Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:05 AM.Along with her day job as an anaesthetist based in Nelson, Katie Ben is the new president of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie covers the Supreme Court in Bangladesh scrapping quotas on government jobs, Myanmar's military dictatorship extending a state of emergency, and Hong Kong Pizza… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.In just over a year pre-employment service 'I'm In' has grown to have two offices, one in each half of the country, and a newly opened centre in Lower Hutt, placing 50 people in jobs in its first… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Financial mentors are worried more people will spiral into debt now that regulations requiring affordability checks for loans have been scrapped. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The country's stricken vocational education providers need to cut staff and courses to become financially sustainable, Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds says.  Read more Audio

11:52 AM.Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Lady in the Lake, Sunny (Apple+),  Dirty Pop (Netflix). Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Health NZ will stop using an equity adjustor tool that prioritised ethnicity as one of five factors in non-urgent surgical waitlists even though a review found it was "legally and ethically… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.A University of Auckland led study has investigated how parents discuss setbacks with their children - and how that impacts a child's fear of making mistakes. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.A University of Auckland led study has investigated how parents discuss setbacks with their children - and the correlation with a child's fear of making mistakes. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology correspondent Peter Griffin  talks about the latest Microsoft outage, the government's AI plans, Meta's fine over facial recognition and how AI is affecting the bottom line of big tech. Read more Audio

10:51 AM.We catch up on the news of the region with RNZ Waikato Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Harry Broad reviews The Fight for Freshwater: A Memoir by Mike Joy published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio

10:32 AM.Health NZ will stop using an equity adjustor tool that prioritised ethnicity as one of five factors in non-urgent surgical waitlists, after a review found it was "legally and ethically justifiable"… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has returned to New Zealand for a new adventure comedy designed for all ages. He talks about Bookworm, which premieres tonight, along with director Ant Timpson. Read more Audio

9:52 AM.UK correspondent Natasha Clark joins Kathryn for the latest on the outbreak of violence and hooliganism that followed the stabbing deaths of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Read more Audio

9:36 AM.A game of chicken gone awry has won the annual 48 Hours Film competition. Read more Audio

9:16 AM.A family and whanau support programme that's run for 20 years is a casualty of funding cuts by Oranga Tamariki. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Ahead of the expected release of an independent report into what caused Transpower's transmission tower to fall north of Auckland in June, the issue of compensation is very much still live. Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Science correspondent Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn to talk about three new studies.  Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Union and league are putting their differences aside in the latest season of a TV show which sees ex-professional rugby players get back in the game.  Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about what turns a tune into a dance craze.  Read more Audio

10:50 AM.The redeveloped Sarjeant Gallery is set to reopen in November. Mike says it has cost around $70 million, $17.3million coming from ratepayers.  Read more Audio

10:36 AM.Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog Bookshop in Featherston reviews Rimu: The Tree of Time An Amorangi and Millie Adventure by Lauren Keenan published by Huia Publishers Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Atipa Mabonga was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Southland, she's an accomplished track and field athlete, and is now the talent and culture manager for the reigning Superbowl champions.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about regional airline Rex going into voluntary administration after struggling to compete with Qantas and Virgin.  Read more Audio