RNZ: Nine To Noon

Leading Auckland University scientist Professor Christian Hartinger has been recognised for his work using metals to develop cancer drugs. 

A Waikato scientist's startup has made a feedstock the company says reduces livestock methane output by as much as 90 per cent. 

Cynthia Morahan reviews Attention by Anne Enright, published by Penguin Random House.

Tom discusses how Wellington City Council lost money in carbon trading and more. 

Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.

Jill Hermansen - founder of Jill's Complements- works from her kitchen in her hometown of Whanganui producing a range of complementary foods based on some of her own family recipes. Her Rustic Seed Crackers - handed down from her mum - made the finals in this year's NZ Food Awards.

Bill discusses the recently changed laws around building a granny flat on your land. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

ACC is planning to use artificial intelligence to identify claimants it could remove from the long term claims pool, as a way to save money, even though it acknowledges this could produce errors. ACC has been under strict instruction from its Minister Scott Simpson to reduce the long term claims pool - which is the largest it has even been. Earlier this year the organisation commissioned advice to work out how it could both remove existing clients, and prevent new ones from entering the pool. The cohort exists of anyone who has been receiving weekly compensation for more than one year. Currently almost 25-thousand are in the pool. In the year to June 2025 a record 8,000 long term claimants were taken off its books - because they were deemed "work ready". And ACC plans to ramp up exists even more - with a goal of 11,675 exists by June next year. By the year 2028 it hopes to have more people coming out of the pool, than coming in.

Andrew Robinson has set himself a goal of conquering all of New Zealand's 23 Great Rides in just a month. Kathryn spoke to him as he was planning his trip a month ago. Now he is one island through his fundraising venture for Movember and men's health. Such extreme events are not new to Andrew as in 2021 he became the first person to complete all 10 of the Great Walks in 10 days. He set off from the Hauraki Rail Trail and headed south. He joins Kathryn from near Nelson, where he is about to tackle his 3rd South lsland ride: the Great Taste Trail.

Dozens of shoes line a current art exhibition on display at Whirinaki Whare Taonga in Upper Hutt. And while they all began as the same plain white canvas shoe, each has been decorated as uniquely as the artist's story behind it. The exhibition Worn showcases prisoners' creativity - and is a partnership between the Department of Corrections and the art school The Learning Connexion, which is based in Taita in Lower Hutt. Sharon Hall - operations director at The Learning Connexion - started up the partnership 19 years ago, and says it is a critical programme for prisoners' recovery and rehabilitation. And for a cohort living within the confines of uniform and the loss of individual expression, the chance to express themselves through art cannot be understated. Grant Barriball, the creativity kaiako at The Learning Connexion, and Sharon Hall speak to Kathryn.

Emerging evidence of mass killings in Sudan now being investigated by UN, upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, and deadly landslides in Kenya and Uganda. Debora Patta reports from Johannesburg.

The 52 year old Rotorua woman is a keen mountain biker - prior to her surgery she would spend hours in the Redwoods forests. 

Holly Walker reviews Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith, published by Penguin Random House.

Jared updates on the storm damage to Fiordland's Great Walks, a new record average asking house price in Central Otago and Southern Lakes, an arrest over cell tower damage in Wanaka and the solar lights in Queenstown's skies.

Sports commentator Dana Johanssen

Irene Pink and Donna Brookbanks highlight some of the funnier stories of the past week.

Doubts over effectiveness of proposed Inspector General of Police. 

The good news over the cost of building goods.

All car owners have to register their vehicles - but its not the same if you own a boat.

Pakistan's leader strengthens grip on the country, Taiwan makes new push for support in Europe and a Chinese envoy in Osaka makes threat against the Japanese Prime Minister after comments about Taiwan.