Nine To Noon
RNZ
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
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Feb 1, 2026 • 11min
Urban Issues with Bill McKay
What's in store for 2026? Bill McKay looks at how government policy and election promises may impact the urban environment.
Feb 1, 2026 • 12min
'Who ate all the Pies' is literally Steven Turner's business
For 18 years Lancashire lad Steven Turner's been churning out pies from his Dunedin-based business 'Who ate all the Pies?'.
Feb 1, 2026 • 25min
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies.
Feb 1, 2026 • 13min
Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
Tom discusses the pressures on Wellington Hospital ED amd a stoush over access holding up intensified housing apartment plan.
Feb 1, 2026 • 6min
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
Stella Chrysostomou reviews three of her favourite books from last year:
Feb 1, 2026 • 26min
The Kiwi designer netting global accolades for her costumes
Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley's year has got off to a great start, with multiple award nominations - including a Bafta and an Oscar- for her work on the Guillermo Del Toro-directed Frankenstein film.
Feb 1, 2026 • 10min
Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow
EU toughens up on illegal arrivals in new migration policy, Friedrich Merz calls for greater tech independence for Germany and Europe, and like potatoes? Berlin is giving away 4 million kilos.
Feb 1, 2026 • 7min
Researchers calling for fibre to be 'essential nutrient'
Researchers are calling for dietary fibre to be deemed an 'essential nutrient', which they say would recognise its importance for people's health.
Feb 1, 2026 • 10min
Record numbers of people switching banks
New Reserve Bank figures show record numbers of people switching banks in December, as mortgage lending statistics hit record highs.
Feb 1, 2026 • 17min
New options now available for getting ADHD medication
Ddoctors and nurse practitioners can now prescribe medicine for those with ADHD without first needing to needing to see a psychiatrist.
