Nine To Noon
6,372 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 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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Hope and Despair: Fazila Amiri on the return of the Taliban
June 28, 2022 22:05 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBKathyrn talks to Canadian film maker and writer Fazila Amiri about her documentary And Still I Sing. it tells the story of two friends competing to be the first woman to win Afganistan's version of America Idol while the resurgence of the Taliban and its eventual retaking of the country happens in the background. It also focuses on Afghan pop-star judge Aryana Sayeed who is outspoken in her support of women's rights in the country.
Australia: Albanese at NATO, delay to submarine plans
June 28, 2022 21:45 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBAustralia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is doing at NATO in Madrid, and why the government is now talking about sorting its submarine plans by March next year.
The harms of 'sharenting' and how to protect children online
June 28, 2022 21:30 - 15 minutes - 14 MBA privacy expert says Kiwi kids need better protection when it comes to what's being shared about them by their parents online.
Oranga Tamariki funding for charities in doubt
June 28, 2022 21:15 - 14 minutes - 13 MBOranga Tamariki has given notice to all its service providers that their funding contracts are not guaranteed beyond the next three to six months. Hundreds of charities and NGOs which have Oranga Tamariki funding abruptly received a letter from the agency earlier this week. It stated that Oranga Tamariki is consolidating its structure, functions and service needs, and as a result, adjustments and reductions will need to be made to the range of services that are funded. Oranga Tamariki sa...
Explosive revelations about Donald Trump's state of mind on January 6th
June 28, 2022 21:05 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBDamning testimony has emerged about the former US President, Donald Trump's behaviour on the day of the January 6th Capitol riots.
Financial Planner Liz Koh on the psychology of investing
June 27, 2022 23:50 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBLiz talks to Kathryn about why some people are risk takers and some aren't. Also why some people panic when their investments fall in value and some don't.
Shipwrecked: the enduring mystery of the General Grant
June 27, 2022 23:30 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIt's a story involving shipwreck, treasure, castaways, heroism and survival. The shipwreck of the General Grant is one of the most enduring mysteries of New Zealand's nautical history. Cristina Sanders is an award-winning author and historian and has reimagined the events of 1866 in her new novel Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant. The ship was London-bound and laden with gold from the mines when it was wrecked on the Auckland Islands. Expertly researched, Cristina Sanders dra...
Book review: The Men by Sandra Newman
June 27, 2022 22:40 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBMelanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews The Men by Sandra Newman, published by Allen and Unwin.
New Zealander wins "one of the toughest" ultra-marathon races
June 27, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBNew Zealand ultra-marathon runner Ruth Croft has won the Western States Endurance 100 race in California - described as one of the world's toughest races - in searing 40 degree heat. It was redempetion for the Wanaka based professional runner who came second in the same race last year. Her time of 17 hours 21 minutes and 30 seconds was the third fastest in the race's history.
iPod and iPhone inventor Tony Fadell on start-ups and screw-ups
June 27, 2022 22:06 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBTony Fadell is an American engineer and designer who was instrumental in the creation of the the iPod and iPhone during his time at Apple. In fact, he's often referred to as "the father of the iPod", and was co-creator of the iPhone - developing three generations of it. He went on to co-found Nest Labs, with its revolutionary smart-thermostat, which was eventually sold to Google for US$3.2 billion in 2014. But while his career in Silicon Valley has had some spectacular highs, it's also h...
USA correspondent Ron Elving - Roe v Wade protests
June 27, 2022 21:50 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MBRon Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.
Training the next generation of young Maori film-makers
June 27, 2022 21:40 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe largest indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere kicks off tomorrow, and among those debuting their work will be eight young Maori and Pasifika film-makers.
Efforts underway to establish Long Covid clinic
June 27, 2022 21:20 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThere are growing calls for a long covid research clinic in New Zealand, with experts saying upskilling the health workforce is vital. Otago University has begun preliminary work towards the possible establishment of a multi-disciplinary clinic, to help people who've had Covid who are still battling with ongoing symptoms such as breathing issues. Cardio-respiratory physiotherapist, Dr Sarah Rhodes, who is a Lecturer at the University of Otago's School of Physiotherapy and Secretary of th...
NZ underprepared for major fentanyl outbreak - Drug Foundation
June 27, 2022 21:10 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Drug Foundation is warning New Zealand is grossly underprepared to respond to a widespread fentanyl outbreak with a limited supply of the life-saving drug Naloxone.
Brothers quit corporate life to start vegan food truck
June 26, 2022 23:30 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBBrothers Tim and Luke Burrows quit the corporate world to start a vegan food truck, and a business called Wise Boys.
Political commentators Te Pou & Thomas
June 26, 2022 23:07 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBNew Zealand politicians have reacted to the the momentous decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade. The Prime Minister heads to Europe to get try to get a free trade deal over the line.
Book review: Young Bloomsbury by Nino Strachey
June 26, 2022 22:30 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBDavid Hill reviews Young Bloomsbury by Nino Strachey, published by Hachette.
Kalani Lattanzi: taking on Jaws
June 26, 2022 22:07 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBKathryn speaks with Brazilian bodysurfer Kalani Lattanzi, the twenty-seven year old who has conquered the world's most enormous and notorious waves, including Hawai'i's "Jaws", a five-storey high wave, awesome in the true sense of the word.
University scholarships for low decile school-leavers
June 26, 2022 21:30 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBThe University of Canterbury is offering a free degree initiative for 300 school leavers who otherwise may not have the opportunity to pursue tertiary education.
Gender pay gap reporting can boost profits: report
June 26, 2022 21:07 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBNew Zealand is falling behind other western countries in closing the gap between men and women's wages, according to new research.
Film & TV: Cha Cha Real Smooth, This is Going to Hurt, Chloe
June 22, 2022 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBFilm and TV correspondent James Croot joins Lynn to look at Cha Cha Real Smooth (Apple TV+) - a Sundance Award-winning film about a young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host, who strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter. He'll also look at BBC drama series This is Going to Hurt (TVNZ), Amazon's Chloe and the second season of Only Murders in the Building
How covid has changed teaching: new research
June 22, 2022 23:30 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBSenior Researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research Mohamed Alansari with some new research out today, highlighting how most secondary school teachers have changed something about the way they teach because of Covid-19.
Tech: What now for Kim Dotcom? Microsoft gets tough on AI, tech in tough times
June 22, 2022 23:05 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBTechnology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Lynn to look at where the decision by two former Megaupload partners to plead guilty to a raft of charges leaves the third - Kim Dotcom. He'll also talk about the legacy of this long-running saga in the piracy war, and the changes the entertainment industry has made to fight against copyright infringement. Microsoft has backed away from using problematic facial recognition technology used to detect people's emotions, and what advice are tech c...
Book review: Explore the Cemeteries of Westland and Buller by John Stewart
June 22, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBRobyn Cuff from Take Note bookstore in Hokitika reviews Explore the Cemeteries of Westland and Buller by John Stewart, plus others from their specialist rare West Coast books collection
Angels of Sinjar: Hanna Polak on documenting the horror of Isis
June 22, 2022 22:05 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBHanna Polak's extraordinary film Angels of Sinjar details one woman's fight to find her five sisters, who were abducted and sold into sexual slavery by Isis. Of all the barbaric acts committed by Isis, the genocide of the Yezidi people stunned the world. In August 2014 Isis carried out an attack in the Sinjar area of northern Iraq, home to the Yezidis. Men and boys who refused to convert to Islam were killed and dumped in mass graves. Thousands of women and girls were forced to become ...
UK: Rail strike, food bills up £380, by-elections and bird tag mystery
June 22, 2022 21:45 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBUK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Lynn to talk about the massive disruption to millions of passengers across Britain due to rail strikes. Will negotiations avert more planned action later this week? Shoppers face a £380 increase in their annual grocery bills, according new research - a lot higher than what was forecast. Two by-elections taking place today could provide another blow to Boris Johnson's authority, the summer solstice and the mystery over a bird tag that was taken to som...
Runaway Technology: Can law keep up?
June 22, 2022 21:30 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWhat are consumer interests and rights in the age of big tech? And can our laws keeping up with swift change? Joshua Fairfield is a professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law in the US, and the author of "Runaway Technology: Can Law keep up?" He says we can and must craft laws to protect consumer interests in the age of big tech. He talks to Lynn Freeman about online consumer contracts, laws for online communities, and data and privacy protection. Professor Fairfieid is...
New pig welfare code facing stiff opposition
June 22, 2022 21:05 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBNew Zealand's pig farming sector says a new draft welfare code for pigs could spell the end of the country's pork industry. The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee has drafted a new code, following a High Court ruling in November 2020 that deemed farrowing crates unlawful. It's proposing a range of changes to the way pigs are cared for, including increased space allowances, restrictions on farrowing crates and an increased weaning age. But New Zealand's pig farming body NZ Pork sa...
Arts: Krishnan's Dairy, Mrs Krishnan's Party, Nga Rorirori
June 21, 2022 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBArts commentator John Smythe joins Kathryn to talk about Indian Ink's current tour with Krishnan's Dairy and Mrs Krishnan's Party. What's made these two plays so successful at home and around the world? He'll also talk about Nga Rorirori, opening this week at Wellington's Circa Theatre. John Smythe is Managing Editor of theatreview.org.nz.
Six weeks on a steamer boat: Touring Edwardian New Zealand
June 21, 2022 23:30 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBTravelling to, and around, New Zealand was a major investment in time in the early 20th century. So what made tourists - mainly from Britain - undertake the journey? And how was the country sold to would-be travellers at the time? Historian Paul Moon has written about it in a new book called Touring Edwardian New Zealand. He looks at the Thomas Cook guidebook, first published in 1902, and how the fledgling tourism industry operated at a time when New Zealand was still dealing with tensio...
Music with Kirsten Zemke: The power of the duet
June 21, 2022 23:05 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBMusic commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to play some duets. Traditionally a duet is a musical composition/performance for two in which the performers have equal importance. Today we look at some big mixed gender duets. Kirsten Zemke is an ethnomusicologist at the University of Auckland's School of Social Sciences.
The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach
June 21, 2022 22:35 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBMichelle Rahurahu reviews The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach, published by Simon & Schuster
Douglas Stuart: Young Mungo
June 21, 2022 22:05 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBBooker Prize-winning Scottish novelist Douglas Stuart speaks with Kathryn Ryan about his new novel, Young Mungo which is breaking hearts. Young Mungo develops into a romance between two teenage boys. Mungo is Protestant, James is Catholic. Their relationship is forbidden on so many levels. Set in the early '90s in hard-bitten Glaswegian tenements riven with sectarian violence, where unemployed former shipbuilders "rot in front of daytime tv" and real men prove themselves as thugs. Young ...
Australia: Energy crisis continues, Julian Assange, Bernard Collaery trial
June 21, 2022 21:45 - 8 minutes - 7.87 MBAustralia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn with an update on the nation's energy crisis, as the national competition watchdog decides to investigate spiralling prices and accusations that power companies are gaming the market by withdrawing supply, leading to blackout warnings. Julian Assange's family and friends fear he could be on a plane to the US within weeks after the UK approved his extradition. And could a new attorney general stop the trial of Bernard Collaery and his fo...
MAUI: teaching youth life skills
June 21, 2022 21:40 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBAn almost sold-out performance for Matariki is educating hundreds of Auckland school students about vulnerability and leadership, resilience and joy. Youth worker, choreographer and dancer Hadleigh Pouesi speaks with Kathryn about challenging troubled youth to turn from crime and live a better life by expressing themselves through dance as a physical expression of culture. Hadleigh's dance-theatre work MAUI is being presented with three shows at the Aotea Centre tomorrow, as part of the ...
MĀUI: teaching youth life skills
June 21, 2022 21:40 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBAn almost sold-out performance for Matariki is educating hundreds of Auckland school students about vulnerability and leadership, resilience and joy. Youth worker, choreographer and dancer Hadleigh Pouesi speaks with Kathryn about challenging troubled youth to turn from crime and live a better life by expressing themselves through dance as a physical expression of culture. Hadleigh's dance-theatre work MĀUI is being presented with three shows at the Aotea Centre tomorrow, as part of the ...
Fletcher promises to increase plasterboard supply
June 21, 2022 21:30 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBFletcher Building says it plans to increase supply over the next few months and believes the plasterboard market will come back to equilibrium by October. In documents released ahead of its investor day, the company says supply will increase by 10 percent in the next four months, after it reconfigured its factory, increased imports and issued royalty-free licenses to 10-parties to import foreign made plasterboard, which might breach its trademark. It comes as the government has establish...
GPs say funding offer is "insulting and insufficient"
June 21, 2022 21:05 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBGPs say they're at breaking point, and a recent funding offer from the outgoing DHBs and interim Health New Zealand is "insulting and insufficient". Primary Health Organisations have been in negotiations over a capitation percentage increase, which is the principal mechanism that sets the funding of general practice. GPs who are part of a PHO receive a base level of funding per patient visit and are allowed to charge a co-payment. Every year, GPs do more than 20 million consultations wit...
How connection to ancestral marae relates to indigenous wellbeing
June 20, 2022 23:30 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBSocial Anthropologist and Museum Ethnographer Dr Paul Tapsell on how Maori alienation from kainga and whenua becomes a wider story of environmental degradation and system collapse.
Book review: You Probably Think This Song Is About You by Kate Camp
June 20, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBAsh Davida Jane reviews You Probably Think This Song Is About You by Kate Camp, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press
The search for a wave never surfed before
June 20, 2022 22:05 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBMatt and Suzanne Knight were inspired to sail to a remote rock in the Atlantic in search of a never-before-surfed wave after reading a 19th century treasure hunting seafarer's journal. The couple from North Devon, read a book by E.F Knight - no relation - written in 1894 which told the story of his search for plundered gold on the Savage Isles. The group of islands, which are also known as the Selvagens Islands, are in the North Atlantic Ocean - 280 kilometers south of Madeira, and 165 k...
Kiwi ultramarathoner completes epic run across USA - 5 years after hit & run
June 20, 2022 21:50 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MBWellington ultramarathon runner Nick Ashill has completed his epic run across America - five years after a serious hit and run accident in Ohio. We spoke to Nick a few weeks back, just before he left Wellington to return to the US and pick up where he left off with his run - with one thousand kilometres to go. He crossed the finish line on Coney Island yesterday.
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
June 20, 2022 21:40 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThe hearings into the January 6th riot are throwing up chilling new information, including that the mob which stormed the Capitol came within 40 feet of the Vice President during their rampage. There's been an update on Covid vaccination eligibility, with children as young as 6 months now able to be vaccinated. And Yellowstone national park has been severely damaged by flooding. Kelsey Snell is a congressional correspondent for NPR, based in Washington DC.
Tyrewise : Keeping millions of tyres from landfill
June 20, 2022 21:20 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBEvery year, around 6.5 million tyres reach the end of their lives in New Zealand and most get taken to landfills or illegally dumped. That's now set to change with the launch of New Zealand's first tyre-recycling scheme - Tyrewise.
40 days under siege: Reporting in Sievierodonetsk
June 20, 2022 21:05 - 17 minutes - 16 MBRussia is tightening its grip on the strategically significant city of Sievierodonetsk, located in the fiercely contested Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. Capturing Sievierodonetsk has been a top military goal for Moscow, and Russian forces now control most, but not all, of the city, and have it three-quarters encircled. After weeks of heavy shelling, Russia is now amassing a large number of troops to the city in an attempt to gain full control of Sievierodonestsk. Meanwhile, the city i...
Urban Issues Bill McKay
June 19, 2022 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBBill celebrates Matariki and our mid-winter new year with some ideas about community gardens close to inner city density. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
Whipping up low cost tasty freezer meals
June 19, 2022 23:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBKathrine Lynch is the founder of meal planning service, The Daily Menu. She shares a range of budget tips and recipes for cutting your grocery bill, including cooking meals in bulk for eat half now and freeze half for later.
Political commentators Thomas & Te Pou
June 19, 2022 23:05 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBKathryn, Ben and Shane discuss the Cabinet reshuffle and the expectations on Ministers in their new portfolios. Also, Parliament's getting a new Speaker in Adrian Rurawhe, could there be an opportunity for The Maori Party if he becomes a list MP?. Then there's the result in the Tauranga by-election with Sam Uffindell retaining the seat for National. Shane Te Pou is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, and a former union official. He is no longer ...
Book review: The Flame of Resistance by Damien Lewis
June 19, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBQuentin Johnson reviews The Flame of Resistance by Damien Lewis, published by Hachette NZ
Dame Whina Cooper: new biopic film
June 19, 2022 22:05 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn 1975, Dame Whina Cooper led a land march from Te Hāpua in the far north, to Parliament in Wellington, demanding action on the loss of Māori land. "Not one more acre" became the movement's rallying cry. From an initial group of 50, the hīkoi swelled to over 5000 people, and with them, they carried a petition of 60,000 signatures to deliver to Prime Minister Bill Rowling. It was a moment in Aotearoa's history that led to a significant breakthrough in Maori land rights. An iconic photo c...