Nine To Noon

Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the Jewish film festival that kicks off today, a delightful series focused on Disney, Behind the Attraction (Disney+), new mini-series Dr Death (TVNZ), based on the true story of Christopher Duntsch and starring Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin and The Pursuit of Love (Amazon Prime) starring Lily James.

Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about parenting early teens and tweens who appear to "know it all".

Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at New Zealand's decision to name China over a series of recent cyberattacks - what will the fallout be? ITx Innovation Days is on this month - what themes are emerging in tech? Who were the big winners at last week's prestigious New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards and there's been a big boost for Kiwi companies using technology to tackle climate change and other environmental challenges.

Ralph McAllister reviews Featherhood by Charlie Gilmour, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

National Poetry Slam winner Te Kahu Rolleston performs some of his poetry and speaks with Kathryn Ryan about giving rangatahi voice to hopes and dreams through performance poetry.

The Brits are in freedom mode, the weather’s baking hot and a ‘pingdemic’ stalks the land, UK correspondent Matthew Parris says.

Just over a year ago on the programme we covered a call for citizen scientists to help researchers with a study they were conducting into a disease affecting Monarch butterflies. Victoria University entomologist Phil Lester was investigating the prevalence of a disease affecting Monarch butterflies caused by the protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha or OE, which - it was thought - led to deformed wings in Monarchs. More than 100 people from all around the country responded to the request for help to collect spore samples from the butterfly's abdomen - a bit of a tricky and delicate process. Phil joins Kathryn to talk about the study's findings, which have just been published in the journal Ecological Entomology.

Mayors up and down the country remain divided over a proposed centralised water reform programme, with some concerned about being losers in the divvy up of assets, and others focused on the loss of local powers.

It’s Matariki, a time of reflection and Mark has been reflecting on the presence of Toi Maori - MÄori art at this time and how it is reaching out more into the public space ahead of next year’s first official public Matariki holiday. He's in the Te Whanganui a Tara region considering an exhibition of weaving and painting in a bank in Paraparaumu - Tiaho Mai - the work Matariki festival work of Otaki’s MÄoriland and an exhibition by three Xoë Hall, Miriama Grace Smith and Gina Kiel, who go under the collective name of the Dream Girls Collective at Hunters and Collectors in Wellington. Tiaho Mai, Creative KÄpiti Gallery, Kiwibank, Coastlands Mall, Paraparaumu until 6 August Exquisite Kaitiaki, Hunters and Collectors until August 6 Whakahoki Keri-Mei Zagrobelna Te Aro Lightboxes, Wellington till 26th September

Dr Hillary Bennett is a registered psychologist specialising in the leadership of safety and wellbeing. She's been consulting for decades here and overseas in the private and public sectors.