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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Covid casts a shadow over Christmas in the UK
October 28, 2020 20:50 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBCorrespondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the UK's latest Covid-19 stats, and how Cabinet Minister George Eustice has warned people may not be able to to hold big festive gatherings this year.
Hundreds of mesh injury claims may be reassessed: ACC
October 28, 2020 20:39 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MBHundreds of previously declined ACC claims over surgical mesh injuries could be reassessed under new guidelines just issued.The changes follow a restorative justice process commissioned by the Health Ministry last year, in which hundreds of patients detailed the physical and mental trauma they experienced from surgical mesh complications.Many also spoke of the added stress of battling ACC for compensation. ACC now says if asked, it will reassess around 400 claims it has denied. Kathryn s...
Climate impact: How will the new government deal with managed retreat?
October 28, 2020 20:08 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBToday Kathryn looks the issue of what to do with communities threatened by coastal erosion. A recent RMA review panel recommended legislation to deal with the managed retreat from areas affected by climate change - and Labour has said it's committed to implementing the review's core recommendations. But not all welcome the panel's suggestions - among them Kapiti-based Coastal Ratepayers United's Paul Dunmore. Also joining the discussion is Local Government NZ President Stuart Crosby and ...
What impact has Covid-19 had on artists?
October 27, 2020 22:48 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBThis week in our visual arts slot Mark Amery looks at three rather unusual, truly diverse and ambitious art projects borne of, or reflecting the conditions, that lockdown and Covid19 have placed on artists - the mobile Nomadic Art Gallery, the Shared Lines project Pūtahitanga and the Aotearoa Poster Competition.
Does the new Parliament reflect New Zealand's diversity?
October 27, 2020 22:25 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBMassey University Distinguished Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences, Paul Spoonley, joins Kathryn to discuss whether the new-look House of Representatives is truly representative.
Book review - Trio by William Boyd
October 27, 2020 21:36 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBPhil Vine reviews Trio by William Boyd, published by Penguin Random House.
Flexing her Goddess Muscle. Pasifika poet Karlo Mila
October 27, 2020 21:06 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBAward-winning poet, Karlo Mila talks about her new poetry collection and her work tapping into ancestral knowledge to inspire leadership. 'The Goddess Muscle' was written over a decade and explores themes such as the effects of racism and power on Pasifika peoples, as well as reflections on love and humanity. Karlo Mila is currently Programme Director of Mana Moana, a leadership programme which aims to harness indigenous language and ancestral knowledge for use in contemporary contexts. ...
Victoria reopens, recession over, scandals galore
October 27, 2020 20:51 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at the easing of restrictions in Melbourne and Victoria, and Australia's economy officially grew in September - meaning it's technically out of recession. She'll also look at a week of scandals, and the protest lodged with Qatar over 13 women who were hauled off a flight and internally examined.
MacDiarmid Institute recieves $48m for science research
October 27, 2020 20:34 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe MacDiarmid Institue in Wellington has been recognised for the fourth time as a Centre of Research Excellence and received $48 million in funding. The Institute was founded in 2002 by Victoria University's Professor Sir Paul Callaghan. It brings people together from across seven institutions in New Zealand, five universities, Callaghan Innovation and GNS science, to use science and nanotechnology to address things like climate change, disease, and pollution. The funding, which will be...
MacDiarmid Institute receives $48m for science research
October 27, 2020 20:34 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe MacDiarmid Institute in Wellington has been recognised for the fourth time as a Centre of Research Excellence and received $48 million in funding. The Institute was founded in 2002 by Victoria University's Professor Sir Paul Callaghan. It brings people together from across seven institutions in New Zealand, five universities, Callaghan Innovation and GNS science, to use science and nanotechnology to address things like climate change, disease, and pollution. The funding, which will b...
Controversy over Wellington's future ferry terminal
October 27, 2020 20:07 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBWhere should Wellington's future ferry terminal be built? Two new rail ferries are due in 2024, but new terminals are needed in the capital and Picton to accommodate them. Kiwirail which operates the Interislander favours an inner harbour site at Kings Wharf, going against the recommendation of a forum of all other stakeholders, which recommended Kaiwharawhara. Now a new report identifies risks associated with that inner harbour proposal - not the least of which is Wellington's notorious...
Two Raw Sisters on going plant-first in the kitchen
October 26, 2020 22:36 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBChristchurch-based Margo and Rosa Flanagan, better known as Two Raw Sisters, build their delicious recipes starting with vegetables, unprocessed and whole food pantry staples. The meat, dairy, fish or poultry - if needed - can be added on the side. The pair aren't vegetarian or vegan themselves, but simply want to encourage others into a more plant-based diet. In addition to writing cookbooks - the latest of which is called All Eaters Welcome, the sisters also run workshops around the co...
Book review - To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
October 26, 2020 21:40 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBQuentin Johnson reviews To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini, published by Macmillan.
Ego and relationships: Professor of Psychotherapy Keith Tudor
October 26, 2020 21:07 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBNew Zealand's only Professor of Psychotherapy Keith Tudor has recently received the prestigious international Eric Berne Memorial Award for his work in the field of Transactional Analysis. It's a theory which examines the three ego states we adopt in relating to each other: parent, adult or child, to better understand ourselves by analyzing our transactions with the people closest to us. Keith is based at the Auckland University of Technology, where, he tells Kathryn Ryan, he's been deve...
USA correspondent Ron Elving - who will be President?
October 26, 2020 20:54 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBIt's a week out from the US election, Trump versus Biden. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.
Pharmac responds to concerns about medication shortages
October 26, 2020 20:40 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBPharmac director of operations Lisa Williams talks to Kathryn about the Covid 19 disrupted manufacturing and supply chain which means some commonly prescribed medications are scarce. This is affecting tens of thousands of patients and pharmacists and doctors have raised concern. Some of the drugs affected include : four commonly used contraceptive pills, hormone replacement therapy, an inhaler for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease sufferers, and some blood pressure , anti-...
Contingencies for cash-strapped universities
October 26, 2020 20:08 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBHard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions, lockdowns and online learning. Polytechnics and universities have warned an expected leap in domestic enrolments next year will not make up for the loss of foreign students. Voluntary redundancies are likely at the Auckland, Waikato and Victoria Universities and science staff at Massey University...
Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Ray
October 22, 2020 21:40 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBChris Tse reviews Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Ray. Published by Simon & Schuster.
Polynesian Panther Melani Anae
October 22, 2020 21:08 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBA new book in the BWB Texts series highlighting a period of Auckland's late 20th century history The Platform by Melani Anae explores the legacy of the Polynesian Panthers. It's also the author's personal story. Melani is New Zealand-born Samoan, long fascinated by her own culture and history. As a seventeen year-old she snuck out of her parent's Grey Lynn house to join a meeting of the Polynesian Panther party and joined a battle for validation, and against the discrimination and racism...
Fire at Wellington airport
October 22, 2020 20:47 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBHundreds of passengers at Wellington airport have just been let back in after an evacation due to a fire - thought to have started in a dodgy light fitting. The fire service has just given the green light for people to reenter the terminal but delays are expected. RNZ's Caitlin Cherry is there.
ASMR - a 'brain-gasm' caused by sounds, sights, or touch
October 22, 2020 20:35 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBAutonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a unique sensation some people have when they see, hear, or feel certain triggers. These could be whispering or other sounds, delicate hand movements, and light touch. Dr Giulia Peorio is an expert in the phenomenon - she and her team at the University of Essex in England have done groundbreaking research which revealed ASMR can reduce one's heart rate.
Fears over drugs shortages
October 22, 2020 20:08 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBMedication shortages because of Covid-19 are affecting tens of thousands of patients, with no clear timeline for a return to normal. Drugs in short supply include four commonly used contraceptive pills, hormone replacement therapy, an inhaler for Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease sufferers, blood pressure medications and anti - parkinsons drugs. The Royal College of GPs says is calling on Pharmac to fund some medications that are in plentiful supply but are not currently f...
Quibi, The Third Day, The Haunting of Bly Manor
October 21, 2020 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBFilm and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at what's on offer on the Quibi platform which is now available here in New Zealand. She'll also talk about The Third Day's unusual 12-hour live stream and its relevance to the story and Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Children and self-control
October 21, 2020 22:30 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBHow can parents help children to develop self-control – a key indicator of their future wellbeing as adults? Psychologist Sarb Johal discusses what's been revealed by new research findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand study.
TikTok launches bug bounty program
October 21, 2020 22:09 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBCyber-security expert Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at why TikTok might have agreed to launch a global bug bounty program. He'll also talk about how hackers are getting particularly good at getting people to open up to them.
Book review - Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
October 21, 2020 21:35 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBSonja de Friez reviews Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman, published by Simon & Schuster.
Jo Brand on being 'gobby' & writing mental illness
October 21, 2020 21:08 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBFrom making a name as an 'in your face', stroppy, feminist, stand- up comedian to becoming a regular on the small screen, Jo Brand is a long established master of subverting expectations. Her TV credits include QI, 8 out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, and the black comedy, Damned. She was also the star and writer of Getting On, the BAFTA award wining series, set on a hospital geriatric ward. Similarly inspired by her time as a nurse is Jo Brand's novel and feature film The More You...
'Tier three' trouble, Brexit breakthrough and football wars
October 21, 2020 20:50 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBUK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the UK's 20,000 daily Covid cases and the decision by Boris Johnson to extend the 'tier three' region which has kicked off a major row with local leaders. Brexit trade talks look set to restart in earnest, Premier League clubs are accused of being too greedy over the amount they're charging their fans to watch games online and Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance recently - but where was her mask?
The shoes made from pineapple husks, algae, and wool
October 21, 2020 20:46 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBYY Nation founder Jeremy Bank was inspired to create sustainable shoes after his daughter found plastic all over what had been a pristine beach in Hawai'i. The shoes are made of merino, discarded pineapple husks, algae, bamboo and recycled plastic, and he hopes they'll be the most sustainable shoes in the world.
Crunch time for fruitpicker shortage, warnings of export losses
October 21, 2020 20:30 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBTime is running out to prevent hundreds of millions of dollars of export fruit rotting this summer. The horticulture and viticulture sector has been crying out for workers, and campaigns to attract New Zealanders to work in orchards and vineyards are not yielding enough pickers. Summerfruit New Zealand CEO Richard Palmer says it might be too late for the industry to avert huge revenue losses and wasted fruit. He estimates 20 percent of crops could go unpicked. Central Otago's James Dicey...
New Covid fears in Auckland
October 21, 2020 20:08 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThere are calls for a change of attitude by lead authorities after a person who had the Covid 19 visited a busy pub on Friday night in the northern suburb of Greenhithe. Hundreds of Aucklanders are being urged to get tested. A pop-up community testing centre has been set up in Greenhithe. The person, one of two community cases linked to a port worker, was at the Malt pub between 7.30 pm until 10 pm last Friday night, then tested positive on Wednesday. Sir David Skegg, is an epidemiologis...
John Snow memorandum, tough tardigrades, foul fish
October 20, 2020 22:51 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the John Snow Memorandum, put forward in response to the herd-immunity Great Barrington Declaration. Tardigrades were always known to be tough, but now it seems they can survive exposure to UV light. And fish smells strong and unpleasant to many, but it seems there's a gene mutation in some Icelandic people that can make it smell less intense. Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab a...
Youth Worker Talei Bryant: Find Your Fish
October 20, 2020 22:31 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBBay of Plenty youth worker Waimana-based Talei Bryant founded the Find your Fish Movement to help rangatahi find their passions and face life's ups and downs. She has, she says big dreams for transforming her community, and tells Kathryn about inspiring other young people to chase their dreams. Talei's story is featured on Maori TV and RNZ podcast series The Outliers.
Music with Kirsten Johnstone
October 20, 2020 22:06 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBMusic correspondent Kirsten Johnstone joins Kathryn to talk about a new podcast she's been working on with Melody Thomas that celebrates 10 years since Brooke Fraser's album Flags. She'll also play some music from Icelandic artist Jonsi.
Book review - The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett
October 20, 2020 21:37 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBHarry Ricketts reviews The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett, published by Text.
Author Ayad Akhtar on identity in a post 9/11, Trump America
October 20, 2020 21:06 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAward-winning playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar was born in America to Pakistani immigrants, much of his work invokes themes of religion, economics, identity and the American-Muslim experience. He won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2013 for his play 'Disgraced', which addresses what it was like to be Muslim in America following the September 11 attacks. It's a theme drawn on in his new novel, Homeland Elegies, which opens with the main character's father developing a short and unlikely ...
Victoria's Premier's judgment questioned over travelling Kiwis
October 20, 2020 20:48 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAustralia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the latest numbers in Victoria and New South Wales, as Daniel Andrews is criticised for not letting businesses reopen. He's also faced criticism after it was revealed all states were informed of the risk New Zealanders would leave their "bubble" states and travel to others. Bernard will also look at the investigation into the sale of a parcel of land next to Sydney's second airport to the government at an inflated price.
Changing kids' perceptions of science and maths
October 20, 2020 20:34 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBA programme to inspire future scientists and engineers has already reached 30 thousand school children around the country from years 5 to year 13. The Wonder Project is an initiative of Engineering New Zealand, funded by Callaghan Innovation, which seeks to change young people's perceptions of science, technology, engineering and maths through a schools-based programme, delivered by career "ambassadors" alongside classroom teachers. The Rocket Challenge focusses on physics and engineerin...
Surgeons call for action on bowel cancer screening for Māori
October 20, 2020 20:08 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBThe Royal College of Surgeons says it is dismayed the Health Ministry has gone against its own expert advice and refused to lower the age for bowel screening for Maori. The National bowel screening programme being rolled out nationally will cover those aged 60 to 74. This is despite the Minstry's expert advisory groups reccomending that the age for Maori and Pasifika be set at 50 to 59, because these groups have a higher incidence of bowel cancer younger. The Ministry says lowering the a...
Tamatea/Dusky: The birthplace of New Zealand conservation
October 19, 2020 22:30 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIt's remote and rugged, an archipelago of over 700 islands - and the birthplace of New Zealand's conservation efforts. Tamatea or Dusky Sound's beauty and history have been captured in a new book by Peta Carey, which also documents the lengths to which people have gone to protect the wildlife living within it. Resolution Island, the biggest in the area and named for the ship sailed by Captain James Cook as he charted "Dusky Bay" and its surrounds in 1773, became New Zealand's first sanct...
Business and the government in the new term
October 19, 2020 22:06 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBBusiness commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about the challenges facing Labour in its second term, including pandemic-induced uncertainty, business-related climate deadlines, environmental and ecosystem legislation reform and fair pay agreements.
Book review - The Survivors by Jane Harper
October 19, 2020 21:42 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBCatriona Ferguson reviews The Survivors by Jane Harper, published by Macmillan.
National's caucus gathers post its election defeat
October 19, 2020 21:37 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBThe National Party caucus is holding its first meeting since its election trouncing by Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party at the weekend. In total 21 MPs lost their seats as a red wave swept the country. So how to rebuild for the next election?
How author Tania Roxborogh is luring kids into Māori mythology
October 19, 2020 21:07 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBTania is an award-winning author whose latest work draws young readers into the world of MÄori mythology - through a rollicking tale of adventure. Tania Roxborogh has written more than thirty published works, including the Banquo's Son Trilogy and Bastion Point, 507 days on Takaparawha which netted her the 2017 Esther Glen Award for children's literature. She balances her writing career with her day job as a high school English teacher, and her studies toward a Masters in Te Reo Maori. S...
DC/AC - adapting the grid to renewables
October 19, 2020 20:43 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBProfessor Neville Watson from the University of Canterbury's school of Electrical and Computer Engineering is leading the 'Architecture of the Future Low Carbon, Resilient, Electrical Power System' project, which has just secured over thirteen million dollars of MBIE funding to research the feasibility of a hybrid grid, and how high levels of DC generated by solar and wind power, electric vehicles and battery storage can be integrated into the existing AC grid.
Infrastructure projects - massive spend and massive challenges
October 19, 2020 20:09 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBBillions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects are planned for around the country from major transport and energy projects to large scale construction, hospital and school upgrades and climate resilience and flood protection. Kathryn talks with chair of the Infrastructure Commission Dr Alan Bollard, about the challenges to delivering these.
Spring is in the air: two festivals to look forward to
October 18, 2020 22:48 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBBill McKay joins Kathryn to look at what the election result may mean for the operation of the new urban development authority and what may happen to the RMA. He'll also look at some spring festivals around the country. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
Fancy fungi - Ohau Gourmet Mushrooms
October 18, 2020 22:31 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBBrent Williams and Jude Horrill moved home to New Zealand after 30 years abroad, and found themselves the perfect patch of land to live sustainably at Ohau, just south of Levin. The couple chose to farm gourmet mushrooms to sell at local farmers' markets, and also sell mini-farms for people who want to grow mushrooms at home. The pair are dedicated to a permaculture lifestyle, and regenerative farming.
Post-election analysis from RNZ’s Political Editor
October 18, 2020 22:09 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBRNZ’s Political Editor Jane Patterson discusses the new landscape since Labour's landslide victory on Saturday night, winning an outright majority - the first time this has been achieved under MMP. New MPs are being inducted this morning and tomorrow all political parties will convene for their first formal caucus meetings. The Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern has said she expects to form a government within the next two to three weeks.
Book review - Te Mahi Oneone Hua Parakore
October 18, 2020 21:34 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBArihia Latham reviews Te Mahi Oneone Hua Parakore: A Maori Soil Sovereignty and Wellbeing Handbook edited by Jessica Hutchings and Jo Smith. Published by Freerange Press.