Nine To Noon RNZ Radio

Kennedy is on a ship steaming towards the Kimberley Coast of Australia from Darwin. He joins Kathryn to talk about what is in store during the expedition, and to share some experiences from a couple of days in Perth, including seeing an Aboriginal dance performance at the Western Australian Museum.

Olivia Johnson started her small-batch kimchi and sauerkraut business a year ago. But it was about 10 years ago where she first came across fermented foods while living out of tents on a vineyard in Vancouver. She now makes her ferments living on a farm with her husband and toddler in Greta Valley, in North Canterbury. She now has eight different sauerkrauts and two kimchis - including a combination jar, the 'krauchi'. She usually plies her wares at the Amberley Farmers Market as well as a couple of retail stores in Canterbury. Earlier this year Olivia was named Emerging Business Champion at the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.

Dale and Tim look at reaction to the Budget, including concern promises to fund cancer drugs haven't been met. How are Te Pati Maori leaders handling allegations about the misuse of data? 

The imminent closure of Queen Street's landmark department store, Smith & Caughey, Simon discusses the issues, which have led to this. 

Emma Hislop reviews You Like It Darker by Stephen King published by Hachette.

New Zealand actress Lydia Peckham has recently made her Hollywood debut, in the latest instalment of the Planet of the Apes franchise.