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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Jobs for restaurant workers
November 26, 2020 20:29 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBCEO of the Restaurant Association Marisa Bidois tells Kathryn about their initiative to match up hospitality staff with employers who desperately need them. Tautoko HÄpai ÅŒ provides online resources including region-based job opportunity boards and a displaced apprenticeship redeployment scheme.
Living wage for overseas seasonal workers
November 26, 2020 20:08 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBBusinesses are welcoming government moves to allow two thousand overseas seasonal workers back into the country to work in the primary sector. The workers will arrive early next year, spending two weeks in managed isolation at the expense of the employers, who will also be required to pay them the living wage of $22.10. The government has also announced a range of financial incentives to entice unemployed New Zealanders into seasonal work, but employers are not required to pay the living...
Sarah McMullan's best of TV in 2020
November 25, 2020 22:48 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBFilm and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks back on her favourites on the box this year.
Family tramping: tips for getting kids into the backcountry
November 25, 2020 22:31 - 17 minutes - 24 MBFather of three, and Federated Mountain Clubs executive member Jamie Stewart shares ways for families to get out into the wilderness this summer.
Family tramping: tips for getting kids into the back country
November 25, 2020 22:31 - 17 minutes - 24 MBFather of three, and Federated Mountain Clubs executive member Jamie Stewart shares ways for families to get out into the wilderness this summer.
Trouble for Airbnb, looming regulation for big tech
November 25, 2020 22:06 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBTechnology commentator Peter Griffin looks at Airbnb's looming December IPO, how the coronavirus has impacted on the business and why it's on the Commerce Commission's radar here over its refund policy. Big tech is in the regulatory gun globally - but not in New Zealand. Why is that?
Book review - Billy Apple Life_Work by Christina Barton
November 25, 2020 21:36 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBSonja de Friez reviews Billy Apple Life/Work by Christina Barton, published by Auckland University Press.
The power of being an outsider
November 25, 2020 21:06 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBOlga Khazan grew up as a Russian Jewish immigrant in the bible belt oil town of Midland, West Texas. Throughout her childhood all she wanted to was to fit in and be as Amercian as her classmates. Even when the family moved to Dallas, she could not shake the "weird" label. Now an award winning journalist covering health for The Atlantic, Olga Khazan, has written a book about why some people are made to feel weird, how some "weirdos" come to feel comfortable in their own skin and how being...
Christmas is on in the UK, but Covid's economic impact is clear
November 25, 2020 20:52 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBUK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at the decision by Boris Johnson to allow some relaxation to Covid gathering rules to allow for Christmas travel and get-togethers. But the economic impact of Covid has been laid bare by the Chancellor, with official forecasts predicting the biggest decline in 300 years.
Calls for gamers to be protected
November 25, 2020 20:40 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBSenior psychology lecturer at Massey University Dr Aaron Drummond is calling for video gamers to be protected as addiction increases. His research has found 45 percent of games analysed meet the psychological criteria to be considered a form of gambling. He tells Kathryn Ryan gamers are spending more money on random-content loot boxes: in 2018 they generated $30 billion, it's predicted that will rise to $50 billion by 2022.
Diego Maradona - a legacy
November 25, 2020 20:23 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThree days of national mourning has been declared in Argentina following the death of football legend, Diego Maradona. Recognised as one of the greatest footballers in history, the 60 year old suffered a fatal heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. Maradona was the inspiration for Argentina's World Cup success in Mexico in 1986, he also led the country to the final of the 1990 tournament in Italy and managed them in South Africa in 2010. Maradona's successes made him a global star and a ...
Public hospitals short of specialists
November 25, 2020 20:08 - 15 minutes - 14 MBA new report shows public hospitals have just three quarters of the specialists they need. The senior doctor's union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, produced the report and says the shortage means thousands of New Zealanders are missing out on treatment.Meanwhile overworked senior doctors are facing burn out and stress, with no time to teach and mentor junior doctors. Kathryn talks with Sarah Dalton, ASMS Executive Director.
Exhibitions: Tender Brick and Touching Sight
November 24, 2020 22:50 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MBArts correspondent Julia Waite joins Kathryn to talk about two current exhibitions in which artists challenge a traditional use of materials and draw attention to the tactility of fabric and clay: Tender Brick: the Material Epiphanies of Peter Hawkesby at Object Space (Auckland) and Touching Sight: Conor Clarke, Emma Fitts, Oliver Perkins at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.
Christmas on the ward
November 24, 2020 22:39 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBHospital radiographer Simone Colwill's series of picture books help young children prepare for a stay in hospital: either a parent's or their own. As a patient and a mother herself, battling a chronic illness, Simone tells Kathryn it's especially useful to have resources like this at birthday or Christmas time, to help children feel at home on the ward.
Book review - Ko Aotearoa Tātou
November 24, 2020 21:42 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MBLeilani Tamu reviews Ko Aotearoa TÄtou: We Are New Zealand. An anthology edited by: Michelle Elvy, Paula Morris and James Norcliffe with art editor David Eggleton. Published by Otago University Press.
Common Ground - garden histories of Aotearoa
November 24, 2020 21:19 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBMatt Morris's passion for sustainability and gardening served as the catalyst for a PhD on Christchurch's extensive and proud green-fingered history. He has now broadened that out in his new book Common Ground - garden histories of Aotearoa, which explores the ways in which cultural meanings have been embedded in the land through the way New Zealanders have gardened over the centuries.This includes tales of the earliest Polynesian settlers bringing with them seeds and cuttings, 'Dig for ...
Australia: borders open, ADF weighs body cams, crazy weather
November 24, 2020 21:07 - 12 minutes - 11 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the reopening of internal borders, the chief of the Australian Defence Force weighing up the enforcement of body cameras to stop troops from fabricating evidence, China and Australia's brawl has worsened and Sydney is due for a 40 degree heatwave this weekend.
Transition Engineering conference: Susan Krumdieck
November 24, 2020 20:44 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBEngineering, tech, business and science are coming together to talk about renewable energy systems and how to transition to net zero within ten years. The Convergence for a carbon transition 2020-2030 conference is a transition in itself. It's a no-fly gathering of minds, live streamed from Invercargill to Auckland, to work out what kind of sustainable future is possible when engineering changes. Kathryn is joined by co-founder of the Transition Engineering movement, Professor in Mechani...
Reining in runaway housing prices: who can do what?
November 24, 2020 20:33 - 10 minutes - 9.95 MBThe Finance Minister, Grant Robertson wrote to the Reserve Bank yesterday asking it to consider what it can do to keep house prices in check, when it considers monetary policy.This is in addition to its remit to keep inflation low and consider employment. Within hours, the central bank Governor Adrian Orr had responded saying it already does what the Minister wants it to do. Kathryn discusses the conundrum with independent economist Cameron Bagrie.
Principals: Teacher aide funding out of step with realities
November 24, 2020 20:08 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThere are concerns funding has failed to keep pace with the vital role teacher aides are increasingly called on to perform within schools. This month an historic pay equity claim kicked in for 22,000 teacher aides, backdated to the start of the school year, costing the Ministry of Education $348m over five years. But while principals welcome the pay boost, they say it's been difficult to implement and calculating for the variability of teacher aide hours could leave schools out of pocket...
Principals struggle with meeting needs, despite teacher aides pay deal
November 24, 2020 20:08 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThere are concerns funding has failed to keep pace with the vital role teacher aides are increasingly called on to perform within schools. This month an historic pay equity claim kicked in for 22,000 teacher aides, backdated to the start of the school year, costing the Ministry of Education $348m over five years. But while principals welcome the pay boost, they say it's been difficult to implement and calculating for the variability of teacher aide hours could leave schools out of pocket...
Mixed media - A life in tech and art
November 23, 2020 22:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MBJeweller and painter Dawn Ngaamo, who by day works in tech, talks to Kathryn Ryan about what is it like straddling the two seemingly different worlds of art and working as the programme director of New Zealand retail software company, Flux Federation.
Book review - Aroha by Dr Hinemoa Elder
November 23, 2020 21:43 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBEmma Espiner reviews Aroha: Māori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Dr Hinemoa Elder. Published by Penguin Random House. Please note: The reviewer wrongly identified Dr Hinemoa Elder as a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o te Reo. The mistake is regretted and heartfelt apologies to Dr Elder for the error, which was the reviewer’s alone.
Is work taking over our lives?
November 23, 2020 21:08 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBJames Suzman is an anthropologist and author who argues we spent too much of our lives working unnecessarily.
Data deluge - The environmental cost of going on-line
November 23, 2020 20:40 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBNew research has revealed that a single Instagram post from Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo to his 240 million followers consumes as much energy as ten households.
Port congestion: the cost to business
November 23, 2020 20:08 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBShipping companies are charging more to get goods into and around the country due to delays at the log-jammed Ports of Auckland.
Duck Island: bringing back the ice cream parlour
November 22, 2020 22:35 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBMorgan Glass and Cameron Farmilo are two of the three founders of Duck Island Icecream, founded in Waikato five years ago.
Duck Island: bringing back the icecream parlour
November 22, 2020 22:35 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBMorgan Glass and Cameron Farmilo are two of the three founders of Duck Island Icecream, founded in Waikato five years ago.
Book review - Living with the Climate Crisis: Voices from Aotea
November 22, 2020 21:40 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBShaun Barnett reviews Living with the Climate Crisis: Voices from Aotearoa edited by Tom Doig, published by Bridget Williams Books.
Pioneering TEAL aviator - Oscar Garden
November 22, 2020 21:07 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn 'Oscar Garden, A Tale of One Man's Love of Flying', his daughter Dr Annamaria Garden, takes a personal look at both her father's lone adventures, as well as his becoming chief pilot of TEAL, the forerunner of Air New Zealand during the flying-boat era.
Turning waste into dollars
November 22, 2020 20:37 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBCallaghan Innovation says local companies are on the way to making billions by turning industrial and biological waste into innovative products.
Let's talk about sex: Why teens' contraceptive use is dropping
November 22, 2020 20:07 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBA survey of 7,500 Kiwi teens has found their sexual activity has dropped - but so too has the use of condoms and other forms of contraception.
Book review - Troy by Stephen Fry
November 19, 2020 22:05 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBLisa Finucane reviews Troy by Stephen Fry, published by Penguin Random House.
Sexuality and intimacy needs of aged care sector residents
November 19, 2020 20:32 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBA three year research project across 35 aged care facilities has concluded consistent workplace policy on intimacy and sexuality is necessary and would impact on residents' quality of life and their ability to live life fully. Massey University Social Work Professor and lead researcher, Mark Henrickson says his team is now working with elder homes and some are already producing podcasts, training videos and other resources to educate their staff. Residents and family members were also ca...
Shocking Australian soldier Afghanistan war crimes allegations
November 19, 2020 20:08 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBAustralian special forces may face prosecution for up to 39 murders and the torture of two others in Afghanistan. This comes after a four-year inquiry into alleged war crimes by NSW Court of Appeal Justice Paul Brereton. The Brereton Report, released yesterday, found "credible information" supporting allegations that 25 current or former soldiers were involved in the murder of 39 Afghan civilians. The probe heard from more than 400 witnesses. Our Australia correspondent Karen Middleton h...
Black Hands Queen's Gambit, Palm Springs
November 18, 2020 22:52 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBFilm and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about TVNZ's Black Hands miniseries about the murder of the Bain family and Queen's Gambit, a new Netflix miniseries based on the life of orphan chess prodigy Beth Harmon. He'll also look at Groundhog Day-inspired romantic comedy Palm Springs.
Children, language and imitation
November 18, 2020 22:29 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBSpeech and language therapist Christian Wright talks about the cornerstone of language development: imitation.
Big cyber hit for businesses and Macs more like iPhones
November 18, 2020 22:10 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBTechnology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about new research which has found more than half of businesses have bene successfully targeted by ransomware in the past year. Apple has launched new computers using similar processor chip technology to those in its iPhones. And a new device can put music in your head - no headphones needed.
Book review - The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child
November 18, 2020 21:41 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBSally Wenley reviews The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child, published by Penguin Random House.
Laura Bates on toxic misogyny and men who hate women
November 18, 2020 21:06 - 34 minutes - 32 MBAuthor Laura Bates has investigated the corners of the internet where toxic masculinity and misogyny is flourishing, where men believe women are the enemy and the solution should be violent. Posing as a 24-year -old white man who'd never had a girlfriend, she researched online forums devoted to various men's groups: the Men's Rights Activists, Men Going Their Own Way and Incels - Involuntary Celibates. Laura's work on this subject really began in 2012 when she founded the Everyday Sexism...
Downing Street turmoil, Carrie Symonds' role questioned
November 18, 2020 20:52 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBUK correspondent Hugo Gye looks at the sacking of Dominic Cummings after an uprising from Conservative MPs and aides upset with his increasing influence. The PM's finance Carrie Symonds is seen as a key figure in helping to force Cummings out, and she's increasingly seen as a political force in her own right. England is half-way through a lockdown designed to bring Covid cases down - is it working?
COVID-19 vaccine: the top runners and riders
November 18, 2020 20:34 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThe latest developments in the multiple candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine, with the University of Otago's Professor David Murdoch, a clinical microbiologist who's consulted for the WHO and the Health's Ministry Covid-19 Technical Advisory Group. He's also been formally supporting the Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine development effort. This follows promising results from two different vaccines ( one from Pfizer, the other Moderna) in as many weeks, which were both found to be highly ef...
Is the wool clip increasingly unviable?
November 18, 2020 20:08 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBThere are grave concerns among sheep farmers as demand for wool drops, prices are low and there aren't enough experienced shearers available. Federated Farmers and the Shearing Contractions Association are seeking an urgent decision from the Government to allow some overseas shearers dispensation to enter the country to take care of summer flocks. Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair and Wairarapa farmer, William Beetham says it is fast becoming an animal welfare issue. There's also fru...
Socially responsible bats, indoor light and clues in tree rings
November 17, 2020 22:50 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about how vampire bats physically distance when sick, how researchers have developed environmentally friendly materials that could harvest energy from indoor light to power wireless smart devices and massive explosions of energy light-years from Earth may have left traces in tree rings. Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland.
A tour of Christchurch Architecture - old and new
November 17, 2020 22:27 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBChristchurch’s architecture, both new and old, has been brought to life in an illustrated walking book that pays homage to the city’s historical buildings and showcases its new direction in the post-earthquake era.
Book review - A Private Cathedral by James Lee Burke
November 17, 2020 21:39 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBRalph McAllister reviews A Private Cathedral by James Lee Burke, published by Hachette.
Life and art writ large: The Painter and the Thief
November 17, 2020 21:06 - 29 minutes - 27 MBCzech artist Barbora Kysilkova shares her unbelievable true story of meeting, painting, and helping the thief who stole two of her artworks. It turns out to be an unexpected tale of redemption for both of them. The Painter and the Thief documentary makes its New Zealand premiere at Doc Edge at The Civic on Sunday 22 November before its theatrical release in 2021.
Borders close to South Australia, Nine chief quits
November 17, 2020 20:50 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBAustralia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how border restrictions are being reinstated to South Australia after an outbreak that emerged from hotel quarantine. In New South Wales, where daily local transmission has been zero for 10 days, the Treasurer is trying to kickstart the economic recovery with $100 per adult spend for restaurants and entertainment. And the CEO of Nine Entertainment has resigned after his relationship with a subordinate was revealed by the S...
Skin cancer screening at home
November 17, 2020 20:33 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBAn innovation in cancer screening is helping detect melanomas at home. The Kiwi-designed MoleMap contactless triage tool can help people in remote areas or who simply can't get to a clinic. It was developed under lock down here and has been picked-up in Australia to help people in lock down get checked for skin cancer. It's a contactless service, designed by MoleMap in step with the rise in telehealth and nurse-led health care provision around the world. New Zealand has the world's secon...
Police Commissioner: Māori cannabis prosecutions down
November 17, 2020 20:08 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBPolice Commissioner Andrew Coster responds to criticisms that Māori are still being unfairly prosecuted for low level cannabis offences, despite a law change last year giving police more discretionary powers. Last week, the Māori Council chief executive Matthew Tukaki said little had changed for Māori​ with regard to cannabis prosecution rates after the law change last July. The Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says police are not particularly interested in cannabis use and possession...