Nine To Noon

Book review: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jack McConnell from Unity Books Auckland reviews Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

Aiming at a Pacific-wide drug-buying club

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Years of campaigning to identify and treat hepatitis in the Pacific was the motivation for Hazel Heal to try to find a way to give nations in the regi...

Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament, Pacific Island governments warn against panic buying fuel, Cook Islands PM Mark Brown visits New Zealand an...

Dog adoption centre focused on finding the right fit

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An Auckland dog adoption centre at Pukekohe is celebrating a successful technique for better matching owners and dogs. 

What the latest attacks mean for oil and gas prices

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oil and gas prices have again risen after strikes continued against energy infrastructure in the Middle East.

Auckland resident questions flood mapping

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A Glendowie resident disputes her property is flood prone despite it being designated as such on Auckland Council's online maps. 

Screentime: The Bride!, Reminders of Him, Project Hail Mary, Manosphere

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about the new Frankenstein film that focuses on the monster's bride, Reminders of Him is ano...

Parenting: What did you do at school today?

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses the difficulty of asking children what they did at school that day and why often they'll simp...

Tech: What's a tracking pixel, who's following me and why?

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Technology commentator Alex Sims digs into cookies and tracking pixels - and explores what makes them different. 

Around the motu: Ché Baker, editor of the Southland Times.

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ché talks about the possibility of a Bluff Oyster Festival with no oysters, the massive data centre due to be built in Southland, Gore District Counc...

Book review: How to be an Alien

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lynn Freeman reviews How to be an Alien: A sort of Memoir by Ann Beaglehole, published by Fraser Books.

Ellen Snelling's mission to get more women surfing

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Snelling relocated to New Zealand 10 years ago and runs Learn 2 Surf at Waipu Cove, alongside her husband. 

Neuroscientist Ben Rein on why our brains need friends to be at our most healthy

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

US-based neuroscientist Ben Rein believes maintaining social connections has an enormous benefit to our brain. It can help improve our health and well...

UK: Dan Bloom

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Bloom is Political Editor of Politico UK

Calculating the hidden costs of road crashes

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The cost of road crashes is being undervalued by as much as 70 percent - according to analysis from transport consultancy firm Abely. 

The personal face of the hundreds of thousands with Long Covid

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Six years after the country went into its first pandemic lockdown, new data shows the impact of Long Covid on hundreds of thousands of Kiwis, but what...

Money: What's the Iran conflict doing on markets?

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When war broke out in the Middle East, it brought with it warnings about soaring fuel prices and shaky share markets. We've seen the fuel price rise, ...

Trapeze artist Adam Malone on the circus and cabaret show seducing Auckland audiences

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An upbeat circus, cabaret and comedy show has been seducing audiences at the Auckland Arts Festival. La Ronde sees audiences treated to pole dancing, ...

Around the motu: Piers Fuller

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Piers talks about the push from Masterton for a return of direct flights from the local airport, a drive to get a local dialysis unit, a successful Go...

Book review: A Far-Flung Life by M. L. Stedman

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews A Far-Flung Life by M. L. Stedman, published by Penguin Random House.

Seabed mapping reveals ongoing damage caused by anchors

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A multi-year project investigating damage done to the sea floor caused by ship anchors, has found the destruction is more extensive than first thought...

Emmanuel Sonubi on his transformative near-death experience

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Comedians often talk about dying on stage - but few mean it literally. British comedian Emmanuel Sonubi talks to Kathryn about making his near-death ...

Community rallies to support Northland burglary victim

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A Far North community has rallied around its local electrician after three vehicles and his tools were stolen from outside his Tauranga Bay property. ...

Australia: Why did Iran's footballers leave?

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at why members of the Iranian women's football team reversed their decision to seek asylum.

Hundreds of vintage cars descend on Nelson

17 Mar 2026

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More than 500 vintage and classic cars have descended on Nelson for a week long Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring... along with their p...

Fast track approval for housing development - on a flood plain

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of Auckland's largest new housing developments - the Sunfield "masterplanned community" near Ardmore airport in South Auckland has been the go-ahe...

Sports correspondent Sam Ackerman

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Black Ferns sevens' win in New York, as the Black Caps and White Ferns take on South Africa in the cricket. Also, what is the issue causing headaches ...

How going blind helped highlight a gap in Pacific eye health

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A keen sportsperson Esmeralda Lo Tam, like most young people, dreamed of one day wearing the black kit - whether as an Black Fern on Eden Park or a Si...

Business commentator Victoria Young

16 Mar 2026

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As the Iran conflict goes on, Victoria assesses the impact on New Zealand businesses - specifically the national airline. The latest big contruction f...

Around the motu: Jesse Archer from Lake FM in Taupo

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Archer from Lake FM in Taupo.

Book review: Lyrical Ballads by Bill Manhire

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Ricketts reviews Lyrical Ballads by Bill Manhire, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Sailor Dan sails the world

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After building a boat in his driveway, Australian sailor Dan Turner has jumped aboard it, and completed an epic 16 month journey circumnavigating the ...

USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump's focus on getting the Strait of Hormuz open with gas prices rising. Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR...

Telco users group disappointed in ComCom step-back

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The group representing telco users says it's disappointed the Commerce Commission wants to scrap the 2010 regulation that added a third player into th...

Calls for wider access to free meningitis vaccine for teens

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The father of a teenager who died suddenly from meningitis says the Government needs to urgently act and provide free vaccine against meningococcal di...

Aside from oil, how else could the Iran conflict impact on NZ?

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers are raising concerns about the price of key inputs such as fertiliser and the potential impact on the cost of food. 

Users flock to gas app

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The fuel monitoring app Gaspy saw a ten-fold increase in users yesterday.

Urban Issues with Matthew Bradbury

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to have a city made up of three distinct cities, separated by large areas of land, and still think of it as one coherent urban system? ...

The community organisation boosting food resilience

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Grow On Katikati community group gives locals seeds and offers workshops to get them growing their own kai. The idea germinated during lockdown in...

Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National ...

Around the motu: Torika Tokalau in Auckland

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There are shortages in Auckland of fuel containers as residents move to stockpile fuel in the fallout of the war in Iran. An Auckland restaurant is qu...

Book review: A Tiny Book of 100 Big Things in Aotearoa

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books reviews A Tiny Book of 100 Big Things in Aotearoa New Zealand by Maja Zonjic, published by Floki Films.

Urban planner Alain Bertaud on what makes cities work

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In his writing he links cities' productivity to the size of its labour markets, which in turn means affordable housing and good transport to support t...

Correspondent Thomas Sparrow in Germany

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe overtakes Asia and the Middle East as the largest importer of weapons, and large WW2 bomb defused after Dresden evacuated. Thomas Sparrow is RN...

Plumbers warn delay will make lead-free transition difficult

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plumbers say it will be more difficult to comply with new lead-free product rules now that Australia is delaying their own lead-free regulations by an...

Data shows little progress in wellbeing for disabled people

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new report comparing health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealanders with an intellectual disability and those without shows a complex picture of i...

The live animal export trade backdown 

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The National Party confirmed it has withdrawn its support for resuming live animal exports by sea, despite campaigning to reverse the ban last electio...

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Black Caps back in action after T20 World Cup final loss, Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox's bad luck, early in the Super Rugby season and the search for Dave Ren...

Friday funnies with Pinky Agnew and Irene Pink

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Black Caps back in action after T20 World Cup final loss, Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox's bad luck, early in the Super Rugby season and the search for Dave Ren...

Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robin talks about the local regional council chief executive also being the interim CE for the New Plymouth's district council and what that means for...

Book review: A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Pittar of Muirs Bookshop in Gisborne reviews A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna, published by Duckworth Books.

Best-selling author Deborah Challinor on her latest novel

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The novel considers motherhood and the decisions it brings, as well as women's rights and the challenges they faced in the 19th century. 

Asia correspondent Ed White

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The response to the Middle East war from Asia. Financial Times journalist Ed White.

Supergroove's Nick Atkinson on wooden boats

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, Nick is talking at Auckland Wooden Boat Festival, which begins today. 

Iran's new supreme leader issues first statement.

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He vowed to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the world's busiest oil shipping channel. 

Out of date uniforms turned into plastic panels

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand company ImpacTex is thought to be the country's largest textile recycler.

New programme to teach students about AI

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An expert in AI in education is concerned many students are using the technology without being fully aware of the consequences and pitfalls. A program...

Screentime: Crackhead, Vladimir, Rooster, Saipan

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Kiwi comedy Crackhead (Three), where a drug-addicted party animal blows through h...

Parenting: Ensuring good dental care into adulthood

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As children get older and take more responsibility for their teeth, what can parents and caregivers do to ensure good habits through to adulthood? Bas...

Tech: Microsoft sides with Anthropic

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Technology commentator Peter Griffin talks about Microsoft's siding with Anthropic amid its battle with the Pentagon.

Around the motu: Jared McCulloch, 1 News Reporter in Queenstown

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jared McCulloch is 1 News Reporter in Queenstown

Book review: This Is Where the Serpent Lives

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore in Auckland reviews This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin, published by Bloomsbury Publishing.

Crime writer S.A. Cosby on his 'Southern Noir' books

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kiwi audiences will be able to see S.A Cosby in person when he's here for the Auckland Writers Festival. 

UK: New Mandelson docs released

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

UK correspondent Hugo Gye on the latest on Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the UK releases oil reserves and the UK govt has lost an appeal over th...

Rural Games' coal shovellers get ready to test their mettle

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Rural Games fire up in Palmerston North this weekend. 

EQs much more damaging to basin edge in Wellington - study

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new study using gravity modelling may explain why a part of Wellington's inner city was severely damaged in the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

Govt backtracks on 2024 controversial disability cuts

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Government has completely wound back the 2024 controversial cuts made to disability support service funding, but those affected say this is not th...

 Science: Malaria development, fluid physics and fighting cockroaches

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn with some new science studies. 

New Auckland tattoo convention hopes to leave a mark

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's been created by husband-and-wife co-founders, tattoo artist Ben Kaye and operations manager Madeline Kaye. 

Around the motu: Jonathan McKenzie in Waikato

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan talks to Kathryn about how toxic algae is affecting riverside towns, the road repairs to slow Waikato Expressway, the local town with the hig...

Book review: Wings by Paul McCartney

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sonja de Friez reviews Wings by Paul McCartney, published by Penguin Random House.

The West Coast's annual celebration of wild foods

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Snails, huhu grubs, and crickets - for the 36th year, the West Coast town of Hokitika is preparing to host thousands of visitors at the Wildfoods Fest...

Thirty Kiwis share their take on climate solutions

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Tessa Vincent set out to create a book on climate change she was repeatedly told "don't make it too political". So in editing Kiwis in Climate, s...

Australia:

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche details the country's commitment of an aircraft and personnel to the Gulf states that have been attacked by Iran...

Estimated 90% of New Zealand homes needing maintenance

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Building Research Levy is backing a project that aims to help tackle the 90% of homes estimated to need maintenance. And the cost of that work is ...

One in five counsellors eye exit or scale-back

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Workforce Report from the New Zealand Association of Counsellors, also says long waiting lists for funded counselling mean many people are missing...

Trump's conflicting Iran position explained

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger explains, President Trump's statements were at times contradictory.

Black Caps beaten, Crusaders' shaky

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Glen Larmer reflects on the Black Caps' T20 final loss to India, the Crusaders' shaky start to the new Super Rugby season, and The Warriors who starte...

The foreign correspondent who saw Philippines dictator ousted

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For a decade, Australian reporter Keith Dalton was a freelance foreign radio and newspaper correspondent stationed in the Philippines. Keith Dalton h...

Air NZ lead market volatility

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest on financial market volatility on the back of spiking oil prices as Air New Zealand suspends its earning guidance. Business commentator, NB...

Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

David talks to Kathryn about planned regional rates rises at Canterbury Regional Council, the Kaikoura District Council seeking feedback on proposals ...

Book review: The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kiran Dass reviews The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin, published by Daunt.

Can you really turn into a tree when you die?

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Uncomfortable as it may be, death is coming for us all. Dr Hannah Gould is a cultural anthropologist who lectures in Buddhist Studies at the Universit...

Trump disapproves new Supreme Leader

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the US remains embroiled in war with Iran, President Trump has voiced disapproval of the new hardline Supreme Leader.

Bunker builders help communities prepare for disaster

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hamish Coulter started Crisis Bunker after Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 when he saw the lack of key infrastructure.

Oxford professor's AI disaster warning

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Michael Wooldridge says AI is prone to swinging from highly accurate to completely fabricated in its answers.

Aid organisations fighting to stay in Gaza

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The NGO's had failed to co-operate with Israeli rules that required aid groups to register the names and contact information of employees.

Off the beaten track with Sam Harrison

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He tells Kathryn Ryan about the sandflies, steep terrain, fog, bog and kea.

The vegan ice cream shop in the middle of dairy farming country

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Peita Kensington, the owner of Little Liberty Creamery, says many of her dairy farming relatives questioned her when she bought the business. 

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ron Mark

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The political panel discusses recent events in politics, including New Zealand's response to conflict in the Middle East.

Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tom speaks to Kathryn about the impact the Moa Point fiasco has had on local businesses and the planned money saving cuts at council.

Book review: What to Wear by Jenny Bornholdt

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Airini Beautrais reviews What to Wear by Jenny Bornholdt by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Why archaeology is far more than just ancient history

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Richards joins Kathryn in our Wellington ahead of a talk at Te Papa.

Ruben Miller's crime scene reflections

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He has been managing post-traumatic stress disease through therapy for years now. 

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe rethinks its nuclear options, prompting Russian warnings, and Iceland confirms referendum on resuming EU membership talks. 

Australia's readiness for a role in the Mideast conflict

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian government is considering a request for military assistance from Gulf states.

Are there alternatives to mining for critical minerals?

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Much of the recent talk about mining has focused on extracting critical minerals, but a physicist from Auckland University wants to turn that conversa...

Supermarket suppliers urged to take part in anonymous survey

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's the second time it's run such a review and the Commission says it needs to be anonymous due to supplier hesitation.

Gulf States request Australian drone defence technology

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the federal government has received requests for its short-range surface-to-air missile system...

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman.