Nine To Noon
5,926 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 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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Frances Glessner Lee and the birth of forensic science
March 02, 2021 21:06 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBForensic science is now baked into the way we solve crimes, and the way we think about crimes being solved. This century there have been thirty four seasons of CSI alone, and the process of crime scene investigation is familiar to anyone who has turned on a television in the last twenty years. But it is a relatively new method and it comes from unusual origins. Frances Glessner Lee began working in what was known in "legal science" in the 1930s and by the end of her life she would have c...
Cabinet Minister at centre of rape claim prepares to speak
March 02, 2021 20:48 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the latest rape claim which has rocked Australian politics. It's expected the Cabinet minister accused over the historical claim will make a public statement later today. The final report of the aged care royal commission has been released, delivering scathing findings about the system and level of funding that governs the treatment of elderly care in Australia. And Australia's former Finance Minister Mathias Cormann is ...
Hundred year old fishing vessel to sail again
March 02, 2021 20:38 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBCommodore of the Classic Boat Club of Southland Brian Railton is on a quest to restore a century old fishing boat to its former glory. Brian found the twenty seven foot vessel in Dunedin in a fairly dilapidated state. He bought it in March last year but the lockdowns have meant he's only just been able to ship it to his home in Wyndham to begin restoration work in earnest. It took a special trailer and a whole lot of willpower but it's up on blocks and work is beginning on bringing Elsie...
Police union on "toxic, bullying culture"
March 02, 2021 20:08 - 26 minutes - 24 MBA hard-hitting report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a toxic culture within police, in which bullying is rife, and where an autocratic management style rewards bad behavior. The IPCA review was launched after an investigation by RNZ, in which almost 200 current or former sworn and non-sworn police staff came forward. Kathryn speaks with the President of the Police Association, Chris Cahill.
Navigating the Family Court with a new guide
March 01, 2021 22:30 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBSeparation is often a process of pain and grief, particularly when children are involved. Writer Katrina Smithson found out about New Zealand's Family Court system the hard way - via a four-year custody case. She's written The New Zealand Family Court Survival Guide to give other people the insights she wishes she'd had about making the process more efficient and less costly.
Book review - Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley
March 01, 2021 21:40 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBStella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley. Published by Penguin Random House.
Food for thought - Andrew Scholey
March 01, 2021 21:08 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBAndrew Scholey researches the relationship between what we eat and how well our brain works, specifically the effects of natural products, nutrients, nutraceuticals, supplements and food on mood, brain function and wellbeing, as well as the effects of caffeine, drugs and alcohol.
Farm animals suffering heat stress - calls for compliance
March 01, 2021 20:35 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is being urged to do more to prevent farm animals suffering from heat stress.
Housing crisis tip of the iceberg - report
March 01, 2021 20:09 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBThe nationwide housing shortage and soaring prices are only going to get worse, according to a new report from the think-tank The New Zealand Initiative.
Waikawa: PYO blueberries and award-winning olive oil
February 28, 2021 22:42 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBBlueberries grow in abundance at Waikawa Beach and are just coming into peak season. Lisa Buchan and Glenn Wigley run Waikawa Blueberries, an organic pick-your-own blueberry farm. They've won awards for their organic Waikawa Glen olive oil too. Lisa and Glenn join Kathryn with some favourite blueberry recipes.
Book review - Tranquility and Ruin by Danyl McLauchlan
February 28, 2021 21:50 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBHolly Walker reviews Tranquility and Ruin by Danyl McLauchlan, published by Victoria University Press.
Casey Evans: Farmer, musician, mum, cowgirl
February 28, 2021 21:18 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBSouthern woman Casey Evans has managed to combine her love of horses and music into a truly unique career. After travelling the world working as a horse trainer in the US, Australia and Canada, she's now based back in the Catlins - running a farm with her husband Rhys while raising three-year-old twins Cole and Luke. She's well-known on the New Zealand rodeo circuit - not just for her abilities as a barrel racer - but for her voice. After success with three of her singles, she's in the p...
Europe: Covid protests and mental health worries
February 28, 2021 21:08 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBEurope correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the weekend's anti-lockdown protest that turned violent in Dublin, just the latest of many that have sprung up across Europe. And there's increasing debate about the impact of lockdowns and restrictions on Europeans' mental health. Meanwhile, the new police chief in the EU’s smallest nation, Malta, has given hope that a fresh page is being turned in the country after years of scandal over the murder of a prominent anti-cor...
Islamic Federation report calls for Government accountability
February 28, 2021 20:18 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThere have been calls for more action and accountability over the Christchurch mosque attacks in a new report out this morning from the Islamic Federation. It seeks immediate action on a dozen of the Royal Commission's 44 recommendations, including mandatory reporting of firearms injuries. Kathryn speaks to Anjum Rahman from the Islamic Women's Council and Andrew Little, the lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to The Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attac...
Contact tracing expert warns Auckland faces battle
February 28, 2021 20:07 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBAs new details emerge about the circumstances that put Auckland back into lockdown - including that the new cases had contact with an infected family during the last one, how difficult is it going to be to avoid a wider outbreak? Kathryn talks to contact tracing expert Professor Philip Hill. He is the McAuley Professor of International Health at the University of Otago.
Book review - Bestiary by K-Ming Chang
February 25, 2021 21:37 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBBriar Lawry, Unity Books, reviews Bestiary by K-Ming Chang. Published by Harvill Secker.
Frida DeGuise: boxing, donuts & stand up comedy
February 25, 2021 21:06 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBStand up comedy is a scene that boasts that anyone is welcome, but that isn't always the case and people have to fight to get in. Frida DeGuise is Australia's only Muslim, hijab wearing comedian, as far as she's aware. Her parents immigrated from Lebanon and she grew up in the Melbourne suburbs. She's been a fashion designer, run a fashion label, and worked as a chef. She's also now running a donut shop! Frida has been on the Australian comedy scene for a few years now and is both trying...
PNG's first Prime Mininster Sir Michael Somare dies
February 25, 2021 20:48 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBPNG deals with a spike in Coronavirus cases which has reached the halls of power, meanwhile vaccines are rolled out amid fear and misinformation. And Micronesian nations make it official as they pull out of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Meat the Need: Farming charity helping feed Kiwi families
February 25, 2021 20:37 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBMeat is often a luxury for some families, but an initiative set up last year by two South Island farmers is helping to put it on the tables of those who really need it. Meat the Need allows farmers to donate money or livestock, and works with Silver Fern Farms to process the meat and distribute it to charities and community organistions that feed vulnerable families. More than 800 animals have been donated, resulting in 370-thousand meals for families. The initiative is the brainchild of...
Kiwis in Oz: Covid subsidies end, can't claim benefits
February 25, 2021 20:08 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThere's growing concern for many New Zealanders in Australia as temporary covid JobKeeper payments cease, while they remain ineligible for any other support. The Morrison government agreed to giving eligible New Zealanders employed before covid a fortnightly subsidy, but these payments are due to expire at the end of next month, leaving those Kiwis with no financial support. New Zealanders living in Australia can't claim the unemployment benefit or insurance and are ineligible to apply f...
Film review with Tamar Munch
February 24, 2021 22:48 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBTamar has been watching Allen v Farrow which is streaming on Neon and SkyGo, also coming of age drama We Are Who We Are on TVNZ on Demand, and Scratched - Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends which streams live via The Spinoff.
Getting unmotivated sons moving
February 24, 2021 22:29 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBMaggie Dent talks with Kathryn about how to "unstick" unmotivated sons. She is the mother of four boys, a former teacher and counsellor who has become one of Australia's foremost parenting experts - and self described "boy champion". Her latest book is called From Boys to Men, and she is also the host of the ABC podcast Parental as Anything. She is about to run a webinar series based on her book From Boys to Men.
New technology with Bill Bennett
February 24, 2021 22:13 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBBill talks to Kathryn about Vodafone saying it’s pushing ahead with 5G and will sell fixed wireless broadband in competition with the fibre networks. Also, Chorus turning in a result with lower profit than last year. The competition from fixed wireless is heating up. And Sky is launching its internet service this year, and had much better than expected result, partly on the back of selling TV services to broadband users.
Book review - An Exquisite Legacy by George Gibbs
February 24, 2021 22:06 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBMurray Williams reviews An Exquisite Legacy: The life and work of New Zealand naturalist G.V. Hudson by George Gibbs. This book is published by Potton & Burton.
Reserve Bank must now consider house prices
February 24, 2021 21:40 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBThe Government has decreed the Reserve Bank will now have to take house prices into account when making its decisions. The Finance Minister Grant Robertson wrote to the bank's governor Adrian Orr late last year suggesting this course of action. Mr Orr later warned against the option, saying there could be adverse trade-offs. Mr Roberston has pushed ahead regardless. Kathryn talks with RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford.
Sir Partha Dasgupta: GDP is not fit for purpose
February 24, 2021 21:07 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBSir Partha Dasgupta is the author of a landmark review calling for transformational change in our economic approach to nature. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and and Chair of the Management Board of its Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. He was appointed by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer to lead an independent global review to assess the economic benefits of biodiversity and the economic costs of its loss. That review, released earlie...
Shark and Ray sperm banking
February 24, 2021 20:36 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBUnderwater sperm banking sounds like a difficult system, but its proven popular with some female sharks and rays. A study by Marine biologist Adèle Dutilloy has discovered that some sharks and rays store sperm internally for years before conceiving. The initial study was part of her research for Masters degree trying to learn more about the deep sea world and its denizens. She investigated the sexual organs of 147 female sharks and rays, from nine separate species and found some had tiny...
Calls to prioritise South Aucklanders for Covid vaccine
February 24, 2021 20:08 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Pasifika Medical Association says when rollout goes wider, consideration should be given to putting South Auckland near the top of the queue, particularly the most medically vulnerable. The latest outbreak centred on Papatoetoe High School and its surrounding suburbs has added to the urgency for vaccinating vulnerable populations of South Aucklanders as soon as possible. The South was also disproportionately hit by Auckland's large August cluster. With the airport based in Mangere an...
I Love Mondays: The guide to enjoying your job
February 23, 2021 22:25 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAs the warm rays of your summer holiday start to fade and the neon light of your working reality flickers before you, it's possible you might find yourself wondering if you're in the right job. My next guest has written what she hopes will be a guide to help people find joy in their work - with a bit of an aspirational title: I Love Mondays. Jess Stuart says, like most people, she had her fair share of jobs she didn't really like, drifting between them every two years or so when she got ...
Book review - Letters of Denis Glover edited by Sarah Shieff
February 23, 2021 21:37 - 9 minutes - 8.53 MBHarry Ricketts reviews Letters of Denis Glover edited by Sarah Shieff, published by Otago University Press.
Poet Ruby Solly - inspired by ancestors
February 23, 2021 21:07 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWellington PhD student Ruby Solly is a poet, musician and music therapist. Her first book of poetry, Tōku Pāpā speaks to Māori growing up outside of their papakāika. Ruby's poems embrace knowledge handed down from her ancestors.
More NZ women & children in Syrian camp: radicalisation expert
February 23, 2021 20:27 - 23 minutes - 22 MBAn Australian radicalisation expert working with the families of women with links to ISIS says there are two, possibly three more women with dual Australian/New Zealand citizenship trying to return home from Syria. New Zealand citizen Suhayra Aden and her two young children are in a deportation centre in Turkey awaiting a decision on their fate. She acquired dual nationality after moving to Australia from New Zealand when she was six. She travelled to Syria in 2014 to join Islamic State,...
Failure to protect our landscapes: calls for central governance
February 23, 2021 20:09 - 17 minutes - 16 MBA new report condemns the system for failing to protect our landscapes and calls for more direction from central government. The Environmental Defence Society's just released Synthesis Report argues national and local policy is disjointed and fragmented, with protection of nationally important landscapes often left to small councils. The report presents case studies on the Mackenzie Basin, Banks Peninsula, the Waitākere Ranges and the Hauraki Gulf Islands, showing pressures on our landsc...
Reo Pēpi
February 22, 2021 22:30 - 16 minutes - 15 MBTwo NgÄi Tahu cousins from Otago are behind the Reo Pēpi bilingual board books - writing and illustrating them. Kitty Brown talks to Kathryn about how she and her whanaunga Kirsten Parkinson came up with the concept.
Book review - A Sky Full Of Stars by Dani Atkins
February 22, 2021 21:40 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBDavid Hill reviews A Sky Full Of Stars by Dani Atkins, published by Head of Zeus.
Andrew Steele - The pursuit of agelessness
February 22, 2021 21:07 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBFor our species' time on the planet getting older has just been a fact of life. But biologist and author Dr Andrew Steele thinks that is all about to change. In his new book Ageless: the new science of getting older without getting old he looks at projects all over the world combating the symptoms and causes of ageing.
A dive to the deepest point of the world's ocean
February 22, 2021 20:45 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBNew Zealand deep sea explorer Rob McCallum is about to undertake a journey to the deepest point of the world's ocean. He and Australian colleague Tim Macdonald will be descending in a submersible the Eastern pool of the Challenger Deep - located in the Mariana Trench about 340 kilometeres southwest of Guam, attempting to produce depth records for both countries.
World Rugby must change former international rugby exec
February 22, 2021 20:09 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBA former senior international rugby administrator says World Rugby must change when it comes to player welfare. David Moffett was the head of New Zealand Rugby in the late 90s, Australia's National Rugby league in the early 2000s, he headed Sport England briefly in 2002 and was head of the Welsh Rugby Union from 2002 to 2005.
Urban Issues - RMA reforms
February 21, 2021 22:45 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat's the problem with the Resource Management Act in practice?. Bill McKay says there's so much to talk about this year: the tenancy reforms, the RMA reforms, housing. He'll focus on the big one: the Resource Management Act reforms. And not just reform; its being dumped, replaced by three new Acts.
Ian the lettuce man
February 21, 2021 22:30 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBIan Kerr grows a variety of lettuces and other greens on his Karapiro hydroponics operation, selling his produce at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers' Markets. He runs an accommodation business on the property which is five minutes from Lake Karapiro.
Book review - Women of a Certain Rage edited by Liz Byrski
February 21, 2021 21:35 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBLaura Caygill reviews Women of a Certain Rage edited by Liz Byrski, published by Fremantle Press.
The path of the new US Vice President
February 21, 2021 21:06 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBKamala Harris's path to being America's first black woman elected Vice President is examined in a new biography Kamala's Way.
Fledgling, yet thriving fishing lure business
February 21, 2021 20:40 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBTaranaki's Ken Murphy has gone from working on oil rigs to crafting game fishing lures in Bell Block.
A decade on in Christchurch, earthquake aftermath
February 21, 2021 20:09 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBHow the physical, mental, emotional and financial aftershocks of Christchurch's deadly earthquake which claimed 185 lives, are still being felt 10 years on.
Book review - The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey
February 18, 2021 21:38 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBJane Westaway reviews The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey, published by Allen & Unwin.
William Tullett: pongs of the past
February 18, 2021 21:10 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThe smell of freshly roasted coffee is now seen by many as an enticing aroma, but that wasn't the case in early 18th century London. It was described as smelling of "fresh urine" and old boots and the new smell was not welcomed in the English capital's streets. Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University Dr William Tullett is fascinated by how people have interpreted smell in other eras, and what that can tell us about how people lived. His first book Smell in the Eighteenth Century:...
New lobby group confronts World Rugby over player welfare
February 18, 2021 20:30 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBA new international lobby group has been formed to push for urgent changes in rugby union rules to protect players from traumatic brain injuries. The group is made up of current and former players, coaches, doctors, club representatives, referees, sponsors, politicians and teachers at rugby-playing schools and includes former New Zealand international Geoff Old. Progressive Rugby, as the group is known, is proposing a raft of changes to game rules, training protocols, better concussion m...
Tourism is not benign & must change: Environment commissioner
February 18, 2021 20:07 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThe Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is proposing stringent measures to make tourism more sustainable, once our borders reopen. Just over a year ago, Simon Upton released a major report warning tourism - both domestic and international - was putting the country under major pressure and eroding the very attributes that make it such a draw card. His follow up report released yesterday puts forward four proposals to redress that, including a departure tax to reflect the enviro...
TV Review with Dominic Corry
February 17, 2021 22:48 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBDominic joins Kathryn to look at the New York Times-produced documentary Framing Britney Spears (ThreeNow) which focuses on how she remains under the conservatorship control of her father, despite clearly not wanting to be. He'll also look at the third season of the Karate Kid follow up series Cobra Kai (Netflix) and a new film, Minari (in cinemas), about a Korean family who move to the US.
Parent child interaction therapy via zoom
February 17, 2021 22:26 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBIn our parenting slot today, Kathryn talks to Australian Clinical Psychologist, Georgie Fleming about how online observations of families dealing with challenging behaviour can help diffuse situations. Dr Fleming is a lecturer at UNSW School of Psychology and a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Therapist. She led a trial involving families in regional and rural NSW, They were given virtual parenting support through a live zoom trial led by researchers at UNSW Sydney.