Rnz: Nine To Noon

The Silver Ferns try to turn around after a heavy defeat to Australia in the Constellation Cup with the second test in Sydney on Wednesday. 

Conquering all 23 of New Zealand's Great Rides in just a month is the fundraising challenge facing Andrew Robinson in November. 

A deep dive into the inflation figures after Stats NZ revealed yesterday it reached a 15-month high touching the 3 per cent. 

The winners and losers in local government elections, as stoush over a Palmerston North park and letting dogs off the leash and the opening of a new mental health ward.

Gail Pittaway reviews Eat Wilde by Sophie Merkens, published by Penguin Random House.

A Hawkes Bay family that lost a son to suicide is now behind a drive to get digital well-being support into as many schools as possible. 

When Rachel Hill's son, who has Down Syndrome, left school there were limited options for his employment, education and training.

Millions joined the global 'No Kings' protests this weekend - as dissent towards the Trump presidency grows. 

Researchers are calling for a review of tenant occupancy limit rules, saying the limits are increasing housing costs.

Former Black Cap Lou Vincent received a lifetime ban from cricket in 2014, after admitting participating in matchfixing. 

A new report paints a sobering picture for road workers - with drivers regularly refusing to stop and verbally abusing traffic controllers. 

Kennedy reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Waitangi Tribunal with a focus on the documentary Karanga Ra. The documentary consists mostly of interviews about the tribunal's work.

Kath Irvine and Jason Ross know a thing or two about growing their own fruit. Kath is an organic gardener who has been teaching food growing for 25 years.

Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

Torika reports on the new faces on the Auckland council, the latest on the fortnightly rubbish collections, the woman who stepped in to protect a teenager being attacked and almost half of Auckland's special votes thrown out.

Holly Walker reviews The Vanishing Place by Zoë Rankin, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

Immigration New Zealand is dealing with a growing problem with people applying for visas, with photographs that have been filtered and airbrushed. 

One in five adult New Zealanders have lived with chronic pain at various levels, with women, Maori and those living in areas of high deprivation at higher risk.

Precious gems stolen in daylight robbery at Louvre museum in Paris, Former French president Sarkozy to start five-year jail sentence, Could Putin be arrested if he enters Hungary to meet Trump? And Portuguese parliament approves ban on face veils.

An engineer says councils and Government are not making the most of wastewater heat as a cheap and readily available energy source.