Nine To Noon

Nine To Noon

From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.

Episodes

Screentime: Death by Lightning, The Chair Company, The Lowdown

November 26, 2025 • 11 mins
Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about three TV shows he thinks are great viewing in the leadup to Christmas.
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Parenting: What's going on in the teen brain?

November 26, 2025 • 18 mins
In parenting today, when puberty hits and suddenly you don't recognise your own child. Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Berkett says adolescence is the most intense period of brain development since early childhood. 
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Tech: Chip war, AI recipe slop, 2025 local tech highlights

November 26, 2025 • 19 mins
Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about a revival of Google's AI ambitions, with news Meta may look at buying its AI-centric computer chips for its data centres - so where does that leave Nvidia?
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Around the motu: James Pocock

November 26, 2025 • 7 mins
James discusses Gisborne's "in-house" water services plans getting government approval, the local deer hunt feeding families, Tairawhiti schools pledge to uphold Te Tiriti despite law change and a long serving search and rescue volunteer is recognised.
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Book review: The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner

November 26, 2025 • 5 mins
Dean Bedford reviews The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper & Sarah Krasnostein, published by Text Publishing.
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Waipukarau gets cash back

November 26, 2025 • 9 mins
Waipukurau is to get a cash depot, as part of a Reserve Bank trial, meaning businesses no longer have to drive 50 kilometres to the nearest bank. 
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Backyard fight clubs: thuggery or a way to heal?

November 26, 2025 • 25 mins
The world of backyard fight clubs is a controversial one. and when TVNZ in depth journalist Indira Stewart began investigating them in Auckland and Northland, she wasn't sure what she'd find. 
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UK: Chancellor delivers her Budget - what's in it?

November 26, 2025 • 11 mins
UK correspondent Rob Watson looks at what's in Chancellor Rachel Reeves Budget - including some new taxes and a lifting of the two-child cap on benefits. Rob Watson is a BBC political correspondent
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Buying a house with Bitcoin: What do you need to know?

November 26, 2025 • 13 mins
Those in the housing market are all too familiar with all the foibles of dealing with banks and making sure the money side is all lined up. But what would be needed if you tried to buy using crypto?
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Parole conditions limited under Supreme Court precedent

November 26, 2025 • 10 mins
The Supreme Court has effectively limited the parole conditions that can be imposed on an offender - so what does that mean for public safety?
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Principals: Schools shouldn't have to pay asbestos sand cleanup costs

November 26, 2025 • 14 mins
Some principals say their schools will be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for asbestos sand decontamination and refurbishment costs.
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Hayfever season: What are the triggers, traits and treatments?

November 25, 2025 • 11 mins
If you're part of the 20 percent of Kiwis who suffer from hay fever - there's probably no need to tell you we're into peak season right now.
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Mow or no mow? Lawn alternatives

November 25, 2025 • 12 mins
Anyone with a lawn will know how often they need mowing at this time of year. 
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Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland

November 25, 2025 • 8 mins
Peter looks at Hawaiian waka returns to Waitangi, 40 years after sparking a revival of Maori ocean voyaging. He'll look at local shock over the violent death of businessman Monty Knight and there's a big development in the long-running saga of Kaeo's water supply following a decade-long boil water notice.
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Book review: Good Things Come and Go by Josie Shapiro

November 25, 2025 • 4 mins
Sonja de Friez reviews Good Things Come and Go by Josie Shapiro, published by Allen & Unwin.
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Cloud cover keeps heat watch at bay for eastern Otago

November 25, 2025 • 7 mins
From heat watches to rain warnings - the South Island is bearing the brunt of some particularly changeable Spring weather. 
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Willy Marsh on guiding dogs, and saving birdlife

November 25, 2025 • 24 mins
A life in the bush pig hunting, and on the farm shearing have led Willy Marsh to become one of the country's foremost kiwi aversion trainers for dogs. 
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Australia: Costly weather website, food delivery drivers' wages

November 25, 2025 • 3 mins
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst talks about the bombshell revelatory cost of replacing the Bureau of Meteorology's website - the cost to taxpayers has blown out to A$96.5m - about 20 times the previously stated $4.1m. She'll also detail a 'world first' minimum pay for food delivery drivers - how will it work? Annika Smethurst is political editor at The Age
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Endometriosis app creator Juliet Oliver

November 25, 2025 • 8 mins
Juliet Oliver's experience of severe endometriosis led her to creating an app designed to help women manage the condition. 
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Tackling the problem of abandoned boats

November 25, 2025 • 15 mins
The problem of abandoned boats at marinas and bays around the country appears to be growing. 
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