Nine To Noon

As many polytechs and private training establishments crank back into gear for the year, how is the shape of trades training changing?

There's more than a little philosophy in Steven Junil Park's work. He's a Korean-born Otautahi Christchurch-based artist and designer whose label 6x4 makes bespoke pieces using second-hand or recycled materials.

Chris talks to Kathryn about the three story government owned apartment block standing empty in Napier, the grape harvest that is the earliest seen in more than 40 years and the Art Deco festival is on this weekend amid forecast warm weather.

Lucy Black reviews Gunk by Saba Sams, published by Bloomsbury.

As the Winter Olympics in Milan enter the second week, we look at how the top athletes cope with the pressure.

After a career in diplomacy Australian Ian Kemish has turned his hand to writing novels - this month publishing his debut non-fiction title.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the ousting of Sussan Ley after just nine months in the Liberals' top job, and Angus Taylor, who's replaced her.

Four out of five senior historian roles at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage have been cut, leading to concerns about what it means for humanities education in New Zealand.

Hospitals and public health services across the country are now looking for more than half-a-billion dollars in "efficiencies" they've been told to find, to re-invest in patient care. But from where?

Joe Porter, RNZ sports journalist and commentator covering athletics, Winter Olympics, cricket and rugby. He discusses Hamish Kerr’s big year and the Supreme Halberg win. He reviews New Zealand’s Winter Olympians and Alice Robinson’s narrow margins. He covers snowboard camaraderie, T20 World Cup prospects, Amelia Kerr’s new captaincy, Super Rugby takeaways, and the All Blacks coach search.