Nine To Noon

Andrew talks to Kathryn about Discovery with the new owners of TV3 making it clear that streaming is a major play, with new local programming part of that. And TVNZ is also committed to streaming, but has said it needs to spend $10m a year for the next three years to upgrade its platform.

New Zealanders make take it for granted that we live in a clean, green part of the world but just how fresh is the air we breathe? Many Kiwis would be surprised by what we're breathing in, says analytical chemist Dr Joel Rindelaub.

Rebecca examines the contribution K-pop supergroup, BTS has made to the Korean economy and the New Zealand links.

Sonja de Friez reviews Books Do Furnish a Life by Richard Dawkins, published by Penguin Random House

Sir Michael Cullen has had a long and distinguished career in academia, politics and business. The former Labour finance minister, deputy Prime Minister and close confidant of Helen Clark is best known for introducing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, also known as the Cullen Fund; Kiwi Saver and the Working for Families package. As senior whip when the Fourth Labour Government came to power in 1984, he had a ringside seat to the era of Rogernomics, and the implosion of the relationship between Prime Minister David Lange and Finance Minister Roger Douglas. After leaving politics in 2009, Sir Michael became chairman of New Zealand Post, and has held a number of other public service roles. Early last year he was diagnosed with cancer, for which he has been receiving palliative chemotherapy. He's just released his memoir, called Labour Saving.

Ron talks to Kathryn about some developments on the Donald Trump front. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.

A study of the psycho-social impact of M.bovis on Southland's rural communities had found the Government's response was bureaucratic, inhumane and traumatising to farmers. The University of Otago study also found MPI ignored local knowledge, including that of rural vets. Researchers at the University's Rural Health department presented their two year findings in Winton last night, with MPI present. Gathered farmers were told the intrusive, impractical and inhumane nature of MPI's eradication programme ignored local knowledge, expertise and pragmatism in favour of inefficient bureaucratic processes, which made no sense to farmers.

Trawl fishing will be largely banned and 18 new protection areas created in the Hauraki Gulf under a proposal released by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker, this morning. The Hauraki Gulf covers an area of more than 1.2 million hectare stretching from Mangawhai in the north, to Waihi on the Coromandel Peninsula with more than 50 islands including Great Barrier and Waiheke. David Parker says getting the sustainability of the Hauraki Gulf right could set a precedent for rest of New Zealand's waters. He speaks with Kathryn Ryan, along with Co Chair Hauraki Gulf Forum, Nicola McDonald, and Professor of Marine Science at Auckland University and member of the Auckland Conservation Board, Andrew Jeffs, who has been working in the Gulf for 25 years.

Kennedy talks to Kathryn about his four days on the Paparoa Track, the country's newest Great Walk. He has now cycled it and walked it - traversing from one side of the Paparoa National Park to the other.

Australia's national science agency CSIRO has a new book focusing on lifelong nutrition for women - The CSIRO Women's Health and Nutrition Guide.