Nine To Noon

The Parliament's protest has been going three weeks and frustration grows on all sides, what will it take to end it?. Also, will the government move faster on MIQ now Covid cases in the community are skyrocketing, and we'll examine New Zealand's response to the Ukraine invasion.

David Hill reviews The Frog Prince by James Norcliffe, published by Penguin Random House NZ.

At just 30, Wellingtonian Charlotte Feehan is one of the youngest head brewers in the country. After completing her brewing apprenticeship at Aro Street's Garage Project, she also qualified as a cicerone. Now, since returning from a stint working in breweries in Melbourne, she's been headhunted by Abandoned Brewery in Lower Hutt, where she's been putting her mind to creating recipes for some classic brews, to the more funky blends. She talks to Kathryn about how she first discovered the world of brewing.

Seamus says there's been an historic shift as Germany sends weapons to Ukraine and the taps have been turned off on the Russia to Germany gas pipeline project. Hungary's Prime Minister who is normally seen as a Putin supporter, agrees to back sanctions, And normally close Russia ally, Turkey has called the invasion a 'war' and 'unacceptable', raising possibility of blocking Russian ships to Black Sea.

One of the country's largest commercial landlords wants to see businesses encourage workers back into central city offices, before it's too late. Many CBD employees have been working from home in the omicron outbreak, but Scott Pritchard of Precinct Properties, which includes Commercial Bay in downtown Auckland in its portfolio, is concerned about the long-term impact that could have on the business hubs of Auckland and Wellington.

Western powers have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put nuclear forces on "special alert" - in response, he says, to NATO "aggression". The United States is calling it "totally unacceptable", and NATO's chief describing it as "dangerous" and "irresponsible". Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has confirmed a meeting is set to take place on the border of Belarus, between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, four days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kathryn gets an update from Kiwi freelance journalist Tom Mutch.

Comedians Irene Pink and James Elliott with a few laughs.

Sad news coming from the world of sport, Sam discuses the loss of another cult hero in Va'aiga Tuigamala - Inga the Winger, and looks at a big week for New Zealand Cricket.

John Duke from Unity Books reviews Mothers, Fathers, and Others by Siri Hustvedt, published by Sceptre.

We imitate other people's behaviour but we also subconsciously imitate what they desire, says entrepreneur Luke Burgis. In the new book Wanting, he argues that by "desiring differently" we can become more independent and find more meaning in our lives.