Nine To Noon
6,273 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 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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Why do so many girls and young women hate their bodies?
December 16, 2020 22:30 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBA new report into the way many girls and young women regard their bodies paints a sobering picture, with 72% of young people surveyed reporting feeling negatively about their appearance at some point in the day - and for quarter of them, it’s an all-day feeling.
How the pandemic changed tech in 2020
December 16, 2020 22:20 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBTechnology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about how the pandemic had an impact on technology this year: from videoconferencing and online shopping to a streaming surge and a boom in cyber-attacks.
Gyles Beckford on current business matters
December 16, 2020 22:07 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBGyles Beckford on the current business climate.
Book review - Wow by Bill Manhire
December 16, 2020 21:35 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBChris Tse reviews Wow by Bill Manhire, published by Victoria University Press.
Australian food writer Richard Cornish on the joys of eating
December 16, 2020 21:10 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBAward-winning author and food writer Richard Cornish has been penning the Good Food column for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age for almost a decade.
Health Minister Andrew Little on Covid vaccine roll-out
December 16, 2020 20:50 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MBHealth Minister Andrew Little provides more details on the government's announcement it has secured another two vaccines, enough for every New Zealander and our Pacific partners.
Work from anywhere this summer
December 16, 2020 20:35 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBSome companies are adopting the summer free range work campaign - working from home, the bach, campervan, or even tent!
Small businesses earnings and employment up
December 16, 2020 20:25 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBNew data from cloud-based accounting firm Xero paints a rosy picture of how small businesses are faring.
Two new Covid-19 vaccines secured: enough for everyone
December 16, 2020 20:10 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThe government has made a deal to purchase two more brands of Covid-19 vaccines, bringing the total to four.
Smartphone Covid tests
December 15, 2020 22:49 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study which describes a potential way to test for Covid that uses a smartphone and gives results in 30 minutes. Soothing words and music during surgery appears to reduce pain levels and the need for pain drugs afterwards. And each year the British Medical Journal pulls out some Christmas gems - this year they've got a tool that can help you calculate the likely toxic effects of George's Marvellous Medicine, from the boo...
Sioxsie Wiles: Roald Dahl recipe toxicology
December 15, 2020 22:49 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study which describes a potential way to test for Covid that uses a smartphone and gives results in 30 minutes. Soothing words and music during surgery appears to reduce pain levels and the need for pain drugs afterwards. And each year the British Medical Journal pulls out some Christmas gems - this year they've got a tool that can help you calculate the likely toxic effects of George's Marvellous Medicine, from the boo...
Alexia Wines Jane Cooper and Greytown's first urban winery
December 15, 2020 22:33 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWinemaker Jane Cooper has just opened the first urban winery in the Wairarapa town of Greytown. Alexia Wines purpose built winery has been three years in the planning and building and was finished just before the country went into lockdown level 4 and as the grapes from vineyards in the region started coming off the vines. With wife Lesley Reidy and their two children, they worked all hours of the day and night to get the vintage done. They've now just opened the winery to the public for...
Book review - Toto Among the Murderers by Sally J Morgan
December 15, 2020 21:40 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBJessie Bray Sharpin reviews Toto Among the Murderers by Sally J Morgan, published by Hachette.
The most talented musical family in the world
December 15, 2020 21:08 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBKadie Kanneh-Mason's family has been described as the most musically talented in the world. All seven children are classical music prodigies. Aged from 10 to 24, all of the other six children are also gifted on the violin and piano, and together reached the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent in 2015. Kadie has written a book about their extraordinary household, called House of Music.
Charities brace for a post-cheque world
December 15, 2020 20:39 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBCharities are warning as upwards of $100 million could be lost to the sector when cheques are fully phased out next year. New Zealand charities receive over fifty percent of their donations via cheque, and for some charities that number is as high as ninety percent. Kiwibank has stopped accepting cheques and other banks are in the process of phasing them out throughout 2021. FINZ (Fundraising Institute of New Zealand) Executive Director Michelle Berriman speaks with Kathryn.
Closed borders and skills shortages put vets under pressure
December 15, 2020 20:08 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIndustry shortages and closed international borders are putting the veterinary industry under great strain. A survey of practices and animal hospitals done by the New Zealand Veterinary Association found a 120-strong hole in the number of vets currently needed, most of them in permanent fulltime positions.
What's driving NZ's declining fertility rate?
December 14, 2020 22:27 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBMassey University Distinguished Professor in Demographer Paul Spoonley talks with Kathryn about the latest statistics showing New Zealand's birth rate has fallen to the a record low, and the factors that might be driving that.
AustralianSuper's bid for Infratil, NZX ups reporting
December 14, 2020 22:07 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBBusiness commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to look at what's behind AustralianSuper's hostile takeover attempt for New Zealand's Infratil, which owns strategic assets like Wellington Airport, Trustpower and half of Vodafone NZ. He'll also look at the trend by almost half of NZX50 companies to offer reports on their environmental, social and governance performance.
Book review - The Queen's Poem by Selina Tusitala Marsh
December 14, 2020 21:40 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBFaith Wilson reviews Mophead Tu: The Queen's Poem by Selina Tusitala Marsh, published by Auckland University Press.
Sharesies co-founders on their mission to democratise investing
December 14, 2020 21:07 - 33 minutes - 31 MBBrooke Roberts and Sonya Williams are part of the team driving the success of online investment platform Sharesies. The company was started four years ago by the pair and their other four co-founders - including Brooke's husband Leighton, and it seeks to ensure someone with $5 has the same investment opportunities as someone with $500,000. Sharesies has had a good year; it now has 250,000 customers and nearly $1b invested. Brooke and Sonya buck the trend in the male-dominated financial s...
Bringing the justice system into the 21st century
December 14, 2020 20:38 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA legal researcher at the intersection of law, policy and technology has developed a tool to access legal information digitally. Courts and tribunals in New Zealand explain their decision-making through written decisions, or judgements, and currently people researching the law, or bringing new cases have to pay to get a hard copy or a pdf of these judgements. Strategic director at research and consultancy hub Brainbox Tom Barraclough tells Kathryn Ryan legal judgements are a valuable sou...
Rugby concussion legal action grows
December 14, 2020 20:24 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWellington based, international sports lawyer Tim Castle is representing rugby players debilitated by head injuries and he's calling on New Zealand Rugby to come out and support those with progressive brain damage. Mr Castle would like the game's global administrators worldwide to collaborate, and not only front up to how head injured players have previously been left to fend for themselves, but also protect future players from degenerative and life-changing conditions. Landmark legal ac...
Trans-Tasman bubble: airline industry calls for clarity
December 14, 2020 20:08 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThe Prime Minister has announced an agreement in principle to establish a travel bubble with Australia before April 2021, but there are calls for more clarity about specific timing to allow operators to plan ahead. Justin Tighe-Umbers is the co-chair of the New Zealand Aviation Coalition which represents New Zealand airlines and airports. He says that while the bubble news is positive, the industry is hanging by a thread and needs to know when planes can start taking off.
Year of Covid: The Good, the Bad and the Future
December 13, 2020 22:51 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBUrban issues commentator Bill McKay takes a look at the pros and cons of how Covid affected us in the urban environment this year, and what changes we may see in our future. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
Snail of Approval: 14 food businesses get Slow Food tick
December 13, 2020 22:45 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBRestaurants, cheesemakers and olive oil producers were among the Auckland food producers honoured with a "Snail of Approval" at New Zealand's first Slow Food Awards last week.
Snail of approval: 14 food businesses get Slow Food tick
December 13, 2020 22:45 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBFourteen Auckland region food businesses have just become the country's first to be awarded the Slow Food "Snail of Approval" a programme which promotes and celebrates locally grown and produced food that is good, clean and fair. Slow Food Auckland 's Anutosh Cusack talks to Kathryn Ryan about how she hopes it will be the first step to rolling out the designation to other regions across Aotearoa.
Book review - Acting and How to Survive It by Peter Feeney
December 13, 2020 22:07 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBPeter Hambleton reviews Acting and How to Survive It by Peter Feeney, published by Tinderbox Press.
Analysis of disruption in the global energy markets
December 13, 2020 21:07 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBOne of the world's foremost energy experts and Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr Daniel Yergin talks to Kathryn about the power plays in global energy and the interconnectedness to geo politics at every step. In his new book, The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations Dr Yergin looks at how various energy revolutions and trends have been re-balancing the world order, between the likes of Russia, America and China.
Has government dropped the ball on Smokefree 2025?
December 13, 2020 20:41 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBEmeritus Professor and Chair of Action for Smokefree 2025 (ASH) Robert Beaglehole tells Kathryn Ryan the government is in danger of missing the goal of New Zealand becoming smokefree within five years, and that unless the new Minister responsible acts now, communities and health services will suffer. In March 2011 the then National Government adopted the Smokefree 2025 goal for New Zealand, in response to recommendations from a select committee - that fewer than 5% of adults should be sm...
Is a carbon neutral public sector achievable by 2025?
December 13, 2020 20:08 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe public sector must go carbon neutral by 2025 - but there are concerns an overburdened construction industry doesn't have the capacity to help achieve it. The Government, in making its climate declaration earlier this month, said it would lead by example by getting its own house in order - and so, in just four years' time, the public sector will have to measure and report carbon emissions, ditch the coal boilers and electrify its16-thousand strong vehicle fleet. Big public buildings -...
Book review - Imagining Decolonisation by Bianca Elkington and others
December 10, 2020 21:35 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBLeilani Tamu reviews Imagining Decolonisation by Bianca Elkington and others, published by Bridget Williams Books.
Lisa Woollett: mudlarking and the stories of what we throw away
December 10, 2020 21:05 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBLisa Woollett is a photographer and award winning author with a passion for beachcoming and mudlarking, and telling the stories of what we throw away. Her latest book, Rag and Bone, explores her own family's history of collecting - her great grandfather was a scavenger and her grandfather a dustman. It's also a reflection on how much we consume and discard as a society and how little we reuse.
Feel good Xmas giving: The Good Registry
December 10, 2020 20:20 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBCo-founder of the The Good Registry Christine Langdon offers ideas of what to give this Christmas that will make everyone, not least Mother Earth, feel good.
Brexit talks breakdown in Brussels
December 10, 2020 20:15 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBThe UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told media this morning that there is a "strong possibility" that the UK will fail to form a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
Inquiry into Volunteer Fire Fighter Association CEO abandoned
December 10, 2020 20:05 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThree and a half months after the appointment of a QC to look into allegations against the Chief Executive of the volunteer fire fighters association, the investigation has been abandoned.
Taranaki Hard, Crazy, Not Insane, DocPlay's summer season
December 09, 2020 22:50 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBFilm and TV correspondent Tamar Munch looks at the local documentary series Taranaki Hard, which focuses on young people growing up in the small town of Waitara. She'll also look at Alex Gibney's latest feature documentary Crazy, Not Insane, which follows Dr Dorothy Otnow Lewis, who's dedicated her career to studying the psychology of murderers. And what's on the DocPlay platform for December and January?
How the brain heals from trauma
December 09, 2020 22:32 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBNeuroscience educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about how the brain heals from trauma, and the latest research around neuroplasticity.
The top 10 in tech for 2020
December 09, 2020 22:06 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBTech commentator Sarah Putt looks back at some of the biggest stories in the tech world this year, including some Covid-forced innovations in health IT acceleration, increase in cyberattacks, 27-year wait for an update to the Privacy Act and a new appreciation for the IT department after most of us had to work from home.
Book review - Begotten Not Made by Pat Higgins
December 09, 2020 21:41 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBElisabeth Easther reviews Begotten Not Made by Pat Higgins, published by Tara Press.
Has Covid-19 killed the office?
December 09, 2020 21:14 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn the sum of human history working in an office is a relatively recent development, says Australian writer Gideon Haigh.
UK: Boris heads to Brussels for Brexit talks with EU chief
December 09, 2020 20:53 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBKathryn talks to UK correspondent Matt Dathan about the looming Dec 31 deadline for the European Union and UK to reach a trade deal, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson flies to Brussels for talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Among the sticking points: fishing rights, business competition rules and how a deal will be policed. And the Covid vaccine is being rolled out, but the NHS has a warning for people with allergies.
Legal action: rugby head injuries downplayed for decades
December 09, 2020 20:08 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBLandmark legal action is being taken in the UK on behalf of former rugby players who are suffering brain injuries, believed to be as a result of concussions suffered during games. Central to the claim is an accusation that rugby authorities failed to protect them from the risk of concussion. Kathryn speaks to Richard Boardman, a London-based lawyer leading the legal action and Irene Gotlieb-Old, wife of former All Black Geoff Old, who has Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and needs help w...
The year in media law
December 08, 2020 22:53 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBLaw correspondent Ursula Cheer joins Kathryn to round up some of the developments in media law this year, with courts addressing whether defamation law should include a serious harm threshold, a prominent privacy claim pursued by former deputy minister Winston Peters, a review of hate speech provisions and contempt of court being added to the statute books.
Security threat derails Otago graduation ceremony
December 08, 2020 22:45 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MBOtago University has postponed today's graduation ceremonies after a security threat. For many, this was the replacement ceremony because of previous cancellations due to COVID-19. The police and university are about to address a news conference in Dunedin. Kathryn speaks with RNZ's reporter in Dunedin, Timothy Brown, the President of the Otago University Students' Association Jack Manning and Commerce graduand Charles.
The bird: Les McPherson
December 08, 2020 22:25 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBLes McPherson has recorded most of the 230 New Zealand bird calls which take us up to the pips on Morning Report each morning. Les has been perching on cliff tops and in the bush recording "The Bird" for over 50 years and over the years Les has collected a huge amount of recordings. Among them a series of seven one-hour-long guides to the Songs of New Zealand Birds, a guide to the Birds of the Pacific, and the Chatham Islands.
The Bird: Les McPherson
December 08, 2020 22:25 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBLes McPherson has recorded most of the 230 New Zealand bird calls which take us up to the pips on Morning Report each morning. Les has been perching on cliff tops and in the bush recording "The Bird" for over 50 years and over the years Les has collected a huge amount of recordings. Among them a series of seven one-hour-long guides to the Songs of New Zealand Birds, a guide to the Birds of the Pacific, and the Chatham Islands.
Book review - House of Treasures
December 08, 2020 21:37 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBAnne Else reviews House of Treasures: 150 Objects from Canterbury Museum Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho by James Herries Beattie (and others). Published by Canterbury Museum.
Fishing to order in the Deep South
December 08, 2020 21:08 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBGravity Fishing's owner-operator Nate Smith runs a hook to plate fishing operation out of Invercargill. He talks to Kathryn about liasing directly with chefs and customers and his commitment to sustainable kai moana.
Pushback on extremism, new tech laws, indigenous anthem
December 08, 2020 20:52 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the Labor opposition pressing for an inquiry into right-wing extremism, the last of Australia's internal border closure has lifted, the Government has unveiled proposed new laws to force tech companies to pay for their news content and the Australian national anthem has been sung in an indigenous language for the first time.
Akaroa wastewater woes and 'purple pipes' policy gap
December 08, 2020 20:38 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBChristchurch City Council plans to build two treated waste water storage ponds in a picturesque Banks Peninsula settlement are causing anger among Akaroa locals. Friends of Banks Peninsula says the proposed fix to the town's ailing waste water system will be an eyesore and does nothing to assist with the township's drinking water crisis. In addition to creating the storage ponds the council's Akaroa Treated Waste Water Hearings Panel has recommended lobbying central government to make it...