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Nine To Noon

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Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ideas are unpacked and everyday life explored.

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Episodes

  1. Off the beaten track with Roger Parsons

    Roger Parsons is a life long tramper and at 82 years old has become a master of adjustment to enable his love of tramping to continue.

  2. What does it take to set up a restaurant?

    Chef Olly Le Maitre and hospitality professional Santiago Burgos are taking that leap with their new restaurant Marlowe, based in Christchurch's CBD.

  3. Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir

    Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.

  4. Around the motu: Newsroom's David Williams in Otautahi

    David discusses access to information about health services, a local City Mission reviews after the death of Braydon Hepworth, new schools but no libraries and the new exhibition on Antartic Connections.

  5. Book review: Jenna Todd's picks

    Jenna Todd from Time Out Bookstore reviews Partita by Barbara Kingsolver and American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee.

  6. Tenzing and the Kiwi who kept the cast and crew safe

    The new film telling the story of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa mountaineer who achieved the world-first summit alongside Sir Edmund Hillary.

  7. Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

    Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports from Lyon.

  8. Blind Invercargill man with a love of restoring Morris Marinas

    Despite not having driven himself for several decades, his love for the vehicle which started when his dad worked at the local Morris dealership, has not diminished.

  9. Far North Council's plan to tackle region's lack of housing

    Councillor Arohanui Allen says the region would need 22,000 more homes to bring it up to the national average for home ownership.

  10. Concerns over increase in trains going through red lights

    The alert is in the Commission's Watch List for this year, which also highlights fears about the safety of level crossings and the risk of collisions.

  11. Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

    Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

  12. Friday funnies

    Michele A'Court and Irene Pink with a lighter take on some recent stories.

  13. Around the motu: RNZ's Dunedin reporter, Tess Brunton

    Tess discusses the search for unmarked graves of mental asylum patients, hopes for an end to the entertainment drought at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr stadium, Central Otago District Council drops plan to dump human effluent on a local farm and a Dunedin surfer will captain New Zealand's youngest...

  14. Reimagining Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca

    Jack McConnell from Unity Books Auckland reviews Rose Tremain's The Housekeeper, a reimagining of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, and discusses film adaptations of the classic novel.

  15. Former Lego designer on the power of creativity and innovation

    Bo Stjerne Thomsen is a former Head of Educational Impact at LEGO Education and an Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship Education based in Billund, Denmark.

  16. Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie

    A Japanese reporter has been detained in the Russian territory of Sakhalin, a bridge that links China and North Korea has officially opened, dangerous levels of pollution in Singapore, and Vietnam buries war dead. Elizabeth Beattie is a journalist for The Japan Times based in Tokyo

  17. Former Afghan judge and her family on their new life in NZ

    Raihana Attaee was a judge and Maqsood Rezayee a university lecturer when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. The family - members of the Hazara minority ethnic group - now live in Auckland where Maqsood has just graduated with a PhD in urban planning and Raihana is preparing for...

  18. The story behind young Southland entrepreneur's budgeting app

    KiwiBudget is an app designed to specifically help manage the finances of New Zealanders, and especially working families.

  19. Warnings over solar power deals

    Consumers considering subscription solar power plans are being warned to be clear about the terms and conditions they're locking themselves into.

  20. Screentime: Tamar Munch's picks

    Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk what she's been watching.

  21. Parenting: How to help teenagers navigate loneliness

    Loneliness might sound more of an older person's problem, but research suggests it's young people who feel it most acutely.

  22. How tech has supersized scams

    A look at some of the common scams around - something that the average New Zealand will encounter a staggering 152 times per year.

  23. Pacific: Rugby League World Cup, stranded in the Cooks

    RNZ Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades looks at contenders for the Rugby League World Cup, and more.

  24. UK: Burnham meets Zelensky amid Trump tensions

    UK correspondent Harry Taylor joins Kathryn to look at the visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky with PM Andy Burnham.

  25. New book from Peta Mathias: Recipes from the Supper Club

    Known for her vibrant take on food and travel, Peta Mathias' new book encourages home-cooks to have a go at hosting a so-called Supper Club.

  26. Rule breaking and start-ups

    Vaughan Fergusson created and sold the cloud retail platform, Vend, for $500m in 2021, joins Kathryn to talk about startup rules.

  27. ComCom rules out Wellington water price controls for now

    There's little consolation for Wellington ratepayers over the region's water entity, Tiaki Wai which is facing a backlog of repairs.

  28. Personal finance: Why are insolvencies so high?

    RNZ's Money Correspondent Susan Edmunds joins Kathryn to look at why this year's on track to be the worst for insolvencies since the global financial crisis.

  29. NZTrio concert pianist Somi Kim on her stellar career

    Somi Kim is one of Aotearoa's leading concert pianists, and the official pianist of the NZTrio, described as a "national treasure" and "New Zealand's most indispensable ensemble".

  30. Around the motu: RNZ's Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook

    Alexa has details of local election meetings, a new bridge for the Waikare Gorge and a new GP clinic for the rural town of Takapau.

  31. Book review: Lucy Black's picks

    Lucy Black reviews two books: The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press), and Orsola by Linda Martelletti (Alpine Star Press).

  32. Ryan Carey on leaving Geelong Revival Centre - the church he'd known all his life

    Ryan Carey was born into the Geelong Revival Centre, a Pentecostal church in Australia where his father was second-in-command. But it was an environment of fear and control, where the authority of the church held sway over almost every aspect of daily life.

  33. Australia: Opposition leader woes, failed data centre float

    Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about Opposition leader Angus Taylor and how he's performing.

  34. Festival of Design hits Palmerston North and Whanganui

    Lego, zine-making, an after-dark lighting show, and glassblowing - Palmerston North and Whanganui will host the Festival of Design this weekend.

  35. Consumer warns of electricity bill shock coming

    Consumer says some households and businesses are facing large increases to their electricity lines charges from next year when the low fixed charge scheme is fully phased out.

  36. Shot Auckland police officer Shaun Winstanley on long recovery

    Three years ago a shooting at a construction site in Auckland left three people dead and eight injured, including Shaun Winstanley - a police officer who was shot in the face. But an unexpected business has come out of his rehabilitation.

  37. Sports correspondent Marc Hinton

    The All Blacks beat Australia convincingly at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup, as the NPC gets down to the final four teams.

  38. Chef and author Mark Gregory's 150 eco home hacks

    New Zealand chef and author Mark Gregory has collected 150 practical tips and tricks in his new book, Home Sweet Hacks: Hacks and Hints for Kiwi Homes.

  39. Business commentator, Gyles Beckford

    Gyles discusses recent political polls returning the coalition Government to office, as a new NZIER report paints a grim picture for young people trying to find a job.

  40. Around the motu: 1 News Queenstown reporter, Jared McCulloch

    Jared has the latest from a community meeting in Arrowtown about fast-track housing developments.

  41. How to manage the costs of pet ownership

    With cost of living front of mind for most households, pet owners are finding the expenses associated with their animal difficult to manage.

  42. Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain suddenly finds six new siblings

    Dara Ó Briain, one of Ireland's best known comedians, is bringing a new show to New Zealand, drawing on some deeply personal material.

  43. USA correspondent David Smith

    President Trump announces a ceasefire on Russia and Ukraine attacking energy infrastructure.

  44. Speed app building to solve some of Auckland's problems

    'Fix one thing' is how part of Auckland's Start Up week is being sold to participants.

  45. One in three households struggling with food

    A third of New Zealand households say they are struggling to provide affordable and nutritious meals.

  46. Anthony Scaramucci on what he got wrong about Trump

    Once a Trump devotee, Anthony Scaramucci is now one of the US President's most vocal critics.

  47. Urban Issues with Liz Moncrieff

    Today Liz takes a look at historical land covenants and where they fit with rapidly changing planning rules. Increasingly, the courts are being asked whether some of these covenants have outlived their purpose as neighbourhoods, infrastructure and planning rules change - and rezoning alone does…

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  48. Being a good cook, and a gardener: Emma Galloway

    Emma Galloway on how to get back to the garden, or even to get started for first-timers, and then what to make with the produce grown.

  49. Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

    Kathryn, Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics, including latest polling that suggests NZ First is gaining support.

  50. Around the motu: RNZ's Christchurch reporter, Keiller MacDuff

    Keiller has the latest on suspicious deaths in Christchurch, including the homicide of two men in Phillipstown over the weekend and the discovery of missing man, Braydon Hepworth's body. She also has more details about the copper thieves hitting pivot irrigators and the city's hiphop summit comes...

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Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ideas are unpacked and everyday life explored.

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