signs' be introduced on our food?
December 15, 2019 20:05 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBResearcher Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu, from the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences say health experts want packaged food and drink to carry compulsory health star ratings, stop sign warnings, or both, to help families make healthier food choices and curb the climbing obesity rate.
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
December 12, 2019 22:40 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBIs the new All Blacks coach, Ian Foster, the best person for the job?
Book review - Life: Selected Writings by Tim Flannery
December 12, 2019 22:15 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBTilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Life: Selected Writings by Tim Flannery, Text Publishing. Tim Flannery is one of the world's great thinkers, environmental scientists and writers. Sir David Attenborough once described him as being 'in the league of the all-time great explorers like Dr David Livingstone.This definitive collection of his work brings together thirty years of essays, speeches and occasional writing on paleontology, mammalogy, environmental science and history.
Exit polls published in UK election
December 12, 2019 22:05 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBUK correspondent Matt Dathan.
Exposure: A lawyer’s fight against ‘forever chemicals'
December 12, 2019 21:15 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBRob Bilott is the lawyer who revealed the dangers so-called 'forever chemicals'. It started with a phone call from a concerned farmer and uncovered decades of water contamination.
Courtney Johnston to become Te Papa Chief Executive
December 12, 2019 21:05 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBCourtney Johnston is to become Te Papa's new chief executive. At 40 she is the youngest person to ever lead the national museum and the first woman since its founding chief executive Cheryll Sotheran.
Russia's world sports ban - has Moscow got off lightly?
December 12, 2019 20:25 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MBRussia has been banned from competing hosting or bidding to host major global events for four years. The suspension was announced by The World Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week after finding Russia guilty of supplying doctored lab data. However, WADA's vice president and US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive both claimed Russia got off lightly by avoiding a blanket ban. Individual Russian athletes who can prove they are untainted by the scandal can compete as neutrals and Russia can c...
Ministry of health responds to surgical mesh report
December 12, 2019 20:05 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBSpecialist surgical mesh clinics for men and women who've experienced complications are to be set up on the back of a report highlighting the severity of harm it's caused in some cases. From January the Ministry of Health will also be establishing a credentialing committee to investigate how best to ensure more thorough checks on surgeons. Meanwhile ACC says it will review the claims it has declined for people who have suffered pain and health problems after having surgical mesh implants...
The best TV had to offer in 2019
December 11, 2019 22:48 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBFilm and television reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about some of the year's biggest shows on the small screen, including Chernobyl, Succession, Fleabag, Watchmen and End of the F**king World.
Alcohol and the teenage brain
December 11, 2019 22:33 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBBrain researcher, educator and parenting commentator and educator Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about teenagers and drinking. He says the science is clear that alcohol damages the young brain, and he shares tips for parents guiding young people through these years.
Govt releases ports report
December 11, 2019 22:25 - 8 minutes - 8.29 MBThe government has officially released its working group report on Northport. The report - which was leaked to Nine to Noon last week - makes the case for the Auckland Port to move to Northland. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson has been reading the cabinet papers which have been released along with the Upper North Island Supply Chain Working Group report.
We need to talk about Google
December 11, 2019 22:15 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBTechnology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about Google's labour woes after four workers fired from the tech giant last week plan a federal labour complaint against it. He'll also look at Amazon's home security company Ring which is accused of working too closely with police departments and the ability of the traffic app Waze to cut emergency response times to crashes.
Police can't say when body recovery on Whakaari will happen
December 11, 2019 22:06 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBPolice are warning retrieving the bodies of those still on Whakaari White Island too quickly could compromise their ability to gather the necessary evidence to identify people. The Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement has told a media conference in Whakatane that the current high level of risk of further eruption, he can't give any timeline for when the recovery operation will happen or what form it will take. RNZ's reporter Sarah Robson was there.
Tom Scott - rap, hip hop and coming home
December 11, 2019 21:20 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWest Auckland rapper and hip hop artist Tom Scott won Album of the Year and Best Hip Hop Artist at last month's New Zealand Music Awards. His album, Avantdale Bowling Club is a fusion of jazz and hip hop, Scott describes as a "self help book addressed to myself".
Tom Scott on Avantdale Bowling Club and coming home
December 11, 2019 21:20 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWest Auckland rapper and hip hop artist Tom Scott won Album of the Year and Best Hip Hop Artist at last month's New Zealand Music Awards. His album, Avantdale Bowling Club is a fusion of jazz and hip hop, Scott describes as a "self help book addressed to myself".
Book review - The Cockroach by Ian McEwan
December 11, 2019 21:11 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBJane Westaway reviews The Cockroach by Ian McEwan, published by Penguin Books.
New Zealand First outlines its stance on public broadcasting
December 11, 2019 20:48 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been giving a speech this morning in which he's outlined his position on public broadcasting. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson joins Kathryn to examine what he's said and how it fits with the government's proposal to create a new public broadcasting entity.
Election campaign draws to close, NHS does deal with Amazon
December 11, 2019 20:38 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBUK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the final hours of campaigning before the UK goes to the polls later tonight NZ time. He'll also look at a deal the NHS has cut with Amazon to allow the tech giant free access to healthcare information it collects.
ACC backtracks over paraplegic's rehabilitative gym membership
December 11, 2019 20:10 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIt's taken more than a year of challenging ACC for Auckland paraplegic, Sally Wenley to get the organisation to reinstate her gym membership and agree that she should be entitled to ongoing rehabilitation. Ms Wenley says her experience is representative of so many other people's dealings with ACC. She is the Vice President of Spinal Support, providing peer support for people living with a spinal cord injury. Also joining the conversation, anaethetist, Dr Rick Acland who specialises in pa...
Law: A year of big changes for the Family Court
December 10, 2019 22:48 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBLaw commentator Simon Jefferson talks to Kathryn about the roll back of reforms introduced in 2014 that put the onus on families to resolve disputes among them by themselves, bold recommendations of the Law Commission over relationship property and a refocusing of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
Ian Powell: speaking up for senior doctors for three decades
December 10, 2019 22:28 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIan Powell has been the public face of the senior doctors union for the last three decades. He was the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists' first Executive Director in 1989, when the union had 12 hundred members. It now has five thousand members and Ian Powell has just retired, handing over to Sarah Dalton. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about years of fighting for the pay and conditions of medical specialists and being a vocal advocate for the public health sector.
The music of Kate and Anna McGarrigle
December 10, 2019 22:06 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBMusic reviewer Graeme Downes joins Kathryn to talk about Canadian sister singer-songwriting duo Kate and Anna McGarrigle, with a look at their songs First Born, Dancer with Bruised Knees and Perrine Était Servante. He'll also look ahead to how next year marks the 250th birthday of Beethoven's birth. Graeme Downes is a musicologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Otago.