Nine To Noon

Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at why the US has decided to ban the sale of Wifi routers made outside the US.

Mike discusses the rejection of a door charge for out of towners at the Sarjeant Gallery, problems at the local pilot training academy, the return of a stolen cockatoo and the miracle babies born three months premature in the 1940's celebrate their 80th birthday. Mike Tweed is a Multimedia Journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle

Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds have been promoted to Cabinet, as the Prime Minister reshuffles his ministerial lineup ahead of the election. The reshuffle sees first-term MPs Cameron Brewer and Mike Butterick made ministers outside of Cabinet. Cameron Brewer becomes Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Small Business and Manufacturing, and Associate Minister of Immigration. Mike Butterick becomes Minister for Land Information and Associate Minister of Agriculture. The changes were necessitated by the upcoming retirement of Judith Collins, as well as Dr Shane Reti's decision to stand down at the election.

David Hill reviews Kiwi Roots: The Making of a New Zealander by John Mullinder, published by John Mullinder.

US author Hannah Lillith Assadi's work looks at what it means to come of age under the weight of history - but her latest novel, examines that through a deeply personal lens. Paradiso 17 has only just been released, but has already been longlisted for this year's 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction.

Correspondent Natasha Clark looks at the strained ties between the US and UK over the Iran war, as the UK seeks to strengthen ties with the EU.

In the mid-1990s the situation was so bad there was just one breeding pair and about 20 kōkako in the two hectare management area.

A local fast-track style legislation allowing for less contested consenting has been instrumental in getting the work completed earlier than it would have otherwise been, the head of the programme says.

Energy analysts Enerlytica were involved in a recent major report by PwC into the case for LNG in New Zealand - they found without future imports nearly half of commercial users would be out of gas by 2035.

Changes to employment law kicked in last month, with some pretty big impacts for high-earning individuals as well as contractors.