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9:42 AM.The primary sector has been listed as an essential service in the Covid-19 response. How is it coping ? This includes fishers, farmers, orchardists, winegrowers, meat and dairy processing companies… Read more Audio

9:34 AM.Six patients with the Covid 19 virus are in three hospitals around the country. None are in intensive care, and 22 have recovered and been discharged. Kath Cook is the Chief Executive of Mid Central… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.There are major concerns across medical circles about the lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment for hundreds of frontline staff - and warnings to District Health Boards that this could cost… Read more Audio

11:43 AM.Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn again to talk about Covid-19 and answer listeners questions. Read more Audio

11:27 AM.Parenting expert Karen Boyes joins Kathryn to share some tips to help parents cope with having their kids home for the next four weeks. Her top one? You are not expected to be the Teacher. You are the… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.People working from home who might be worried whether their broadband and phone networks will cope during the four week lockdown are being given reassurances by providers. We talk Geoff Thorn is the… Read more Audio

10:55 AM.Veterinarians are classified as an essential service during this escalated response to containing Covid-19. Indeed walking the dog features as one of the reasons people are allowed to leave the home -… Read more Audio

10:43 AM.Carers of people with autism, intellectual disabilities and high and complex needs say they're preparing for a very stressful four weeks, with uncertainty around respite care and a vastly altered… Read more Audio

10:26 AM.Those people buying or selling a house during the lockdown are in an uncertain state right now. The Real Estate Institute's Bindi Norwell and conveyancing lawyer Mark Szigetvary join Kathryn to talk… Read more Audio

10:16 AM.The Government and the banks will implement a $6.25 billion Business Finance Guarantee Scheme for small and medium-sized businesses, to protect jobs and support the economy. It will provide short-term… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.The amount people are spending on food is up 150 per cent on last year. Supermarkets are begging people to stop panic buying, but it appears they're not listening. Chris Quinn, CEO of Foodstuffs North… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.The Medical Council and Nursing Council are the organisations charged with accelerating re-certification and re-registration of doctors and nurses offering to return to the frontline. Kathryn talks… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.The Cancer Society says it expects most cancer treatments to go ahead as normal during the four week lockdown. The society says all chemotherapy will go ahead, while some other treatments may change… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.The deadline for stranded students and workers to get home from the regions has been extended to midnight Friday. This follows queues and concern at our domestic ports and airports as students and… Read more Audio

9:23 AM.118 New Zealanders are stuck aboard the Australian Vasco Da Gama cruise ship, due back in Fremantle on Friday. Margaret and Rodger Lane from Christchurch were supposed to be on the trip of a lifetime… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told tens of thousands of New Zealanders traveling overseas they should consider sheltering in place, in light of Covid-19. The hubs Kiwis usually rely on for… Read more Audio

11:37 AM.Professor of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, Marc Wilson has some advice for people feeling stressed and anxious. Audio

11:24 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram on how best to help support demand in the domestic economy and how some other countries are doing so. Audio

10:47 AM.If you have any questions for Dr Wiles, please email us at ninetonoon@rnz.co.nz or text us at 2101. Audio

10:40 AM.As sports events get cancelled, British rugby commentator Nick Heath is delivering some much-needed laughs with his #LifeCommentary videos. Read more Video, Audio

10:26 AM.Changes to the way courts normally operate are underway and Heads of Bench have identified proceedings that will be given priority, with special concern given to matters to do with liberty.The… Read more Audio

10:09 AM.Schools around the country have fallen silent today - as the doors are closed to all but the children of "essential workers". After tomorrow, they'll close to all students for at least the next four… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.Soon the country will reach Level 4 restrictions in a bid to slow the spread of Covid 19. It means many will be working from home, but as non-essential businesses close, it mean many will struggle to… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Kathryn Ryan speaks with Rachel Uttley a Hawke's Bay Mum struggling to get her daughter home from Dunedin. Audio