Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:40 AM.While nearly everyone has a camera on them these days, only a few know how to capture a story of global significance.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand medical pioneer Douglas Jolly by Mark Derby published by Massey University Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.From golden larches in Greenland to a collection of more than 300 oaks in Southwest France - people come to collect trees for all sorts of reasons.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about calls to keep tax benefits for plug-in hybrid vehicles amid a surge in sales.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.US Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing to shore up her support to be the frontrunner on the Democratic presidential ticket.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The authors of a new world-first MRI brain scan study say it has revealed the largest differences yet discovered in the structures of male and female brains.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Critics say a decision by the competition watchdog to block the sale of a local DJ software company will have a chilling effect on tech sector investment. Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Sports correspondent Marc Hinton joins Kathryn to talk about the All Blacks win over Fiji in the US, Ardie Savea is off to Moana Pasifika - can he save the struggling franchise? And ahead of the Paris… Read more Audio

11:29 AM.If you've always wanted to start a garden, but were unsure of where to start, Philip Thomsen can help. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson talks about how The Warehouse's founder Stephen Tindall has joined forces with Sydney private equity firm Adamantem Capital seeking a takeover bid.  Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Southland region correspondent Che Baker joins Kathryn to look at Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's return to work after a month off following his 'brain fade' with some comments he made at a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Claudia Herz Jardine of Scorpio Books reviews In the Half Light of a Dying Day by CK Stead published by Auckland University Press. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.From age 10, Dominic Gordon began to to find opportunities for risk taking every day. His debut memoir Excitable Boy is an unsettling, un-sugarcoated collection of essays, an account of a life of risk… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins Kathryn to talk about the growing support for Kamala Harris to take the top of the Democrat ticket. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.New Zealand's biggest independent electricity retailer says it's no longer taking on customers because of wholesale energy prices. Read more Audio

9:26 AM.One man is now in charge of reforming the public health system and finding $1.5 billion in savings.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.A major bank has this morning announced a target of at least $1 billion in lending to affordable housing solutions over the next three years. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy joins Kathryn to talk about the springtime activity of backyard birds - particularly the song thrush, beloved of poets and musicians. He also looks at an author whose book sparked a major fear… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Haku ambassador and chef Jeremy Singleton on what he'll be serving up at this weekend's Brew of Islands' Craft Beer Festival. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Dale and Liam join Kathryn to talk about how the decision by US President Joe Biden to step down may impact New Zealand. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon joins Kathryn to talk about the likelihood of Mayor Wayne Brown standing for the job again.  Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Lissa Michell reviews Sight Lines by Kirsty Baker published by Auckland University Press Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Kathryn speaks to US correspondent Simon Marks for an update on the latest news around President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election at the US election on November 5. Read more Audio

10:15 AM.For some people, flying involves abject terror. For others, it's pure joy. My guest is one for whom flying was the latter - but his latest book will surely be helpful for those who find it scary. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The decision by Joe Biden to step out of the US presidential race this morning has left his Democratic Party with a conundrum: who should replace him?  Read more Audio