Nine To Noon

Sport correspondent Sam Ackerman

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Super Rugby final, the first All Blacks squad of the Dave Rennie era will be named, Auckland FC coach departs and the All Whites match against Egypt o...

Friday funnies

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Irene Pink and Elisabeth Easther with the lighter side to some of the week's stories.

Around the motu: Samantha Gee, RNZ's reporter in Nelson

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha talks about doctors for the provinces, the challenges facing Tasman after more flooding over King's Birthday weekend, further hold ups for Mo...

Book review: Thirst by Darren Simpson

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Thirst by Darren Simpson, published by Pushkin Press.

Why Patagonia is weaving more NZ wool into its products

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Global brand Patagonia has been been developing its relationship with Zentera Wool - the company formerly known as New Zealand Merino. 

The adventurer making films in extreme environments

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sébastien Montaz-Rosset is regarded as one of the world's best extreme mountain filmmakers.

Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades with news on PNG's vote on Bougainville independence and more from the region. 

Speights turns 150, brewer Bill McAdam looks back on 44 years

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He joins Kathryn to talk about his brewing journey and to let us know just how much beer he gets to taste on a shift.

Black Fern's after school crash motivates road patrol campaign

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Black Fern Renee Holmes has had her fair share of crashes on the rugby field - but a car crash involving her, and her young nephews and nieces has led...

Funding loss threatens driving school aimed at helping youth

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A youth employment charity In the Hutt Valley is turning to crowdsourcing funding to keep its driving school open.

Screentime: HBO Max's debut, Leviticus & more

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to discuss HBO Max's advent into the New Zealand market.

What can be done about fussy eaters for parents?

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Getting children to eat their veggies, try new foods, and generally get a balanced diet are age-old parenting challenges.

Tech: Microsoft's 'Nightmare-Eclipse' problem & more

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tech commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn for an update on what's happening with Anthropic's Fable shutdown, and more. 

GDP Result

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

RNZ's economics correspondent Gyles Beckford

Around the motu: Kereama Wright, Director of Mairanga Media

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kereama discusses the return of Awakeri Hot Springs to descendants of Ngai Taiwhakaea after half a century of grievance. 

Book review: Islands Ever After by Majella Cullinane

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lynn Freeman reviews Islands Ever After by Majella Cullinane, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.

More than a fritter: Exploring the secret lives of whitebait

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ben Crichton spent two years surveying Te Tai Poutini West Coast streams after dark, counting, catching and tagging fish.

New Zealand film maker, Pietra Brettkelly, and a group of young Nigerian backyard movie makers

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

They created a science fiction universe and films that turned everyday life into a future world, set in the year 2089. 

UK: Russian ship in the channel, PM warns Burnham & more

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

UK correspondent Natasha Clark talks about couple who were fired on by a Russian warship saying they don't want the incident to be blown out of propor...

'I Have a Dream' charity celebrates first uni graduate

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's now helped over two thousand more kids after expanding its operations into Whangarei and Upper Hutt over the years. 

Water bills are changing next month - what to expect?

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From July 1, property owners will still get quarterly rates bills, but for the first time, get quarterly water bills - for tap, sewage and storm servi...

Regulatory Board of Psychotherapists mass resignations

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A fortnight ago it emerged all 6 members had left and that the Ministry of Health was assessing potential candidates to reconstitute the board.

How can older Kiwis protect themselves from financial abuse?

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How can older Kiwis protect themselves from financial abuse? And can having someone as an Enduring Power of Attorney help?

The most valuable thing you can do in the garden this winter

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White joins Nine to Noon with some practical advice.

Around the motu : Jonathan McKenzie

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan talks about the plans for a five star, sky-scraper, hotel on the banks of the Waikato River, Federated Farmers fears over plans to improve wa...

Book review: Land by Maggie O'Farrell

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kiran Dass reviews Land by Maggie O'Farrell, published by Tinder Press.

Dr Kerry Spackman: What sets winners apart

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Kerry Spackman on unlocking the secrets to winning in life and what is going on in the brain when developing a skill.

Australia: Freebirth concerns, El Niño confirmed, & more

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at two birth tragedies that have put "freebirths" in the spotlight. 

From transient radio station to wine bar, now Wellington

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hope St Radio began as a transient online radio station in 2017, broadcasting from restaurants around Melbourne.

Solar-powered sensors using AI to detect wildfires

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new fire detection system in the Far North has seen see 250 solar-powered sensors installed across the Waitangi Endowment Forest.

Financial struggles push Playcentre to propose overhaul

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Playcentre families around New Zealand say they are deeply concerned with proposals from the organisation to cut back on teaching staff, in light of f...

Sport with Sam Ackerman

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All the latest from the football World Cup in North America, while Kane Williamson announces a sudden retirement from test cricket. The Hurricanes and...

Shayne P. Carter on reforming classic songs

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Musician Shayne Carter is perhaps most well known for Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. Now the Music Hall of Fame inductee has collaborated with the New ...

Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Following its miraculous turnaround from near-collapse in the competitive US market, Wellington-founded car parts platform PartsTrader was sold to a p...

Around the motu: Jesse Archer from LakeFM in Taupō

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Music festival Le Currents is expanding to two days for 2026 while Taupō is joining Harrods as home to one of the world's rarest honeys. 

Book review: Elemental by Arthur Snell

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Vine reviews Elemental by Arthur Snell, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

Food to help humans survive outside of earth's atmosphere

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Surviving and thriving outside of earth's orbit is the aim behind Australia's Centre of Excellence for Plants in Space. 

USA correspondent David Smith

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A framework for a US-Iran peace deal has been reached to ease hostilities and reopen oil traffic.

How climate change is impacting young Kiwi athletes

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lead researcher Professor Holly Thorpe talks about the impact "polluted sport" is having on young people.

New state-of-the-art hospice funded entirely from the community

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The new Nurse Maude Hospice cost around $16m to build and has eleven inpatient beds, including a dedicated paediactric suite.

Proportion of kaupapa Maori mental health services funded drops

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new report has found Maori, Pacific Peoples, and young people are not being prioritised, when it comes to accessing mental health support, despite e...

Off the beaten track with Libby O'Brien

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Libby has dabbled in various things and is currently the Department of Conservation's operations manager for Tongariro.

Mediterranean chef putting soups in jars

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Hayes was a yacht chef in Europe, before turning to making award-winning dressings, soups and broths.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn is joined by Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle to look at the week in politics.

Around the motu: Torika Tokalau Stuff Local Democracy reporter in Auckland

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Around the motu: Torika Tokalau Stuff Local Democracy reporter in Auckland.

Book review: His Story by Hans B. Grueber

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gail Pittaway reviews His Story by Hans B. Grueber, published by Writes Hill Press.

Why Anthropic's powerful Fable AI model got pulled over the weekend

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US Administration moved this weekend to stop Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model from being available to any non-US citizens.

An honest memoir detailing forced adoptions in the 60s and 70s

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Even after marrying and having two further children, Barbara Docherty spent years searching for her eldest two children. 

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney on the upcoming G7 summit, Swiss voters rejecting a population cap, and further protests against a luxury resort i...

Igelese Ete on 40 years of the Secondary Students Choir

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tuilagi Igelese Ete got his start in the very first New Zealand Secondary Students Choir in 1986 and now he's returning to help celebrate 40 years.  ...

New documentary series What the Hell Happened at Woofingtons?

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A luxury dog retreat with a mysterious background is the focus of new TVNZ+ documentary series, What the Hell Happened at Woofingtons

The toll of living for years in a motel to be able to get dialysis

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Needing dialysis is confronting enough, but for John Jensen his burden was added to by having to live in a motel for two and a half years to receive t...

Sports editor Dana Johannsen

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Football World Cup is underway, Super Rugby semifinals, ANZ Premiership and fake AI and sports stars. RNZ Sport Editor Dana Johannsen

Friday funnies

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Michele A'Court and Donna Brookbanks with the lighter side to some of the week's stories.

Around the motu: Ian Allen

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian discusses a debate among Marlborough councillors over the costs of a posssible new by-law for the local appearance industry, the new Coastguard un...

Book review: Lucky Creatures by Joseph Trinidad

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Airini Beautrais reviews Lucky Creatures by Joseph Trinidad, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Four brain surgeries, but fighting back to running marathon

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Now in remission, Nicole White is training for her second Queenstown marathon to raise awareness for Brain Tumour Support.

Asia correspondent Edward White

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest on the rescue and recovery efforts following a deadly earthquake in the Philippine, charges after fatal Hong Kong fires, Indonesia soldiers...

SPCA pushes for regulations over puppy breeding

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The SPCA has launched a campaign to try to get regulations brought in to control breeding and prevent puppies and their mothers suffering. 

A bumper Fieldays

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand's agricultural exports have hit a record high of just over 64 billion dollars in the year to June. 

Moves to offer mobile broadband worrying consumer advocates

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Digital Equity Coalition Aotearoa (DECA) says it is seeing cases where a consumer is locked in to a plan that doesn't suit them, and faces a break fee...

Screentime: Disclosure Day, Scary Movie 6 & more

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Film and television reviewer Tom Augustine looks at Steven Spielberg's latest offering: sci-fi Disclosure Day starring Emily Blunt. He'll also look at...

The two wildly different sides of a child's brain (and how to parent both)

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Willow talks about why modern childhood's putting parenting to the test, and why a radical parenting approach is needed to help free kids from co...

Tech: UK seeks to ban nudes from kids' phones

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Technology journalist Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about moves by the UK government challenging Big Tech to clean up what kids can access on the...

Around the motu: Piers Fuller

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Piers discusses how the Wairarapa's coastline fared in this week's big swells, a row over bags being offered to schools printed with contact details o...

Book review: The Rolling Stones by Bob Spitz

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Ricketts reviews The Rolling Stones by Bob Spitz, published by Penguin Random House.

100 days in Fiordland exploring new rivers

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A film about three men's extraordinary whitewater journey through Fiordland has been captured in a new film, which has won Best New Zealand Made Film ...

UK: Belfast riots, social media ban progresses & more

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

UK correspondent Steph Spyro talks to fears that Belfast could see more violence sparked by a stabbing attack by a Sudanese man. The reaction saw mobs...

Confused about KiwiSaver? Susan Edmund's book has the answers

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

KiwiSaver is one of the most important financial tools available to New Zealanders, but many people still aren't sure if they're making the most of it...

World Vision's national director on Sudan humanitarian crisis

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Civil war in Sudan has created what aid groups say is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Simon Mane is World Vision's national director in Sudan...

Disability 'almost invisible' in our health care data

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Never before seen data on the quality of care disabled people experience has been released, after 18 months of research, revealing inequities that ar...

Science: Starfish arms, fighting cells, Black Hole wind

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn with three new studies, including one into how starfish arms can guide and focus light. A team of re...

Conductor James Judd on Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

British conductor James Judd is one of the most respected figures in classical music and a long-time favourite of Kiwi audiences. As Music Director Em...

Around the motu: Kelly Makiha, senior journalist

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly discusses the $100m Rotorua Law Courts project set to revitalise the city, iwi developer moves ahead with plans for a new lake front hotel, trib...

Book review: Names of Hare by Bernice Barry

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lucy Black reviews Names of Hare by Bernice Barry, published by Fremantle Press.

Kids help to decide this year's Children's Book Award shortlist

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This year's shortlist for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults is out - and what better way to find out what kids like than ask t...

Ferrari collecting businessman reflects on career

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He co-founded vodka company 42 Below with business partner Geoff Ross - who would become a great lifelong friend.

Australia: KPMG scandal, SA anti-abortion moves & more

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the latest news from across the Tasman. 

Kiwi architect on Sagrada Familia tower completion

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The final tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia will be blessed by Pope Leo later on Wednesday. Mark Burry is a New Zealand architect who worked at th...

Disappearing wetlands

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New mapping commissioned by the Environmental Law Initiative shows that wetlands are still being lost despite strengthened national protections introd...

AI Warefare: US Military Project Maven

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In February, US forces killed more than 150 people, many of them girls aged 7 - 12, after a strike on a primary school in southern Iran. Questions qui...

Sports correspondent Sam Ackerman

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Criticism of the pitch at Lord's after the Black Caps lose the first test to England, while the Super Rugby competition narrows. And Sam discusses the...

Conquering the Triple: The Queen Swing

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Triple is an endurance climbing challenge in Yosemite Valley that requires scaling the three most prominent big walls in the park - El Capitan, Ha...

Business commentator Cécile Meier

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

While the government is facing scrutiny for defaulting to Microsoft AI tools without a competitive tender to offset massive public sector job cuts, a ...

Around the motu: Ian Carson, Editor of Otaki Today

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian discusses the closing of Levin's Reevedon Rest Home due to financial pressure, the maintenance needed on the building that is home to the Horowhen...

Book review: Not a Babe by Sarah Johnson

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Not a Babe by Sarah Johnson, published by One Tree House.

Top honour for Kiwi educator's robotics and AI lessons

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The computer science educator is based at ACG Sunderland and was shortlisted in this year's Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards, out of 12,000 nominati...

Why some autoimmune patients are turning to worms

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

She tried a number of treatments over eight years, but nothing really worked. Then she came across an account of helminth therapy.

USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Congressional Republicans resist  some President Trump moves, while the US leader continues to downplay his ongoing 100-day war in Iran 

Changes to SIS since 2019 attacks & Islamic community's own research 

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The domestic security intelligence agency says they have undergone significant transformation since the 2019 mosque attacks plus the Islamic community...

Call for new climate insurance levy

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A leading climate academic warns a mandatory public insurance levy will be needed to protect homeowners from looming catastrophic events. 

State of Emergency in Wellington

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Waves are reported to be just starting to top the roads on Wellington's South Coast where residents have been ordered to leave ahead of predicted stor...

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kennedy recounts highlights from a recent National Geographic expedition cruise around the outer islands of Britain and Ireland. He'll cover the Staff...

Blue cheese martini? Coming to Wellington

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One for the cheese lovers - a dinner consisting of a cheese tasting menu. Even the cocktails have a cheesy influence - think a blue cheese martini. It...

Political commentators Tracey Martin and Liam Hehir

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tracey Martin was a New Zealand First MP. From 2017 to 2020 she held the roles of Minister for Children, Seniors, Internal Affairs and Associate Educa...

Around the motu: Tom Hunt senior journalist with The Post

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tom talks to Kathryn about Wellington's rates being restricted to 5.8%, questions over the behaviour of security guards at the Ultra music festival, t...

Book review: Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books in Nelson reviews Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg, published by Gecko Press.

Matt Haig is back with the sequel to The Midnight Library

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling British author Matt Haig is set to release a sequel to his multi-million-selling novel The Midnight Library. 

More revelations about lives of Andrew, Sarah

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As investigations continue into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, British historian and biographer Andrew Lownie updates his groundbreaking book on the form...

BBC Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Iran has fired multiple waves of missiles at northern Israel.