Nine To Noon

New Zealand Rugby's governance landscape is as murky as ever after yesterday's contentious vote - Sam Ackerman looks at what it means and why this saga keeps dragging on.

Hefty new dubs From The Neighbourhood album by Auckland producer Christophe El Truento is released next week.

After years of sitting unused due to earthquake risk, Cromwell's War Memorial Hall has been demolished in recent weeks. Kim talks to Kathryn about what will replace it. Also the reaction from Wanaka locals that McDonald's has the green light to buy land for a fast food outlet. Kim Bowden is a Crux editor/senior journalist.

Harry Broad reviews BBQ Economics by Liam Dann published by Penguin Random House NZ

Wojtek Czyz was just 21 years old when a football accident resulted in him losing his lower leg. Now he's set to make history as the first ever para badminton player to represent New Zealand at the Paralympics in Paris later this year.

Pacific correspondent Eleisha Foon joins Kathryn Ryan.

Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts he faced in the hush money criminal trial.

A Jetstar plane has had a difficult landing this morning, sliding off the runway.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins Kathryn in studio to discuss her first budget.

Film and TV correspondent Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about the latest shows.

How do you encourage children to start making their own decisions? And at what age should they be able to do this with confidence? First off, it's all about helping them build "decision-making scaffolding", education specialist Mark Osborne tells Nine to Noon.

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce details the flaw he found in a number of AI systems and the difficulty he had in alerting the big tech companies to it.

Almost two years on from the August 2022 storm, Nelson people who were left with uninhabitable homes are finally closer to knowing their fate.

A proposal to radically revamp New Zealand Rugby's governance structure has failed to be approved.

Dee Glentworth is carrying on her family tradition of sharing secondhand treasures at the Wellington op shop Free for All. Over 700 shoppers showed up on the opening day of their new Petone premises last week, Glentworth says. "There was a line from our front door right the way to the foreshore. I've never seen anything like it. And even when the shelves were low, people's spirits were high," she tells Kathryn Ryan

UK correspondent Harriet Line looks at how the election campaign has kicked off, including the reaction to a plan by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to introduce compulsory national service for 18-year-olds.

More than half a billion Ticketmaster customers across the world may have been caught up in a massive data breach.

A property investor who took on a boarding house for people with mental health needs in Auckland has been left stunned by a lack of oversight from government agencies.

A vote on the biggest change in New Zealand rugby governance in the sport's professional history is happening this morning.

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about new research that's used tree rings to confirm last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2000 years.

Workbridge Chief Executive and Assistive Technology consultant Jonathan Mosen speaks to Kathryn about Louis Braille's innovation, creating the code which has enabled the literacy of blind people.

The first tranche of data from the last census has just been released by Stats NZ. RNZ's reporter Ruth Hill with what the initial data reveals.

Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau has established a new business group to advise her, Georgina discusses who is in the mix.

Holly Walker reviews Landfall 247: Autumn 2023 Edited by Lynley Edmeades published by Otago University Press.

Zeinab Badawi will be a familiar voice to many from her time as a BBC journalist and presenter. Her new book: An African History of Africa emerged from a twenty-part documentary series for BBC World News in which she spent seven years travelling to more than 30 countries.

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about an exodus of doctors leaving the UK's health system and heading to Australia - there was a 67 percent increase in 2022-23 on the two years prior.

A New Zealand company producing a methane inhibitor from seaweed says poorly designed, onerous regulations mean it cannot work with farmers here to reduce emissions.

The Commerce Commission says the average electricity bill is set to increase by $15 a month from April next year.

An extra $53 million has been earmarked for teacher training, for more in-the-classroom training as opposed to at university.

Glen looks ahead to a special meeting this Thursday where New Zealand Rugby's governance structure will go to a vote.

The tradition of sauna bathing is thought to have originated in Finland over 2000 years ago and is gaining in popularity around the world.

Rebecca looks at some strong results on the NZX, including Turners Automotive and My Food Bag. Utilities software company Gentrack has made a notable turnaround. And a look at tech company Rakon which is the subject of a mystery buyer. In the US, Disneyland Resort cast members have voted to unionise - part of a wider trend across the country of employees seeking better employment conditions. Rebecca Stevenson is a senior journalist at BusinessDesk.

Christchurch City Holdings Limited has lost its chair and three directors this month, David takes a look at what is going on and how the council is reacting.

Quentin Johnson reviews Creative Writer's Sourcebook by John Gillard published by Exisle.

Noise pollution in the ocean is affecting the navigational skills of whales and other marine animals.

Donald Trump's hush money trial is nearing a possible verdict this week in New York.

As AI systems become more advanced, so - apparently - does their ability to try to hoodwink humans.

Thousands of school children across Hutt Valley could lose out on science kits as the organisation which provides them faces closure.

As the government puts tens of millions of dollars more into community housing, the sector says it is up against unfair headwinds.

We go off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne, who has just returned from an expedition in Scotland. He will detail what he got up to, and talk about the life and writing of Nan Shepherd - a mountain walker in the Cairngorms, whose memoir The Living Mountain is a classic of outdoors literature.

Good Sh*t Soda launched in March 2021 and mixes pre and pro-biotics together in a low-sugar drink that's good for your gut.

It's Budget week, what can be expected on Thursday? First home grants have been ditched to save $240m. And David McLeod's donation missteps.

Kelly looks at what the Government's recent damning report on Kainga Ora means for Rotorua's many housing developments.

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire published by Serpent's Tale.

Professor of Classics at Victoria University in Wellington Jeff Tatum, has released a new book, called A Noble Ruin, which examines Mark Antony's life and career and a pivotal time in history.

There's trouble in the Sahel region which is seeing an increase in extremism and coups. Meanwhile there's famine in Sudan. And It's 30 years since South Africa's first democratic election - famously electing Nelson Mandela as president. Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in South Africa.

An Auckland based start-up is growing leather-like material out of fungi, which it says is versatile, strong and sustainable.Sapro-tech was founded by biotechnolgist Dr Keith Hudson.

There are calls for those who look after family members with eating disorders to be recognised, and paid, as carers.

Sam discusses the threat from professional rugby players to walk away from their national union amid concerns over governance.

Simon details the rates rises facing Aucklanders, mounting concern about crime and safety in the inner city, traffic calming measures out West and blockbuster turn out to the Auckland Writers' Festival.

Kim Pittar of Muirs Bookstore reviews The Coast Road by Alan Murrin published by Bloomsbury

Cameroon born refugee, Dr Bernard Sama's fight for all asylum seekers to be treated equally in Aotearoa

Taiwan has a new president - who is William Lai, and how is Beijing responding to his election and inauguration? The US-China trade war is back in full-swing after Joe Biden's latest comments on green technology exports. And researchers in China are developing a new AI chatbot based off the thoughts of the country's leader, Xi Jinping. Ed White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Shanghai.

Singing researchers have been investigating cross-cultural patterns in music and language.

Matai Medical Research Institute - a not-for-profit research and innovation centre - first opened its doors in Gisborne-Tairawhiti in 2019. Five years later, it has a brand new purpose-built campus and is being hailed a world-leader in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Conservation and health authorities are urged to remain on high alert as two instances of bird flu hit Australia. Distinguished Professor of infectious disease epidemiology and public health, Nigel French, says avian influenza is truly surrounding the country now.

Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Copa 71 on the pioneering women that attended the 1971 Women's Football World Cup that was witnessed by record crowds - who then got written out of history. He'll also look at Disney's new doco on the life of Jim Henson, and James also details some of his picks of the French Film Festival. James Croot is the deputy editor of TV Guide

Gratitude journals have been embraced by some adults in recent years - but what about children? An electrician turned writer, and an Auckland teacher have now created a wellbeing journal for tamariki - Piki te Ora. Hira Nathan trained as an electrician, it is still his day job, but has always had a passion for writing. He has already written a bilingual gratitude journal for adults- Whakawhetai. And now Hira has teamed with Pike te Ora co author, Jessie Eyre who is a teacher at Western Heights School in Henderson.

Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at the rise of the AI PC, including the debut this week of Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs and the Recall feature that keeps track of everything you see and do on your computer.

RNZ Taranaki reporter Robin Martin brings news from the region.

Harry Ricketts reviews Meantime by Majella Cullinane published by Otago University Press

Columbia University Professor Cat Bohannon asks how it was that the male body became the scientific default in her new book Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution.

UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to look at reaction to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's rain-drenched announcement that the country would go to the polls on July 4.

A new study has found machine learning can significantly improve patient outcomes in the ICU. Wellington intensive care specialist, Professor Paul Young, also Deputy Director of the Medical Research Institute explains.

Plunket responds to research which finds new mums are being let down by post natal services when it comes to mental health.

As part of a disturbing global trend, New Zealanders are being coerced by criminals into sharing explicit photos online which are then used for blackmail. In the past two years, young people have become the target of financial sextortion primarily on Instagram and Snapchat, says American internet exploitation expert Paul Raffile. He and Netsafe chief executive Brent Carey speak to Kathryn Ryan about the issue.

Money expert Liz Koh looks at open banking, and the changes it could foist on us all very quickly. What are the pros and cons?

Kathryn speaks with Christchurch podiatrist Simon Wheeler about how to look after our feet.

Tess covers some high profile inquests: The deaths of Rory Nairn after a Covid-19 vaccine, Gore 3yo Lachlan Jones, and Dunedin student Sophia Crestani.

Paul Diamond reviews Treaty Law: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in Law and Practice by Kevin Hille, Carwyn Jones and Damen Ward, published by Thomson Reuters.

Our Game Makers profiles 52 women who have made groundbreaking contributions to rugby.

Correspondent Karen Middleton looks at migration and the housing crisis, Julian Assange's UK court reprieve, and allegations of a football betting scandal.

Newly graduated University of Auckland student Bethany Forsythe has gone straight from campus to a job overseas identifying war casualties.

Newly published research finds new mums are being let down by postnatal services when it comes to mental health.

Heartbreak for the Wellington Phoenix at the weekend semifinal - but despite the loss, the A-League is being considered a success.

A new report from an Australian Senate committee on supermarket pricing has made some pretty bold recommendations - should New Zealand be looking closely at what they are?

There is now a severe thunderstorm watch in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō and Gisborne until about midday tomorrow.

Victoria Young looks at why The Warehouse chief executive Nick Grayston has quit effective immediately. New research shows just how much a company crisis can impact share prices. And, a fraying relationship between Christchurch City Council and CCHL, a company which controls more than $5b of its assets. Victoria Young is editor of BusinessDesk.

The Whanganui District Council has snapped up a bunch of buildings and land in the central city for $3.9m - with the potential end product a new, council-led hotel and carpark.

Ash Davida Jane reviews All Fours by Miranda July published by Allen & Unwin

How good is 'Straya - the lucky country that has coined so many colloquialisms. Mark Gwynn is the editor of numerous Australian Oxford dictionaries and thesauruses.

It's been revealed National MP David MacLeod failed to declare 19 candidate donations worth $178,000 to the Electoral Commission.

Developments in the ever-evolving crisis of the Middle East, and the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, are drawing Washington's attention.

Another step in Julian Assange's decade long legal saga fighting extradition to the US to face espionage charges. London's High Court has ruled he can appeal against the extradition.

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly on banking scams; open banking, and his plans for Kiwisaver reform.

Bill examines how New Zealand First's 'Fair Access to Bathrooms Bill' might work up against the Building Code. Are there really men's, women's and unisex toilets everywhere as Winston Peters has suggested?

Wild cuisine's Jackie Phillips on the nutritious benefits of consuming foraged food and also how it shores up food security and creates fascinating recipes.

Neale and Tim join Kathryn for a preview of the Budget - what of the pre-Budget announcements so far, how bad might the state of the nation's books be and what does success look like for Finance Minister Nicola Willis?

Submissions to Whakatane District Council's long-term plan have councillors worried that residents do not know where to head in a tsunami alert. Diane says another submitter to the long term plan is so concerned about Whakatane's total lack of preparedness for major civil defence emergency, she has organised for a team of scientists from GNS to hold a workshop and is inviting our community leaders to attend. And the town wharf in Opotiki is undergoing a major upgrade at the moment to accommodate commercial boats from local iwi Whakatohea's mussel farm to berth there.

Airini Beautrais reviews Hopurangi-Songcatcher: Poems from the Maramataka by Robert Sullivan published by Auckland University Press

Neuroscientist Dr Charan Ranganath says it's actually a good thing that we don't remember everything.

The attempted assassination of the Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent shock waves around Europe, weeks before the European elections.

KEA Outdoors was founded by Matt Butler, after his previous work a tour guide was wiped out virtually overnight when the borders closed during the Covid pandemic.

Small business owners in Waikato are accusing the Government of breaking its promise to crack down on retail crime.

The greater role pharmacies are playing in administering vaccinations is under scrutiny after concerns were raised about three outlets in the South Island.

Donna and Irene look at the tourist sparking fury among locals in Spain, after he walked through the centre of Palma in a pair of Speedos and socks.

Sam previews the Wellington Phoenix's big semi-final, which is set to be in front of a sellout crowd in Wellington.

The funding and future of the Arts Centre is one of the biggest stories to emerge from the City Council's Long Term Plan. The Mosque inquest resumes on Monday and Jean has the latest on nitrate levels in Canterbury water.

Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe published by Hachette