T20 at home, White Ferns v Zimbabwe, and abroad with the Black Caps World Cup semi-final. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe retires, again. The Super Rugby weekend ahead and the New Zealand Golf Open underway.
Friday funnies: Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks
26/02/2026 | 14 mins.
A look at some of the funnier headlines of the past week - including a drunken passenger disrupting a murder mystery train ride in Napier, a mum whose trip to a public toilet ended in embarrassment in front of her son's football team, and a man who accidentally took control of 7000 robot vacuum cleaners.
Around the motu: Logan Savory - The Southland Tribune editor
26/02/2026 | 7 mins.
The future of Southland's outdoor stadium, Environment Southland has asked the Government to delay its local government reform, and Southland is preparing for a major surge in attention - both on the ground and online - as the Gore-based 2026 MAGNIficent Adventure Race takes place from February 28 to March 7.
Book review: Shadow Thieves by Peter Burns
26/02/2026 | 4 mins.
Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Shadow Thieves by Peter Burns, published by Farshore.
Faux-co: Alternative chocolate production on the rise
26/02/2026 | 9 mins.
Manufacturers are working to create chocolate alternatives that don't rely on cocoa amidst volatility in supply for the product.
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.