Nine To Noon

Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Nine to Noon to look at why scientists suggest a rethink of your banana and blueberry combo in your smoothie.

Despite recent major weather events uprooting trees and snapping large branches an Auckland arborist is making the case for tree owners to not make hasty decisions to remove them.

Tess discusses the 22 percent rate hike possibly facing Waitaki, local progress with council amalgamations, Tuhura Otago Museum reaching the finals of International Exhibition of the Year, the suspension of a Dunedin councillor from all committees for nine months and Playhouse Theatre celebrating 150 years in operation.

Elisabeth Easther reviews The Ruiners by Ellena Savage, published by Simon & Schuster Australia.

Innovation at a grand scale is how the judges in this year's Beef and Lamb awards described the work being done by the Tairawhiti Whenua Charitable Trust.