Rnz: Nine To Noon

 Ministry of Justice figures show the specialist addictions court is improving re-offending outcomes at rates far higher than the prison-based initiatives.

Comedians Pinky Agnew and Donna Brookbanks bring some of the lighter stories of the past week, including the latest stats on how many butter chickens New Zealanders ordered on Uber Eats in the past year.

Sam discusses a big week for Liam Lawson, the All Blacks World Cup draw, Black Caps, Ashes and the A-League derby.

Kereama discusses a local rahui on collection of seafood and Whakatane's major Nándor Tánczos on government plans to restrict rates increases

Jeremy Taylor from Slowboat Records plays a brand new track from The Phoenix Foundation, new music from Dijon, who has co-produced Bon Iver and Justin Beiber, and UK born soulful singer-songwriter Rochelle Jordan.

Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews Queen Esther by John Irving, published by Simon & Schuster.

A drone successfully delivered medical supplies to a remote island in the Western Bay of Plenty last week. 

Julia Bullock is a Grammy Award-winning American classical soprano who'll be performing in New Zealand early next year as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. 

RNZ Pacific's Moera Tuilaepa with the latest from the region.

The Tongariro fire earlier this month left nearly 3,000 hectares of the national park scorched.

The number of rental properties on the market has climbed to an 18-month high, according to the online listings platform realestate.co.nz. 

The biggest overhaul of retirement village laws in two decades promises clearer rules and stronger protections for residents.

Film and television reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to look at how the latest Knives Out mystery starring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc compares to the first two. After the Hunt is a psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts as a college professor caught in a sexual abuse allegation between a student and a colleague. Nuremberg stars Russell Crowe as Hermann Goring and Rami Malek as the US psychiatrist who examined him ahead of the war crimes tribunal. And Tom also reviews Stranger Things 5. Tom Augustine is a Tamaki based filmmaker and critic.

Is competition, jealousy, and conflict between brothers and sisters a normal part of growing up? While bickering and nitpicking can be hard for parents, can sibling rivalry also be a way for children to learn life skills? Kathryn talks with Clinical Psychologist and mum of three, Jacqui Maguire.

Tech commentator Alex Sims looks at computer programs that use artificial intelligence to pursue goals and tasks with minimal input.

Ché discusses the decision to pay $500,000 to remove large trees in Invercargill's central business district.

Paul Diamond reviews 50 Years of the Waitangi Tribunal edited by Carwyn Jones and Maria Bargh, published by Huia Publishers.

The government's long-awaited changes to the retirement villages legislation have been announced. 

He's known for his roles in movies including The Kite Runner, Green Zone and United 93, as well as playing Dodi Fayed in The Crown.

Our UK correspondent looks at why Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been facing claims she mislead the public about the nation's finances.