Nine To Noon

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at season two of The Jinx, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and Hollywood Con Queen, about a scam targeting professionals in the film industry and how those behind it were caught.

Melbourne-based provisional psychologist Darren Godwin says tween and teens athletes and their parents can benefit from the same sort of assistance pros get to deal with ups and downs.

Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at two billion dollar tech deals that are worth keeping an eye on - one for Kiwi Alex Kendall and his autonomous vehicle start up Wayve.

The cyclones which hit the region last year still have a long tail. Thames Coromandel District Councillors are about to review submissions and develop their long term plan. The Hauraki Rail trail is growing in popularity and John has another chapter in the ongoing saga of Cathedral Cove.

Ralph McAllister reviews Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney published by Quercus Books.

Kathryn talks to Corin Tucker from the American rock band Sleater-Kinney. The band is marking 30 years of playing together this year and will perform in Auckland next week.

UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at another damaging defection for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Labour, this time of Natalie Elphicke over the issue of immigration. Matt looks at why her move could also be a blow for Labour. It comes as the Tories try to pick themselves up after their worst results in more than 40 years, following the weekend's local elections. Home secretary James Cleverly has announced a new package of measures against Russia as he revealed new spying activity being carried out by Moscow in the UK. And US anti-Israel protests have inspired a dozen sit-ins at UK universities. Matt Dathan is Home Affairs Editor at The Times

Kathryn speaks with finance commentator and bank customer advocate, Janine Starks, on the POLi payments story.

Proponents of a strong global plastics treaty are raising concerns about the influence of lobbyists on the process. This as research seeks to establish a link between microplastics and a rise in bowel cancer.

Money expert David Boyle joins Kathryn to talk about some holes in the argument to make KiwiSaver compulsory to ensure more people are equipped to fund their retirement.

More than 30 women have contributed to the book Otherhood, talking about being a mother and dismantling the taboos and societal judgement around that and how it has affected them.

Poor air quality in the seaside suburb of Mount Maunganui has forced the council to look at the future of industrial businesses in the area.

Phil Vine reviews Study For Obedience by Sarah Bernstein published by Granta.

Many of us will know the difficulties of travelling and being understood in countries where we don't speak the language. Now imagine taking a great work of literature and translating that - without losing the meaning, rhythm and the effect on the reader.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at $3b in relief for tertiary students in next week's federal Budget because of what had become an alarmingly steep indexation rate.

Police have confirmed the man wanted in connection with the fatal Ponsonby Road shooting on Sunday evening, Hone Kay- Selwyn, has been found dead.

The country's record net migration of 139,000 new arrivals in the last year has raised concerns about the potential impact on consumer demand and the flow-on to inflation.

Buying coal is back on Genesis Energy's agenda - it says it's necessary to ensure a backup of energy supply this winter and beyond amid a gas shortage.

Consumer NZ is warning almost half of New Zealanders could have breached their bank's terms and conditions by using a popular payment method. POLi enables people to make a payment directly from their bank account, without incurring fees from a service provider like Visa or Mastercard. However, Consumer investigative writer Ruairi O'Shea says POLi needs the user to provide their bank log-in details so the merchant can generate the payment. And this could affect a customers' bank protection if caught in a scam. POLi is used by 1.6 million people - 40 percent of bank customers and has done 45 million transactions since 2008. Ruairi O'Shea from Consumer joined Kathryn to explain what he found.

Sports chat with Sam Ackerman.