Nine To Noon

Tech commentator Bill Bennett looks at what's happening at Spark, as the telco releases its annual result.

David reports on concerns over the well being of banded dotterels who are yet to return to Kaikoura amid fears over the possible impact of weather and avian flu, Kaikoura's recovery from last months storms, the latest on local council amalgamations plans and a push for more transport funding for the South Island. David Hill is Local Democracy reporter with the North Canterbury News.

The US has completed a large expedition of the Cooks' ocean space at a time when it's pushing an interest in mining polymetallic nodules.

By the age of eight he had played for jazz great Herbie Hancock, and soon after moved to New York with his family to pursue a career in music.

UK correspondent Harry Taylor looks at PM Andy Burnham's pledge to tackle homelessness to get "everyone in for Christmas".

Their latest picture book, A Guide to Rocks, has won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award.

It has averaged about a 10 per cent return each year since it began investing in 2003.

It comes as the forestry industry has voiced concerns that some of the rules the council is trying to impose are unworkable.

Science correspondent Dr Jen Martin has three fascinating studies - including what scrolling is doing to us, Barbie and Ken's figures and birth order and the impact it has on your health.

While writing her latest novel on a dystopian world, badly behaving tech billionaires, and artificial intelligence, Pip Adam's writing took a turn.