09:05 Early childhood teacher shortage bites

Parents may end up footing a higher bill for childcare as a shortage of teachers in the sector stretches on. Some centres are forking out nearly double the average hourly wage on relief teachers, according to the Early Childhood Council, which represents providers from across the sectors. One of the major issues affecting staff recruitment and retention is pay - and this was thrashed out last night at a meeting in Wellington. Chairing that meeting was Dr Sarah Alexander, CEO of Child Forum. She joins Kathryn to discuss what's at stake, along with Peter Reynolds from the Early Childhood Council and Anna Ryder who owns and operates Ruru House in Taranaki.

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09:25 Ross Asset Management investors eye ANZ claim

Investors in New Zealand's biggest ponzi scheme expect more to join their ranks in taking legal action against ANZ bank. 700 clients were defrauded of more than $115m they had invested in Ross Asset Management - only $10m has been recovered. Now 200 investors have signed up for action against ANZ, claiming it failed in its duties as a banker to Ross Asset Management. Kathryn speaks to the group's spokesperson, John Strahl.

David Ross.

David Ross. Photo: RNZ

09:45 Iran crisis explained and Dubai princess in hiding

Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher looks at the escalating crisis with Iran - is it edging closer to conflict? Dubai's Princess Haya is in hiding in London, reportedly in 'fear for her life', while Saudi Arabia hints at relaxing its guardianship laws.

File photo of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, and his wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein in 2018.

File photo of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, and his wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein in 2018. Photo: AFP

10:05 China under Xi Jinping: Elizabeth Economy

Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on behalf of the 18th Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on behalf of the 18th Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: AFP / Xinhua News Agency

Dr Elizabeth Economy is an author and academic specialising in China's domestic and foreign policy, named by Politico Magazine as one of the '10 Names That Matter on China Policy'. The director for Asia studies at the US Council on Foreign Relations, and a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Dr Economy's most recent book is called The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State. She began her academic career as an expert on the Soviet Union, before her focus shifted to China, and she has written extensively about the superpower's economy and the issue of pollution caused by growth.

10:35 Book review - Marilyn Waring: The Political Years

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Jonathan West reviews Marilyn Waring: The Political Years, the autobiographical account of Waring's unprecedented parliamentary career. This book is published by Bridget Williams Books.

10:45 The Reading

A short story from the RNZ Auckland University Writers season - Under the Bridge by Josie Shapiro, told by Alexa Greig.

11:05 Politics with Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson

Political commentators Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson join Kathryn to talk about the government's plans to get more people into EVs - how important is climate change going to be in next year's election? Should New Zealand move to a four-year parliamentary term? Andrew Little is cold on the idea. 

Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser to two Labour governments. Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

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11.30 Weed eating: Frittata with Stinging Nettle

Cornelia Holten operates family business KoruKai at Pigeon Bay on the Banks Peninsula. From here she runs workshops in organic gardening, edible weeds and fermented foods, and grows 80 different herbs and weeds for tinctures, infusions and syrups for herbal health remedies, natural skin care products and teas, to mention but a few. Cornelia joins Kathryn Ryan with a recipe for Frittata with Stinging Nettle

11:45 Following McCahon to the Far North

Kennedy Warne has been following Colin McCahon to the Far North - it's 100 years since the legendary New Zealand artist was born. What drew him to the landscapes of Northland?