Nine To Noon

Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley's Frankenstein BAFTA win

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley is flying home with a BAFTA, following her win at the Awards yesterday for her work on Guillermo Del Toro's Frankens...

Concerns with 3G shutdown

23 Feb 2026

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Some devices - not just phones - but also things like medical, security alarms and vehicle trackers will cease working with the network. 

People's select committee releases report into pay equity

23 Feb 2026

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They found no evidence to support what they call the `demolition of the world's leading pay equity scheme'. 

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

22 Feb 2026

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Today, an endangered land bird, and endangered seabird, and the science behind forest bathing. Kennedy discusses Department of Conservation's live kak...

The Hastings Meatball Festival is back for a second year.

22 Feb 2026

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Much like last year, when a rollicking 15,000 meatballs were sold, punters can enjoy helpings provided by renowned restaurateurs and top local talent....

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

22 Feb 2026

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Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on Auckland's housing intensification plans. 

Around the motu: Keiller MacDuff in Christchurch

22 Feb 2026

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Reserved court decision on Howard Temple's appeal of sentence expected to be delivered this week, concern over delays in opening Lake Forsyth during l...

Book review: Clawmarks Down the Jetty by Jill Harris

22 Feb 2026

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Sally Battson of The Next Chapter Bookshop in Wanaka on what she's been reading. 

The post-war world where humans are on an equal footing with AI

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two Iranian-born brothers who now live in Palmerston North and the United States have written a novel about the future artificial intelligence. 

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

22 Feb 2026

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Ukraine marks 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion and the Austrian climber convicted of manslaughter in a  test case.

Charlisse Leger-Walker hopes to play in the WNBA

22 Feb 2026

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Charlisse Leger-Walker is back on the court in United States college basketball, following much of last season on the sidelines with a torn ACL.

Pt Chev sports ground stoush heads to High Court

22 Feb 2026

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A dispute over ownership of a central Auckland sports ground is being taken to the High Court, amid concerns from the community it could lose a long-s...

Some Kiwirail assets face decline as budget cut by $200m

22 Feb 2026

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Some regions could be left without rail access as the focus goes on investment in electrifying and upgrading within the so-called Golden Triangle of H...

Winter Olympics, Sail GP, and Netball NZ

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Heading into the final weekend of the Winter Olympics - where does this Games rank for New Zealand? Who have been the stand-outs? Who are the remainin...

Friday funnies: Michele A'Court and Te Radar

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Feud over whether Aussie or New Zealand milk tastes better, underwear to track a wearer's farts and a roundabout hack that has opinion divided.

Around the motu: Mike Tweed

19 Feb 2026

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The fight to save a Whanganui post shop, infamous office building given heritage protection and the choir in search of new singers.

Book review: Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy

19 Feb 2026

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Eden Denyer of Unity Books Wellington reviews Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy, published by HarperCollins.

What makes word games like Wordle so popular?

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Times has grown its newsroom over the last decade, while others are dwindling or disappearing altogether. Wordle is just one of The New Y...

Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins

19 Feb 2026

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Fiji's former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on bail after being charged with inciting mutiny, concerns about Pacific nations dependence on temporar...

A new podcast looks at the resistance and spirit of contemporary Māori art

19 Feb 2026

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A new RNZ podcast will look at key moments in the evolution of contemporary Maori art. Beginning with the formation of the Nga Puna Waihanga collectiv...

New Zealand advocate for people with endomentriosis

19 Feb 2026

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Endomentriosis campaigner Deborah Bush has been given a global award recognising her work advocating for people with the condition. The Global Health ...

Identifying the victims of a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran

19 Feb 2026

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Iranians this week began commemorating the end of a traditional 40-day mourning period for the thousands killed during protests.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest latest

19 Feb 2026

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It is the first time a senior member of the Royal family has been arrested and taken into custody since the seventeenth century. 

Screentime: Wuthering Heights, Crime 101, and more

18 Feb 2026

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Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about the new Wuthering Heights movie which has generated a lot of controversy, Crime 101 (ci...

Considering a child's right to play in their neighbourhood

18 Feb 2026

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Many people will remember the days when children would roam free, playing with friends around the neighbourhood.

Technology: Volt Typhoon - the infrastructure 'sleeper cell'

18 Feb 2026

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Tech commentator Tony Grasso looks at new warnings from security agencies here and in Australia about 'Volt Typhoon', a Chinese-sponsored hacking grou...

Around the motu: Jesse Archer from LakeFM in Taupo

18 Feb 2026

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Taupo District flooding, regional council reform, concerns about Tongariro Alpine Crossing shuttles, Taupō-nui-a-Tia College recovers from a fire. ...

Book review: Good People by Patmeena Sabit

18 Feb 2026

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Carole Beu of The Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Good People by Patmeena Sabit, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

The high school students cooking medical tailored meals

18 Feb 2026

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A group of high school students is using a defunct tuck shop to create medically tailored meals that are low in sodium and gluten free, while learning...

Finding Cynthia Winters

18 Feb 2026

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Sue Watson always knew she was adopted. Sue was in her mid-20s and for the first time in her life, she was curious. What followed over the next few de...

UK: Unemployment jumps, Andrew protection probed

18 Feb 2026

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UK correspondent Rob Watson joins Kathryn to talk about unemployment in the UK climbing to its highest rate in five years. 

Orchadist says red tape holding back horticulture exports

18 Feb 2026

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Grower Paul Paynter says an inability to import some plant materials is hindering the industry. He says blackcurrents, quince and pears have no health...

Govt moves Bill under urgency to override High Court ruling

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Government is moving quickly to override a court decision that could have wiped large debts for some beneficiaries.

Expert warns of future wastewater failures

18 Feb 2026

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Water engineer Iain Rabbitts has been working in the industry for 35 years and says he can 'guarantee' part of the failure at Moa Point will come down...

How the trades workforce is changing

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As many polytechs and private training establishments crank back into gear for the year, how is the shape of trades training changing? The average tra...

Designer Steven Junil Park on clothing as an artform

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There's more than a little philosophy in Steven Junil Park's work. He's a Korean-born Otautahi Christchurch-based artist and designer whose label 6x4 ...

Around the motu: Chris Hyde Editor of Hawkes Bay Today

17 Feb 2026

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Chris talks to Kathryn about the three story government owned apartment block standing empty in Napier, the grape harvest that is the earliest seen in...

Book review: Gunk by Saba Sams

17 Feb 2026

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Lucy Black reviews Gunk by Saba Sams, published by Bloomsbury.

What makes some athletes succeed while others choke?

17 Feb 2026

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As the Winter Olympics in Milan enter the second week, we look at how the top athletes cope with the pressure.

Ian Kemish: From diplomat to storyteller

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After a career in diplomacy Australian Ian Kemish has turned his hand to writing novels - this month publishing his debut non-fiction title.

Australia: New Liberal leader, Isis brides, health premiums up

17 Feb 2026

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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the ousting of Sussan Ley after just nine months in the Liberals' top job, and Angus Taylor, who's re...

Are historians becoming history?

17 Feb 2026

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Four out of five senior historian roles at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage have been cut, leading to concerns about what it means for humanities ...

How will Health NZ find $500m in "efficiencies"?

17 Feb 2026

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Hospitals and public health services across the country are now looking for more than half-a-billion dollars in "efficiencies" they've been told to f...

Sports Correspondent Joe Porter

16 Feb 2026

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Joe Porter is a sports journalist at RNZ.

Kate Camp and her 1986 diary

16 Feb 2026

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The year was 1986 - a time defined by Ghostbusters on VHS, the height of Jazzercise tights, and the only year that acclaimed Wellington poet and autho...

Business commentator Nicholas Pointon

16 Feb 2026

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Early financial reports indicate corporate New Zealand remains in robust health.

Around the motu: Tom Hunt

16 Feb 2026

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Tom discusses the latest over the on-going sewage spills at Moa Point, the impact of severe weather on Wellington, another accounting error on a city ...

Book review: Bird Deity by John Morrissey

16 Feb 2026

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Quentin Johnson reviews Bird Deity by John Morrissey, published by Text Publishing.

Christchurch weather update

16 Feb 2026

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RNZ reporter Adam Burns is in Beckenham

Grief is not confined to bereavement

16 Feb 2026

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Dr Lucy Hone is a New Zealand based resilience expert whose TED talk has been viewed more than nine million times. In it she recounts her own journey ...

USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

16 Feb 2026

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Danielle Kurtzleben is Whitehouse correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.

Is 'March Madness' already hitting Auckland commuters?

16 Feb 2026

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The spike in Auckland traffic congestion is known as March Madness but travel times are already picking up. 

Wild weather hits Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

16 Feb 2026

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Much of Banks Peninsula has been cut off this morning after flooding and slips closed State Highway 75.

The ICC judge living life under Trump administration sanctions

16 Feb 2026

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Canadian Judge Kimberly Prost is one of nearly a dozen members of the International Criminal Court that have been sanctioned by the Trump administrati...

Weather update from Wainuiomata

15 Feb 2026

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Nine to Noon Senior Producer Jacob McSweeney provides an update on weather conditions in Wainuiomata.

Urban Issues with Liz Moncrieff

15 Feb 2026

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Liz breaks down the impact the National Policy Statements will have on planners and developers.

The Chatham Islands seafood company

15 Feb 2026

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In the Chatham Islands an award winning fishing company is making waves with its blue cod, kina and other products. Waitangi Seafoods is also celebrat...

Manawatu remains in a State of Emergency

15 Feb 2026

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We hear from Power Co and Manawatu Mayor Michael Ford.

FENZ and Wellington Electricity update

15 Feb 2026

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FENZ and Wellington Electricity update

Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

15 Feb 2026

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Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public af...

Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public af...

Around the motu: Torika Tokelau

15 Feb 2026

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Torika discusses the latest from Auckland including a two year ban on collecting from rock pools on Auckland's East coast.

Book review: The Good Economy by Craig Renney and Diana Russell

15 Feb 2026

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Harry Broad reviews The Good Economy by Craig Renney and Diana Russell, published by Bridget Williams Books.

Weather Update: Powerco

15 Feb 2026

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Electricity lines company, Powerco, is reporting just over 23 thousand homes are without power.

Alice Topp: Royal New Zealand Ballet's bloodiest work yet

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The reimagining of Shakespeare's tragic tale Macbeth tackles subjects like corporate power, surveillance culture and social media influencers. 

Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher

15 Feb 2026

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Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher on talks between the US and Iran happening this week in Geneva, how the post-Assad leadership regime is fari...

Year 13 student's study into aged care loneliness

15 Feb 2026

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When Christchurch school student Bill Li volunteered in an aged-care home, he noticed some residents went days or weeks without visitors. He wondered:...

Weather: Air New zealand update

15 Feb 2026

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Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren after the airline cancelled flights out of Wellington, Napier and Palmerston North due to strong ...

Much of North Island hammered by wind and rain.

15 Feb 2026

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RNZ reporter Nick James with the latest from Epuni.

The host of new government instructions

15 Feb 2026

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The New Year has started with 10 new or amended national policy statements intended to make it easier to mine, quarry and establish more aquaculture. ...

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

12 Feb 2026

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Sam Ackerman talks Super Rugby, Winter Olympics and the T20 World Cup.

Friday funnies: Donna Brookbanks and Pinky Agnew

12 Feb 2026

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Comedians Pinky Agnew and Donna Brookbanks with a lighter take on some recent stories.

Weather update with Lauren Crimp

12 Feb 2026

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Weather update with RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp

Around the motu: Robin Martin

12 Feb 2026

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Around the motu: Robin Martin

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

12 Feb 2026

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Holly Walker reviews three of her favourite books from last year: The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Sarah Krasnostein,and Chloe Hooper, published by...

Wellington hosts Asia Pacific amateur golf event

12 Feb 2026

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The Royal Wellington Golf Club is hosting the Women's Amateur Asia Pacific tournament. The winner earns invitations to three major championships, and ...

Thai cave rescuer Dr Richard Harris

12 Feb 2026

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Dr Richard Harris rose to fame after he was involved in the rescue of 12 young footballers and their coach from a Thai cave in 2018. The Australian an...

Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie

12 Feb 2026

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A principal is dead after a school shooting in Thailand, Indonesia plans to send 8000 troops to Gaza, the Philippines Supreme Court rules same-sex cou...

Exiting a SME with success

12 Feb 2026

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Succession planning for Small and Medium Enterprises.

Health and safety bill missed opportunity, experts say

12 Feb 2026

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Experts warn changes to health and safety laws will not make workers safer.  

Screentime: His and Hers, Sirat, BridgertonS4

11 Feb 2026

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Film and TV correspondent Perlina Lau looks at His and Hers (Netflix), which sees a former news anchor become obsessed with a murder in her hometown a...

Parenting:

11 Feb 2026

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Elana Cohen is an occupational therapist who has two decades experience working with children of all ages and abilities - and their families. She's Ne...

Tech: How to get rid of unwanted emails

11 Feb 2026

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We've all received unwanted emails, but does unsubscribing from them really work? Tech commentator Alex Sims looks at the law covering spam emails, pe...

Around the motu: Piers Fuller

11 Feb 2026

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Piers discusses how the scrapping of the RMA could threaten Wairarapa's Dark Sky Reserve, the subscription based driver service that cold be a world f...

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

11 Feb 2026

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Cynthia Morahan reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Attention by Anne Enright Penguin Random House, Hardship & Hope by Rebecca McFie,...

UAE's Winter Olympic debut has a very Kiwi feel

11 Feb 2026

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Among the surprises of the Winter Olympics this year has been the debut of a team from the United Arab Emirates, including one born in New Zealand. ...

Indigenous led research into traditional medicines

11 Feb 2026

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Traditional medicines here and in Samoa are being investigated for their potential to treat viral illnesses that afflict people living in the Pacific....

Uk:

11 Feb 2026

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UK correspondent Natasha Clark looks at questions put to Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his former communications chief Matthew Doyle - who was made...

Uk:

11 Feb 2026

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UK correspondent Natasha Clark looks at questions put to Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his former communications chief Matthew Doyle - who was made...

Uk:

11 Feb 2026

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UK correspondent Natasha Clark looks at questions put to Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his former communications chief Matthew Doyle - who was made...

Retiring Supreme Court Judge Dame Susan Glazebrook

11 Feb 2026

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She's been an advocate for women in law, and spoken about rising threats to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. 

Nose to tail mining

11 Feb 2026

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While no decisions have been made, Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed officials are working through analysis and targeted consultation.

Money: Slow economic recovery, warnings of power price rises

10 Feb 2026

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RNZ's Susan Edmunds looks at why the economic recovery has been so slow to take off. She also looks at warnings from Consumer NZ that power prices are...

A refresh for Queenstown's iconic Rata restaurant

10 Feb 2026

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Fleur Caulton says a recent refresh and renovation of Queenstown's Rātā signals a turning point in the tourism town's fortunes. 

Around the motu with Kereama Wright

10 Feb 2026

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Kereama Wright is the Director of Mairanga Media providing news for Whakatane radio stations Tumeke FM and Sun FM.

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

10 Feb 2026

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David Hill reviews three of his favourite books from last year: Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris by Michelle Leggott and Cather...

Christchurch AI start-up raises more than $4m in seed funding

10 Feb 2026

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A Christchurch AI start-up that turns meeting notes into documents has just announced it has raised $4.1m in a seed funding round. Contented AI record...

Australian circus company reimagines the classic Swan Lake

10 Feb 2026

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It's Swan Lake - but not as you know it. Australia's premier circus company, Circa, is bringing its version of the well-known ballet to the Auckland A...

Australia: Herzog protests, Coalition reunited, and more

10 Feb 2026

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Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about protests at the visit of Israel's President Isaac Herzog. 

Rethinking how economics is taught

10 Feb 2026

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It prioritises human needs and environmental limits over pure economic growth. Sally Hett explains the five shifts to economic education her report la...