Nine To Noon
6,273 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days 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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Brewing beer - from waste to taste
December 02, 2021 20:30 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBIt's no secret that we have an issue with food waste in Aotearoa. 15,000 tonnes of bread, 12,000 tonnes of leftovers and 5,000 tonnes of potatoes go in the bin every year. Otago University's Food Waste Innovation project is working on ways to actively reduce food waste and repurpose things that people don't want to eat.
New twist in case of Afghan refugees trying to get to NZ
December 02, 2021 20:07 - 20 minutes - 19 MBA High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was wrong to stop processing refugee visa applications due to Covid border restruction has given hope to a group of 70 Afghan nationals trying to get here. But there are now concerns that MFAT, which has been facilitating emergency flights out of Afghanistan, is about to shut down for summer, and may hinder arrivals into New Zealand for weeks.
Film & TV: Get Back, Dune, The Rescue, The Unforgiveable
December 01, 2021 22:45 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBFilm and TV reviewer James Croot joins the programme to talk about Peter Jackson's docu-series on the Beatles, Get Back (Disney+), the new blockbuster remake of Dune (cinemas), the incredible story of the underwater cave rescue of a Thai football team and The Unforgiveable (Netflix), starring Sandra Bullock.
Parenting - providing youth-specific mental health support
December 01, 2021 22:25 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBAs youth mental health issues escalate here and globally, a clinical psychologist says it's imperative to listen young people about what services would best help them. Kerry Gibson is an Associate Professor from the University of Auckland and has done extensive research on the matter, including asking young people where they'd like to go for support. The result is her book What Young People Want from Mental Health Services. She says mental health services for youth are outdated, inhospit...
Hottest tech for 2022
December 01, 2021 22:05 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBTechnology commentator Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh joins Kathryn to look at where tech is set to head in 2022, and how working from home in the pandemic has driven a rapid digital transformation in many businesses. She'll also talk about AI in facial recognition tools and the resultant privacy concerns, particularly in the wake of the big fine in the UK for Clearview AI. And 2degrees switched on 5G for some customers this week, what smart city features will it enable?
Book review: Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit
December 01, 2021 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBJenna Todd from Time Out Bookstore reviews Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit, published by Penguin Random House
Gilded: Marissa Meyer's reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin
December 01, 2021 21:05 - 26 minutes - 24 MBAmerican author Marissa Meyer has spent much of the past decade reimagining the classic fairy stories we think we know so well, and turning them into smash hits. Her first novel, Cinder, became a New York Times bestseller, and she followed it up with three more installments in her Lunar Chronicles series. Then came an Alice in Wonderland prequel - Heartless; her own superhero series, Renegades; and last year she released Instant Karma, which is being adapted for TV by HBO. Marissa spins ...
UK: More Omicron cases, Brexit rows over migration,
December 01, 2021 20:45 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MBUK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at how cases of the Omicron variant are on the rise as the British government looks to speed up its booster campaign. The UK and France are still at loggerheads over how to stop dangerous and illegal crossings of the English Channel in small boats. Labour's had a reshuffle, with leader Keir Starmer appointing a new top team with more veterans from the era of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. And lucky pub patrons in Yorkshire were locked in for ...
New 'anti-troll' law in Australia won't curb cyberbullying
December 01, 2021 20:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MBA new "anti-troll" law in Australia will hold social media platforms liable for hurtful comments on their websites. The law will define the social media companies like Facebook and Instagram as the publisher of the comments which will allow them to be targeted for defamation claims.If a claim goes to court, the platform will be required to "unmask" a troll - providing an email address, phone number or relevant personal detail. But criticis question whether the changes will help curb rate...
New "anti-troll" law in Australia won't curb cyberbullying:
December 01, 2021 20:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MBA new "anti-troll" law in Australia will hold social media platforms liable for hurtful comments on their websites. The law will define the social media companies like Facebook and Instagram as the publisher of the comments which will allow them to be targeted for defamation claims.If a claim goes to court, the platform will be required to "unmask" a troll - providing an email address, phone number or relevant personal detail. But criticis question whether the changes will help curb rate...
Warnings house and contents insurance overpriced
December 01, 2021 20:05 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBNew Zealanders are paying too much for house and contents insurance, according to a new survey. Consumer NZ's price comparison survey shows climate and natural hazard risk is being factored in, and is more expensive than ever. Quotes for a large house differed by more than $3,000 across Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and there's a more than $2,000 difference between the cheapest and most expensive policies on offer for a standard-sized house. If you live somew...
What's inside Kiwi garages?
November 30, 2021 22:20 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBAuthor George Lockyer embarked on a mission around the country to find some of the more quirky uses Kiwis have for their garages. He found vintage cars, inventions, a military museum, a brewery - quite a successful one - a repair shop, sculpture studio and a radio shack. The result is his book Kiwi Garages - Inside New Zealanders' Happy Places. George joins Kathryn to talk about how the garage is often a refuge from the world, and a good place to de-stress. He's joined by dominatrix Red ...
Book review: Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble
November 30, 2021 21:35 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBAnne Else reviews Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble, published by VUP
Aotearoa's wild weather
November 30, 2021 21:05 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBFew conversations in Aotearoa pass without some reference to the weather. Is the rain coming in? Is the wind direction changing? Can the barbeque go ahead? Meteorologist and Head of Weather Communications at Metservice, Lisa Murray talks about the weather for a living. But she and her colleagues also carry a heavy responsibility when it comes to predicting severe weather events in time to save lives and livelihoods. Lisa is one of the authors of a new book put out by Metservice, which lo...
Australia: Landmark sex harassment report, short sitting year
November 30, 2021 20:45 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBAustralia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about a report released yesterday which found one third of Parliamentary employees had been sexually harassed. The Parliamentary schedule was released yesterday and it's very light on sitting days ahead of next year's election, and a 40 year old report from an Australian spy agency detailed the concerns it held then about climate change.
Managed retreat possible to protect Dunedin's coastline
November 30, 2021 20:30 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBManaged retreat is on the table for Dunedin's iconic southern coastline, which is being eroded by climate-related sea level rise. Dunedin City Council's recently released Whakahekerau-Rakiatea Rautaki Tai/St Clair-St Kilda Coastal Plan reviews four coastal management options, including coastal setback to shore-up the coast between these beaches. The plan also pays special attention to an old landfill site at Middle Beach, whose contents are at risk of being expose by the sea. Among the a...
Christopher Luxon: I will lead National for all New Zealanders
November 30, 2021 20:05 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB409 days from entering politics, Christopher Luxon is the new leader of the National party, promising a "reset" and to lead a party for all New Zealanders. The former Chief Executive of Air New Zealand and senior executive at Unilever, says he will bring his real world experience to the role, as he rebuilds the party torn apart by division and in-fighting since his mentor and friend John Key left office. Nicola Willis is deputy leader, but Mr Luxon is yet to allocate porfolios. He tells ...
In the Company of Gardeners
November 29, 2021 22:30 - 16 minutes - 15 MBPhotographer Juliet Nicholas and writer Sue Allison have produced a collection of New Zealand's most magnificent gardens, and met the inspired gardeners behind them. In the Company of Gardener has enough botanical detail to appeal to the most experienced of gardeners, while its stunning photography will also inspire newcomers to don gardening gloves. Kathryn speaks with Juliet Nicholas, an acclaimed garden photographer, and Sue Allison an award-winning journalist and author.
Book review: Too Much Money
November 29, 2021 21:35 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBPaul Diamond reviews Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities Are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand by Max Rashbrooke, published by Bridget Williams Books.
Wai Pasifika: What we can learn from an indigenous approach
November 29, 2021 21:05 - 26 minutes - 24 MBWithout water, we'd be nothing. It's something environmental writer David Young, is on a mission to remind us, through his new book Wai Pasifika.
Earthquake strengthening with carbon fibre
November 29, 2021 20:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWorld-leading New Zealand research hopes to provide a cheaper solution for earthquake strengthening in higher-risk buildings. Kathryn speaks with Dr Enrique del Rey Castillo, University of Auckland Civil and Environmental Engineering lecturer and lead researcher in a project to earthquake strengthen damaged or earthquake-prone concrete walls, columns, and in a world first, floors with carbon fibre patches. Looking at 'axial failure' in pre 1980s concrete buildings, Dr del Rey Castillo's ...
Rushed laws a "constitutional disgrace" - law prof
November 29, 2021 20:05 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBWhile the National Party was in the throes of its leadership crisis last Wednesday night, Parliament's Speaker had hours earlier taken the highly unusual step of lambasting the Labour government over the way it rushed through the far reaching traffic light system legislation, under urgency. The law that seriously curbs the freedom of unvaccinated people was rushed through in a 24-hour urgent session in order to be passed in time to take effect this week. The Speaker Trevor Mallard, himse...
Delicious salads for every season
November 28, 2021 22:30 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBVegetables are too often "the boring side thing" in a meal, says Rosa Flanagan of cooking duo Two Raw Sisters. She and her sister Margo hope the 70+ recipes in their new book Salads will inspire people to create more delicious plant-based dishes this summer.
Political commentators Jones & Morten - National leader vacancy
November 28, 2021 22:05 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBNeale Jones and Brigitte Morten talk to Kathryn about the National leadership in disarray and the new front runners to lead the Party. Also Speaker, Trevor Mallard's criticism of the Government over the 'Traffic Light' legislation. And more worry on the Covid 19 front with the advent of a new strain, Omicron, which is surfacing globally and is in Australia.
The effect of Omicron on financial markets
November 28, 2021 21:35 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBRNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford explains how the markets have reacted the new variant.
Book review: Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee
November 28, 2021 21:35 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBLouise Ward of Wardini Books in Havelock North reviews Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee, and Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket.
From stolen childhood to remarkable Australian leader
November 28, 2021 21:05 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBYorta Yorta woman Dianne O'Brien was raised in the era of the White Australia policy, a child of the stolen generation. Her memoir Daughter of the River Country - is a story of survival and triumph, raised by a loving adoptive mother and a distant and abusive father. She didn't find out she was Aboriginal until adulthood. Her adult life was marred with domestic violence, alcohol abuse and tragedy, but despite her troubles, she has been recognised for her community leadership and health p...
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - Omicron fears
November 28, 2021 20:45 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBEurope is taking no chances with the new Covid 19 Omicron variant. EU states have moved quickly to restrict the arrival of passengers from numerous countries in southern Africa. Tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine and Belarus have gone up a notch, with the Ukrainian President claiming his government has uncovered an imminent Russian-backed plot to overthrow his government. Seamus also talks to Kathryn about the UK being disinvited from EU talks on the Channel migrant traged...
Why does government policy sometimes fail to deliver?
November 28, 2021 20:30 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBFrom combating Covid, to climate change action, plans for water reform, child poverty and the housing crisis - public policy attempts to solve a myriad problems. So why do some policies succeed and others fail? Kathryn speaks with Canterbury University public policy academics Sonia Mazey and Jeremy Richardson whose book, Policy Making Under Pressure, includes contributions from former government ministers, including Bill English and Lianne Dalziel as well as senior public servants and po...
New research into 'sweat equity' at our universities
November 28, 2021 20:15 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThere are concerns more post-grad students at our tertiary institutions will abandon their research because they simply can't afford to continue. A new paper out today analyses how the stipend portion of scholarships and awards granted to PhD and Masters candidates haven't kept pace with minimum wage - let alone the living wage. It found from 2000 to 2010, PhD scholarships grew on average from $14,000 to over $24,476. But over the next nine years to 2019, only rose by $1000 dollars. The ...
Omicron: how worried should we be?
November 28, 2021 20:05 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBTravel restrictions are being reintroduced around the world after a new Covid-19 "variant of concern" was detected. The World Health Organisation says Omicron has a large number of mutations, and early evidence suggests an increased reinfection risk. It's the first strain to be declared a variant of concern since the detection of Delta. Kathryn asks evolutionary virologist at the University of Otago Dr Jemma Geoghegan how concerned we should be about the outbreak of this new variant.
Book review - Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter
November 25, 2021 21:40 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBDavid Hill reviews Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter, published by Fremantle Press.
Earth Detox: The chemical tsunami and how to deal with it
November 25, 2021 21:07 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBChemicals are in our food, our water, the air we breathe and everything we touch. Last year an international team estimated there were 350,000 chemicals registered for production and use, but it's hard to say for sure, because tens of thousands are shrouded in secrecy.
Earth Detox - The chemical tsunami - and how to deal with it
November 25, 2021 21:07 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBChemicals are in our food, our water, the air we breathe and everything we touch. Last year an international team estimated there were 350,000 chemicals registered for production and use, but it's hard to say for sure, because tens of thousands are shrouded in secrecy.
Housing - investing community-to-community
November 25, 2021 20:35 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MBThe supreme winner at last night's Sustainable Business Awards, Community Finance, helps charities fund affordable housing to help Kiwis locked out of rental accommodation.
The Great Resignation alarm bells for employers
November 25, 2021 20:15 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBAUT Human Resource Management Professor Jarrod Harr's warning to employers "Ignore the Great Resignation phenomenon at your peril, and start future proofing your businesses". The findings of AUT's latest nationwide Wellbeing @Work rolling survey, guages the intentions of 1000 workers and shows the Great Resignation is happening here.
Stunned National caucus prepares to pick new leader
November 25, 2021 20:07 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBNational MPs will be lobbied over the weekend as the beleaguered party tries to sort its leadership crisis in the cleanest possible fashion before Tuesday's expected leadership vote.
Film and TV: Yellowjackets, Scribe: Return of the Crusader
November 24, 2021 22:45 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBFilm and TV correspondent Tamar Munch looks at new drama-horror series Yellowjackets (Neon, Soho), in which a girls' soccer team survive a plane crash but are still living with the trauma of being stuck in the wild 25 years later. The series stars New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey. She'll also preview a new 8-part documentary series about Scribe (TVNZ OnDemand) and Honeyland (Maori Television), a Sundance Film Festival favourite.
Helping children correct tongue thrust
November 24, 2021 22:25 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBTongue thrust is a relatively common condition where children rest their tongue too far forward in their mouth. This can lead to slushy sounding speech. Wellington Speech and Language Therapist Christian Wright talks to Kathryn about the condition, how to spot it, and what to do about it.
The rise of Web 3.0, and why did Meta delay encryption plans
November 24, 2021 22:05 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBTechnology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at hype around the rise of Web 3.0 - what it is, who's pushing it and why some think it could be the answer to the dominance of Big Tech companies. He's also look at why Meta has delayed introducing encryption to Facebook Messenger and Instagram until 2023.
Book review: Rick Stein at Home by Rick Stein
November 24, 2021 21:55 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBLouise O'Brien reviews Rick Stein at Home by Rick Stein, published by Penguin Random House.
Rates are rising: Adrian Orr
November 24, 2021 21:05 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBKathryn is joined by Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, to discuss the central bank's decision to raise the official cash rate by 25 basis points (0.25 pct) to 0.75 percent as it looks to get strong inflation pressures under control. The RB has signalled it expects to keep raising the OCR through next year as well.
UK: PM under fire for Peppa Pig speech and flouting mask rule
November 24, 2021 20:45 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBUK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the concerns from Tory backbenchers over Boris Johnson's chaotic Peppa Pig speech and new claims he flouted masking rules at an appearance at the theatre.
Black Friday: a real deal?
November 24, 2021 20:35 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBRetailers and consumers are being warned about price hikes ahead of Black Friday sales. A survey suggests two thirds of respondents will buy goods in the annual flash sale, with over a third (38%) intending to spend more than $500. Global consumer price comparison website Price Spy's survey finds the price of almost one in ten products listed on its website was hiked ahead of the sales period, only to be reduced on Black Friday. Meanwhile the Commerce Commission is urging retailers to fo...
Fears for future of education scheme
November 24, 2021 20:22 - 13 minutes - 12 MBAn expert panel says an education scheme that clusters schools to work together is being neglected and is in danger of being scrapped. Kahui Ako, or Communities of Learning, costs around $100million a year, most of it in extra pay for teachers and principals in leadership roles. But there's opposition to the scheme, with the Principals Federation saying it should be disestablished, and the money spent on more urgent needs. However the panel that helps appoint lead teachers and principals...
Crisis in the National Party
November 24, 2021 20:10 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBRNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson as a special caucus meeting takes place following the sudden demotion of Simon Bridges by National Party Leader Judith Collins, following an allegation of serious misconduct, some four years ago. RNZ has been told that Simon Bridges apologised to Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean following the incident, after being spoken to by the the-then leader Bill English. This follows prolonged speculation Mr Bridges may be preparing to challenge for the leadership, the pro...
Covid in the workplace: Health and safety expectations on
November 23, 2021 22:45 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBLegal correspondent Garth Gallaway joins Kathryn to look at how Covid risk assessments might work in the workplace. Will WorkSafe crack down on employers who fail to keep their employees and customers safe from Covid? He'll look at an example from Australia, where state health authorities in Victoria were charged over health and safety breaches in MIQ. And he'll look at the case of a Waikato school accused of breaching health and safety laws over the "pyschological risk" to staff.
Photographer Andrew Spencer on documenting the Kaikoura quake
November 23, 2021 22:30 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWhen daybreak revealed the chaotic aftermath of the earthquake that ripped through Kaikoura five years ago, Andrew Spencer did what came naturally...he grabbed his camera. The 7.8 quake hit just after midnight on November 14 and ruptured along 20 faults - the most on record. It caused extensive ground uplift, triggering the biggest local-source tsunami since 1947 and massive landslides. The town was cut off, stranding locals and a thousand tourists alike. Andrew roamed the town and his p...
Book review: Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters
November 23, 2021 21:35 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBElisabeth Easther reviews Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters, published by Allen and Unwin
How the history of nutmeg interfaces with global warming
November 23, 2021 21:05 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe writer, Amitav Ghosh critiques Western society and exploitative practices in his latest book The Nutmeg's Curse - Parables For A Planet In Crisis. It is a follow to his critically acclaimed book, The Great Derangement. With his work translated into more than 30 languages, Amitav Ghosh has been Man-Booker shortlisted, his essays have appeared in the New Yorker, the New Republic and the New York Times, and two years ago, Foreign Policy magazine named him one of the most important globa...