Nine To Noon

09:05 Another regional airline considering viability of services

Another regional airline - Air Chathams - says it is considering cutting back its services, because of mounting cost pressures. The latest being Airways New Zealand, the state-owned air traffic controller, yesterday announced a price increase of 17.7 per cent across three years for commercial airlines. Air Chathams' boss Duane Emeny says the user-pays model is crushing smaller players who stepped up when Air NZ withdrew from some regional routes. Airlines are paying airport landing fees, have just had a big hike in Civil Aviation Authority charges, and now the increase by Airways. Kathryun speaks to Air Chathams' boss Duane Emeny and Cath O'Brien the executive director of the Board of Airline Representatives NZ (Barnz)

09:20 Auckland Council maps out landslide susceptibility

Landslides are among this country's costliest natural hazards. In Auckland, they have wreaked havoc on homes, roads and other infrastructure as well as causing loss of life. The Auckland region includes significant areas of steep terrain with underlying materials that can be prone to slope failure. Recent large storms have caused significant and widespread landslides. Auckland Council has completed a detailed region wide study to map landslide susceptibility, the first since 1997. It will provide information for homeowners, developers and emergency services. Kathryn is joined by Ross Roberts, the chief engineer at Auckland Council. 

09:35 Support for Windows 10 is ending: what does it mean for users?

From October 14 devices running Windows 10 will no longer receive free security updates, technical assistance or software patches from Microsoft. So where does this leave businesses and personal users, of one of the most popular operating systems? Jamie Hall of technology distributor firm Ingram Micro NZ, says while systems will continue to operate, they'll be increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats and operational disruptions.

09:45 UK: PM's Palestine plans, doctors' strikes, mighty Lionesses

UK correspondent Rob Watson joins Kathryn to talk about reaction to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement Britain is ready to recognise Palestinian statehood. It's a year since anti-immigrant riots rocked Britain, following the murder of three girls at a dance class - where are things at now? New talks are planned to help avert any further action by resident doctors in a long-running pay dispute and tens of thousands welcomed the Lionesses home after their success at the Euros.

Rob Watson is a BBC political correspondent 

10:05 Around NZ in 90 days: Two adventurers' climate fundraising Alpine Odyssey 

Huw Kingston and Laurence Mote are a third of the way through their 90-day,  4000-kilometre journey from the north to the south of the country, which will also seem them tackle the slopes of 24 ski areas. It's all in aid of raising funds for Save the Children - specifically, a project in Vanuatu to build climate-resilient classrooms. Resilience is something Laurence knows well - in 2013 the former Kiwi representative cyclist was left in a coma after a bee sting and is now legally blind. This Alpine Odyssey is not Huw's first  - he did something similar in Australia three years ago - just one of many incredible expeditions he's undertaken. Both of them take a well-deserved break in their journey before they head across Cook Strait to tell Kathryn why they wanted to do this adventure, and the challenges they've struck along the way. More information about how to donate is here.

10:35 Book review: Strong Words 4: The best of the Landfall Essay Competition, selected by Lynley Edmeades

Louise O'Brien reviews Strong Words 4: The best of the Landfall Essay Competition, published by Otago University Press.

10:45 Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North

It's now 15 years since Feilding farmer Scott Guy was killed, Jimmy talks about his interview with Guy's parents Bryan and Jo, who say they still hope the truth behind the murder will emerge. Palmerston North hospital staff are concerned about safety, and the Ministry of Education may not provide buses to high school students not going to their nearest school. 

11:05 Tech: Amazon Bee AI, UK age verification mess, Tea breach scale revealed

Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at Amazon's acquisition of Bee AI which makes a Fitbit-like device that listens in on your conversations while using AI to transcribe everything you and people around you say.  The UK's move to age verification around certain websites has led to a massive spike in the downloads of Virtual Private Networks or VPNs that hide someone's location. And the breach at the Tea, a women's dating safety app, is even worse than first thought.

11:25 How to be a good parent when you're struggling with your own mental health

Parenting can be a challenge at the best of times - but what about when mum or dad are experiencing low mood ?  How to support your children when you're struggling yourself? Ben Sedley is a clinical psychologist with two decades experience working with adults, children, adolescents and families. His latest book is called Holding the Heavy Stuff - a self help guide for anyone who has struggled with low mood, self doubt, worries or mean thoughts about themselves.

11:45 Screentime: What to watch at this year's film festival - #2

Last week film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine shared his picks of the New Zealand International Film Festival - this week James Croot joins Kathryn with his choices. With so many films on offer, no wonder there's no overlap!

James Croot is film and television reviewer for Stuff