Nine To Noon

09:05 Record inmate numbers force rapid prison cell build

Corrections is scrambling to build more prisoner accommodation as inmate numbers hit record highs, and continue to climb. And it admits building the extra beds will mean other work including asset maintenance and renewals - will have to go on hold. The prisoner population has now surpassed 11,000 - including those on remand. With planned expansions at Waikeria and Christchurch Men’s Prison not due to be finished until 2029, Corrections warned the Government it would face an acute shortage of beds by early next year if urgent action wasn't taken, and that more capacity was needed to prevent unacceptable risk and maintain safe operations. Already a 500-bed shortfall exists for high-security inmates. The shortfall will be plugged with two units currently being built at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison, due to be finished in early 2027. But Corrections says it doesn't plan to use them in the long-term. Amanda Hill is a Wellington-based lawyer and frequently represents prisoners claiming for breaches of the Bill of Rights Act and Human Rights Act. And Floyd du Plessis is the president of the union representing Corrections officers - CANZ. 

09:25 Youth support charity struggling to survive as its waiting list grows

The most recent unemployment rates put the number of young people out of work at 16.5%.  And a charity working with at risk youth in the Hutt Valley says they are now seeing rangatahi from better off families also struggling to find work. Youth Inspire has a waiting list of 150 unemployed young people, but at the same time is struggling to survive itself after cuts in Funding from the Ministry of Social Development. Kathryn speaks to Zainab Ali,  Youth Inspire's CEO

09:35 The 3D skin cancer check that can be done in one second

A new tool that creates a "digital skin twin" to detect skin cancer is about to be available in New Zealand. Skinscape 360's new full-body scanner is one of just 115 of its type in the world and uses 92 cameras to take an instant 3D snapshot of a patient, their moles and lesions which is then analysed by artificial intelligence to highlight anything of concern. Skinscape 360's founder is skin cancer specialist and surgeon Professor Richard Martin, who saw the machines in action in the US. He says there's still need for detection to be done in conjunction with a specialist, but the scanner is a major leap forward in terms of diagnostic speed and accuracy. He joins Kathryn to talk about how it works, how much it costs - and the remarkable speed with which AI is shaking up the field of medical diagnosis.

09:45 Iran latest with US correspondent 

The latest from the White House on the US and Israel attacks on Iran. Danielle also talks about reactions from Congress on the legality of the war and the consequences for other countries in the Middle East.  

Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.

10:05 Analiese Gregory: from top restaurants to wild Tasmania

After an extensive career working in Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe’s big cities, Kiwi Analiese Gregory is now living a more rugged, seasonal life in Tasmania. Her career highs include working at Le Meurice in Paris and at Quay in Sydney, as well as Hobart restaurant Franklin, which earned two Chef Hats with Analiese as head chef. But a desire to slow down and live off the land, led her to buy a 100-year-old cottage in Tasmania’s Huon Valley.  And it’s there where she has been the star of  Australian TV series A Girl’s Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking (now on SkyGo). She’s now opened Lumachelle, a site which does special lunch services in summer, from her cottage property.    

10:30 New survey is calling on New Zealanders to help uncover freshwater sources

Offshore freshwater springs (or aquifiers) are areas of the seabed where the freshwater leaks through. Once found, the implications could be huge, especially for drought prone and water scarce areas. For instance, in Wellington, the Waiwhetu aquifier, often known as the Hutt aquifer, supplies up to 70% of the city’s water during summer. Dr Joshu Mountjoy is a marine geoscientist and Sector Lead, Energy, at Earth Sciences New Zealand - he's leading the search for these new underwater freshwater sources. 

10:35 Book review: Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven, published by Macmillan.

10:45 Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett, co owner of the Southland App based in Te Anau, Southlandapp.nz 

Kirsty Pickett discusses worries about the behaviours of motorists as Milford Sound shapes up for a record tourism season, the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation's ambitious plans to tackle out of control red deer numbers, and debate around a new agritourism venture and planned floating sauna in Te Anau. 

11:05 Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka

Dileepa Fonseka is a senior correspondent with BusinessDesk

11:30 Grow, harvest, prepare, share: Garden to Table's recipe for success in schools

 For 15 years a programme running in schools has been teaching kids how to grow, harvest and prepare their own food. Garden to Table was set up as a charitable trust back in 2008 and the following year ran a pilot with three schools. The aim was to help children understand where their food came from, what good nutrition looked like and empower them with skills for the future. Those initial three participating schools now number over 318. Kathryn is joined by Catherine Bell, the Trust's co-founder and Chair to discuss how the programme has changed over the years, and principal of Auckland's Dominion Road School Lesley Mitchell.

11:45 Australians take early running in Super Rugby

The Australian sides take the early running in Super Rugby with the Waratahs and Brumbies at the top of the table. The Black Caps squeek into the semi finals at the T20 Cricket World Cup, while Daniel Hillier wins the NZ Golf Open. 

Stuff senior sports writer Marc Hinton.