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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Australia: PM faces revolt, William Tyrell's foster parents in court, Tim Paine's woes
November 23, 2021 20:45 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the final two weeks of Parliament as Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces a revolt from his own ranks by conservatives who want him to override state government's vaccination rules. There's renewed attention on the William Tyrrell case, as his former foster parents appeared in court over alleged mistreatment of another foster child. And Tim Paine may've stepped down from his captaincy, but there are questions for Cricket ...
KiwiSaver funds still helping to prop up fossil fuels
November 23, 2021 20:30 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBFrom next week all default KiwiSaver funds will have had to quit investment in fossil fuels. But a recent analysis shows when it comes to retirement funds, Kiwis are still well invested in the fossil fuel industry to the tune of $1.5 billion in Kiwisaver, and another $1.3 billion in retail funds. The analysis was done by Mindful Money, a charity that promotes ethical investment. CEO Barry Coates believes many Kiwis are unaware of the extent to which their KiwiSaver is helping to prop up ...
The future of contact tracing
November 23, 2021 20:05 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBWhat is the future for contact tracing as the delta outbreak continues its spread around the country? As of Monday there were nearly six and a half thousand active contacts being managed in conjunction with just over four and a half thousand active cases. Of those contact, though, only 69 per cent had received a call from contact tracers - either to confirm testing or isolation requirements. There are three weeks to go til the Auckand border is opened, and health officials say the worst ...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - the retirement spending gap
November 22, 2021 22:50 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBMassey University has just released their Retirement Expenditure Guidelines which show the difference between what retirees need to spend in retirement and their income from NZ Superannuation. Financial planner, Liz Koh talks to Kathryn about the size of the gap and how people can plan ahead to close the gap.
Challenges facing alpine NZ - Sir Alan Mark
November 22, 2021 22:35 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThe extremes of temperature, short summers and high rates of erosion are making for an uncertain environment for the flora and fauna in alpine areas, and also for the people who explore it. Sir Alan Mark is an emeritus professor from the Botany Department of the University of Otago.
Book review - Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas
November 22, 2021 21:40 - 5 minutes - 4.62 MBPhil Vine reviews Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas, published by Allen & Unwin.
Eva Orner's unflinching look at Australia's deadly Black Summer
November 22, 2021 21:10 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBTwo years ago, as Covid was just beginning its deadly spread across the world, another crisis was reaching its peak in Australia. Known as the Black Summer, devastating bushfires ripped through many states, but were particularly catastrophic in the south-east, following a record-breaking drought.
Wellington based sustainable shoe company launches in USA
November 22, 2021 20:35 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBWellington entrepreneur Jeremy Bank was was inspired to create sustainable shoes after his daughter found plastic all over what had been a pristine beach in Hawai'i.
No maths = economy suffers
November 22, 2021 20:07 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBAn economic think-tank is warning our economy will suffer unless changes are made to the way maths is taught. Maths scores have been declining for the past twenty years, relative to other OECD countries.
Food: eat the change we want to see
November 21, 2021 22:30 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis week, Auckland food waste activist Veronica Shale launched the Zero Food Waste Challenge - a week-long campaign that kicks off in NZ businesses and schools on 22 September 2022 (the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste).
Book review: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
November 21, 2021 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBLaura Caygill reviews The Family by Naomi Krupitsky, published by Penguin Random House.
Reinventing the wheel: the history of NZ made bicycles
November 21, 2021 21:05 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBFrom the velocipede to the penny farthing, the Raleigh 20, Loline, Chopper and the BMX - millions of bicycles have been manufactured in New Zealand over the past 150 years. Cycling historian, author and all-round bike enthusiast, Jonathan Kennett, has written a history of locally made bikes, and industry that once thrived in every New Zealand city. The Bikes We Built highlights 60 bikes still in existence today, and the people and stories behind them. Jonathan Kennett says it's a celebra...
Funneling wind speeds into golf course ratings
November 21, 2021 20:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBNIWA meteorologist Dr Richard Turner has charted the average wind speed of our golf courses. Going off data from studies of wind patterns for research done for building codes Dr Turner helped Golf NZ figure out the difficulties of each course on a windy day, to funnel into course ratings and handicap rankings. Dr Turner also talks to Kathryn about where in the country the maddening spring winds are worse and where you can escape them.
The pressures of small-town policing and on sole-charge officers
November 21, 2021 20:08 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBAn independent Police Conduct Authority has found major issues with the resourcing of small community police stations. A joint survey between Federated Farmers and police found more than half of farmers who responded to the survey had been the victim of a crime over the past two years. Kathryn discusses with Colin Hurst, Federated Farmers' rural security spokesperson, also Southern District Commander Superindendent Paul Basham and Billy Eivers, a sole-charge officer in Benneydale, Waitom...
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - rugby, cricket & more
November 18, 2021 22:30 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWith the last test of the year for the All Blacks and the Black Ferns, Sam discusses whether they can turn around their form to send out 2021 on a high - and will it be enough?. And the Black Caps move on from World Cup disappointment straight into one of cricket's toughest tours.
Unity Book review: 12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next by Jeanette Winterson
November 18, 2021 21:35 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBAsh Davida Jane from Unity Books Wellington reviews 12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next by Jeanette Winterson, published by Jonathan Cape.
Gone Bush: Walking New Zealand's backcountry
November 18, 2021 21:05 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBPaul Kilgour has probably visited more huts than anyone else in New Zealand. He's a wanderer, a long-distance tramper and one of New Zealand's most famous hutbaggers, although he shies away from the term. Paul has visited over 1200 huts in New Zealand - not a bad feat, considering there are only supposed to be 900 DOC huts nationwide. His book Gone Bush: A Life in the Backcountry and Beyond has just been released. It's a memoir of a lifetime walking New Zealand's backcountry and tells st...
Quirky New Zealand
November 18, 2021 20:30 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBThe Big Carrot in Ohakune, the Hundertwasser Toilets in Kawakawa, a Toothbrush Fence in Te Pahu and the Bluff Paua Shell House all make up New Zealand's many weird and wonderful landmarks that dot the country. They've now all been compiled into one book, Quirky New Zealand, celebrating our most offbeat, unusual, and most importantly - beloved attractions. Kathryn speaks with the book's author Eleanor Black about what it is about these attractions that New Zealanders love.
Plans for a data centre near Clyde raise crypto-mining concerns
November 18, 2021 20:05 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBCritics of a planned data centre for Clyde in Central Otago are raising concerns about just what it'll be used for, saying it'll be of no benefit to the region - or even the country. Contact Energy wants to build the datacentre for UK-based company Lake Parime just under the Clyde Dam, along with a new substation - to be built and run by Aurora Energy - to power it. The datacentre would be made up of eight containers, each holding 368 servers. Lake Parime says it works with renewable ene...
Plans for a data centre near Clyde raises crypto-mining concerns
November 18, 2021 20:05 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBCritics of a planned data centre for Clyde in Central Otago are raising concerns about just what it'll be used for, saying it'll be of no benefit to the region - or even the country. Contact Energy wants to build the datacentre for UK-based company Lake Parime just under the Clyde Dam, along with a new substation - to be built and run by Aurora Energy - to power it. The datacentre would be made up of eight containers, each holding 368 servers. Lake Parime says it works with renewable ene...
Film and TV: Passing, Love Hard and The Lost Symbol
November 17, 2021 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBFilm and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk new black and white film Passing (Netflix), which looks at the complicated friendship of two black women in segregated 1920s America, one of whom is "passing" for white. She'll also look at Christmas romantic comedy Love Hard and one for all the Da Vinci Code fans out there - a new prequel series called The Lost Symbol (Neon).
Why parenting can be lonely - especially in a pandemic
November 17, 2021 22:25 - 15 minutes - 14 MBKathryn talks with Clinical Psychologist Sarb Johal about the challenge of loneliness for parents, particularly during a pandemic. He says parenting can be tough at the best of times, but when you're stuck at home in lockdown, or you have to keep your kids at home because they're unwell, it can be very isolating.
Tech: FluBot texts, Tesla's brake software fail, REvil charges laid
November 17, 2021 22:05 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBTechnology correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at how the FluBot malware is spreading by text, rather than email. A software error that causes Tesla's autopilot to slam on the brakes raises questions about the balance between safety and business. And a 22-year-old Ukrainian hacker who was extradited from Poland has now been charged for his part in the REvil ransomware gang, thought to have netted more than US$200m and encrypted at least 175,000 computers.
Book Review: Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQU+ Writers from Aotearoa edited by Emma Barnes and Chris Tse :
November 17, 2021 21:35 - 6 minutes - 6.03 MBMichelle Rahurahu reviews Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQU+ Writers from Aotearoa edited by Emma Barnes and Chris Tse, published by Auckland University Press.
Book Review: Out Here:
November 17, 2021 21:35 - 6 minutes - 6.03 MBMichelle Rahurahu reviews Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQU+ Writers from Aotearoa edited by Emma Barnes and Chris Tse, published by Auckland University Press.
Lost letters of Elizabeth I rewrite history
November 17, 2021 21:05 - 28 minutes - 26 MBBritish Historian John Guy talks to Kathryn about the lost letters of Elizabeth I which not only shed fresh light on her fraught relationship with Mary Queen of Scots, but have rewritten history. When Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 she made England Protestant, consequently she had many Catholic enemies who wanted to see her replaced by Mary Queen of Scots. John Guy is a Fellow in History of Clare College, Cambridge, and author of several books on the royal cousins and rival Queens,...
UK: More details on Liverpool terror suspect, Boris admits mistakes over sleaze
November 17, 2021 20:45 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBUK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how Liverpool terror suspect Al Swealmeen had been buying bomb parts for months, and how his conversion to Christianity is now being questioned. Boris Johnson today admitted making mistakes in the Government's botched attempt to spare Owen Paterson from being suspended from the Commons. And booster shots are on their way for adults over 40.
UK: More details on Liverpool terror suspect
November 17, 2021 20:45 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBUK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how Liverpool terror suspect Al Swealmeen had been buying bomb parts for months, and how his conversion to Christianity is now being questioned. Boris Johnson today admitted making mistakes in the Government's botched attempt to spare Owen Paterson from being suspended from the Commons. And booster shots are on their way for adults over 40.
New research into football headers and memory decline - are Kiwi kids protected?
November 17, 2021 20:30 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBAs more research continues to emerge into the effects of heading a football and cognitive decline, there's no move in New Zealand yet to introduce heading regulations for younger players. Children under 10 have been banned in the US from heading balls since 2015, and the UK moved last year to ban the under-12s from headers in training and introduce a limit of 10 at training at all levels. In the latest study, a group of former professional footballers in the UK were asked about the numbe...
New research into football headers and memory decline
November 17, 2021 20:30 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBAs more research continues to emerge into the effects of heading a football and cognitive decline, there's no move in New Zealand yet to introduce heading regulations for younger players. Children under 10 have been banned in the US from heading balls since 2015, and the UK moved last year to ban the under-12s from headers in training and introduce a limit of 10 at training at all levels. In the latest study, a group of former professional footballers in the UK were asked about the numbe...
Concerns over fast-tracked changes to urban density rules
November 17, 2021 20:05 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThe Resource Management Act (Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Bill was a surprise announcement last month - a rare cross-party agreement designed to speed up the building of new houses. Submissions closed at midnight on Tuesday for the fast-tracked law, which should be passed before Christmas. There are two main proposals: A new planning process to help 'tier one' councils to work out, and roll out, intensification policies earlier than was initially planned. The second, would see 'tie...
Growing kai for a WISE foodbank
November 16, 2021 22:20 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBTaranaki community garden volunteers are growing fresh kai for a Waitara food bank. The gardens are in the WISE charitable trust's grounds, and the veges are donated to the foodbank and out into the community. Kathryn is joined by passionate gardener and volunteer at the community gardens Pearl Noble-Lindsay and Operations Administrations supervisor at Wise Trust, Denzil Williams.
Book review: Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
November 16, 2021 21:35 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBBel Monypenny from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin RandomHouse.
Lana Lopesi: Bloody Woman
November 16, 2021 21:06 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDr Lana Lopesi is an author, art critic and Editor in Chief of the Pacific Arts Legacy Project. She is also Interim Director of The Pantograph Punch, and a Lecturer in the School of Art and Design at AUT. Her new book Bloody Woman has just been released. It is a collection of essays, and is a deeply personal exploration of her experience of being Samoan and a woman. Dr Lopesi says writing the book was an attempt to break a silence, and feels "terrifying but right".
Australia: Vic's controversial Covid bill watered down
November 16, 2021 20:45 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBAustralia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about last minute amendments to a controversial pandemic bill in Victoria which had fueled anti-government protests. Three-year-old William Tyrrell went missing from his foster grandmother's house seven years go, now a massive police hunt is centred on his hometown. And a Queensland journalist faces jail for not revealing the source who tipped them off about the impending raid of a murder suspect.
'My Vaccine Pass' launched
November 16, 2021 20:35 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBFrom this morning, anyone who is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to request a vaccination pass, dubbed "My Vaccine Pass". Once New Zealand enters the new traffic light system, the pass will be required to enter hospitality venues, and access community, sport and faith-based gatherings. Access to essential services like supermarkets, pharmacies, health services and petrol stations will not require a pass. So what exactly how will it work and where do you get one? Kathryn fi...
Climate Commission Chair on COP26 and NZ's pledges
November 16, 2021 20:10 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBCOP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow, reaching an agreement filled with compromise. An agreement to holding global warming to 1.5 degrees was retained, but the means of getting there far from clear. All the commitments made by countries at the summit still saw the combined effort fall well short of what's needed to keep global warming to the target of 1.5 degrees .New Zealand has pledged to halve emissions by 50% on 2005 levels by 2030, a significant step up on our previous pledge to cut emis...
Media commentator Andrew Holden - more reality TV
November 15, 2021 22:45 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBDiscovery is creating new tv channels and will have 5, the most of any free-to-air broadcaster. Andrew says more local content will be produced, though the skew is clearly to reality TV. And Broadcasting and Media Minister Kris Faafoi has received the final business case on the public broadcasting plan for TVNZ and RNZ but it won't be considered by Cabinet until the New Year.
The Shifting Grounds of Tamaki Makaurau
November 15, 2021 22:30 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBTamaki Makaurau has a complicated and busy history. But it's a past that has been constantly built over, dug up or destroyed. Historian, author and curator at Auckland Museum Lucy Mackintosh has spent decades poring over the landscapes of Auckland. She's condensed her thinking into a new book titled Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, published yesterday by Bridget Williams Books. Starting from the ground up Lucy is charting the relationships between people and ...
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie - KiwiRail departures
November 15, 2021 22:05 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThere's been a large number of people leaving KiwiRail, Pattrick talks to Kathryn about what's driving it. Also, with the impending summer of Covid, a look at where rapid antigen testing is at. Pattrick Smellie is the editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk and has reported on the New Zealand economy and business since 1983.
Book review: Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
November 15, 2021 21:35 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBLeah McFall reviews Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020 by David Sedaris, published by Hachette Aotearoa NZ Leah says: A second astringent instalment of diaries from America's foremost humorist, spanning 2003-2020. With an appetite for the odd, uncanny, and grotesque, he finds the sparkle in every encounter, from London to Paris, Tokyo to New York. But the finest entries describe the people he loves.
Shipwreck tales: mishap, misery and mystery
November 15, 2021 21:07 - 31 minutes - 29 MBWellington writer John McCrystal has been interested in shipwrecks since he was a child, when at the age of six he first heard the tale of the General Grant, which struck the Auckland Islands in 1866 and went down laden with gold. John became consumed by the prospect of uncovering sunken treasure, and has been fascinated by stories of nautical disasters and misadventures ever since.
Shipwreck tales - mishap, misery and mystery
November 15, 2021 21:07 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWellington writer John McCrystal has been interested in shipwrecks since he was a child, when at the age of six he first heard the tale of the General Grant, which struck the Auckland Islands in 1866 and went down laden with gold. John became consumed by the prospect of uncovering sunken treasure, and has been fascinated by stories of nautical disasters and misadventures ever since.
USA correspondent Ron Elving - US inflation soars
November 15, 2021 20:50 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBRon talks to Kathryn about surging inflation and the effect on President Joe Biden and the Democrats, how the conversation around Donald Trump is changing, and the January 6 investigating committee and its subpoenas.
Restoring names for indigenous flora
November 15, 2021 20:35 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWhat's in a name? Two Auckland academics have just released a report arguing for a change to naming conventions for native plants.
Dine Now, Pay Later: Afterpay moves into Australian hospitality industry
November 15, 2021 20:07 - 21 minutes - 20 MBFrom this week, Australians will be able to use Afterpay to pay for food and beverages at 160 pubs and restaurants around the country. The hospitality group Australian Venue Co has partnered with Afterpay to launch "Dine Now, Pay Later". But that's sparked concern for budgeting service providers on both sides of the Tasman, who are already worried about increased debt as a result of Buy Now, Pay Later services like Afterpay, Humm, Zip and Laybuy.
Dine now, pay later - Afterpay
November 15, 2021 20:07 - 21 minutes - 20 MBFrom this week, Australians will be able to use Afterpay to pay for food and beverages at 160 pubs and restaurants around the country. The hospitality group Australian Venue Co has partnered with Afterpay to launch "Dine Now, Pay Later". But that's sparked concern for budgeting service providers on both sides of the Tasman, who are already worried about increased debt as a result of Buy Now, Pay Later services like Afterpay, Humm, Zip and Laybuy.
Dine Now, Pay Later - Afterpay
November 15, 2021 20:07 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBFrom this week, Australians will be able to use Afterpay to pay for food and beverages at 160 pubs and restaurants around the country. The hospitality group Australian Venue Co has partnered with Afterpay to launch "Dine Now, Pay Later". But that's sparked concern for budgeting service providers on both sides of the Tasman, who are already worried about increased debt as a result of Buy Now, Pay Later services like Afterpay, Humm, Zip and Laybuy.
Urban issues
November 14, 2021 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBBill McKay talks to Kathryn about the New Medium Density Residential Standards: Three, three-storey townhouses on many urban and suburban sites Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
The versatility of olives
November 14, 2021 22:30 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHelen Melser's The Olive Tree in My Kitchen explores the versatility of the fruit and is a homage to the olive tree. Over the years she's produced many olive products from her grove in the Wairarapa, and swears by the health benefits of olives. She talks to Kathryn about a selection of recipes using olives and their leaves.