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9:05 AM.Some economists are picking inflation is at its crest, and with an easing in price rises expected this year, albeit amid the prospect of further interest rate rises and an economic recession. The… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Steve talks to Kathryn about the Football Ferns recent tests against the United States, All Whites striker Chris Wood's move from Newcastle to Nottingham Forest, New Zealand's last World Rugby sevens… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks to Kathryn about how to deal with excess water in the garden given our rainy summer Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Three NZ businesses to watch in 2023 that Rebecca says are thriving and striving in three very competitive markets; baby food, bread, and appliances, while against a backdrop of economic uncertainty… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.How Te Puwaha - the Whanganui Port Revitalisation project was almost canned. New Whanganui Mayor Andrew Tripe is warning of an imminent large rates rise, and the new P8A Poseidon lands at Ohakea. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews three of his favourite books from last year: Atua by Gavin Bishop, published by Penguin; Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley, published by Penguin and Roderick Finlayson: A Man from… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Of all the Wikipedia pages out there - just 19 percent are about women. It was something that Dr Jess Wade stumbled onto, after she went searching for more information about Kim Cobb, an American… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ron says the resignation of Jacinda Ardern has been a talking point in the US and a shock to her many admirers. Also there's much discussion about the US President's people's "own goal"on their… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The Auckland Council says it's a constant trial to keep on top of illegal dumping across the city. Over the summer the problem usually intensifies, but this season, the volume of abandoned rubbish is… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The AA is calling for increased spending on road maintenance as roads carry more traffic and complaints about damage caused by potholes reach an all time high. Waka Kotahi received 555 complaints in… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy brings us news from Tongareva/Penrhyn Atoll, the northernmost of the Cook Islands, where solo Pacific rower Tom Robinson is staying until the summer cyclone season passes and he can recommence… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:30 AM.Michelle Burling-Claridge is taking her pastry-making skills to India. She's representing NZ in the Young Chef Olympiad, which starts in Delhi on Sunday. She hopes to impress the judges with her zesty… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss Jacinda Ardern's resignation, what new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni will bring to the Labour leaderships this year, with the election date… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Stuff Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist Todd Niall talks to Kathryn about the main issues facing the Auckland Council and the City of Sails this year under Mayor Wayne Brown. This includes the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au, published by Giramondo; Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton, and The Sound of… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.British writer Simon Barnes delves into the deep, ancient relationship between humans and plants in The History of the World in 100 Plants. “There's rich history in practically every plant that… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Seamus joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure on Germany over supplying Ukraine with its advanced Leopard battle tank. France and Germany's leaders have met in attempt to turn the page on months of… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.While the big wet has plagued the North Island this summer, particularly on the east coast, it's been a different story at the other end of the country. High pressure systems have kept the South… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.As flooding from recent Cyclone Hale brought down more slash, causing damage to farms, properties and infrastructure in Tairawhiti, the Environmental Defence Society has called for a formal Commission… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.In a remarkably swift and smooth transition after Jacinda Ardern's surprise announcement last week, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins wasted no time in indicating he would "rein in" some projects… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Paul Ward first appeared on Nine to Noon in 2018 when he outlined an ambitious plan to reintroduce wild kiwi to Wellington within five years. Four years later, 13 North Island brown have been released… Read more Audio

10:15 AM.Charly Houtos is our champion junior dog handler. The 18 year old from Christchurch is getting ready to represent New Zealand at the world's biggest dog show, Crufts. Charly mainly shows cavaliers… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:05 AM.This year Gore elected the country's youngest ever mayor, when Ben Bell, aged 23, won the mayoralty by just 8 votes. Ben Bell edged out the six-term incumbent, Tracy Hicks. Despite his youth, Ben has… Read more Audio