Nine To Noon
Episodes
Spinal rehab centre re-opens after five-year closure
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trust has had a complete overhaul of its leadership - and as well as re-opening the new rehab centre - now has an ambitious plan to also build ove...
RMA de-prioritises drinking water - researcher
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marnie Prickett says the government's draft legislation weakens the current protections over drinking water sources, such as aquifers, rivers or lakes...
Superbowl, Winter Olympics
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zoi Sadowski-Synott wins New Zealand's first medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
When is a mole not a mole? Your skin health questions answered
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When is a sunburn, or a mole, or a bump on the skin cause for concern? And what should you do about it?
Crown's 'red' regional investments, NZX reporting season
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Crown Regional Holdings reported a sharp increase in "red"-rated projects for the 2024/25 financial year, with over half of its $433 million loan book...
Around the motu: Che Baker, the editor of the Southland Times
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Farmers facing bills for emergency generators, SpaceOps and NASA and Southern Field Days
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Louise O'Brien reviews three of her favourite books from last year. The Hallmarked Man, Familiaris and The Image of Her
How social media is fuelling African Grey parrot black market
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Uncovering the burgeoning African Grey parrot black market
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer any questions when facing the House Oversight Committee, taking the Fifth Amendment righ...
Gov says demolition remains an option for Tongariro Chateau
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The chateau has sat empty since it was closed in February 2023 due to its earthquake risk.
Allegations new curriculum development "heavily politicised"
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Coleman previously led the revision of the arts curriculum and made the allegations during her appearance at select committee.
Off the beaten track in Aoraki Mount Cook with Sally Jones
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sally new bridge at Hooker Track, what a typical day in the park looks like, and which sights and walks she recommends.
The couple who turned around a twice liquidated brewery
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At Shortjaw Brewing in Westport, customers can enjoy award winning beers and food made with all local ingredients.
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the politics at this year's Waitangi commemorations.
Around the motu: Auckland news with RNZ reporter Amy Williams
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amy talks about the homeowners still trying to resolve the future of their properties after the floods three years ago.
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan, Super-Frog Saves Tokyo by Haruki Murakami and Murderland by Caroline Fraser.
Civic hacker Audrey Tang on digital tools for increasing citizen engagement
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Late last year she was given the Right Livelihood Award for advancing the social use of digital technology to empower citizens and renew democracy. ...
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions rise in Europe over social media regulations, Winter Olympics in Italy marred by clashes and suspected sabotage, storm-hit Portugal votes in ...
Marking 80 years since the return Maori Battalion from WW2
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's 80 years since the surviving members of the Maori Battalion returned after fighting in World War Two - the only New Zealand fighting group to ret...
Calls to levy services to keep financial mentor sector viable
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Financial mentors are calling for financial services to be levied, as a way to help fund the budget advisory sector. FinCap has made the proposal in i...
Screentime: Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man, The Night Manager, No Other Choice
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at a new documentary into the life of comedian Mel Brooks as he heads toward his 99th birthday.
How to help kids deal with the back-to-school nerves
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The return-to-school nerves can be a normal reaction after the long summer break, when should parents be concerned and what can they do about it?
Tech:
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at concerns within the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry about what AI generation could do.
Around the motu: David Williams
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David looks forward to the 15th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake later this month. He also discusses the ongoing stink issues from the fire ...
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year: Garrison World by Charlotte Macdonald, published by Bridget Williams Books, Mr Ward'...
The sinking history of Earth’s saltiest lake
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the lack of life in The Dead Sea, its shores have been home to civilisations for centuries, and today it is known as a popular health and tour...
UK: Fallout from Mandelson ties to Epstein continue
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
UK correspondent Dan Bloom on the latest on former UK ambassador to the US 's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
New Zealand's leading chamber music festival
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A swathe of international and local talent are playing Nelson's Adam Chamber Music Festival, including tenor Colin Ainsworth.
Concerns over the future of the scientific glass blowing
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's scientific glassblowing industry at risk of disappearing for good, fears one Dunedin-based glass blowing business owner. Scientific glas...
Concerns science funding stagnating
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The scientists' association says reform of science funding has stagnated, and leaves the country exposed to worsening hazards. The Government has made...
Science: Positive thinking and immunity, music's effects on driving
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Science commentator Jen Martin joins Kathryn to look at three science studies with a strong wellbeing bent.
Wellington's Moa Point wastewater treatment plant shut down
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant has been shut down and staff evacuated from the site.
Murder in Matakana: Madeleine Eskedahl's series continues
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just 50 minutes north of Auckland is Matakana, a small village known for its Farmer's Market, stylish boutiques and art galleries. But to Madeleine Es...
Unemployment rises to a 10 year high of 5.4 percent
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RNZ's business editor Gyles Beckford on the unemployment rate.
Around the motu: Samantha Gee RNZ's Nelson reporter
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha discusses the new funding for the Nelson marina, vandalism of river level monitoring gear, flouting of bylaws restricting driving on the ecol...
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ralph McAllister reviews three of his favourite books from last year.
How actor and playwright Joshua Hinton mixes food, family and faith
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a fan of dinner and a show Australian actor and playwright Joshua Hinton has very considerately combined both for you. He's the creator of A...
Australia: Rates up, unhappy Opposition family, Hertzog protest, party poopers
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the Reserve Bank decision to raise interest rates by 0.25% - the first hike in two years.
How flushable sensors could help clean up Auckland's beaches
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Could tiny sensors flushed down the loo be a solution to sewage overflows ending up on city beaches?
How will advertising in ChatGPT affect users?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI's announcement last month that it planned to test ads in ChatGPT has raised concerns about what the commercialisation of chatbots could mean fo...
628,000 Kiwis report recent migraine symptoms
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new survey has found a high number of people reporting migraine symptoms, but many aren't receiving a formal diagnosis.
Sam Ruthe, Super Rugby and ABs coach search
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tauranga teen Sam Ruthe shocks the world with a new indoor mile record for a New Zealander. The Super Rugby season is two weeks away from kick off, as...
Unearthing layers of history beneath Christchurch
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new archaeology exhibition unearths layers of history and the lives of Cantabrians during the 19th-Century. All the objects showing at Cathedral Squ...
Retirement villages face reform, and a shake-up for MediaWorks
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does 2026 hold for the retirement village sector with reform expected to be introduced in the middle of the year. Victoria also discusses the sal...
Around the motu: Jonathan McKenzie
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The tourism pressure on Putaruru's Blue Springs that could result in their temporary closure, and the lobbying to save and extend the Te Huia train se...
Ukraine's ambassador to Australia and New Zealand
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has applauded recent Polish efforts it says saw about US$1m raised.
Marama director on his anti-colonial Maori Gothic horror
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mārama follows a young Māori wahine's journey to the north of England in the mid-1800s, seeking information about her family.
USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice releases three million pages of Epstein documents, while two journalists are arrested in Minnesota.
Saving the once mighty wool industry
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sheep numbers are in rapid decline and the wool industry has faced tough times with competition coming from often cheaper synthetic fibres.
Electricity regulator on new powers, switching website
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Electricity Authority expects to launch the new power price comparison website this month.
Urban Issues with Bill McKay
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What's in store for 2026? Bill McKay looks at how government policy and election promises may impact the urban environment. Bill McKay is a Senior Lec...
'Who ate all the Pies' is literally Steven Turner's business
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For 18 years Lancashire lad Steven Turner's been churning out pies from his Dunedin-based business 'Who ate all the Pies?'.
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies.
Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom discusses the pressures on Wellington Hospital ED amd a stoush over access holding up intensified housing apartment plan.
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stella Chrysostomou reviews three of her favourite books from last year:
The Kiwi designer netting global accolades for her costumes
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley's year has got off to a great start. Just over a week ago she received an Oscar nomination for her work on the Guill...
Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EU toughens up on illegal arrivals in new migration policy, Friedrich Merz calls for Germany and Europe to obtain greater technological independence i...
Researchers calling for fibre to be 'essential nutrient'
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers are calling for dietary fibre to be deemed an 'essential nutrient', which they say would recognise its importance for people's health.
Record numbers of people switching bank
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New Reserve Bank figures show record numbers of people switching banks in December, as mortgage lending statistics hit record highs.
New options now available for getting ADHD medication
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Changes introduced yesterday mean doctors and nurse practitioners can now prescribe medicine for those with ADHD without first needing to needing to ...
The week that was
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Comedians Elisabeth Easther and Irene Pink find the humour in recent news and current events including Egypt's terrible tennis player, the Norwegian s...
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sam discusses the latest at the Australian Open in Melbourne, while the Black Caps win big in their final T20 cricket match against India.
Around the motu: Ian Carson, Editor of Otaki Today
29 Jan 2026
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Ian Carson, Editor of Otaki Today.
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews three of her favourite books from last year.
Auckland Museum hosts an edit-a-thon
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever fancied a go at editing one of the world's largest-ever sources of knowledge - you've got a chance this weekend at the Auckland Museum....
Unlocking the secrets of geothermal kanuka
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating the power of geothermal kanuka to create climate-resilient crops.
Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
29 Jan 2026
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RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins discusses the latest from across the region.
Open source granny flat plans
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An Auckland architect is making free tiny home plans he expects will save homeowners wanting a granny flat up to $30,000.
Landmark settlement for disabled children promises education reform
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After 17 years the government has settled a human rights claim and admitted that Crown education policies and systems have failed disabled children. ...
Screentime: The Pitt, It Was Just An Accident
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to review the second season of The Pitt, which follows the format of the first in setting each epi...
Navigating the pros and cons of school uniforms
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Otago University's Dr Johanna Reidy researches the impact of school uniform design and policy on health and educational outcomes.
Tech: French social media ban, Microsoft encryption sharing
28 Jan 2026
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Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn on the French parliament's backing of a social media ban for under 15s, following Australia's move -...
Around the motu: James Pocock, Editor of the Gisborne Herald
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James discusses rescues at Te Aroroa during the recent flooding, a Swiss marathon runner's success after being stranded at the Waioweka Campground by ...
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This Compulsion in Us by Tina Makereti published by Te Herenga Waka University Press, Overseas Experience by Nicola Andrew published by Aporo Press, a...
Heartbreak and joy: a New Zealand doctor's time in Nepal
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What Was I Thinking is full of anecdotes from working and family life and is interwoven with his own poetry.
UK: Starmer in China, another Tory defection,
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
UK correspondent Steph Spyro looks at what's at stake in PM Keir Starmer's visit to China, amid speculation about his future. The Tories lost another ...
Community cycle group helps people get back on the bike
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A community cycling initiative is helping Wellingtonians prepare for the opening of the final stretch of coastal cycle track Te Ara Tupua - which is d...
A major insurance company halts new policies in Westport
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Experts are predicting AA Insurance's decision to temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport could be the first on many. As ...
Pushing back on Auckland's housing intensification plans
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since the plans for greater housing intensification in Auckland were revealed less that six months ago, there has been outrage.
How to make your New Year's fitness resolutions last
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Research suggests about 70 percent of people make some kind of New Year's resolution, and "more exercise" is one of the most common.
Award-winning cop-turned-author on West Coast crime thriller
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For his latest novel, Chris Blake has stepped out from behind the pseudonym with which he published his first. He used it to distance himself from his...
Judith Collins announces her retirement from politics
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Senior National Minister - and former National Party leader Judith Collins - has announced her retirement from politics ahead of this year's election....
Around the motu: RNZ's reporter in Dunedin, Tess Brunton
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tess discusses a health watchdog's criticism of staffing levels at Oamaru Hospital, problematic Gore campground about to close, the Kakapo camera givi...
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore three of her favourite books from last year: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine, published ...
Waitomo fossils shed new light on ancient birdlife
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Million-year-old fossils have been found in a cave near Waitomo painting a picture of New Zealand wildlife in a period very little was known about. ...
Colin Carruthers KC on his heroic uncle WWII merchant seaman
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1942 a German U-boat approached the entrance to New York's Lower Bay - surprised to see the lights of Manhattan blazing as usual.
Australia: Anti-hate speech law used
27 Jan 2026
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Australia correspondent Chris Niesche details new hate speech laws invoked following a man's arrest at an anti-immigration rally.
Opening up Government services in South Africa
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Accessing Government services to apply for the likes of a passport or maybe some kind of funding, can often be a frustrating experience.
Charities could cease to exist if they don't re-register
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Time is running out for charities, sports clubs and other incorporated societies if they don't re-register under new legislation.
Sports with Sam Ackerman
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Schmidt has ruled himself out of the running for the All Blacks' job. In cricket, the Black Caps are beaten in the T20 series with India, while in...
Business commentator Hamish McNicol
26 Jan 2026
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As a big year for capital markets kicks off, Hamish discusses a potential Rakon takeover, while there are some big potential IPOs on the way. Retail n...
Around the motu: Kelly Makiha, senior journalist Rotorua Post
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly discusses the two local women lost in the Mt Maunganui landslide, the release of a man convicted of snatching a toddler, local irritation over u...
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elisabeth Easther reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Flashlight by Susan Choi, published by Vintage, Mana by Tame Iti, published by ...
The people behind the thoroughbreds
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From business magnates like the founders of Fisher & Paykel, to early settler farmers, and major wartime philanthropists, many of these breeders have ...
Tree, sculpture park culmination of 30 years hard work
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some 20 minutes out of Hamilton is the culmination of 30 years of hard graft and a dream to plant trees. Landowners John and Dorothy Wakeling bought a...
USA correspondent David Smith
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The latest in Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti, after the state became the epicentre of President Trump's immigration enforcement plans. ...
The stroke survivor on mission to boost health and wellbeing
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Launched as a trial in 2023, Health15 supports busy construction workers by providing free 15-minute on-site health checks.
Concerns over gaps in anti-money laundering regime
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Concerns over red tape and the cost pressures the regime places on reporting entities - some of which are small businesses with minimal resources has ...
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy has been to visit the site of the final battle of Ruapekapeka, he'll talk about the New Year's Day sand sculputures at Matapouri, and he's ref...
Dried pasta made in South Wairarapa
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Making the most of the locally grown wheat was the driving force behind Monty and Sons, which uses duram wheat grown by the Wairarapa Grains Collectiv...