Nine To Noon

Business correspondent Pattrick Smellie joins Kathryn to talk about the big 'r' - recession. Pattrick also counters the narrative that "New Zealand has lose 50-thousand jobs to get inflation under control" and argues that an independent inquiry needed into the Manaaki/We Are Indigo saga.

Louise O'Brien reviews A Guest at the Feast by Colm Tóibín, published by Simon and Schuster

Journalist and best-selling author Ben Macintyre is behind some of the most thrilling tales of espionage and World War II non-fiction; A Spy Among Friends, The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Sonya and many more. Kathryn speaks to Ben Macintyre about his new book Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle.

US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins Kathryn on the final day of campaigning ahead of the Midterm elections tomorrow.

It's a big week for Canterbury - Cup and Show Week in fact. Tracy Ahern is the general manager of the NZ Agricultural Show, she joins Kathryn to talk about why there's a focus this year on getting as many kids along as possible.

As the cyclone season gets underway in the South Pacific, it's hoped a new type of insurance on offer could help ease the burden of a storm's aftermath for those on lower-incomes. UNCDF programme manager Krishnan nd Tower's chief underwriting officer Ron Mudaliar.

Bill McKay updates us on Auckland's Queen Street, the City Rail Link and Panuku's plans for urban development around the stations - and points out a few problems. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

Naomi Toilalo has always loved feeding people and absorbed cooking skills from her Nana and Mum while being raised on a farm in South Otago. With a background at Maori Television as a presenter, actor and director, food has increasingly featured in her life. A few years ago she was the runner-up in TVNZ's Great Kiwi Bake Off, and since 2020 she has hosted The Giving Series. It's an online show where people nominate recipients to receive her baking. Her latest venture is a cookery book - Whanaukai Feel-good baking to share aroha. The recipes including one for Iced Buns Paraoa Pani Reka are in English and te reo Maori.

Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about Labour's annual conference this weekend, and the extension to the childcare subsidy. The changes kick in from next April - will it ease the squeeze on households...and the polls? The inflation bogeyman remains, while Labour is gunning for National's taxcut package. Meanwhile National's candidate selection is facing scrutiny. Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government. Lamia Imam worked for two years for the Labour Party in the Leader of the Opposition's office under Phil Goff, David Shearer and David Cunliffe. She also worked for the Ministry of Justice, before gaining a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently works for a large technology company in Wellington.

Auckland City's budget woes, and the potential impact on ratepayers and services. The council has this morning made a statement to the NZX saying it is facing "increased pressure" on its budgets due to rapid rises in inflation and interest rates. Auckland's new mayor Wayne Brown has said the council is already looking at a budget hole of $270 million for the next financial year, but he has said rate rises will be limited and the deficit will have to be filled through savings and efficiences. Kathryn speaks with RNZ Auckland reporter Amy Williams.