Nine To Noon
6,372 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 11 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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Trouble at the mega-polytech, review of the screen sector
July 18, 2022 23:05 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBBusiness correspondent Pattrick Smellie joins Kathryn to talk about the mega-polytech Te Pukenga , the problems it's been having and what it means for skills training during a skills crisis. He'll also talk about the review of the screen sector. Pattrick Smellie is the editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk and has reported on the New Zealand economy and business since 1983.
Book review: After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz
July 18, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBQuentin Johnson reviews After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz, published by Text Publishing.
Eminent cartographer of the brain pens eco-novel
July 18, 2022 22:05 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBWorld renowned Greek-Australian neuroscientist George Paxinos is described by his colleagues as one of the Australia's greatest thinkers. He's also published 57 books in the field of neuroscience. George Paxinos is a professor at the University of New South Wales and a former President of the Australian Neuroscience Society and the World Congress of Neuroscience. During his spare time out of the lab, he's written his first novel in the environmental genre, A River Divided. George Paxinos...
US: Indiana shooting, Ulvade investigation, deleted Jan 6 texts
July 18, 2022 21:45 - 9 minutes - 8.92 MBUS correspondent Kelsey Snell details another mass shooting - this time in Indiana - which was thwarted by a bystander who shot the 20-year-old gunman dead. Meanwhile it's been revealed 400 police officers were at the scene of the Ulvade school shooting - but didn't intervene. Kelsey will also update us on the January 6 hearings - which wants deleted text messages from the Secret Service that day, and President Biden's controversial trip to Saudi Arabia. Kelsey Snell is a congressional c...
How the free period products initiative is working, one year on
July 18, 2022 21:30 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBIt's been a year since New Zealand schools were able to sign up to an initiative that offered free period products to students who needed them. As of June 2022, 2,062 schools and kura are participating in the initiative, with over 650,000 packets of product provided since June 2021. The Ministry of Education says many schools have reported improved uptake of product and that students are getting involved in decision making and delivery of the initiative. Danika Revell is founder of The P...
Paying for it now: Stats NZ on cost of living rise
July 18, 2022 21:15 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBAnnual inflation has increased 7.3 percent since the June 2021 quarter, the largest year-on-year increase for 32 years, driven by more expensive fuel, building materials, food and housing costs. Petrol prices leapt 32% over the year while diesel prices were up an eye-watering 74%, Stats NZ reported. Grocery food prices were up by marginally less than the overall inflation rate, rising 7.1%, rents were up 4.3%. Combined this has pushed the annual rate to a record 7.3 pct, the highest sinc...
HRT shortages cause headaches for doctors
July 18, 2022 21:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MBDoctors say that Pharmac is refusing to accept its created a problem by mishandling supplies of 50 microgram Estradot patches, a Hormone Replacement Therapy for menopause, by not notifying doctors that doses were about to run out. Women who've relied on the HRT patches are now forced to use alternatives until Pharmac can restock pharmacies. On its website the drug-buying agency says it expects stock to be available again by late July. In the meantime its sourced limited supplies of an al...
Urban issues: Two good buildings
July 17, 2022 23:45 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBUrban issues correspondent Bill McKay is always on the hunt for some good-looking buildings and he's found two recently that have really impressed him, including one that would be great to take the kids to these school holidays. They are the Hundertwasser Art Centre, Whangarei and Auckland City Mission's Home Ground. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
Almighty Drinks founder Ben Lenart on his juice evolution
July 17, 2022 23:35 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBAlmighty Drinks started out focused on juices made from organic fruit and vege, moved into flavoured sparkling water and has just launched its active range. The company only uses recyclable packaging which is often made from recycled packaging and it helps support Edible Education - charities that teach kids how to grow food. Ben Lenart is the company's founder - he was also behind the creation of Wellington's popular Milk Crate cafe, which sadly shut its doors earlier this year. He join...
Politics: Fuel excise cuts, inflation figures, Covid settings
July 17, 2022 23:15 - 15 minutes - 14 MBPolitical commentators Shane Te Pou and Ben Thomas look at the decision to extend the fuel excise cuts and public transport subsidies through to the end of January ahead of key inflation data out today, whether the government's stuck between a rock and a hard place with its Covid settings and how both big party leaders have achieved from their recent overseas sojourns. Shane Te Pou is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, and a former union offici...
Latest inflation figures: RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford
July 17, 2022 23:10 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBInflation is expected to hit a fresh three-decade high in numbers due at 10:45 am. Economists are forecasting the annual rate to go just above seven percent. RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford discusses the new figures with Kathryn Ryan, including how ongoing inflationary pressure will affect interest rate hikes.
Kaz Staples: Cereal Entrepreneur
July 17, 2022 22:10 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWriting a book about your own life is not for the fainthearted, says entrepreneur Kaz Staples. She writes about business-building, cancer and the difficult decision to sell her high-end cereal company Pure Delish in the new memoir Cereal Entrepreneur.
Weather and Ukraine war pushes South Sudan to famine brink
July 17, 2022 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAfrica correspondent Debora Patta looks at how extreme weather has caused a severe hunger crisis in South Sudan, and the war in Ukraine has pushed the country to the brink of famine. The situation is similar in Somalia - and famine is having a ripple effect...with a rise in the number of child brides.
Edin Whitehead: saving baby seabirds
July 17, 2022 21:35 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe recent mass deaths of korora, little blue penguins in Northland and concerns about fate of Emperor penguins in the Antarctic have highlighted the threat of global warming to seabirds. Researcher and photographer Edin Whitehead is tracking the fate of several seabird species in northern Aotearoa, to see what changes parents are making to ensure their chicks' survival. Edin's a doctoral researcher at the University of Auckland School of Biological Sciences. She's most focused on petrel...
Auckland landscape: Impending changes to planning rules
July 17, 2022 21:10 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBBig changes are coming that could affect the planning and the future face of the Auckland region, including the housing landscape. Aucklanders have been able to have their say on the council's proposed plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan - it is scheduled to be publicly notified by 20 August .There's also the Resource Management Act (Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Bill - a rare cross-party agreement designed to speed up the building of new houses - which affects Auckland and oth...
Book review: Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen
July 14, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBMellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen, published by Queensland University Press.
Taking the anxiety out of sleep issues
July 14, 2022 22:05 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBAfter decades of studying circadian rhythms, Oxford University sleep scientist Russell Foster shares his findings in the new book Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock, and How It Can Revolutionise Your Sleep and Health.
Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua
July 14, 2022 21:45 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBSusana Lei'ataua is RNZ Pacific's news editor.
Daniel Mateo - digital dancer
July 14, 2022 21:30 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBKathryn speaks with Daniel Mateo, the first Pasifika dancer to be invited to join Australia's Bangarra Dance Company, which has celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contempory dance for more than 30 years. Daniel is a descendent of the Gamilaroi people of north east New South Wales as well as the Tongan people. Daniel dances in a new work created specifically for people to watch not in person but on a digital platform. It'c called 'New Dawn' and has has premiered at the Pacif...
What factors into cricket match fee pay parity
July 14, 2022 21:05 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBAustralian Pay equity expert, Yolanda Beattie talks to Kathryn about what needed to be thrashed out to ensure the White Ferns match fee pay parity deal with their male counterparts. Earlier this month, an agreement was struck between New Zealand Cricket, the six Major Associations, and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association, professional women's and men's cricketers. The five year deal means the White Ferns and domestic women's players receive equal match fees to the men across all ...
Film & TV: Phantom of the Open, Don't Make Me Go, Black Bird
July 13, 2022 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBFilm and TV correspondent James Croot is along to talk about Phantom of the Open (cinemas), about Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history. He'll also talk about the New Zealand-filmed American road trip movie Don't Make Me Go (Amazon Prime) and Apple TV's Black Bird, starring Taron Egerton.
Common childhood sound errors and how to correct
July 13, 2022 23:35 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBKathryn discusses the most common sound errors among school children with speech and language therapist Christian Wright. He says it's the production of the TH sounds which causes most of the difficulties. For example, when a child says "I fink" instead of "I think", or "I want dat" instead of "I want that". He talks through strategies to help correct the sound.
Uber leaks, Musk's Twitter damage and EV uptake's tipping point
July 13, 2022 23:05 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBTechnology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at the massive leak of information about Uber that's been hitting headlines this week, and what an employment case could mean for the way Uber drivers are treated in New Zealand. Twitter now plans to sue Elon Musk for pulling out of an agreement to buy it - has the billionaire's actions irreparably hurt the social media giant? And adoption of EVs in the US has passed 5 percent, meaning it's no longer considered niche - what's hap...
Book review: Between Me and Myself
July 13, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBPaul Diamond reviews Between Me and Myself: A Memoir of Murder, Desire and the Struggle to Be Free by Sandra Willson, published by Text Publishinglson.
The Allusionist host Helen Zaltzman on trends in language
July 13, 2022 22:10 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBPodcasts about unsolved murders, scandals and con artists dominate the charts these days, but a constant favourite since it started in 2015 involves deep dives into linguistics. 'The Allusionist' is hosted by British writer and broadcaster Helen Zaltzman who is appearing at the Auckland Writers Festival. She's produced almost 160 episodes, with some of the most recent ranging from 1920s crime noir slang to Objectivity in Journalism and Rainbow Washing. There are several episodes featurin...
UK: Tory leadership race's dark horse and explosive SAS claims
July 13, 2022 21:45 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBUK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to look at who's out following the first round of voting in the race to be the new leader of the Conservative Party - and why Penny Mourdant could be the dark horse to take over as Prime Minister. A BBC investigation has made explosive claims into SAS actions in Afghanistan, and he'll also talk about Sir Mo Farah's surprising admission.
Greening up the unlisted commercial property sector
July 13, 2022 21:30 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThe head of a property funds management group is calling out his own industry as one that needs to lift its green game and do more to reduce its carbon footprint. Scott McKenzie is the chief executive of PMG, which has just released its first Sustainability Report looking at the green credentials of properties in its own portfolio. The commercial property sector contributes significantly to the country's carbon emissions, and while bigger property firms have obligations to report what th...
Mental wellbeing down, loneliness up, but overall we're pretty satisfied with life
July 13, 2022 21:20 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBNew Zealanders continue to remain upbeat about their overall happiness, but the Covid pandemic is testing our mental strength. Latest Wellbeing Statistics from Stats NZ show a marked decline in mental health and an increase in loneliness. Kathryn speaks to Dr Claire Bretherton from Stats NZ.
Does the gang crackdown go far enough?
July 13, 2022 21:10 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MBThe Police Association says the government's new 'get tough' package on gangs is a good first step but more needs to be done to remove incentives for people to join gangs. The range of new tools, include tougher penalties for drive-by shootings, more search and seizure powers and a crackdown on money laundering. So is this a knee-jerk reaction to the rise in gun-related crime and shootings, or will the new measures that have some bite. Police Association President Chris Cahill on what po...
Science: New space photos, dark matter
July 12, 2022 23:45 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MBScience correspondent Allan Blackman turns his eyes to the skies, with the new photos of space coming from the James Webb telescope, the hunt for dark matter - what is it, does it exist and how long can we spend trying to find it? And lastly, why do smelly medicine tablets last longer in space? Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology
Protecting New Zealand's vital wetlands
July 12, 2022 23:20 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBWetlands are quite possibly the most unloved and misunderstood ecosystems in the country. About 90 percent of New Zealand's wetlands have been destroyed, and yet they're an essential force in the fight against climate change, sequestering more carbon than our forests. Someone who knows all too well how precious wetlands are, is Karen Denyer. She's worked as an ecological consultant for over 20 years, much of it in wetland ecology, and is the New Zealand representative for the World Wetla...
Book Review - The Last Wild Horses by Maja Lunde
July 12, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MBNicky Walker reviews The Last Wild Horses by Maja Lunde, published by Simon & Schuster.
James Webb Telescope offers deep glimpse into universe
July 12, 2022 22:30 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBNASA's https://www.nasa.gov/ James Webb Space Telescope has released its first images, ushering in a new era of astronomy. The most powerful and complex telescope ever made, the telescope will allow physicists and astronomers to peer further into the universe's past than ever before. It's hoped it will help unravel some of the largest mysteries of the cosmos; from how the first stars and galaxies formed and how fast the universe is expanding, to the prospects for extraterrestrial life. K...
Swords, mudlarking and druids: Neil Burridge
July 12, 2022 22:05 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBOriginally used by soldiers between1600 BC and 600 AD, Bronze-age swordsmith Neil Burridge ecreates the quality and what he describes as the elegance of ancient swords. Neil https://bronze-age-swords.com/index.htm has been bringing Bronze Age swords, spears and tools alive for twenty years, making modern repicas of museum pieces and mudlarkers' finds. Neil has cast about five hundred sword blades and has a series on YouTube called Sword Corner.
What will Xi Jinping's legacy be?
July 12, 2022 21:30 - 17 minutes - 16 MBChinese leader Xi Jinping is seeking to boost his own historical significance via ambitious expansion, says China-based journalist Jeremy Goldkorn.
New Omicron wave: Why second booster is only for over-50s
July 12, 2022 21:05 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBAs Omicron case numbers and reinfections rise, could the country benefit from making a second booster shot more widely available? The answer from one immunologist is a firm, 'no'. At the moment people over the age of 50, the immune-compromised and healthcare, aged care and disability workers are all eligible for a second booster shot, if it's been six months since their first. Professor Nikki Turner, Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, explains why second booster shots aren't b...
Money expert Liz Koh
July 11, 2022 23:45 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBConflicts easily arise between couples because of different attitudes towards and feelings about money, says financial planner Liz Koh. She shares tips for starting up a healthy financial conversation.
Consumer rights: Supermarket steps and tracking faulty goods
July 11, 2022 23:30 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBConsumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy joins Kathryn to talk about whether a Groceries Commissioner will make a dent in the strength of the supermarket duopoly. And what happens to faulty goods when you take them back to the shop? Consumer's testing team created an easy-to-fix fault in some mixers, attached a tracker, returned it to the retailer...and waited.
Book review: Rogues
July 11, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBKiran Dass reviews Rogues by Patrick Radden Keefe.
Dr Carol Shand: 5 decades championing women's health
July 11, 2022 22:05 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBDr Carol Shand has spent her professional life advocating for women's health. She was a GP in Wellington for 56 years and in that time devoted herself to fighting for change - to maternity care, access to contraception, abortion law reform, and the way sexual assaults are responded to. In 2008, she became a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to women's health. Carol Shand grew up on a farm in Kaikoura and attended Otago Medical School in 1958. It was there she met ...
Landmark agreement between Uber Australia and union
July 11, 2022 21:25 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn Australia, a landmark agreement between Uber and the Transport Workers' union could see gig economy workers given fairer wages, the right to collective bargaining, and guaranteed protections.The two parties signed a "statement of principles" last month agreeing to support the creation of a new independent commission which would apply minimum standards and practices across the industry. Two New Zealand Unions have taken a case against Uber in the High Court - seeking to overturn the pr...
What can borrowers expect from their banks?
July 11, 2022 21:05 - 11 minutes - 11 MBAnother official cash rate rise is on the cards this week with the Reserve Bank's next decision on Wednesday. Most economists expect the OCR to rise by another half a per cent - or 50 basis points. But it is what the Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr says about future direction that will be pivotal to what happens to retail lending. What can mortgage holders expect from their banks? Kathryn discusses with head of banking at KPMG, John Kensington.
Baking inspired by the flavours of the Pacific
July 10, 2022 23:30 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBAuckland bakery, Sweet and Me never has any coconut buns or pineapple pies left at the end of the day. Fiji born Chef, Bertrand Jang has worked around the Pacific and is now focused on creating a range of predominantly sweet baked goods and a few savoury items. He co-owns Sweet and Me with fellow Fijian, Lizie Koroivulaono.
Political commentators Morten & Jones
July 10, 2022 23:05 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBPolitical commentators Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones discuss the PM's trip to Australia and developments on rights for Kiwis and 501 deportees, National leader Christopher Luxon's trip to the UK, the regional impact of Kiribati's decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum and Act's weekend conference and what it revealed about the party's wish-list if it ended up in a National-Act government. Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a forme...
Book review: The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
July 10, 2022 22:35 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBCatriona Ferguson reviews The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Kiwi squash legend back home after huge year on the world circuit
July 10, 2022 22:05 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBKiwi squash legend Paul Coll is back in the country for the first time in over three years, hard on the heels of major success on the world circuit. After a special hometown appearance at the Greymouth Open, he will be returning to Europe with Commonwealth gold firmly in his sights.
Europe: The Uber Files, Brexit hopes and Ukraine's lament for Boris
July 10, 2022 21:45 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBEurope correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at the big media leak out this morning into Uber which reveals the apparent secret help the company received from top EU politicians and how far it went to "avoid justice". Political leaders in Europe hope Britain's new choice of leader may lead to a 'restart' in relations between Brussels and London. But one country in particular will miss Boris Johnson: Ukraine. Amid fears in Ukraine that military support from the UK would be reduced, President...
Steve Ratuva on Pacific Islands Forum’s shaky start with Kiribati withdrawal
July 10, 2022 21:25 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBThe Pacific Islands Forum has rocky beginnings in Suva this morning as Kiribati withdraws with immediate effect. It is the Forum's 51st meeting and the the first time the nations' leaders will meet face to face since the pandemic. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Kiribati's decision to leave the Pacific Islands Forum isn't necessarily about wider security issues within the region. Global interdisciplinary scholar, Distinguished Professor Steve Ratuva is the Director of the Macmill...
NZ urgently needs indoor air quality regulations - academic
July 10, 2022 21:05 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBDr Julie Bennett, an epidemiologist from Otago University's Department of Public Health, says there is an urgent need for a national agency tasked with ensuring high indoor air quality in New Zealand. Covid has highlighted the quality of the air we breathe but regulations on the health impacts of indoor air quality are almost non-existent.
Book review: The Hitchhiker by Gerwin van der Werf
July 07, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBEmma Hisiop reviews The Hitchhiker by Gerwin van der Werf (translated from the original Dutch by David Colmer), published by Text Publishing