Each day RNZ's Nine to Noon talks to the people driving the news. Presenter, Kathryn Ryan was named 2015 International Radio Personality of the Year by @AIBnews https://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kenmh5kdns2eUp goes the rent... out goes the reduction RAs used to get. Can a rise in their hourly wage make up for the loss of the rental discount? https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018916239/as-student-hall-costs-rise-ras-lose-their-rent-reduction20 Nov 2023 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kenmh5kdns2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdzl2nk5ht2cThe kids are alright. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018915122/young-change-makers-impact-award-winners12 Nov 2023 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdzl2nk5ht2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdziztaapp2nTasman farmer Lloyd Faulkner has had to bury most of his lambs this year thanks to a disease associated with cats. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018915121/toxoplasmosis-toll-on-lambs-and-threat-to-waterways12 Nov 2023 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdziztaapp2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdp7xzrz7h2wOn the show today: Off the cruise ship and straight into anti-social behaviour - we look at concerns Auckland's CBD is unsafe for tourists and locals alike. Details of NZ's national security threats, and the 81-year-old who won a Lamborghini - and immediately took it for a spin. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon08 Nov 2023 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdp7xzrz7h2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdkmjuruq72sKegs are great for beer. Why not milk? https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018914318/how-south-island-company-spout-is-tackling-milk-bottle-waste06 Nov 2023 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdkmjuruq72shttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdkmiggypv2zParents and teachers have delighted in a hard cellphone ban introduced at a Hawke's Bay school. The students? Well, they're getting there. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018914315/napier-school-brings-in-hard-cellphone-ban06 Nov 2023 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdkmiggypv2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdi4gkzzte2mAnd still, we wait. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018914181/political-commentators-gareth-hughes-and-liam-hehir06 Nov 2023 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdi4gkzzte2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdi3yd5snf2nHow earthquake strengthening is proving too much for the owners of some of our oldest buildings in the provinces. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018914167/i-might-have-to-walk-away-small-towns-can-t-afford-seismic-work05 Nov 2023 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdi3yd5snf2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdi3virtmm2mWhat happens when you tag great whites? You find out where they're breeding. Shark Man Riley Elliott joined Kathryn to talk about how that could upset some Kiwis' summer plans. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018914172/great-white-research-yields-results-into-shark-pups05 Nov 2023 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdi3virtmm2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kdi3k7lekz2mRenting over the age of 65 is about to become much more common. But do we have housing solutions at the ready? https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018914166/growing-number-of-older-renters-waiting-for-housing-solutions05 Nov 2023 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdi3k7lekz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kd3kkcy4j72pWe profile a lot of problems on this programme. Sometimes it's nice to talk to people finding solutions. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018913496/timaru-company-tackling-how-to-upcycle-and-recycle-work-wear01 Nov 2023 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kd3kkcy4j72phttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcyyfjjyjs2sAdam Sisman published John le Carré's biography in 2015. It was the truth, but not the whole truth. Now he's filled in the gaps. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018913333/john-le-carre-s-biographer-adam-sisman-on-the-novelist-s-love-affairs30 Oct 2023 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcyyfjjyjs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcwfcizq3s24She's a well-known criminology professor - but Jan Jordan hasn't spoken about her own survival story. Until now. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018913171/jan-jordan-the-power-of-honesty-in-overcoming-deep-pain29 Oct 2023 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcwfcizq3s24https://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcwf5ux5rg2325,000 homes in 10 years? KiwiSaver provider Simplicity reckons its new fund can deliver. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018913163/simplicity-to-ramp-up-housing-efforts29 Oct 2023 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcwf5ux5rg23https://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcwf2w7sqb2hLegal action in the US by 41 states alleges Meta has ensnared kids while knowing how toxic its platforms could be. Kathryn asked Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen whether it would change how the social media giant operates. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018912864/history-in-the-making-facebook-whistleblower-on-new-lawsuits29 Oct 2023 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcwf2w7sqb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcmexrszfh23Still struggling to understand your mobile bill? A review of what's changed since telcos were asked to make it easier finds...not much has actually changed. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018912685/telcos-fail-to-improve-billing-app-for-second-year25 Oct 2023 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcmexrszfh23https://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcmdethwyv2rWhat's the secret to happiness? We asked the guy heading up the world's longest-running study into it. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018912531/what-is-the-secret-to-human-happiness25 Oct 2023 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcmdethwyv2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcmda6doid2oWhy the 'bank of mum and dad' can be really bad for family business.... https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018912686/the-potential-perils-of-lending-money-to-family25 Oct 2023 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcmda6doid2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kcjhv3iacp2fOur political commentators joined Susie Ferguson to talk about all the questions that remain unanswered a week on from the election. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018912383/political-commentators-neale-jones-and-tim-hurdle24 Oct 2023 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcjhv3iacp2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kc2mi4h2wb2kWhat will the rise of artificial intelligence do for spies? https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018911800/nz-private-sector-vulnerable-to-espionage-sis-head18 Oct 2023 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc2mi4h2wb2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kc27dub6b522Booze and bad behaviour fuel Courtney Place at the weekend. But bar owners say they're being unfairly blamed and punished with delays to liquor licence renewals. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018911623/wellington-bar-owners-angry-over-liquor-licensing-delays18 Oct 2023 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc27dub6b522https://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbjnnmso4y27How to parent with peace (even when the kids are at their ABSOLUTE worst...) https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910811/renee-white-how-to-be-a-more-peaceful-parent12 Oct 2023 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbjnnmso4y27https://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbjn5fh2dr2cLet's face it, pets can be fussy buggers (we're looking at you, cats). Vet Kat Littlewood returned to the programme to answer your questions. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910642/what-should-you-feed-your-pet12 Oct 2023 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbjn5fh2dr2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbjmwskezk2tDoes one of the world's most famous paintings hide a royal scandal? Andrea Hotere on the mystery that inspired her new novel 'The Vanishing Point'. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910800/las-meninas-mystery-new-book-imagines-secret-behind-famous-painting12 Oct 2023 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbjmwskezk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbggxs7c222sIf you're in Auckland, this may inform your summer swim plans... https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910623/auckland-sinkhole-what-s-the-fix-and-long-term-damage10 Oct 2023 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbggxs7c222shttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbeeenmdob2sJust off Symonds Streets sits a facility that could be helping plug gaps in our nursing workforce. So why is it not being used? https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910432/nurse-training-facility-sits-empty-despite-sector-shortages10 Oct 2023 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbeeenmdob2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbee3egjz72bHear the one about the burlesque dancers who horsewhipped an Otago newspaper editor for impugning their character? Tom Clarke's new book is full of long-forgotten gems. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910448/untold-stories-tom-clarke-on-the-missing-pieces-of-nz-history10 Oct 2023 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbee3egjz72bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social/post/3kbedssfgog2aFor nearly his entire adult life, if somebody asked Southland man Michael Kingpotiki to read something out, he'd tell them he didn't have his glasses handy. The truth was, he didn't know how. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018910435/southland-man-s-journey-to-read-in-his-late-50s10 Oct 2023 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:rbrb26aya5cn4baafgigsqud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbedssfgog2a