Nine To Noon

The latest following Japan's deadly earthquake, India's 'cockroach' movement has taken its first major political scalp and South Korea's 'divorce of the century'.

Hunting is a sport that often involves more than one member of a family. But for the Kearins, from Te Kuiti, the passion crosses the generations, from grandfather to granddaughters.

An independent alcohol researcher says he's concerned officials have slowed a review into the country's drinking advice.

An Auckland Council committee has knocked back a proposal to give Watercare board members a pay rise of 33 percent.

James Croot is a TV Guide and The Press film and television reviewer.

Ready the orange slices and puffer jackets - winter sport is in full swing. But alongside the fun and team spirit, comes results, competition, team selections, winners and losers.

Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based technology journalist.

Jonathan talks about the recent cold and how the local zoo has been helping the animals, the central business district gets its first playground, parking wardens resort to cameras to cover all the local schools, Hamilton's amalgamation plans hit a speed bump and Waipa Council decides to get rid of the controversial former Te Awamutu Bunnings building.

Quentin Johnson reviews The Attention Recovery Plan by David Gillespie, published by Macmillan.

Hona Black joins Kathryn to talk about the new position and the future of te reo Māori in Aotearoa.