Nine To Noon
5,900 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 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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Episodes
Venki Ramakrishnan on the science of ageing
April 03, 2024 21:05 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBFrustrated by the excessive hype around anti-ageing, molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan presents the facts in his new book Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality. With our fear of death fuelling a sense of urgency, "solid science" can often get lost in the hype, the Nobel Prize winner says. "The impression is the stuff is all going to happen tomorrow. It's just around the corner. And I'm very sceptical that that's true. I think it'll take a lot of effort ...
UK: Labour soars in new poll, politicians target of 'spear
April 03, 2024 20:45 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBUK correspondent Harriet Line looks at a new poll which puts Labour on course to win 400 seats at the general election and the Tories on track for just 155. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says Israel's conduct in its war with Hamas is becoming 'increasingly intolerable' after three British aid workers were killed in an airstrike. And a UK Minister is the 12th person at Westminster targeted in a WhatsApp 'spear-phishing' scandal. Harriet Line is Deputy Political Editor of the Daily Mail.
Wao's Monique Kelly on helping others walk a greener path
April 03, 2024 20:30 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBMonique Kelly trained as a lawyer, working with the UN International Labour Organisation on social and employment policy and standards.
As free bus fares are scrapped, what's the likely impact on school attendance?
April 03, 2024 20:05 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBPrincipals say scrapping public transport subsidies will only add to school absenteeism, just as the government gears up to tackle it.
Science: Climate change and timekeeping, 4000-year old teeth
April 02, 2024 22:45 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBScience commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about how we measure time and a new paper which suggests melting water from polar regions could be affecting the Earth's rotation - what impact could it have?
Gardening with Xanthe White
April 02, 2024 22:20 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBLandscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks about what to do in the garden in autumn.
Around the motu: Libby Kirkby-McLeod in Waikato
April 02, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBRNZ Waikato Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod discusses the demise of Three Waters and the implications for council long term planning; the debate over the Hamilton to Auckland commuter train and how much it costs, and a tramper is still missing in the Pureora Forest.
Book review: Sanctuary by Garry Disher
April 02, 2024 21:35 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBDavid Hill reviews Sanctuary by Garry Disher published by Text Publishing.
The human toll of Britain's Post Office IT system scandal
April 02, 2024 21:05 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIt has been called the greatest miscarriage of justice in British history - the UK Post Office scandal.
Australia: Aid worker killed in Gaza, focus on solar power
April 02, 2024 20:45 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBAustralia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, along with six others, in Gaza.
GNS scientist wants greenhouse growers to consider geothermal heat
April 02, 2024 20:35 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBGNS Science modeller John Burnell wants greenhouse growers to consider using low-temperature geothermal heat instead of natural gas for heat.
Are insurers wrongly declining ME/CFS claims?
April 02, 2024 20:05 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBSome people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome say they are being denied personal insurance because insurers deem it to be a mental health issue, not a biomedical issue.
Sports correspondent Glen Larmer
April 01, 2024 22:45 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBThe Hurricanes have had a big win over the Highlanders in Dunedin, however the team has lost a key player - halfback Cam Roigard - to injury.
Dragon celebrates 50th anniversary with national tour
April 01, 2024 22:30 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBVeteran rock band Dragon is about to tour the country 50 years after they first formed.
Rebecca Stevenson: The business of luxury shopping
April 01, 2024 22:10 - 17 minutes - 16 MBRebecca looks at the business of luxury brands, as a group of Californians file a lawsuit against Hermès.
Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
April 01, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBTauranga homeowners affected by landslides have been waiting 14 months for a solution.
Book review: Portrait of a War Artist by John Gillies
April 01, 2024 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBHarry Broad reviews Portrait of a War Artist by John Gillies published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.
Kiwi actress Sara Wiseman on stage performance, playing an ape and why she 'adores' working in Australia
April 01, 2024 21:10 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAfter making her name on television, Kiwi actress Sara Wiseman returns to the Auckland stage this month in the acclaimed medical drama The Effect. She talks to Susie Ferguson about theatre acting, "getting over herself" to audition for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and why Aotearoa needs to embrace local storytelling like Australia does.
'App tax' confuses accommodation providers
April 01, 2024 20:32 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBSmall accommodation providers are set to be booted off at least one big booking platform if they don't meet new tax requirements that kicked in yesterday.
A tool to calculate how a warmer world impacts on health
April 01, 2024 20:25 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBWith temperatures soaring in parts of Australia this past summer a device is being trialed to help calculate the health risk intense heat poses to the human body.
NSW Building Commissioner on campaign against shoddy practice
April 01, 2024 20:05 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBNew South Wales' building watchdog - charged with cracking down on shoddy builds and improving productivity - says an Auckland apartment complex is the "most shocking example of a failed residential apartment building" he's ever seen.
Screentime: Love Lies and Bleeding, The Gentleman
March 27, 2024 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBCulture 101 host Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about Love Lies and Bleeding (cinemas), starring Kristen Stewart as a gym manager who falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder passing through town.
Helping pre schoolers build language across the day
March 27, 2024 22:25 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBSpeech and language therapist Christian Wright on some of the most effective evidence based-strategies to build preschoolers language across the day.
Tech: AI + women's jobs, Apple's anti-trust lawsuit, AI
March 27, 2024 22:05 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBTechnology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to look at new research which suggests women's jobs are more likely to be affected by AI than men's.
Around the motu : Kim Bowden covering Queenstown/Wanaka
March 27, 2024 21:45 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBThe community board in Wanaka and the Upper Clutha held a recent public meeting on healthcare issues which saw more 400 people cram into a local hall to discuss the lack of after-hours care and access to basic services.
Nomadic Art Gallery truck seeks home indoors
March 27, 2024 21:35 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBA young Belgian couple who created a unique piece of art during their time in New Zealand are now looking for a new home for it.
Book Review: Emma Hislop reviews Memory Piece by Lisa Ko
March 27, 2024 21:35 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBEmma Hislop reviews Memory Piece by Lisa Ko published by Hachette, RRP: $39.99.
Comedian Fern Brady: Frank, funny, and fiercely feminist
March 27, 2024 21:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBFern Brady is currently touring her show, I Gave You Milk To Drink, and will be in Auckland for the International Comedy Festival in May.
UK: China cyber attacks, record migrants, cancer checks rise
March 27, 2024 20:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMatt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK will respond after it accused China of launching a "prolific" global campaign of cyberattacks
Rising costs for lawyers could leave more people without
March 27, 2024 20:30 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBA new report reveals a sharp rise in the cost of practising law is crunching down on the already-strained legal aid system.
Science and university funding in focus amid warnings
March 27, 2024 20:05 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBFears of a looming crisis across the science and university sectors is set to get a closer look by the Government.
What's happening in stock market, and what does that mean for investors?
March 26, 2024 22:45 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBSimran Kaur joins Kathryn to talk about why some big names have been selling up large amounts of their stock - and what that means if you're looking to invest right now.
Andy Buchanan's retirement mission to conquer 133 peaks
March 26, 2024 22:30 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWhile some people look forward to putting their feet up in retirement, Andy Buchanan went entirely in the other direction.
Book review: The Night She Fell by Eileen Merriman
March 26, 2024 21:40 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBElisabeth Easther reviews The Night She Fell by Eileen Merriman published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Saraid de Silva on her sweeping novel 'AMMA'
March 26, 2024 21:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBSaraid de Silva's debut novel AMMA focuses on three generations of South Asian women, with readers moving between 1950s Singapore, 1980s Invercargill, and modern-day London and Melbourne.
Australia: Assange win, emission pushback, detention controversy
March 26, 2024 20:50 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBSome reprieve for jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in British extradition proceedings, and plans to rush surprise legislation through Parliament to jail immigration detainees.
New scheme helps workers get cheap e-bikes
March 26, 2024 20:40 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBAround 250 businesses around the country have signed up to a scheme helping their workers to get a new e-bike for half the price.
The unusual art work that involves rope and rugby players
March 26, 2024 20:25 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBFans of rugby and art are bound to find a live art installation in Auckland this weekend fascinating.
House consents slump, builder liquidations up
March 26, 2024 20:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MBBuilding consents have sunk to their lowest level in 5 years - despite a huge need for new homes- and more construction firms are going to the wall.
Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
March 25, 2024 22:45 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBMarc dissects 'dolphingate', and how a run-of-the-mill round of the SailGP event in Lyttleton turned into a political firestorm.
How to navigate social media without jeopardising your job
March 25, 2024 22:25 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBFor all of social media and technology's perks, comes the very real risk an internet gaffe could jeopardise your job.
Around the motu: Logan Savory in Southland
March 25, 2024 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBThere are ructions at the Invercargill City Council, with councillor Ria Bond claiming Mayor Nobby Clark has returned too quickly following heart surgery and that the wheels are falling off.
Book review: The Space Between by Lauren Keenan
March 25, 2024 21:35 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBCarole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews The Space Between by Lauren Keenan published by Penguin Random House.
Accent discrimination: why we judge people by the way they speak
March 25, 2024 21:05 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBDr Rob Drummond is Professor of Sociolinguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He joins Kathryn to discuss the way we speak.
USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
March 25, 2024 20:45 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBA New York court has handed former president Donald Trump a lifeline as he runs out of time to secure a US$454m bond for his recent fraud case.
Pioneering psychiatrist and trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk
March 25, 2024 20:25 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBA study from a world-leading trauma expert has shown MDMA psychotherapy can help patients overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Final call for feedback on Auckland's Long-term Plan and Future Fund proposal
March 25, 2024 20:15 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBAucklanders have just two more days to consult on the direction of the city with submissions closing on Thursday for Auckland's Long-term Plan.
Parliament network breached twice by China backed hackers: Minister
March 25, 2024 20:05 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBThe Government's security agencies have confirmed a state-sponsored actor linked to China was involved in malicious cyber activity targeting NZ Parliament.
Little Bone Broth Co: from farmers market to supermarket
March 24, 2024 22:30 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBBone broth is considered to be a superfood dating back to the stone age.
Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
March 24, 2024 22:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MBNeale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the continued scrutiny on the Government's finances, as more jobs are cut from the public sector.