Nine To Noon

Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at hype around the rise of Web 3.0 - what it is, who's pushing it and why some think it could be the answer to the dominance of Big Tech companies. He's also look at why Meta has delayed introducing encryption to Facebook Messenger and Instagram until 2023.

Louise O'Brien reviews Rick Stein at Home by Rick Stein, published by Penguin Random House.

Kathryn is joined by Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, to discuss the central bank's decision to raise the official cash rate by 25 basis points (0.25 pct) to 0.75 percent as it looks to get strong inflation pressures under control. The RB has signalled it expects to keep raising the OCR through next year as well.

UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the concerns from Tory backbenchers over Boris Johnson's chaotic Peppa Pig speech and new claims he flouted masking rules at an appearance at the theatre.

Retailers and consumers are being warned about price hikes ahead of Black Friday sales. A survey suggests two thirds of respondents will buy goods in the annual flash sale, with over a third (38%) intending to spend more than $500. Global consumer price comparison website Price Spy's survey finds the price of almost one in ten products listed on its website was hiked ahead of the sales period, only to be reduced on Black Friday. Meanwhile the Commerce Commission is urging retailers to follow the law as Black Friday looms and Christmas creeps up. Kathryn is joined by Commerce Commission chair Anna Rawlings and Jordan Tini, Pric Spy's tech commentator and gadget guru.

An expert panel says an education scheme that clusters schools to work together is being neglected and is in danger of being scrapped. Kahui Ako, or Communities of Learning, costs around $100million a year, most of it in extra pay for teachers and principals in leadership roles. But there's opposition to the scheme, with the Principals Federation saying it should be disestablished, and the money spent on more urgent needs. However the panel that helps appoint lead teachers and principals to Kahui Ako say the scheme is worth keeping, with schools in lower socio-economic areas seeing the biggest gains.Kathryn speaks to Prue Kelly, the former chair and now spokesperson of the New Appointments National Panel.

RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson as a special caucus meeting takes place following the sudden demotion of Simon Bridges by National Party Leader Judith Collins, following an allegation of serious misconduct, some four years ago. RNZ has been told that Simon Bridges apologised to Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean following the incident, after being spoken to by the the-then leader Bill English. This follows prolonged speculation Mr Bridges may be preparing to challenge for the leadership, the process delayed by the party's Auckland MPs having been absent from Parliament during lockdown. Simon Bridges says Ms Collins' behavior was desperate and she'll do anything to retain leadership

Legal correspondent Garth Gallaway joins Kathryn to look at how Covid risk assessments might work in the workplace. Will WorkSafe crack down on employers who fail to keep their employees and customers safe from Covid? He'll look at an example from Australia, where state health authorities in Victoria were charged over health and safety breaches in MIQ. And he'll look at the case of a Waikato school accused of breaching health and safety laws over the "pyschological risk" to staff.

When daybreak revealed the chaotic aftermath of the earthquake that ripped through Kaikoura five years ago, Andrew Spencer did what came naturally...he grabbed his camera. The 7.8 quake hit just after midnight on November 14 and ruptured along 20 faults - the most on record. It caused extensive ground uplift, triggering the biggest local-source tsunami since 1947 and massive landslides. The town was cut off, stranding locals and a thousand tourists alike. Andrew roamed the town and his photos became a day-to-day record of what was happening. To mark the fifth anniversary of the quake this month, the photos have been compiled into a book simply entitled Remembering Kaikoura Earthquake.

Elisabeth Easther reviews Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters, published by Allen and Unwin