Nine To Noon

Nine years ago Heather Black - a self-taught sewer - started her first class for adults in Auckland.

New research from the country's largest longitudinal study of child wellbeing has found experience at school is critical to good mental health in young people.

Public Trust has so far fielded hundreds of complaints, and more than $300,000 worth of unpaid debts owing to it after changes were made to auditing fees.

Science commentator Laurie Winkless looks at how Korean researchers have taken waste from an abundant species of clams to recreate the silk produced from another, endangered species of clam. A study out of Canada has found that construction produces the equivalent of 1 - 3 metric tons of carbon per person each year - and it needs to drop by 10 % to stay on top of emission reduction targets - so how can it be done? And a fishing ban on the Yangzte River appears to be working, with fish biomass increasing

The company turned to e-commerce, and Linley handed over the reins as CEO to her son Abel in 2009.

Music correspondent Yadana Saw plays three tunes to celebrate the festival season, including one from indy band Dads So So Modern who'll play the Newtown Festival early next month and Nigerian artist Obongjayar, who's in New Zealand for Electric Avenue this weekend.

Manawatu school bus woes, Tongariro fire recovery, and the end of the old Opiki toll bridge.

Elisabeth Easther reviews My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney, published by Macmillan.

Sita's insight comes from spending 20 years as a high school teacher herself. She says in her view: "Most people, most kids are good kids - most of the time. And even the bad kids are good kids, underneath it all."

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn with the biggest stories out of Australia, including the evacuation of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese from his official residence, The Lodge, overnight for several hours.