Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to discuss the latest drop in the OCR and the choices facing some homeowners with mortgages - to fix now, and for how long?
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Can adults have real relationships with chatbots?
How and why do people form friendships with "virtual companions"? What are the positives and negatives of such relationships and what does it tell us about culture at the moment?
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Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
Simon talks about safety on Auckland's buses after a fatal stabbing, the people getting into trouble while going for a swim in hot weather.
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Book review: Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither
Renata Hopkins of Scorpio Books reviews Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.
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26,000 New Zealanders' devices infected with malicious software
The National Cyber Security Centre says the malware, known as Lumma Stealer, is designed to steal sensitive information including email address and passwords.Â
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.