Nine To Noon

Kathyrn talks to Canadian film maker and writer Fazila Amiri about her documentary And Still I Sing.

it tells the story of two friends competing to be the first woman to win Afganistan's version of America Idol while the resurgence of the Taliban and its eventual retaking of the country happens in the background. It also focuses on Afghan pop-star judge Aryana Sayeed who is outspoken in her support of women's rights in the country.

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is doing at NATO in Madrid, and why the government is now talking about sorting its submarine plans by March next year.

A privacy expert says Kiwi kids need better protection when it comes to what's being shared about them by their parents online.

Oranga Tamariki has given notice to all its service providers that their funding contracts are not guaranteed beyond the next three to six months. Hundreds of charities and NGOs which have Oranga Tamariki funding abruptly received a letter from the agency earlier this week. It stated that Oranga Tamariki is consolidating its structure, functions and service needs, and as a result, adjustments and reductions will need to be made to the range of services that are funded. Oranga Tamariki says it expects to give more certainty to the charities by the week beginning 18 July. Nikki Hurst, the executive officer of the New Zealand Christian Social Services tells Kathryn she's deeply concerned about the implications for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau, at at time when service use is increasing at a rate not seen in a generation.

Damning testimony has emerged about the former US President, Donald Trump's behaviour on the day of the January 6th Capitol riots.

Liz talks to Kathryn about why some people are risk takers and some aren't. Also why some people panic when their investments fall in value and some don't.

It's a story involving shipwreck, treasure, castaways, heroism and survival.

The shipwreck of the General Grant is one of the most enduring mysteries of New Zealand's nautical history.

Cristina Sanders is an award-winning author and historian and has reimagined the events of 1866 in her new novel Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant.

The ship was London-bound and laden with gold from the mines when it was wrecked on the Auckland Islands. Expertly researched, Cristina Sanders dramatises what happened to the 15 survivors who lived as castaways for 18 months on a bleak and stormy sub-Antarctic island.

Kathryn speaks to Cristina Sanders about the enduring mystery of what happened to the gold and the possible whereabouts of the ship.

Rebecca discusses China's clamp down on influencers.

Also the reaction from businesses, including New Zealand linked footwear firm Allbirds to the Roe versus Wade abortion decision in the US.

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews The Men by Sandra Newman, published by Allen and Unwin.

New Zealand ultra-marathon runner Ruth Croft has won the Western States Endurance 100 race in California - described as one of the world's toughest races - in searing 40 degree heat. It was redempetion for the Wanaka based professional runner who came second in the same race last year. Her time of 17 hours 21 minutes and 30 seconds was the third fastest in the race's history.