Rnz: Nine To Noon

The government is aiming to get more disabled and neurodiverse people employed in manufacturing, engineering and logistics.

New Zealand needs to better manage the decline of domestic gas to avoid costly business closures, according to a new report. 

Police attended 7,370 fewer mental health-related requests in the year to June - the result of a plan to wind back on responding to calls for help. 

The All Blacks' loss to England has sparked questions about what went wrong, whether Scott Robertson is the right coach heading toward the next World Cup. 

The story of Thomas Cheeseman, Auckland Museum's curator for 50 years 

The housing market has stabilised, but a well-stocked rental market is pushing down rents. Dan talks about the inevitability of more taxes to pay for an increasing amount of public needs. And the banks have been told to publish transaction account profits.

Michael covers strong visitor numbers at the renovated Sarjeant Gallery, investors wanted to build a new hotel in Whanganui's CBD, a new pirate ship with an interesting past for Ohakune's playground and the three bridges run signals the start of summer.

Gail Pittaway reviews The Land of Sweet Forever by Harper Lee, published by Penguin Random House.

Stefan Powell, co-founder and CEO of Dawn Aerospace, has received the Prime Minister's Space Prize for Professional Excellence.

Australian journalist Aaron Patrick on the fight in southern Afghanistan that created - and then destroyed - a national hero. 

The US shutdown is over, and the House is back working again with Democrats releasing Epstein emails that President Trump "knew about the girls" and was the "dog who hasn't barked". 

A kiwi avoidance programme for dogs now has more trainers than ever, as demand rises ahead of summer. 

A Dunedin building company is lifting houses in a flood prone suburb by as much as a metre to prevent future inundation.  

Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologists warn their workforces are depleting to the point there won't be enough experienced professionals to provide supervision for those in training. 

Bill discusses the recently changed laws around building a granny flat on your land. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

Jill Hermansen - founder of Jill's Complements- works from her kitchen in her hometown of Whanganui producing a range of complementary foods based on some of her own family recipes. Her Rustic Seed Crackers - handed down from her mum - made the finals in this year's NZ Food Awards.

Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.

Tom discusses how Wellington City Council lost money in carbon trading and more. 

Cynthia Morahan reviews Attention by Anne Enright, published by Penguin Random House.

A Waikato scientist's startup has made a feedstock the company says reduces livestock methane output by as much as 90 per cent.