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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Episodes
The majesty of museums
November 02, 2021 21:05 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBArchitectural historian Owen Hopkins book The Museum takes the reader on a tour of the world's most celebrated cultural institutions and museums, from origins to the 21st century.
Australia: PM's text tension, and COP26 contribution
November 02, 2021 20:45 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBAustralia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to detail the extraordinary exchanges at COP26 between the French president Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The risk of slow adoption of AI by NZ business
November 02, 2021 20:30 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBThe country's largest data specialist business, Qrious has the results from its inaugural State of AI report. Qrious' acting CEO, Stephen Ponsford, says it's the most complete picture of artificial intelligence maturity in business.
GPs pressured by patients to issue vaccine exemptions
November 02, 2021 20:20 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBFamily doctors say they're coming under pressure from some patients to issue vaccine exemption certificates. President of the College of GPs, Samantha Murton, speaks with Kathryn Ryan.
Principals under pressure as vaccine deadline approaches
November 02, 2021 20:05 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBAs a deadline looms for teachers to be vaccinated to be allowed in school, some principals are being presented with questionable exemption certificates, causing much confusion.
Citizens Advice Bureau: clients at limit of financial resilience
November 01, 2021 22:35 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBWith the Covid-19 pandemic putting more people under financial pressure, the Citizens Advice Bureau says it's pushed people to the very limits of their financial resilience.
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie: Supermarket duopoly, 3 Waters & COP26
November 01, 2021 22:07 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBPattrick has been closely following the Supermarkets inquiry, where the rubber is meeting the road with the duopoly terrified of being required either to divest stores to create a competitor or to pull apart the vertically integrated supply chain from warehouse to supermarket shelf.
Book review: Pony by R J Palacio
November 01, 2021 21:40 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBMary Wadsworth of Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop Auckland reviews Pony by R J Palacio, published by Penguin Random House.
The devil you know: inside the minds of the most violent criminals
November 01, 2021 21:07 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBPioneering British psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Gwen Adshead has spent more than spent 30 years working inside prisons and with offenders at Broadmoor Hospital - this is where some of the UK's most notorious criminals are detained.
Lessons from Canada on caring for covid patients at home
November 01, 2021 20:30 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBAs more Covid 19 positive patients are allowed to isolate at home, family doctors are planning for how to care for them. Recently we spoke with Bryan Betty from the College of GPs about the shortage of pulse oximeters and the role of these devices in caring for Covid patients who're at home. Professor Dee Mangin is a GP in Ontario, Canada, and Professor of Family Medicine at McMaster University and University of Otago.
Three Waters: Minister responds to outpouring of opposition
November 01, 2021 20:07 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThe government's plans to push ahead with its three waters reforms have been called the "theft of local assets" , "disappointing", "devastating" and "unacceptable" by some councils, while others are welcoming the plan as a relief to ratepayers. Billions of dollars worth of council-owned drinking, waste and stormwater infrastructure and services assets are to be amalgamated into four regional bodies.
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay
October 31, 2021 22:50 - 9 minutes - 8.8 MBUrban issues correspondent Bill McKay join Kathryn to talk about the further RMA reforms announced last week, which aim to improve housing supply by speeding up National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD), enabling more medium density homes.
Food: Pierogi - Polish dumplings adopted by Canadians, made in Christchurch
October 31, 2021 22:35 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBPierogi dumplings are a delicious Polish staple which some Canadians have adopted as their national dish. Kate Grater, who hails from Vancouver makes and sells them in Christchurch, at The Pierogi Joint on the fringe of the CBD, in Waltham.
Book review - A Luminous Republic by Andres Barba
October 31, 2021 21:40 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBMelanie O'Loughlin from Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews A Luminous Republic by Andrés Barba, published by Granta.
Jess Quinn - Still standing
October 31, 2021 21:07 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBAt just eight years old, an aggressive bone cancer threatened Jess Quinn's life. When endless rounds of chemotherapy failed to shrink the tumour, she was put forward for rotationplasty, a pioneering surgery which involved removing the top of her right leg, rotating the lower section 180 degrees, and reattaching everything from the calf downwards at her upper thigh.
How our busiest ICU is adapting to Covid
October 31, 2021 20:35 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIntensive Care Specialist at Middlemore Hospital, Dr Carl Horsley talks to Kathryn about how one of the country's busiest intensive care units is adapting and changing to prepare for the spread of Covid.
Book review - Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down
October 28, 2021 21:40 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBCatriona Ferguson reviews Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down published by Text Publishing.
Former diplomat Peter Hamilton on why it's time NZ became a republic
October 28, 2021 21:09 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBPeter Hamilton's 35 years as a diplomat have him convinced that to grow as a nation, New Zealand must become a republic.
Short Story Competition - Winners Announced!
October 28, 2021 20:35 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBAnnouncing the winners of the first ever Nine to Noon Short Story Competition! Judges Tina Makareti and Harry Ricketts have selected five stand-outs among almost 1,500 stories entered into the competition. The five winning stories will be adapted for radio and broadcast on Nine to Noon in November. Harry and Tina tell Kathryn what stood out for them and why.
TikTok tics phenomenon affecting teen girls
October 28, 2021 20:09 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBA mysterious outbreak of tics in girls and young women in some western countries has now surfaced in New Zealand. The teenagers are presenting with Tourette's-style ticks, but the malady has no medical basis. Neurologists say the behaviour has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, and appears to have been spread by social media.
Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano
October 27, 2021 22:50 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBFilm and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of romance thriller You, in-time-for-Halloween film Night Teeth and drama mini-series Maid...all screening on Netflix.
Why children need the right to take risks
October 27, 2021 22:30 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBAustralian author and educator John Marsden joins Nine to Noon again to talk about why he thinks kids need to take more risks. It's a philosophy he's had throughout his career as an educator and author, and has been a motto at Candlebark, one of the two schools he's founded in his home state of Victoria in Australia.
Technology commentator Sarah Putt
October 27, 2021 22:07 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBTechnology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to look at this week's US congressional hearing that sought to investigate the harm that social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat might be causing children and teenagers, and whether legislation could help.
Book review - The Magician by Colm Toibin
October 27, 2021 21:40 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBHannah August reviews The Magician by Colm Toibin, published by Macmillan.
Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads
October 27, 2021 21:06 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMulti-award winning American writer Jonathan Franzen is back with an epic novel about family, religion and culture. Crossroads is set in the 1970s and focuses on the Hildebrandt family - father Russ, a pastor, his wife Marion and their four children. The novel is the first of a proposed trilogy, primarily set in the hippy-ish parish youth group called Crossroads, which three of the Hildebrandt teens are involved with.
Using tech to reduce the cost of rework in construction
October 27, 2021 20:35 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBA New Zealand tech company is working to address the staggering cost of re-work on construction sites. It's estimated the cost of fixing shoddy work or correcting mistakes can represent between 10 and 20 percent of a project's total cost. Conqa wants to change the way the construction industry operates, by helping projects get it right, first time.
Retiring Childrens' Commissioner - 'We must do better'
October 27, 2021 20:09 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBJudge Andrew Becroft retires tomorrow as Commissioner for Children after five years in the job he says he's given everything to. He says while some progress has been made, far too many tamariki experience abuse, neglect, poverty, and poor health and education outcomes. Judge Becroft has long campaigned for an end to Oranga Tamariki youth justice facilities which he says cause more harm than good.
Vaccine mandates and family violence: What can your employer ask of you?
October 26, 2021 22:50 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBEmployment law specialist Charles McGuinness joins Kathryn to answer some of the big questions about mandatory vaccines and employment. Also, does your employer have the right to ask about family violence history?
Artist and author Dave Gunson on going inside NZ wildlife
October 26, 2021 22:35 - 10 minutes - 10 MBAuckland-based artist Dave Gunson has been illustrating New Zealand wildlife for many years, but this time he's really got inside his subject. He's written and illustrated a new book called Inside New Zealand Wildlife, taking a selection of Kiwi flora and fauna and detailing it in cross-sections. Readers can see what's inside everything from leaves and snails to tuatara and fur seals. Dave is a prolific artist, and he's contributed to well over 200 books. And this work is actually one of...
Music with Jess Fu: Crush, Vanishing Twin, Okyerema Asante & Plunky
October 26, 2021 22:15 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBMusic reviewer Jess Fu joins the programme to talk about Crush, a new garage-pop band that has a new debut EP out called Fantasy Fiction. She'll also play a track from London-based psych-pop quintet Vanishing Twin and one off a reissued album called Drum Message that was recorded by two African artists in 1977.
Three Waters reforms mandatory for councils
October 26, 2021 22:07 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBThe Government will force local councils to be part of its Three Waters reforms, as it pushes ahead with the major changes. The reforms will remove responsibility for the provision of drinking, waste and stormwater services from local authorities and create four entities to deliver them across New Zealand. Kathryn gets the latest from RNZ political editor Jane Patterson.
Book review: Better off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child
October 26, 2021 21:37 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBLouise O'Brien reviews Better off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child, published by Penguin Random House.
Chris Hadfield: astronaut and author
October 26, 2021 21:07 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBChris Hadfield is a retired astronaut, former fighter pilot, engineer and now author of the high-stakes thriller, The Apollo Murders. Colonel Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space, and is probably the world's best-known and most beloved modern astronaut. Over the course of his career, he flew three space missions, commanded the International Space Station and has spent more than 160 days in space. Prior to that, he was a Cold War fighter pilot in the 1980s, embarking on missio...
Australia: Net zero, casino probation, missing Cleo
October 26, 2021 20:50 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's 'plan' for Australia to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions just days before he heads to the G20 and COP26. Casino giant Crown Resorts can continuing operating on probation - despite being found unfit to hold a gaming licence. The search continues for four-year-old Cleo Smith, who disappeared from a tent she was sharing with her parents. And St Paul's residential college at Sydney Univ...
Consumers paying more for power due to Tiwai deal
October 26, 2021 20:40 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBThe Electricity Authority says households may be paying an extra $200 per year for power, as they subsidise the cheap energy the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter receives. The Authority has just released its review into the wholesale electricity market to see if it's competitive. RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford speaks with Kathryn.
Online fun cultural activities for locked down children
October 26, 2021 20:33 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBMany museums and art institutions offer online kids programmes in the best of times, and this has been ramped up since lockdowns first began in March last year. This year's final school term, started last week, with nearly 400,000 children in Auckland, Northland and Waikato still learning from home. To provide a couple of hours relief from lockdown home-schooling - Auckland Art Gallery senior manager operations and audiences Richard Wormley says they are offering kid-friendly versions of...
Westpac moves to loans with sustainability strings attached
October 26, 2021 20:07 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWestpac New Zealand is moving to offer discount loans for businesses attaining environmental targets. It's signed an $85 million loan with Pamu, also known as Landcorp, New Zealand's biggest farming business with 114 farms around the country. Pamu will receive a pricing discount from Westpac if it meets specific environmental targets - including a 1.5-degree science-based emissions reduction target. Kathryn speaks with Westpac NZ's General Manager of Sustainability and Strategy, Karen Si...
Kia Kaha: Maori who changed the world
October 25, 2021 22:30 - 16 minutes - 15 MBA new book is celebrating Maoritanga and the true stories of Maori who have achieved incredible things. The book Kia Kaha, by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock, documents 49 Maori people and groups who blazed a trail, and in their way changed the world. It features people like Sir Apirana Ngata, Patricia Grace, Billy T James, Meri Te Tai Mangakahia, and many more. It's a beautiful book filled with glorious illustrations by 12 Maori artists and while it's targeted at young people, it wi...
Political commentators Mills & Morten - blueprint for getting back to business
October 25, 2021 22:05 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBStephen, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the Goverment's re-opening plan, the traffic light system for living with the Covid-19 pandemic and a road-map for getting back to business. Also, National and Labour's collaboration on housing. Stephen Mills is an executive director at Talbot Mills research limited which is the polling firm used by Labour. He is former political adviser to two Labour governments Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogil...
Book review: Silverview by John le Carré
October 25, 2021 21:35 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBDavid Hill reviews Silverview by John le Carré, published by Penguin Random House.
Iconic surf photographer Logan Murray
October 25, 2021 21:05 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBLogan Murray is described as the man who put New Zealand surfing on the map. His surf photography has graced the covers of virtually every major surfing magazine on the planet and he's the only New Zealander to have his photography on the cover of the prestigious American magazine The Surfer's Journal - which he's done three times. He's also captured some of the country's most iconic surfing photos. He says his point of difference is his photos "ooze New Zealand" - perfect line-ups, set ...
Busting the duopoly: the push for a third supermarket chain
October 25, 2021 20:30 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBTex Edwards is the man behind a push for a third supermarket chain. He founded the telecommunications firm 2degrees, and is part of Northelia, a group of entrepreneurs keen to set up new supermarket chain in competition with the incumbents Woolworths NZ and Foodstuffs, if the regulatory environment is changed. Mr Edwards is also part of the lobby group Monopoly Watch. In a draft report in July, the Commerce Commission found that supermarkets were making excess profits, and signalled it c...
Sir David Skegg on traffic light system and reopening NZ
October 25, 2021 20:05 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThe head of the Government's Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Group says the delta outbreak will ultimately speed up our reopening to the world. Epidemiologist Professor Sir David Skegg's group has submitted several reports to the government earlier this month, and has given advice on the Covid Protection Framework - or traffic light system - outlined on Friday. Sir David says the new system is a major milestone in the pandemic, and he believes New Zealand will swiftly become a highly vac...
Book review: See/Saw: Looking at Photographs by Geoff Dyer
October 21, 2021 22:05 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBJohn Duke of Unity Books Wellington reviews See/Saw: Looking at Photographs by Geoff Dyer, published by Canongate
Business, health and Covid modelling analysis of new Covid traffic-light system
October 21, 2021 21:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBThe Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Michael Barnett has cast his eyes over the plan, what's in it for business, particularly struggling smaller to medium enterprises?. Also with reaction, Covid-19 modeller, Professor Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury and University of Otago Professor of Public Health, epidemiologist, Michael Baker.
Otautahi Christchurch Red Zone foraging
October 21, 2021 20:30 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBUrban forager and food writer, Liv Sisson finds all sorts of tasty treats in the Otautahi city centre.With some of the housing and buildings destroyed in the earthquakes, a rewilding has taken place providing a range of edible plants. Liv Sisson gathers produce thriving on berms and near the Avon River.
How 'nudges' can change GPs' antibiotic over-prescribing
October 21, 2021 20:20 - 11 minutes - 11 MBA new study has found selective "nudges" can help reduce the number of scripts for antibiotics being written by New Zealand GPs. Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to human health and on the rise around the world. Without action, the WHO says a post-antibiotic era could see common infections and minor injuries able to kill once again. New Zealand's Health Quality and Safety Commission and Pharmac teamed up with behavioural scientists to see whether targeting the top 30 percent of an...
Shortage of pulse oximeters demonstrates wider issues: GPs
October 21, 2021 20:05 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBThe College of GPs says a nationwide shortage of pulseoximeters is an example of the need for a clear pathway on how community covid cases should be managed. Pulseoximeters measure the amount of oxygen in the blood and, while inexpensive, are an important piece of equipment for doctors managing covid patients who are isolating at home. Some pharmacies and online retailers are running low on the devices. College of GP's Medical director, Dr Bryan Betty, says the Ministry of Health and som...
Film and TV: Succession, Midnight Mass, Roadrunner
October 20, 2021 22:45 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MBFilm and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of Succession (Neon, Sky TV), religious horror mini-series Midnight Mass (Netflix) and a new film on the life of celebrity chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner, screening as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Parenting expert Jenny Hale on how to combat sibling rivalry
October 20, 2021 22:25 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBFor some families, being in lockdown together will have felt like an exceptionally long time. So what might be happening to the normal relationships children have with each other - have they been stretched to breaking point, and how can parents help mitigate that? Jenny Hale is a Family Coach with the Parenting Place, and is along to share some tips from her book: Kind, Firm, Calm. She uses real-life stories relating to children aged between 2 and 12, and joins Kathryn to focus on siblin...