Nine To Noon

The flood waters are receding in Canterbury but the region remains in a state of emergency after three days of heavy rain. More than 300 properties had to be evacuated - some people have been able to return home but others spent a second night in shelters and are waiting for the all clear to return. Kathryn speaks with David Clark Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury President

Bill McKay looks at how one group is responding to big changes in transport and density - to put the Great back into Auckland’s Great North Road. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

It's a most modern business: take an online quiz and an algorithm will match you to your perfect blend of coffee, a bag of which will then be delivered to your door a few days later.

The trans Tasman Prime Ministers meet, Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison hold talks. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of Capital Government Relations. Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury President David Clark has had a busy morning, he takes a moment to speak to Kathryn about how his members are faring this morning.

Tresca Forrester is the journey manager for the South Island for Waka Kotahi and she joins Kathryn to provide an update on road closures in Canterbury.

People are being told to evacuate immediately from an area east of Kaiapoi because a flood gate is stuck open and there may be flooding. Those in the low lying areas of Pines Beach, particularly around Dunns Ave have been ordered to evacuate. Waimakariri District Mayor Dan Gordon joins Kathryn. We also speak to the President of the Pines and Kairaki Beach Association Mandy Cooke.

Catriona Ferguson reviews Girl,11 by Amy Suiter Clarke, published by Text Publishing.

Mayor Sam Broughton of the Selwyn District Council, joins the program to give an update on the flooding situation in Mid-Canterbury.

Phil Barker seeks out, measures and records some of New Zealand's largest and oldest trees. His favourite is Matai. Phil found New Zealand's largest Matai yet, near Lake Kaniere, east of Hokitika, where he calls home. In the same year, 2019, he found New Zealand's biggest Kahikatea. Phil tells Kathryn Ryan his next search will be for a giant rimu in Milltown, which, he's been told, is immense.