Nine To Noon

09:05 New programme to teach students about AI pitfalls and opportunities

An expert in AI in education is concerned many students are using the technology without being fully aware of the consequences and pitfalls. A programme to help New Zealand students become more competent and aware when using AI is being rolled out nationally this week. 'The Day of AI' began in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is being adapted here, including a te ao Māori perspective. It can be taught in one day, or rolled out over four hour-long, or eight half-hour lessons encompassing science, maths, social sciences and ethics. Susana Tomaz is the New Zealand programme coordinator, she is also a teacher, and Westlake Girls' High School's director of futures and AI strategy.

09:25 Out of date uniforms turned into plastic panels 

It's thought nearly 200 tonnes of textile and clothing waste goes into New Zealand landfills every year. But one company is trying to do something to change this and at scale. New Zealand company ImpacTex is thought to be the country's largest textile recycler. It aims to expand the lifespan of unwanted garments and fabrics - turning them into plastic signs. Kathryn speaks to the firm's founder Jeff Vollebregt.

0935 Lyse Doucet on Iran supreme leader's first statement

Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei appears to have issued a public statement for the first time. The statement attributed to Khamenei was read out on state-controlled television in Iran. In it he vowed to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the world's busiest oil shipping channel. BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse  Doucet speaks with Kathryn.

09:45 Supergroove's Nick Atkinson on wooden boats and his stellar summer

Best known for his music career, Nick Atkinson will this weekend be sharing his love of old boats with fellow Aucklanders. The saxophonist for Supergroove has had a busy summer playing Electric Avenue, performing with When The Cat's Away, in various jazz bands, and tomorrow at Homegrown in Hamilton. But on Sunday, Nick will be back in Auckland giving a talk as part of the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival which begins today. He has always loved traditional wooden boats but says the boats that visited during the 2000 America's Cup really gave him the bug and he spent the next four years sailing the world.

10:05 Asia correspondent Ed White

The response to the Middle East war from Asia.

Financial Times journalist Ed White.

10:15 Best-selling author Deborah Challinor on her latest novel

Best-selling author Deborah Challinor is back with the latest, and possibly final, installment in her series following a fictional account of the first female undertaker in Sydney. The novel considers motherhood and the decisions it brings, as well as women's rights and the challenges they faced in the 19th century. Black Velvet and Vengeance is third book and continues the story from bestselling Black Silk series. Deborah is the author of 20 bestselling historical fiction novels, two works of non-fiction, and a young adult novel. 

10:35 Book review: A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna

Kim Pittar of Muirs Bookshop in Gisborne reviews A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna, published by Duckworth Books.

10:45 Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

Robin talks about the local regional council chief executive also being the interim CE for the New Plymouth's district council and what that means for pre-empting amalgamation discussions. Robin also discusses the return of Womad, two popular cats are banned from the local hospital and the Whangamomona Hotel gets new owners.

11:05 Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor

Help(2) - a follow up compilation to WarChild Help charity album. The eighth album from Japanese-American indie singer songwriter Mitski Miyawaki. 

11:25 Friday funnies with Pinky Agnew and Irene Pink

11:45 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Black Caps back in action after T20 World Cup final loss, Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox's bad luck, early in the Super Rugby season and the search for Dave Rennie’s All Blacks assistant coach.