Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:45 AM.Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to review the second season of The Pitt, which follows the format of the first in setting each episode as an hour of one-15 hour shift at a… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Otago University's Dr Johanna Reidy researches the impact of school uniform design and policy on health and educational outcomes. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn on the French parliament's backing of a social media ban for under 15s, following Australia's move - does that mean more countries will follow?  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.James discusses rescues at Te Aroroa during the recent flooding, a Swiss marathon runner's success after being stranded at the Waioweka Campground by slips and the 8 year old who was joint winner in a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.This Compulsion in Us by Tina Makereti published by Te Herenga Waka University Press, Overseas Experience by Nicola Andrew published by Aporo Press, and Clown Town by Mick Herron published by… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.What Was I Thinking is full of anecdotes from working and family life and is interwoven with his own poetry. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Steph Spyro looks at what's at stake in PM Keir Starmer's visit to China, amid speculation about his future.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A community cycling initiative is helping Wellingtonians prepare for the opening of the final stretch of coastal cycle track Te Ara Tupua. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Experts are predicting AA Insurance's decision to temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport could be the first on many.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Ever since the plans for greater housing intensification in Auckland were revealed less that six months ago, there has been outrage. Read more Audio

11:45 AM. Research suggests about 70 percent of people make some kind of New Year's resolution, and "more exercise" is one of the most common.  Read more Audio

11:20 AM.For his latest novel, Chris Blake has stepped out from behind the pseudonym with which he published his first. He used it to distance himself from his day job with the New Zealand Police. Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Maggie Tweedie serves up fresh summer sounds, from new local jazz outfit Groove Council to Goldie Boutilier's pop and former Wellingtonian Rachel Andie's laidback soulful grooves. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tess discusses a health watchdog's criticism of staffing levels at Oamaru Hospital, problematic Gore campground about to close, the Kakapo camera giving remote viewers an opportunity to watch a nest… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore three of her favourite books from last year: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine, published by Little Brown Books, Service by John Tottenham… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Million-year-old fossils have been found in a cave near Waitomo painting a picture of New Zealand wildlife in a period very little was known about.  Read more Audio

10:10 AM.In 1942 a German U-boat approached the entrance to New York's Lower Bay - surprised to see the lights of Manhattan blazing as usual. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche details new hate speech laws invoked following a man's arrest at an anti-immigration rally. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Accessing Government services to apply for the likes of a passport or maybe some kind of funding, can often be a frustrating experience. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Time is running out for charities, sports clubs and other incorporated societies if they don't re-register under new legislation.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Joe Schmidt has ruled himself out of the running for the All Blacks' job. In cricket, the Black Caps are beaten in the T20 series with India, while in May, Raglan will play host to one of the biggest… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.From business magnates like the founders of Fisher & Paykel, to early settler farmers, and major wartime philanthropists, many of these breeders have played key roles in New Zealand's wider history. 

11:10 AM.As a big year for capital markets kicks off, Hamish discusses a potential Rakon takeover, while there are some big potential IPOs on the way. Retail numbers dropped off in December and as inflation… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Two local women lost in the Mt Maunganui landslide, the release of a man convicted of snatching a toddler, local irritation over uncared-for roadside gardens and the worrying items confiscated at… Read more Audio