Nine To Noon

The cancellation of the proposed domestic netball competition, and the more of the latest sports news.

Comedians Irene Pink and Michele A'Court with a lighter take on some stories of the week.

Ian has the latest on a multi million dollar driving range being developed by local golf mad farmers and grape growers, and more. 

Paul Diamond reviews Introducing The English Text of the Treaty of Waitangi by Ned Fletcher, published by Bridget Williams Books.

At 82, Michael Douglas is looking back on his extraordinary professional success in movies like Wall Street, Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction.

The company behind Hello Kitty is in hot water over its links with a Japanese TV show and student protests are simmering across Indonesia.

Wild West Gourmet combines traditional methods with practices such as waste reduction, water management and low emission transport. 

A long-held mystery, the wall was able to be analysed after it was pulled apart and rebuilt as part of the build of the City Rail Link. 

Hospice New Zealand says after three years of work and more than $100,000 spent, there is still no resolution on pay equity for hospice nurses.

Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine shares his picks of what's on at the movies this week. 

Parenting can be extremely rewarding - but it can also be relentless and sometimes, overwhelming. Dr Jo Prendergast is a psychiatrist and comedian who shares her knowledge of how to avoid burnout.  

Tech commentator Bill Bennett looks at how a planned join venture between One NZ and 2degrees, allowing them to share their physical mobile networks but remain separate companies, might work.

Robin has the latest on calls for a alternative route to Awakino Gorge, the Taranaki conversation project harnessing the power of AI, the latest on staff numbers at the New Plymouth district council.

Pacific correspondent Christina Persico looks at reaction to Israel joining the Pacific Islands Forum as a two-tier dialogue partner. 

The gripping story of Britain's first Antarctic expedition that would launch the careers of Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton. 

UK correspondent Steph Spyro joins Kathryn to talk about what's in Chancellor John Healey's Budget released overnight NZ time, after which PM Andy Burnham ruled out calling a general election in the next 12 months. 

The homes that win Best House awards are usually beautifully crafted dwellings on spectacular sites. But this year's Best House is one with real purpose. 

National Party leader Christopher Luxon joins Kathryn Ryan in RNZ's Auckland studio to talk about everything in this election campaign, including the latest polling in an extremely tight election race.

RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch responds to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll - which has seen the National Party drop below 25 percent, and Opportunity reach a new high.

Stuart is University of Canterbury's Executive Dean of Science, and a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences. 

The Beaded Curtain was released last week and is part memoir, part reportage.

James discusses the closure of a local kindergarten, a Ngati Porou lawyer appointed King's Counsel, and the local plumber named apprentice of the year.

Lynn reviews The Passing of the Forest by Richard Wolfe, Sorry Rock by Thalia Henry and Parrot Heaven by Jessica Howland Kany.

Psychology professor Paul Eastwick discusses his latest book, Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection.

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about Parliament resuming and the tributes made to MP Helen Haines who was attacked last week.