All episodes
Thursday, 23 December 2021
- 9:07 Autism research too "medicalised" - advocates
- 9:30 John Edwards on protecting Kiwis' privacy - and his new UK gig
- 9:50 UK correspondent Hugo Gye
- 10:05 Kiwi with the World Bank, tackling our housing crisis
- 10:35 Book review: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- 11:07 Technology: The Year in Review
- 11:32 Parenting: keeping the peace at Christmas
- 11:47 Being the Ricardos, Shortland Street: Retribution, Landscapers
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- 9:05 Record annual insurance payout for extreme weather claims
- 9:20 Ajaz Patel's extraordinary 10 wicket innings
- 9:30 Report: demand for food parcels quadrupled during lockdown
- 9:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Omicron spreads
- 10:05 Global ecological art project that begins and ends in NZ
- 10:35 Book review: The Uprising - The Mapmakers of Cruxcia by Eirlys Hunter
- 11:05 Music with Yadana Saw
- 11:20 Top business podcast created by best friends in Auckland
- 11:45 Law with Dean Knight - Public law palooza
Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- 9:05 Coronial system overloaded, "aggravating grief"
- 9:30 MPI urges action on water storage
- 9:45 USA correspondent Kelsey Snell - Ominous Omicron
- 10:05 Ruby Tui takes flight
- 10:30 Second hand bookshop review: The Odyssey by Homer
- 11:05 Business commentator Nikki Mandow - protest action
- 11:30 In praise of the pohutukawa (and rata)
- 11:45 Financial Planner Liz Koh - buying happiness
- 12:00 Nine to Noon's best of 2021
Monday, 20 December 2021
- 9:08 New lending laws lock out many mortgage seekers
- 9:30 New Zealand Rugby chief Mark Robinson on 2021's performance
- 9:50 Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
- 10:07 Malcolm Turnbull - climate change has been politicised
- 10:40 Book review - Kārearea by Māmari Stephens
- 11:07 Political commentators Jones & Morten
- 11:30 Food - Christmas platters - spreading and dipping the cheer
- 11:50 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - out of Auckland, at last!
Friday, 17 December 2021
- 9:05 Omicron's here: should boosters be brought forward urgently?
- 9:30 Play streets: reclaiming the roads from cars
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
- 10:05 Solo hiking in the California desert - a cautionary tale
- 10:35 Unity Books review: Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:45 The week that was
Thursday, 16 December 2021
- 9:08 Intensivists question govt promises on ICU beds
- 9:30 Similarities between long-haul Covid and ME Chronic Fatigue Syn
- 9:50 UK correspondent Matt Dathan
- 10:08 Journalist Kati Marton on the legacy of Angela Merkel
- 10:40 Book review - The Essential Fairy by Anna Kenna
- 11:07 Technology correspondent Peter Griffin
- 11:30 Report - how schools are supporting student well-being
- 11:50 Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- 9:05 Backlog of 45,000 breast screens since lockdown
- 9:30 Ika Rere: the electric ferry heading for Wellington's harbour
- 9:45 Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
- 10:05 Tweedie Waititi: Bringing Disney classics into te ao Māori
- 10:35 Book review: Murder Under Her Skin by Stephen Spotswood
- 11:05 Music with RNZ's Charlotte Ryan
- 11:20 Why big cities are getting smaller
- 11:45 Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- 9:05 Sir Brian Roche: how will the traffic light system hold up over summer?
- 9:30 Top of the class: How Leanne Otene goes the extra mile for her tamariki
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Skiing to success: iconic ski map artist
- 10:35 Book review: Love Stories by Trent Dalton
- 11:05 Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
- 11:30 The Cleanery: creating eco cleaning products that work
- 11:45 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Monday, 13 December 2021
- 9:05 Rapid Antigen covid tests in pharmacies
- 9:30 The story of NZ's rabbit plague
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - G7 warning to Putin
- 10:05 The gaming industry's wahine Maori pioneer
- 10:35 Book review: How to End a Story: Diaries: 1995-1998 by Helen Garner
- 11:05 Political commentators Jones & Thomas - Auckland border to fall
- 11:30 Homemade foodie Christmas gifts
- 11:45 Urban issues - housing density and public transport
Friday, 10 December 2021
- 9:07 Former child refugee can't get her fiancé out of Afghanistan
- 9:35 Nearly half of NZ's psychiatrists want to quit, survey finds
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:07 Spooked - Barry Meier on the murky world of spies for hire
- 10:40 Book review - The Fell by Sarah Moss
- 11:10 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
- 11:50 The week that was with Gemma Gracewood and Te Radar
Thursday, 9 December 2021
- 9:07 Power demand to soar - how will the system stay secure?
- 9:35 Stronger govt and business lead on climate needed - survey
- 9:50 UK correspondent Matthew Parris
- 10:07 Bringing eco-design to space missions
- 10:40 Book review - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
- 11:07 Technology commentator Bill Bennett
- 11:30 Parents' top worries revealed in survey
- 11:50 Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
- 9:05 Mental wellbeing in Aotearoa: a new snapshot
- 9:30 Young tech developers create roadtrip app
- 9:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
- 10:05 The Secret Marathon - Martin Parnell
- 10:35 BOOK REVIEW: Can't Get There From Here by André Brett
- 11:05 Music with Jess Fu
- 11:20 How to prevent Covid from ruining Christmas
- 11:45 Arts with Mark Amery
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
- 9:08 Concerns over youth prison units becoming Covid wards
- 9:35 The only preventable natural disaster - 'city-killer' asteroids
- 9:50 USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
- 10:08 Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
- 10:40 Book review: Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma
- 11:07 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:35 New young adult novel based on Kiwi maritime tragedy
- 11:50 Safer lending and safer spending
Monday, 6 December 2021
- 9:05 WHO public health expert on the risk of Omicron
- 9:20 "Heartbreaking" - new child poverty figures
- 9:30 Climate change levy a great investment - Goff
- 9:45 South America correspondent Katy Watson
- 10:05 Home Cooking with Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad
- 10:35 Book review: Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake
- 11:05 Political commentators Ben Thomas & Shane Te Pou
- 11:30 Crayfish at Jackson Bay's Cray Pot
- 11:45 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 3 December 2021
- 9:07 New twist in case of Afghan refugees trying to get to NZ
- 9:30 Brewing beer - from waste to taste
- 9:50 Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua
- 10:07 What Dogs Want, Mat Ward
- 10:40 Book Review - Wild Pets by Amber Medland
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Thursday, 2 December 2021
- 9:05 Warnings house and contents insurance overpriced
- 9:30 New 'anti-troll' law in Australia won't curb cyberbullying
- 9:45 UK: More Omicron cases, Brexit rows over migration,
- 10:05 Gilded: Marissa Meyer's reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin
- 10:35 Book review: Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit
- 11:05 Hottest tech for 2022
- 11:25 Parenting - providing youth-specific mental health support
- 11:45 Film & TV: Get Back, Dune, The Rescue, The Unforgiveable
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
- 9:05 Christopher Luxon: I will lead National for all New Zealanders
- 9:30 Managed retreat possible to protect Dunedin's coastline
- 9:45 Australia: Landmark sex harassment report, short sitting year
- 10:05 Aotearoa's wild weather
- 10:35 Book review: Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble
- 11:05 Music with RNZ's Yadana Saw
- 11:20 What's inside Kiwi garages?
- 11:45 Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
- 9:05 Rushed laws a "constitutional disgrace" - law prof
- 9:30 Earthquake strengthening with carbon fibre
- 9:45 USA correspondent Ron Elving
- 10:05 Wai Pasifika: What we can learn from an indigenous approach
- 10:35 Book review: Too Much Money
- 11:05 Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
- 11:30 In the Company of Gardeners
- 11:45 Media commentator Andrew Holden
Monday, 29 November 2021
- 9:05 Omicron: how worried should we be?
- 9:15 New research into 'sweat equity' at our universities
- 9:30 Why does government policy sometimes fail to deliver?
- 9:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - Omicron fears
- 10:05 From stolen childhood to remarkable Australian leader
- 10:35 Book review: Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee
- 10:35 The effect of Omicron on financial markets
- 11:05 Political commentators Jones & Morten - National leader vacancy
- 11:30 Delicious salads for every season
- 11:45 Urban issues with Bill McKay
Friday, 26 November 2021
- 9:07 Stunned National caucus prepares to pick new leader
- 9:15 The Great Resignation alarm bells for employers
- 9:35 Housing - investing community-to-community
- 9:50 Asia correspondent Ed White
- 10:07 Earth Detox: The chemical tsunami and how to deal with it
- 10:40 Book review - Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter
- 11:07 New music with Jeremy Taylor
- 11:35 Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
- 11:50 The week that was with Te Radar and James Elliott
Thursday, 25 November 2021
- 9:10 Crisis in the National Party
- 9:22 Fears for future of education scheme
- 9:35 Black Friday: a real deal?
- 9:45 UK: PM under fire for Peppa Pig speech and flouting mask rule
- 10:05 Rates are rising: Adrian Orr
- 10:55 Book review: Rick Stein at Home by Rick Stein
- 11:05 The rise of Web 3.0, and why did Meta delay encryption plans
- 11:25 Helping children correct tongue thrust
- 11:45 Film and TV: Yellowjackets, Scribe: Return of the Crusader
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- 9:05 The future of contact tracing
- 9:30 KiwiSaver funds still helping to prop up fossil fuels
- 9:45 Australia: PM faces revolt, William Tyrell's foster parents in court, Tim Paine's woes
- 10:05 How the history of nutmeg interfaces with global warming
- 10:35 Book review: Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters
- 11:05 Music with Charlotte Ryan
- 11:30 Photographer Andrew Spencer on documenting the Kaikoura quake
- 11:45 Covid in the workplace: Health and safety expectations on
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- 9:07 No maths = economy suffers
- 9:35 Wellington based sustainable shoe company launches in USA
- 9:50 USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
- 10:10 Eva Orner's unflinching look at Australia's deadly Black Summer
- 10:40 Book review - Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas
- 11:07 Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
- 11:35 Challenges facing alpine NZ - Sir Alan Mark
- 11:50 Financial Planner Liz Koh - the retirement spending gap
Monday, 22 November 2021
- 9:08 The pressures of small-town policing and on sole-charge officers
- 9:30 Funneling wind speeds into golf course ratings
- 9:50 Africa correspondent Debora Patta
- 10:05 Reinventing the wheel: the history of NZ made bicycles
- 10:35 Book review: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
- 11:05 Political commentators Mills & Morten
- 11:30 Food: eat the change we want to see
- 11:50 Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Friday, 19 November 2021
- 9:05 Plans for a data centre near Clyde raise crypto-mining concerns
- 9:30 Quirky New Zealand
- 9:45 Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua
- 10:05 Gone Bush: Walking New Zealand's backcountry
- 10:35 Unity Book review: 12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next by Jeanette Winterson
- 11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
- 11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - rugby, cricket & more
- 11:45 The week that was
