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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Auckland businesses ask Finance Minister for more help
August 30, 2021 21:05 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBAuckland businesses will ask the Finance Minister for more financial support in a meeting this morning. As the region heads into another fornight in hard lockdown, business leaders say small and medium businesses in particular are hurting. 150,000 have claimed the wage subsidy nationwide - meaning they have lost over 40 per cent of their revenue. Businesses are also eligible for a resurgence subsidy to offset their overheads while in lockdown - but this is a one off payment, and the Auck...
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - enjoying nature close
August 29, 2021 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBKennedy has been exploring his home patch, and enjoying Western Springs, which is an expanse of ponds, wetlands and rock outcrops that he says speaks eloquently of Tamaki Maraurau's volcanic history.
Homegrown Happiness: Elien Lewis shares seasonal recipes
August 29, 2021 23:30 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWellington food writer and gardener Elien Lewis has just released Homegrown Happiness - a guide to setting up a garden, composting, foraging and keeping things low-waste. She tells Kathryn Ryan about the wonders of a no-dig garden and shares two vegetarian recipes - for Lemon & Nasturtium Pappardelle and Sticky Ginger Cauliflower
Book review: The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale
August 29, 2021 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBAnna Jackson-Scott reviews The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing
Peter Laurenson: Connection to Khumbu
August 29, 2021 22:05 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBPeter Laurenson is a keen tramper, climber and photographer who has spent three decades maintaining a special connection with the Khumbu region - the gateway to Mount Everest. He first visited the region in 1988 and has returned six times since, having forged a strong friendship with teahouse owners Pasang D and Nima Sherpa and their children. It was at their urging that he brought his eldest son Ben to Khumbu when he was 15, a journey which became a family rite of passage for his other ...
South America correspondent Katy Watson - Brazil & Venezuala
August 29, 2021 21:45 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBThousands of indigenous people have protested outside Brazil's Supreme Court ahead of a decision that could introduce a cut-off date for land claims. President Jair Bolsonaro has long held the belief that indigenous tribes live on too much land and block agricultural growth. And in Venezuala, government and the opposition talks have been underway to try to overcome the political and economic crisis in the oil-rich country.
Nine to Noon Short Story Competition launched. Get typing!
August 29, 2021 21:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBAnnouncing the first ever Nine to Noon Short Story Competition! The prize? Five winning stories will be produced for radio and broadcast on Nine to Noon in November. Your story must be with us by 1 October, to be judged by acclaimed authors Tina Makereti and Harry Ricketts. The competition is open to anyone over 16 years of age and stories should be as close to 2,000 words as possible. Winners will be announced on 29 October. Kathryn speaks with judges Tina and Harry for tips on getting ...
Recycling old tech to help bridge the digital divide
August 29, 2021 21:20 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBThousands of old lap-tops are needed to be repurposed to help bridge the digital divide, particularly for people in rural areas and children learning from home. Supply chain issues and a shortage of computer chips make it all the more crucial to breath new life into second hand tech right now, according to Tim Findlay, who is Managing Director of Remark-it Solutions which security cleans, recycles, and repurposes IT and electronic equipment. Tim tells Kathryn he's also behind Digital Win...
Cabinet considers tougher restrictions under Level 4
August 29, 2021 21:05 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBCabinet meets today to look at how much longer Auckland and Northland will remain at level four, and also to consider tougher restrictions for businesses under alert levels four and three. The daily case numbers yesterday were on a par with the day before, but essential workers have so far passed on the virus at four separate sites during this Delta outbreak. Meanwhile the strong uptake of the vaccine is causing headaches for the government in terms of supply with the Prime Minister warn...
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Paralympics and more
August 26, 2021 23:35 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThe Paralympics are underway, Sam looks at the results so far from New Zealand's team of 29 athletes. Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has already added a silver medal to her previous career haul of 16 paralympic medals. Also competing in shot put and discus is Lisa Adams, sister of Dame Val and Anna Grimaldi in the Long jump, who shocked the world with gold in Rio.
Unity books review The Wood Age with Tilly Lloyd
August 26, 2021 22:35 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBTilly Lloyd from Unity books Wellington reviews The Wood Age: How one Material Shaped the Whole of Human History by Roland Ennos, published by HarperCollins
Surgeon Dr Sally Langley on rising to the top of her profession
August 26, 2021 22:20 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBSally Langley has blazed a trail into her new role - she's the second New Zealand woman to head up the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In her 'day job' Christchurch-based Dr Sally Langley is a highly experienced plastic surgeon specialising in breast, skin and hand surgery. For the last 20 years, she has held leadership roles in clinical practice and took over the role as President of the College from Tony Sparnon in May. She is also an accomplished violin player and has, in the ...
Biden responds to Kabul attack
August 26, 2021 21:50 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBThe US President Joe Biden has just spoken about the deadly explosions which have rocked Kabul . He has said the American evacuation would continue and retribution would follow at a time of America's choosing, adding that if the US Military needs additional force, he will grant it. US correspondent Ron Elving says it's a disastrous situation.
Deadly Kabul attacks, NZDF evacuation flight safe in UAE
August 26, 2021 21:40 - 6 minutes - 6.19 MBIslamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack outside Kabul airport, which has killed 60 people, including 12 US service members. More than 140 people have been injured. The Defence Minister Peeni Henare says the final New Zealand Defence Force evacuation flight from Afghanistan landed back in the United Arab Emirates last night, before the explosions at Hamid Karzai International Airport. 100 people, including New Zealanders and Australians, were on the flight. It's yet not cl...
Who's top dog, Kiwis or Aussies?
August 26, 2021 21:35 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBSome of our top farm dogs are taking on their Aussie counterparts in a competition to see who works hardest. The annual Cobber Working Dog Challenge has thrown down the gauntlet to include Kiwi canines for the first time. Central Otago shepherd Peter Aitken has entered his heading dog Spark, who joins fellow mainland mutts Trix and Pine in the quest for national pride. Peter talks to Kathryn, along with competition organiser Kellie Savage.
Power profits up for Big Five
August 26, 2021 21:20 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBThe big five power companies have posted positive results for the year, while smaller outfits are turning customers away and struggling to survive. Earlier this week a 15-strong group of New Zealand's major industries released a report analysing the trend towards 'super profits' at Meridian since 2002, fanning the flame for sector reform. Kathryn speaks with Executive director of the Major Energy Users Group, John Harbord.
Thousands of elective surgeries delayed
August 26, 2021 21:10 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThousands of elective surgeries are being delayed every week that the nationwide level four lockdown continues. Urgent surgery is still being carried out under alert level four but close to 90 per cent of surgeries are having to be put off. Last year an estimated 30,000 people had their operations delayed in both the public and private sectors, due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Kathryn speaks with Richard Whitney, the chief executive of Mercy Hospital in Dunedin and the president of the Priv...
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz
August 25, 2021 23:50 - 6 minutes - 6.43 MBFilm and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Nicole Kidman's new series Nine Perfect Strangers (Amazon Prime), mid-life crisis comedy The Chair (Netflix) with Sandra Oh and manhunt movie Beckett (Netflix) starring John David Washington.
Parenting - supporting tweens and teens to healthy adulthood
August 25, 2021 23:25 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBParenting tweens and teens can be difficult territory to navigate, even more so in a pandemic when a life lived online is accentuated. Clinical psychologist Jo Lamble and Family GP Ginni Mansberg are riding out Covid restrictions in New South Wales. They have combined their years of experience working with families to write a practical parenting guide - The New Teen Age - how to support today's tweens and teens to become healthy happy adults. It is specifically designed for parents, step...
Is the Metaverse the next phase of the internet?
August 25, 2021 23:10 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBTechnology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about how the idea of a Metaverse is now being championed by the CEOs at Facebook and Microsoft - among others - so is it the next phase of the internet or just a buzzword?
Book review - Steve Hansen: The Legacy by Gregor Paul
August 25, 2021 22:40 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBHarry Broad reviews Steve Hansen: The Legacy by Gregor Paul, published by HarperCollins NZ.
When Nobody Was Looking - New film focuses on anti-racism fight
August 25, 2021 22:07 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBAlex Sutherland turned his camera on another member of his family, to document an extraordinary fight for racial justice in New Zealand. He's directed a short film called When Nobody Was Looking - words uttered by his uncle, Dr Oliver Sutherland, when he appeared before the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.
UK correspondent Philip Webster
August 25, 2021 21:50 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBUK correspondent Philip Webster looks at how Covid cases among 15 - 24 year-olds are soaring in the southwest, dual citizens are reportedly struggling to get out of Afghanistan and the government has agreed to help an ex-marine bring his rescue animals and staff home.
Do efforts to combat money-laundering really work?
August 25, 2021 21:35 - 13 minutes - 12 MBTwo financial institutions have been served with formal warnings from authorities this month for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules - but what does that mean in effect? On Monday Sharesies was cited by the Financial Markets Authority for failing to complete identity verification for up to 7815 customers who had account balances of more than $1000​ as part of standard customer due diligence. And two weeks ago the Reserve Bank issued a formal warning to Westpac, saying it...
Construction sector battling inflation, lack of staff and materials
August 25, 2021 21:20 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBA new report highlights major challenges for the construction sector - including inflation, a lack of skilled staff and material shortages -and that's before lockdown level 4 shut it down.
NCEA exams pushed back, 'Covid credits' on the cards
August 25, 2021 21:10 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAround 150 thousand NCEA and scholarship students will sit their external exams two weeks later due to the Covid lockdown. The Qualifications Authority notified schools yesterday of the changes. The deadline for subjects which involve portfolios - such as art and photography - has also been pushed out by two weeks. Nine to Noon understands an announcement on learning recognition credits, so-called "Covid Credits", could be made as early as tomorrow or early next week. Kathryn speaks with...
Was Ernest Rutherford ripped off?
August 24, 2021 23:50 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBIt's physicist Ernest Rutherford's 150th birthday on Monday, and Allan joins Kathryn to talk about why Rutherford should have won three Nobel prizes, and how he didn't really split the atom. Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.
Rutherford's work worthy of three Nobel prizes
August 24, 2021 23:50 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBNobel Peace Prize winner Ernest Rutherford is known for splitting the atom, however, AUT professor of chemistry Allan Blackman says Rutherford should have won three Nobel prizes for his experiments.
Don't assume our population is growing - demographer
August 24, 2021 23:34 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBEvery three years, local councils and territorial authorities produce long term plans, setting out priorities in the medium and long term for their area. The plans include information on what activities, goods or services a council wants to provide, why they're planning that, and what the price tag is. Paul Spoonley is a demographer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Massey University, and Honorary Research Associate with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He says some coun...
Second hand bookshop review: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
August 24, 2021 22:40 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBMark Rogers from Bear Flag Books and Retro in Masterton reviews second hand bookshop favourite Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, originally published by Viking Press.
Auckland carpenter's YouTube videos go global
August 24, 2021 22:07 - 25 minutes - 23 MBScott Brown's youtube HOW TO videos are helping do-it-yourselfers around the country and overseas. It's a family affair, with partner, Jessica Bell's ideas and creativity reflected in the tutorials. They have more than 280,000 subscribers to their youtube channel and more than 50,000 instagram followers. Each film shows Scott at work - tackling tasks, such as hanging a door, replacing house piles or building a floating shelf.
Has Australia moved away from elimination?
August 24, 2021 21:52 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBAustralia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the latest numbers from Australia's runaway outbreak, as politicians start talking about needing to live with Covid and Prime Minister Scott Morrison criticises New Zealand's strict approach. He'll also look at Australia's moves to get its citizens out of Afghanistan, and how moves by New South Wales to turn down the increasing summer heat will see dark rooves banned on the outskirts of Sydney.
Historic ivory cabinet: destroy for endangered animals?
August 24, 2021 21:35 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBA rare piece of art-history furniture featuring elephant ivory inlays could be destroyed because it arrived in New Zealand with the wrong paper work. Known as the 'Pompeiian Cabinet', the sideboard was made by Johann Levien for the 1862 Exhibition in South Kensington, London. The cabinet was purchased by emerging Auckland collector Patrick Soanes, but it was seized by NZ customs because of incomplete paperwork when he had it shipped back to New Zealand. DOC says it has seized the cabinet...
Pasifika community hard hit by Delta variant
August 24, 2021 21:20 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MBMore than half of the current 148 community cases of the delta variant of Covid-19 are among Pasifika whanau. The Assemblies of God Church of Samoa in Mangere is the largest sub-cluster. Pasifika community groups and health services are rallying to offer support, as hundreds of other families deemed contacts are in strict self-isolation. Early on in the pandemic the Pasifika community was identified as high risk and vulnerable and there were calls for a broad roll out of the vaccine in S...
Aged Care Association supports mandatory vaccination
August 24, 2021 21:08 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe aged care sector says it would support any moves by the government to mandate vaccinations for its work force. The Health Minister continues to consider a move to mandatory vaccinations for front line health workers as 'a last resort'. However Chris Hipkins has confirmed he has asked for advice on whether to make vaccines mandatory for frontline health workers who come into contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases. Currently only border workers - people working at MIQ facilities, ports...
Tips for managing your money
August 23, 2021 23:33 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBJanet Xuccoa has more than 30 years experience working in banking institutions and professional services practices. Her book Women & Money: Mastering The Struggle contains her insights into how money works, and how to make it work for you.
Book review - Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey
August 23, 2021 22:39 - 6 minutes - 6.42 MBRalph McAllister reviews Philip Roth:The Biography by Blake Bailey, published by Penguin Random House.
Protecting dark skies
August 23, 2021 22:06 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBAstronomer John Hearnshaw is determined to protect and maintain dark skies from light pollution and believes there should be a nationwide law for it.
Bikers, runners, walkers sign up for Trails Wellington app
August 23, 2021 21:36 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThousands of Wellington walkers, runners and mountain bikers have signed up to a new app, supporting the volunteer network that advocates for and builds tracks in the city's town belt. Trails Wellington is a collective of locals passionate about maintaining and expanding the network of trails around the city. In June the membership app was launched and now has more than 2000 members. Chair of Trails Wellington, Anthony Edmonds, talks with Kathryn about the group's big plans.
Nurses living with close contacts have to work - union
August 23, 2021 21:07 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThe Nurses Organisation says nurses who live with close contacts are being asked to turn up for work at Auckland's DHBs. The union says they're deeply concerned by a Ministry of Health exemption issued last week for essential health workers from the need to fully self-isolate as long as certain conditions are met. The NZNO also says in a survey of some of its members, 60 per cent reported still experiencing issues getting either enough PPE or the right fitting masks. Kerri Nuku, Nurses' ...
Urban issues with Bill McKay - Commercial conversion
August 22, 2021 23:48 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBBill talks to Kathryn about empty commercial buildings and whether they could provide affordable apartments to help reduce the housing crisis.
Paddock to plate goats cheese
August 22, 2021 23:36 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBJennifer Rodrigue and her husband David own a boutique cheese making operation, Belle Chèvre Creamery based in Waipu. What started out as a hobby has ended up in a Northland goat farm producing some award winning cheeses.
Book review: Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket
August 22, 2021 22:40 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBDavid Hill reviews Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket by Barry Nicholls, published by Freemantle Press.
David Peace on murder of head of Japan's rail service in 1949
August 22, 2021 22:06 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIt was a case that gripped Japan. Shimoyama Sadanori, head of Japan National Railways, was found dead on the tracks of a commuter rail line one July morning in 1949. The day before he disappeared he'd released a list of 30-thousand rail employees who were about to lose their jobs. Was it suicide - or murder? Kathryn speaks with David Peace, who has written three books set in the post-war period of occupation in Japan. He started with Tokyo Year Zero, then Occupied City and he rounds his ...
Warnings of insurance changes as e-bike thefts "skyrocket"
August 22, 2021 21:31 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBSkyrocketing numbers of thefts of electric bikes in the last 12 months have prompted warnings that insurance companies may soon require separate insurance policies. Currently, e-bikes can be covered under a standard house and contents policy. But the country's only bike insurance assessor says insurance companies are sitting up and taking notice of the high number and value of insurance claims. Claims through AA Insurance have almost doubled in value over the last 12 months, from $116,00...
Economic impact of lockdown on our biggest city
August 22, 2021 21:07 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBAucklanders are already being warned not to expect to come out of lockdown tomorrow, when the country reaches the seven day mark. Cabinet is meeting today to decide whether the Alert Level four lockdown is extended and the Prime Minister will reveal the decision at 4pm. Treasury has estimated that a week in lockdown could cost the economy between $900 million and $1.5 billion. But the Finance Minister Grant Robertson was quick to say Treasury's modelling was worst case scenario and that ...
Covid-19 in Wellington suburb
August 19, 2021 23:06 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBRNZ understands there are as many as three positive cases of Covid-19 in Wellington. It's understood the cases are part of the same family in the eastern suburb of Miramar. They would be first cases outside of the Auckland Region in the current outbreak. Susie speaks with Nine to Noon executive producer Clare Sziranyi.
Book review: Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours
August 19, 2021 22:40 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBLeah McFall reviews Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours by Tony Oppedisano, published by Simon and Schuster. Leah says "Inevitably respectful and at times, reverential, this memoir by a confidante lends insight into the older Sinatra - a still-powerful but at times unhappy man, who relied heavily on an entourage of fixers and helpers. Also a portrait of a bygone twentieth-century America, of tuxedoed men in jazz clubs with Brylcreemed hair and pinky rings, who circled Sinatra and tend...
Sir Michael Cullen dies aged 76
August 19, 2021 22:31 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBThe former Labour finance minister and deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen, has died aged 76 in Whakatāne. Sir Michael Cullen had a long and distinguished career in academia, politics and business governance. He is best known for introducing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, also known as the Cullen Fund; Kiwi Saver and the Working for Families package. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer early last year. Susie speaks with the current finance Minister Grant Robertson
Champion jouster Sarah Hay
August 19, 2021 22:07 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBSarah Hay is one of the world's best jousters, and the first woman in the world to win the Queen's Jubilee Horn, the most coveted in the world of international jousting. The Australian born teacher lives and works in Saudi Arabia, but mostly competes in the medieval sport in Europe. Covid has put a major dampener on jousting competitions around the world, but Sarah says as soon as she can, she'll be back on horseback, wearing 30 kilograms of armour and facing off against her opponent.