Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:05 AM.Stats experts warn the cost of getting government data up to scratch could far outweigh the millions saved by scrapping the Census. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Glen assesses the Black Caps' chances against the West Indies in Christchurch in the first test match of the summer, looks ahead to the second Ashes test which gets underway later this week and other… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Statistics NZ's population insights analyst Rebekah Hennesy joins Kathryn to unpack the numbers. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The latest in the Du Val saga as former employees speak out. There's an election at Fonterra with three well known candidates putting their hands up. And the new Air NZ chief executive is off to a… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Jimmy Ellingham talks to Kathryn about how the latest from the Manawatū. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Leah McFall reviews, Nadia's Farm Kitchen by Nadia Lim, published by Nude Food Inc. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Michael Eaglen on his 25 years in the marine industry and the electricification of Auckland's ferries.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.President Trump demands closure of Venezuelan airspace and denied reports that his defense secretary ordered the killing of a drug-smuggling boat's crew. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The Southerner's back with a new name as passenger rail to the South Island main trunk line.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Intermediate schools say it should be easier to keep pupils on past year 8, and grow a year 9 and 10 roll. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Regional councils own assets worth billions of dollars, but what could happen to them with plans to scrap regional councillors? Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Rodger and Cindy Whitson own a 10-acre property just outside of Mosgiel, where they grow paeonies and hydroponic herbs, and salad dressings.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Kathryn, Liam and Lianne discuss recent events in politics.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon discusses the ongoing issue of flooding and a "new action plan" to improve quality of life on Queen St. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews The Silver Book by Olivia Laing, published by Penguin Books NZ. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.How about a family camping trip that lasts at least four years? That's the story of the Leopard family. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Jo Aleh is the first woman to join the Team New Zealand crew in the America's Cup defence to be held in Naples in 2027.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney on France deciding bring back voluntary military service, Ukraine's president losing his right-hand man, Italy adding a new crime of "femicide" to its criminal… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Open banking arrives. What does it mean for everyday users?  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Richard Chambers on how he plans to rebuild trust in police and its leadership.  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman on conflict at NZ cricket,  huge IPL contract for Amerilia Keer and  the Tall Blacks Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Cult 90s Californian band Pavement, plus  Latin soul from King Nando and a classic from London soul singer, Omar. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Reaction to the proposed local government reform that could see Environment Canterbury scrapped, support for Kaikoura penguins and Hurunui Council backs improving access to a local beach golf course.