Nine To Noon

Parents can help their teenage children avoid patterns of emotional overreaction, says psychologist Michael Hawton. His new book The Anxiety Coach is a guide for parents on how to help young people manage their emotions and develop resilience.

Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about the passing of Gordon Moore, the billionaire philanthropist who co-founded Intel - the company that invented the microprocessor. He framed 'Moore's Law' in a 1965 article which stated computer chips would increase in density and decrease in cost. Meanwhile the 'big four' book publishers successful sued the Internet Archive to stop books being scanned and lent for free - but could this go all the way to the supreme court? And 1000 AI researchers and backers have called for an immediate pause on the creation of "giant" AI for at least six months.

Ramraids are on the rise in Southland, Former Mayorl Sir Tim Shadbolt's has been receiving respite care in hospital, and a state-of-the-art satellite positioning service in Southland will bring GPS accuracy to about 10cm. Che alsos talks to Kathryn about the inaugural George Begg Festival which is on this weekend, cementing Southland's proud history with motorsport.

Sonja de Friez reviews Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir by Sam Neil, published by Text Publishing

Mediaworks' Auckland-based Today FM has stopped live on-air programming. Today FM hosts Duncan Garner and Tova O'Brien told listeners a short time ago the station and staff were being cut. The station was facing uncertainty after the recent resignations of Chief Executive Cam Wallace and head of News Dallas Gurney. Kathryn speaks to RNZ Mediawatch presenter, Colin Peacock.

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at Humza Yousaf's confirmation as Scotland's new first minister and the line-up of his new Cabinet. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has given his strongest hint yet that he'll stand as an independent candidate - and it's possible he could win. And even the government's own advisers think a plan to ban laughing gas to tackle anti-social behaviour probably won't work.

A new unit dedicated to helping people with obesity is set to open in South Auckland in June. The clinic, run by Te Whatu Ora, will see patients who have been rejected for bariatric surgery, or young people who have type two diabetes and a body mass index (BMI) over 35. It comes after a report found seven out of ten adults in Counties Manukau are overweight or obese. South Auckland has more people with a high BMI than any other region in the country. Kathryn speaks to University of Auckland endocrinologist Dr Rinki Murphy, who is leading the unit, Te Mana Ki Tua.

The Government has this morning put forward five options for an additional Waitemata Harbour crossing, with Transport Minister Michael Wood labelling it a congestion-buster for the city. The options include both bridge and tunnel options and each includes a new walking and cycling link. Feedback on the proposals is being sought and the preferred option will be confirmed in June. Kathryn is joined by RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher, Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Bridges and Road Transport Forum head Nick Leggett.

As hearings in the US get underway into what caused Silicon Valley Bank to collapse, Girls That Invest founder Simran Kaur joins Kathryn to look at what impact it could have on Kiwi investors. Simran Kaur is the co-host of the podcast Girls That Invest. This discussion is of a general nature, and does not constitute financial advice

During World War I, a young Southland girl knitted a scarf to send to our soldiers on the front lines. Out of hundreds of thousands of parcels sent from New Zealand that year, Violet Cloughley's scarf ended up in the hands of her own brother in France. Auckland community advocate Colleen Brown has turned this extraordinary real-life story into the children's book Violets Scarf - to be released on ANZAC day.