Nine To Noon

Nine To Noon

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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June 18, 2026 11 mins
Super Rugby final, the first All Blacks squad of the Dave Rennie era will be named, Auckland FC coach departs and the All Whites match against Egypt on Monday at the Fifa World Cup among other sporting topics ahead of the weekend.
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Irene Pink and Elisabeth Easther with the lighter side to some of the week's stories.
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Samantha talks about doctors for the provinces and the challenges facing Tasman after more flooding over King's Birthday weekend.
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Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Thirst by Darren Simpson, published by Pushkin Press.
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Global brand Patagonia has been been developing its relationship with Zentera Wool - the company formerly known as New Zealand Merino.
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Sébastien Montaz-Rosset is regarded as one of the world's best extreme mountain filmmakers.
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June 18, 2026 9 mins
RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades with news on PNG's vote on Bougainville independence and more from the region.
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He joins Kathryn to talk about his brewing journey and to let us know just how much beer he gets to taste on a shift.
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Black Fern Renee Holmes is the face of the AA's Lollipop Legends which shines a light on the work done by school road patrol teams.
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A youth employment charity In the Hutt Valley is turning to crowdsourcing funding to keep its driving school open.
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Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to discuss HBO Max's advent into the New Zealand market.
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Getting children to eat their veggies, try new foods, and generally get a balanced diet are age-old parenting challenges.
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Tech commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn for an update on what's happening with Anthropic's Fable shutdown, and more.
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June 17, 2026 6 mins
RNZ's economics correspondent Gyles Beckford
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Kereama discusses the return of Awakeri Hot Springs to descendants of Ngai Taiwhakaea after half a century of grievance.
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Lynn Freeman reviews Islands Ever After by Majella Cullinane, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.
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Dr Ben Crichton spent two years surveying Te Tai Poutini West Coast streams after dark, counting, catching and tagging fish.
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They created a science fiction universe and films that turned everyday life into a future world, set in the year 2089.
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The latest from the UK, including a couple who were fired on by a Russian warship saying they don't want the incident to be blown out of proportion.
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It's now helped over two thousand more kids after expanding its operations into Whangarei and Upper Hutt over the years.
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