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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Jan 29, 2026 • 13min
The week that was
Comedians Elisabeth Easther and Irene Pink find the humour in recent news and current events including Egypt's terrible tennis player, the Norwegian ski teams uniform tampering and the two-year-old snooker player.
Jan 29, 2026 • 15min
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Sam discusses the latest at the Australian Open in Melbourne, while the Black Caps win big in their final T20 cricket match against India.
Jan 29, 2026 • 9min
Around the motu: Ian Carson, Editor of Otaki Today
Ian Carson, Editor of Otaki Today.
Jan 29, 2026 • 10min
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews three of her favourite books from last year.
Jan 29, 2026 • 7min
Auckland Museum hosts edit-a-thon to boost women's Wikipedia entries
If you've ever fancied a go at editing one of the world's largest-ever sources of knowledge - you've got a chance this weekend at the Auckland Museum.
Jan 29, 2026 • 21min
Unlocking the secrets of geothermal kanuka
Investigating the power of geothermal kanuka to create climate-resilient crops.
Jan 29, 2026 • 10min
Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins discusses the latest from across the region.
Jan 29, 2026 • 20min
Open source granny flat plans
An Auckland architect is making free tiny home plans he expects will save homeowners wanting a granny flat up to $30,000.
Jan 29, 2026 • 20min
Landmark settlement for disabled children promises education reform
After 17 years the government has settled a human rights claim and admitted that Crown education policies and systems have failed disabled children.
Jan 28, 2026 • 11min
Screentime: The Pitt, It Was Just An Accident
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to review the second season of The Pitt, which follows the format of the first in setting each episode as an hour of one-15 hour shift at a hospital.
