Nine To Noon

Surviving and thriving outside of earth's orbit is the aim behind Australia's Centre of Excellence for Plants in Space. 

A framework for a US-Iran peace deal has been reached to ease hostilities and reopen oil traffic.

Lead researcher Professor Holly Thorpe talks about the impact "polluted sport" is having on young people.

The new Nurse Maude Hospice cost around $16m to build and has eleven inpatient beds, including a dedicated paediactric suite.

A report has found Maori, Pacific Peoples, and young people are not being prioritised when it comes to accessing mental health support.

Libby has dabbled in various things and is currently the Department of Conservation's operations manager for Tongariro.

Lara Hayes was a yacht chef in Europe, before turning to making award-winning dressings, soups and broths. She's using her experience working with mediterranean foods to build the products which are heavily infused by olive oil and bone broths. The company - A Bit Dressy - was launched upon Lara's return to New Zealand after six years cheffing on boats in Europe.

Lara Hayes was a yacht chef in Europe, before turning to making award-winning dressings, soups and broths.

Kathryn is joined by Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle to look at the week in politics.

Around the motu: Torika Tokalau Stuff Local Democracy reporter in Auckland.

Gail Pittaway reviews His Story by Hans B. Grueber, published by Writes Hill Press.

The US Administration moved this weekend to stop Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model from being available to any non-US citizens.

Even after marrying and having two further children, Barbara Docherty spent years searching for her eldest two children. 

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney on the upcoming G7 summit, Swiss voters rejecting a population cap, and further protests against a luxury resort in Albania. 

Tuilagi Igelese Ete got his start in the very first New Zealand Secondary Students Choir in 1986 and now he's returning to help celebrate 40 years. 

A luxury dog retreat with a mysterious background is the focus of new TVNZ+ documentary series, What the Hell Happened at Woofingtons

Needing dialysis is confronting enough, but for John Jensen's burden was increased by having to live in a motel to receive treatment.

The Football World Cup is underway, Super Rugby semifinals, ANZ Premiership and fake AI and sports stars. RNZ Sport Editor Dana Johannsen

Michele A'Court and Donna Brookbanks with the lighter side to some of the week's stories.

Ian discusses a debate among Marlborough councillors over the costs of a posssible new by-law for the local appearance industry, the new Coastguard unit in Marlborough has been funded to build a rescue boat for Havelock, plus the school name change and a trek to a summit for Marlborough Boys' College students and Blenheim teams make a splash in an aquabots competition.

Airini Beautrais reviews Lucky Creatures by Joseph Trinidad, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Now in remission, Nicole White is training for her second Queenstown marathon to raise awareness for Brain Tumour Support.

The latest on the rescue and recovery efforts following a deadly earthquake in the Philippine, charges after fatal Hong Kong fires, Indonesia soldiers in court after attack on political activist and China's president Xi Jinping visits North Korea. Edward White is the Financial Times China correspondent.

The SPCA has launched a campaign to try to get regulations brought in to control breeding and prevent puppies and their mothers suffering. 

New Zealand's agricultural exports have hit a record high of just over 64 billion dollars in the year to June.