Nine To Noon

Love films and want to make the most of this year's New Zealand International Film Festival? Unsure of where to start? No problem, film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine has got you. He breaks down his favourites of this year's NZIFF offerings. Tom is an Auckland-based screen writer, filmmaker and critic.

Communication is a key part of a baby and toddler's childhood growth. So it's understandable speech delays or difficulties can be concerning. But there are a number of myths surrounding speech and language, so when should we be worried? And how much of an impact are screens and phones having? To unravel all of that, Speech and language therapist Christian Wright.

Tech commentator Tony Grasso details the 'Fortibleed' operation that used botnets for an attack against internet-facing FortiGate firewalls, compromising 86,000 devices across 194 countries. He also detail a cloud token supply chain cascade, where market intelligence platform Klue was targeted and many big security companies hit. Security researchers have found big vulnerabilities in industrial HV...

Kaitlyn talks to Kathryn about the sudden closure of a well known local restaurant, Somerset Cottage, after the death of its co-founder, the battle for event space at Mount Maunganui's Coronation Park, the scrapping of an on-demand bus service in Tauranga, despite early success and the couple that's won for their cheese curds at the NZ Cheese Awards.

Renata Hopkins of Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Country People by Daniel Mason, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

Journalist Angus Gillies has spent years speaking to New Zealanders deported from Australia for his book, 501s: The Reluctant Returnees. 

UK correspondent Natasha Clark on  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's decision to quit his  seat and stand again, a conditional pardon granted for the last woman executed in UK and Prince Harry loses case against Daily Mail.

Auckland Te Whatu Stardome is hosting Matariki Mauri Tau - a chance to meditate under the stars. 

New research has found older drivers don't lose their skills, but are struggling to adapt to changing layouts and road conditions. 

The Reserve Bank has lifted the Official Cash Rate for the first time in three years.

Science commentator Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn with some fascinating studies: the first into expressiveness of peoples' faces, and one that's proved cats really are uncooperative!

Every two years a very special flight leaves the Chatham Islands and arrives in Christchurch It's full of women who need their biennial mammogram - as there's no local mammography clinic..

Jonathan talks to Kathryn about a new pre-fab support ward for Waikato Hospital ED, and a councillor is under-fire after going ahead with footpath repairs to save money without proper sign off.

Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books in Nelson reviews Transcription by Ben Lerner, published by Granta Books.

The Junior Indoor Cricket nationals are underway in Wellington this week. The tournament has showcased the growth of the sport among young women, with 11 girls teams participating. Robbie Kerr is the director of the tournament.

Reached only once before, New Zealand's Pole of Inaccessibility is the most remote point across the entire country. So of course, there are those of us who want to get there. Benjamin Kellett did it in 5 hours. How? He flew. 

Instead of backing shiny new projects, The Boring Fund is raising money for - as the name suggests - the "boring bits" like rent, power, accounting and administration costs that are often the hardest to cover.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton details PM Albanese's two-day trip through the Pacific, signing a new security pact in Fiji just as China undertook a ballistic missile test in the region.

RNZ journalist Keiller MacDuff and MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest on severe weather across the country.

Friday will see a whirlwind visit by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following April's signing of the FTA India and New Zealand. Trade Minister Todd McClay joins Kathryn.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman with the latest All Blacks news and all the drama from the FIFA World Cup.

Letting your dog or cat choose for themselves can be good, but how do you do that? 

The latest, including the FMA which is set to introduce leverage caps on retail derivatives trading to align with international standards.

Kelly discusses the latest including the two housing projects opened in Rotorua after both almost went bust. 

Harry Broad reviews The Bookshop Detectives #3: Murder and Mojitos by Gareth & Louise Ward, published by Penguin Random House NZ.