Nine To Noon

Episod

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  Sport correspondent Sam Ackerman 25.09.2026 10min

  Sport correspondent Sam Ackerman
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  Friday funnies 25.09.2026 14min

  Donna Brookbanks and Te Radar with a lighter take on recent stories.
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  Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki 25.09.2026 13min

  Coroner Heather McKenzie examines the death of a 12-year-old New Plymouth girl by suspected suicide in 2017. Robin also discusses the decision to delay a decision on an LNG import terminal, while a doctors orchestra raises money for Hospice.
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  Book review: Laura Caygill’s weekend read recommendation 25.09.2026 9min

  Laura Caygill reviews: The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman (Simon & Schuster), and How to Kill a Witch: by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi (Octpus Publishing).
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  Dr Yoo Young Dominique Lee: medical hierarchy hides predators 25.09.2026 25min

  Dr Yoo Young Dominique Lee says anger gave her the strength to get her through one of the most difficult experiences of her early medical career - being drugged and sexually assaulted by a senior doctor. 
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  Asia correspondent Vandhna Bhan 25.09.2026 10min

  Presidents Trump-Xi meet in Washington DC, Sri Lanka's High Court has given long jail sentences to 15 men charged with plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks, continuing trouble from the Indonesian wildfires, and Singapore bans playing loud audio on buses.
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  The Surprise Party play's madcap take on politics this election 25.09.2026 13min

  Dave Armstrong is the playwright behind The Surprise Party - a comedy about a small political party that suddenly finds itself with the power to influence who forms the next government.
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  Author and artist Terri Te Tau on the Verb Wellington 25.09.2026 11min

  Author and artist Terri Te Tau is appearing at two Verb Wellington events this week.
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  Southland mayor says stilted reform will cost ratepayers more 25.09.2026 15min

  Ratepayers will be the losers of the Government's stilted approach to council amalgamations, says the Southland mayor who was the architect of a separate process that started 18 months ago. 
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  Screentime: James Croot's picks of the week 24.09.2026 11min

  Film and television reviewer James Croot looks at the new Brad Pitt movie, filmed in New Zealand: Heart of the Beast. He'll also detail new comedy Coyote vs Acme (cinemas) which is a blend of live action and animation. And American Hostage (Neon, Sky Drama) stars Jon Hamm who stars as a radio reporter thrust into a hostage-taking crisis. James Croot is a TV Guide and The Press film and television reviewer
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  Parenting: Is getting a tutor for your child worth it? 24.09.2026 15min

  Whether it's a formal after school activity, or an older student helping out, many children will have some form of tutoring outside of the classroom. Do most children need a tutor? How do you tell and at what age should you consider it? Bronwyn Reid O'Connor is here to help unpack those questions. She is a senior lecturer of mathematics education at the University of Sydney.
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  Tech: Humans read your AI chats 24.09.2026 23min

  Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to look at why the big AI companies have hundreds of contractors reading through AI-human interactions. Australia is considering banning smart glasses in certain workplaces, citing privacy and security concerns. And a nine-year-old ran up an $118,000 bill on his dad's company credit card advertising his Roblox game on YouTube.
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  Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Manawatu 24.09.2026 11min

  Medical staff at Pahiatua Medical Centre resign over workload and patient safety concerns while two new specialists are set to join Palmerston North Hospital next year after its shortages at its gastro department  
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  Pacific correspondent Christina Persico 24.09.2026 10min

  Just two weeks after the sinking of a ferry in Vanuatu there's been a boat sinking in PNG with one person dead and four others missing. And Christina updates us on how El Nino is affecting the region.
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  How cage fighting experience infuses new kids' book 24.09.2026 26min

  Airana grew up in Patea, Taranaki and has described himself as a troubled student who found little connection with school.
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  UK: Burnham meets Trump, terrorist plot thwarted & more 24.09.2026 7min

  UK correspondent Steph Spyro joins Kathryn to talk about the first meeting between Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Donald Trump. An urgent review's been ordered after two migrant boats arrived in Kent without being intercepted at sea. A suspected terrorist plot's been thwarted aimed at targeting the Jewish community in northern England during Yom Kippur and Prince William kept silent as he was asked about the claims in his uncle's book about his mother Diana. Steph Spyro is the Daily Express' deputy political editor
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  Health New Zealand childhood immunisation campaign 24.09.2026 9min

  Story to Tell, the campaign involves a song by Betty-Anne that's inspired by the whanau's personal stories. 
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  Call for local work on Northland projects 24.09.2026 6min

  Northland leaders are calling for minimum levels of local employment and supply of materials for upcoming major projects. 
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  Sexual harm reporting service has repeat offenders in its sights 24.09.2026 23min

  A new website to help New Zealanders report sexual harm and identify repeat perpetrators of it has been launched. 
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  Personal finance: The generation squeeze 23.09.2026 9min

  What happens when people find themselves nearing retirement with adult children who need a hand with tertiary fees or a house deposit and elderly parents in the late stage of retirement with assisted living costs?