Nine To Noon

A literacy programme for children created in New Zealand and used by thousands of schools around the world is undergoing a refresh - but will it be enough to satisfy its critics?

Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew are along with some fun and a British recipe for slow cooked cash.

Athletes around the world and here in Aotearoa are speaking up this week, confronting issues on and off the sporting fields, velodromes and waters. Sam Ackerman explains why this is such crucial crossroads particularly with the controversy surrounding the Football World Cup.

Sonja De Friez reviews Unstoppable Us, Volume 1 by Yuval Noah Harari, published by Penguin Random House

Popular health writer Michael Mosley chats to Susie Ferguson about the scientifically sound advice in Just One Thing - How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life.

Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Seoul. He talks to Susie about signs that Xi Jinping's plans for an exit from the Zero-Covid strategy are already unravelling. In Bangladesh, mountains of clothes are piling up in factories and Malaysia finally has a new Prime Minister.

The Rural Health Network - Hauora Taiwhenua is proposing a pilot scheme which would see local medical students receive the bulk of their training using distance learning, with block courses at main hospitals. Susie speaks with Grant Davidson, the chief executive of Hauora Taiwhenua, the Rural Health Network and Dr Bryan Betty, the medical director of the Royal College of GPs.

Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Susie to talk about Netflix's new sci-fi drama 1899, the strange-but-true tale of Pepsi's promise of a harrier jet upon collection of 7 million "Pepsi Points" - and the 20 year old who took them at their word (Netflix). He'll also look at Christmas movie Spirited (Apple TV) - which is not one for the kids!

Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks with Susie about different parenting styles. Are you a brick wall, jellyfish or a backbone parent? And what is best for children, according to the research.

Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Susie to talk about the latest developments at Twitter since Elon Musk took over. Things are looking increasingly dire economically for 2023, so why is the tech sector looking so upbeat? And are autonomous vehicles spying on us?