Nine To Noon for Thursday 26 January 2017
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Time for a teacher training shake-up?
9:08 AM.Long time educationalist Ann Milne says there needs to be a radical shake up of New Zealand teaching training to better cater to the needs of marginalised students, and to ensure that Maori and… Read more Audio
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New technology with Sarah Putt
11:07 AM.The new Android phone from Chinese company Oppo, supposedly the "iphone killer" is on its way to AU, and then NZ. Audio
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Words – "brain food for children"
11:26 AM.Talking Matters is a new education campaign promoting the importance of communicating with babies for their first 1,000 days. Read more Audio
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TV Review with Lara Strongman
11:46 AM.Binge box-set-ish watches: The Americans, and Designated Survivor. Audio
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Re-building healthy rivers
9:35 AM.Freshwater ecologist Dr Catherine Febria, talks to Kathryn Ryan about boosting healthy resilience in polluted rivers. Audio
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UK Correspondent Gerri Peev
9:47 AM.UK correspondent Gerri Peev with the latest on Brexit, the British weapons system misfire off the US coast and subsequent cover-up, and Theresa May's upcoming meeting with Donald Trump. Audio
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One in a Million 'art' venture
10:06 AM.Painter & mental health nurse Francis Salole talks to Kathryn Ryan about his 'insane' idea to make 1 million artworks for mental health. He is also a member of the Wellington International Ukulele… Read more Audio
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Book review - Best of 2016 - Laura Caygill
10:37 AM.'The Wish Child' by Catherine Chidgey, published by VUP. 'The Dry' by Jane Harper, published by Pan Macmillan. 'Eligible' by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by HarperCollins. 'Help me Jacques Cousteau'… Read more Audio
09:05 Time for a teacher training shake up ?
Long time educationalist Ann Milne says there needs to be a radical shake up of New Zealand teaching training to better cater to the needs of marginalised students, and to ensure that Maori and Pasifika children get a fair go in mainstream education. She is the former principal of Kia Aroha College in Otara and now runs consultancy, Ann Milne Education
09:30 Re-building healthy rivers
Catherine Febria & Elizabeth Graham Photo: Angus McIntosh
Freshwater ecologist Dr Catherine Febria, talks to Kathryn Ryan about boosting healthy resilience in polluted rivers.
09:45 UK Correspondent Gerri Peev
10:05 One in a Million 'art'venture
Painter & mental health nurse Francis Salole talks to Kathryn Ryan about his 'insane' idea to make 1 million artworks for mental health. He is also a member of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra.
10:35 Book review - Best of 2016 - Laura Caygill
- The Wish Child by Catherine Chidgey,published by VUP
- The Dry by Jane Harper, published by Pan Macmillan
- Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by HarperCollins
- Help me Jacques Cousteau by Gil Adamson, published by Bloomsbury
10:45 The Reading
Blessed Are by Sara-Kate Lynch, read by Ginette McDonald (Part 4 of 10)
11:05 New technology with Sarah Putt
The new Android phone from Chinese company Oppo, supposedly the “iphone killer” is on its way to AU, and then NZ.
11:25 Words: "brain food for children"
Photo: supplied
Kathryn Ryan talks with Alison Sutton , director of the "Talking Matters" campaign, which promotes the importance of talking with babies in their first 1000 days.
11:45 TV Review with Lara Strongman
Binge box-set-ish watches: The Americans, and Designated Survivor.