Nine To Noon

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.

Amy has more on the specialist shelter bags that charities have fundraised for to keep rough sleepers warm, the Auckland mayor's reaction to suggestions of spending more money on further investigations around a second harbour crossing, a quick fix roading hotline, the historic theatre tower that will soon go under wraps again and the little blue penguin with one foot.

Reviews of Floodlines by Saleem Haddad  and Watching Television in a Love Motel by Haro Lee

Filmmaker Telesia Tanoa'i is among the 25 young changemakers being celebrated in Auckland.

Queenstown filmmaker Brad Stent has been learning to row as he embarks on a journey in memory of his late father.

Past two months worst for civilian casualties in Ukraine, police probe online links after sword attack at Swedish school, and more.

The family of a woman who died in a suspected suicide a year ago want to make sure no one else has to go through the same agony.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's announced a bed tax will not form part of National's policy platform going into the election.

The Taranaki locals trying to block the TSB Heartland bank merger will later today find out the result of their legal action.

Northland ends their Ranfurly shield drought, the All Blacks in South Africa, the Black Ferns take on Australia.