Nine To Noon

Once found, the implications could be huge, especially for drought prone and water scarce areas.

Her career highs include working at Le Meurice in Paris and at Quay in Sydney, plus Hobart restaurant Franklin, which earned her two Chef Hats.

The latest from the White House on the US and Israel attacks on Iran.

A new tool that creates a "digital skin twin" to detect skin cancer is about to be available in New Zealand.

A charity working with at risk youth in the Hutt Valley says they are now seeing rangatahi from better off families also struggling to find work.

Corrections warned the Government it would face an acute shortage of beds by early next year.

Bill McKay, senior lecturer in architecture and planning at the University of Auckland, breaks down shifting Auckland housing rules. He explores why plans keep changing and the politics behind rollbacks. He covers public resistance to density, transport-focused zoning, and the practical limits to building to maximum density.

Bex Trotter, owner of Redbridge Berries near Wanaka and mum of four, left corporate life to plant 30,000 strawberries and start a hydroponic herb business. She talks about proving locals wrong, adapting to Central Otago’s climate, battling birds and pests, scaling planting and labour, seasonal timing shifts, and expanding the farm alongside family life.

Tim Hurdle, former National senior adviser and company director, gives sharp political analysis. Neale Jones, ex-chief of staff to Labour leaders and public affairs director, brings insider perspective. They debate NZ's response to international strikes, strategic risks of regime change, economic and market fallout, social issues like child poverty and housing, crime perceptions, and electoral strategy tensions.

Simon Wilson, Listener columnist and long-time Auckland commentator, digs into local politics and planning. He discusses Wayne Brown's national ambitions and the electoral hurdles. He breaks down debates over a second harbour crossing, the light-rail/metro cost issues, and tensions around Hauraki Gulf protections. He also touches on local disputes from Queen Street woes to park and flood-plan choices.