Nine To Noon

Huhana Penne, president of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors and workforce advocate, discusses a survey showing many counsellors plan to retire or scale back. She outlines causes like burnout, rising case complexity and funding strains. Conversation covers pay disparities, costly self-regulation, and pushes for sustainable NGO funding to keep community counselling accessible.

David Sanger, New York Times national security correspondent and author, provides expert analysis on US foreign policy. He unpacks why Trump’s statements sounded contradictory. He explores threats to Iran’s oil infrastructure and risks to the Strait of Hormuz. He weighs regime change rhetoric versus reality and the chances of boots on the ground. He discusses wider geopolitical costs and impacts on US munitions and China relations.

Glen Larmer reflects on the Black Caps' T20 final loss to India, the Crusaders' shaky start to the new Super Rugby season, and The Warriors who started their campaign in style on Friday night.

For a decade, Australian reporter Keith Dalton was a freelance foreign radio and newspaper correspondent stationed in the Philippines. Keith Dalton has written two books about his experiences overseas.

The latest on financial market volatility on the back of spiking oil prices as Air New Zealand suspends its earning guidance. Business commentator, NBR journalist Nicholas Pointon, also discusses Forsyth Barr's commentary it is the best reporting season since 2022.

David talks to Kathryn about planned regional rates rises at Canterbury Regional Council, the Kaikoura District Council seeking feedback on proposals for the town's future development, Kaikoura's Suburban School celebrates 150 years next month, and the memorials getting an upgrade in Cheviot.

Kiran Dass reviews The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin, published by Daunt.

Uncomfortable as it may be, death is coming for us all. Dr Hannah Gould is a cultural anthropologist who lectures in Buddhist Studies at the University of Melbourne and has, through her research, become an expert in death and dying.

As the US remains embroiled in war with Iran, President Trump has voiced disapproval of the new hardline Supreme Leader.

Hamish Coulter started Crisis Bunker after Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 when he saw the lack of key infrastructure.