RNZ: Nine To Noon

All the latest from the football World Cup in North America, while Kane Williamson announces a sudden retirement from test cricket. The Hurricanes and the Chiefs blow away their oppoinents in the Super rugby semi finals - they meet this weekend in the final in Wellington.

Music festival Le Currents is expanding to two days for 2026 while Taupō is joining Harrods as home to one of the world's rarest honeys. 

Phil Vine reviews Elemental by Arthur Snell, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

Surviving and thriving outside of earth's orbit is the aim behind Australia's Centre of Excellence for Plants in Space. 

A framework for a US-Iran peace deal has been reached to ease hostilities and reopen oil traffic.

Lead researcher Professor Holly Thorpe talks about the impact "polluted sport" is having on young people.

The new Nurse Maude Hospice cost around $16m to build and has eleven inpatient beds, including a dedicated paediactric suite.

A report has found Maori, Pacific Peoples, and young people are not being prioritised when it comes to accessing mental health support.

Libby has dabbled in various things and is currently the Department of Conservation's operations manager for Tongariro.

Kathryn is joined by Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle to look at the week in politics.

Around the motu: Torika Tokalau Stuff Local Democracy reporter in Auckland.

Gail Pittaway reviews His Story by Hans B. Grueber, published by Writes Hill Press.

The US Administration moved this weekend to stop Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model from being available to any non-US citizens.

Even after marrying and having two further children, Barbara Docherty spent years searching for her eldest two children. 

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney on the upcoming G7 summit, Swiss voters rejecting a population cap, and further protests against a luxury resort in Albania. 

Tuilagi Igelese Ete got his start in the very first New Zealand Secondary Students Choir in 1986 and now he's returning to help celebrate 40 years. 

A luxury dog retreat with a mysterious background is the focus of new TVNZ+ documentary series, What the Hell Happened at Woofingtons

Needing dialysis is confronting enough, but for John Jensen's burden was increased by having to live in a motel to receive treatment.

The Football World Cup is underway, Super Rugby semifinals, ANZ Premiership and fake AI and sports stars. RNZ Sport Editor Dana Johannsen

Michele A'Court and Donna Brookbanks with the lighter side to some of the week's stories.

Ian discusses a debate among Marlborough councillors over the costs of a posssible new by-law for the local appearance industry, the new Coastguard unit in Marlborough has been funded to build a rescue boat for Havelock, plus the school name change and a trek to a summit for Marlborough Boys' College students and Blenheim teams make a splash in an aquabots competition.

Airini Beautrais reviews Lucky Creatures by Joseph Trinidad, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Now in remission, Nicole White is training for her second Queenstown marathon to raise awareness for Brain Tumour Support.

The latest on the rescue and recovery efforts following a deadly earthquake in the Philippine, charges after fatal Hong Kong fires, Indonesia soldiers in court after attack on political activist and China's president Xi Jinping visits North Korea. Edward White is the Financial Times China correspondent.

The SPCA has launched a campaign to try to get regulations brought in to control breeding and prevent puppies and their mothers suffering. 

New Zealand's agricultural exports have hit a record high of just over 64 billion dollars in the year to June. 

Digital Equity Coalition Aotearoa (DECA) says it is seeing cases where a consumer is locked in to a plan that doesn't suit them, and faces a break fee.

Film and television reviewer Tom Augustine looks at Steven Spielberg's latest offering: sci-fi Disclosure Day starring Emily Blunt. 

Mary Willow talks about why modern childhood's putting parenting to the test, and why a radical parenting approach is needed to help free kids from constantly responding to their defence system.

Technology journalist Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about moves by the UK government challenging Big Tech to clean up what kids can access on their phones. 

Piers discusses how the Wairarapa's coastline fared in this week's big swells, a row over bags being offered to schools printed with contact details of a local MP and the opening of Wellington's Te Ara Tupua cycleway.

Harry Ricketts reviews The Rolling Stones by Bob Spitz, published by Penguin Random House.

A film about three men's extraordinary whitewater journey through Fiordland has been captured in a new film, which has won Best New Zealand Made Film at this year's Mountain Film Festival. 

UK correspondent Steph Spyro talks to fears that Belfast could see more violence sparked by a stabbing attack by a Sudanese man. 

KiwiSaver is one of the most important financial tools available to New Zealanders, but many people still aren't sure if they're making the most of it. 

Civil war in Sudan has created what aid groups say is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Simon Mane is World Vision's national director in Sudan, overseeing the emergency response.

Never before seen data on the quality of care disabled people experience has been released, after 18 months of research, revealing inequities that are even more stark than first thought. 

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn with three new studies, including one into how starfish arms can guide and focus light. 

James Judd conducts NZ Opera's production of The Marriage of Figaro is at the St James Theatre Wellington, from Wednesday 17th June to Sunday 21st June. Tickets and information here.

Kelly discusses the $100m Rotorua Law Courts project set to revitalise the city, iwi developer moves ahead with plans for a new lake front hotel, tributes after the death of Te Arawa leader, Ken Raureti, and the handwriting expert called into a tenancy dispute.

Lucy Black reviews Names of Hare by Bernice Barry, published by Fremantle Press.

This year's shortlist for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults is out - and what better way to find out what kids like than ask the kids themselves?