Our comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with a look at the funny stories of the week, including the Spanish man who has broken the world record for the fastest backward 100 meters in heels.
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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
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Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Chris talks about a local kaumatua who wants the river dredged so he can paddle a waka he built for the last time, the Esk Valley is being choked by dust and a call for a week-long Negroni Festival.
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Book review: Ara by Dr Hinemoa Elder
Elizabeth Heritage reviews Ara by Dr Hinemoa Elder, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
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The incredible story behind Chloe Adams' debut fiction novel
Chloe Adams on her debut novel and the incredible family story that inspired it.
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.