RNZ: Nine To Noon

Being constantly connected is part of the work landscape now - but it's not without risk. Whether its email or group chats, what employees pop in their messages can sometimes become problematic. Ainsley Palairet is Director of FixHR and well versed in how digital communication in the workplace can get out of hand. She'll talk to the risks, particularly for small businesses who might not have HR teams. So what kind of everyday messaging at work might cross professional or legal lines? And how can both staff and employers stay safe?

She's used their wax to make encaustic painting - a common technique in ancient Greek and Roman painting. 

Lee discusses local health services, The Buller Declaration and the nationwide health hikoi that has been in town and ,the new mayors for the region take office.

Lynn Freeman reviews Rangatiratanga and Gentlemanship by Grant Hodgson, published by Writes Hill Press.

Eric Haagh lost his own father when he was just 12. He's also living with stage four bowel cancer, and he knows his own time with his 10-year-old son Flynn is precious.

The power of the wind is something best-selling author Simon Winchester knows a lot about. He's investigated it in a thought-provoking book called The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind. 

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the opposition Liberal party meeting to discuss its climate policy and a likely tussle over what net zero by 2050 should look like. 

A University of Auckland scientist Raewyn Poulsen has discovered that while male cells focus on renewing tissue as a response to joint stress, female cells adopt a protective strategy. 

Only 0.8 percent of funds support initiatives that prevent and respond to family, domestic, and sexual violence, including crisis services, advocacy, and long-term recovery programmes.

Sexual violence survivor advocate Louise Nicholas responds to a scathing report which has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police including former Commissioner Andrew Coster.

The All Blacks chase a fifth Grand Slam while the Black Caps test their T20 World Cup form against the West Indies, and the Silver Ferns look to move past the Noeline Taurua saga. 

The story of the Redcoats, as they were known, has been told in a new book Garrison World by Victoria University history professor Charlotte Macdonald.

The Financial Markets Authority misses its key metrics, ANZ Bank bosses lose their bonuses. 

Piers discusses three accidental or unexpected deaths in the region over the weekend, one of Wairarapa's most successful businesses, Tranzit, marks 100 years.

Quentin Johnson reviews Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men by Mara Gold, published by Penguin Random House.

With no family, the last resting place of Henry Walter - had fallen into disrepair. Private Walter had been kicked out of the army as "incorrigible" after struggling with the impact of battle and subsequently took his own life.

The Wellington journalist and editor has connected with 80 other people - some well-known, some less so - who lost a parent in childhood or in their teens. 

After 40 days, the US government shutdown appears close to ending as several Senate Democrats backed a Republican deal, sparking internal party tensions. 

The U.N. climate chief has urged countries to cooperate rather than battle over priorities, as efforts to limit global warming are threatened by a fracturing international consensus. 

On October 7th 2023, Eli Sharabi was kidnapped by Hamas and held for 491 days. He and his wife and two daughters were in their home on a kibbutz in Southern Israel when the attack happened.

Some and  Mark Edwards who make a range of Thai inspired sauces on the Kapiti Coast.

Politics with Andrew Kirton and Brigitte Morten

Amy has the latest on Auckland's homeless issue, who is leading committees at Auckland Council for the new term, a buyout scheme for at risk flooded homes is coming to an end and a new Christmas art installation for the CBD.

Stella Chrysostomou reviews The Loft by Marlen Haushofer,

Te Pati Maori's national council has voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris.  

Wellington City's Art Gallery, Te Whare Toi, is marking it's re-opening in Civic Square with a competition to create a major outdoor sculpture. 

Temuera Morrison has dug deep on this latest project, a documentary series which sees him travel the globe in search of other cultures who use an earth oven for traditional cooking.

Denmark's social media bans, likely youngest-ever Dutch PM and  an update on the Louvre heist.

In the face of  donor shortages, Auckland primary school teacher,  Michaela Von Sturmer, on how blood products helped her survive  leukaemia. 

The country's only ceramics museum is closing to the public due to a lack of funding.  

Auckland  is still facing headwinds. but are better days ahead?

Our comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth with humour to round off the week.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Alexa discusses the fires that have been hitting the area and meetings over who should be responsible for reducing risk and paying for the work. 

Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie, published by Penguin Random House.

A new independent supermarket has opened in Upper Hutt - aiming to win locals away from the big duopoly stores. 

In 2017, a group of Wellingtonians got together with the goal of eradicating pests on the Miramar peninsula to prove that it could be done. 

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins on the COP30 climate summit and the measles situation in Fiji. 

For the next two weeks a clifftop park in Auckland will be transformed into a giant art gallery.

Filipo Chanel Tovio and Dwight Rawson are fighting for sumo's growth in New Zealand.

The government's pushing through dozens of changes to the Fast Track Approvals Act before Christmas.

Bugonia (cinemas), It: Welcome to Derry (Neon) is a horror TV series based on Stephen King's 1986 novel, Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), Ballad of a Small Player (Netflix).