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9:25 AM.As incidents of retail crime continue to steal the news headlines, a Kiwi security company is finding success with its monitoring technology. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A former employee of SolarZero says BlackRock, the US private equity firm, whose subsidiary fund put SolarZero into liquidation last week, needs to do right by employees and creditors. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Consumer NZ boss Jon Duffy joins Kathryn to highlight his organisation's concerns over the recently completed FRT trial in Foodstuffs stores. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Fifty years ago this month - each member of the Fab Four simultaneously had a song in the top 40 of the Billboard Singles chart. Ian Chapman revisits those songs. Read more Audio

10:45 AM. Tess Brunton discusses the latest events in Otago including an update on the bird flu, the dissection of a rare spade-toothed whale, and the plight of the South Island robin.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over by Michael Caine published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:30 AM.One of the Nine to Noon 2024 Short Story competition winners: Girlhood by Stella Weston told by Amy McClean. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Richard Von Sturmer is an artist-activist, poet and playwright from the North Shore and a stalwart of New Zealand's creative scene, who has a new book of poetry out. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks abou changes in the military over sexual misconduct, what's happening with the last of the Bali 9 and the sale of Sir Don Bradman's hat. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Science commentator, biologist Dr Sophie Fern joins Kathryn to talk about threatened species and what it takes to protect them. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Hopes of securing a landmark agreement on plastic pollution melted this week in South Korea.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Extraordinary events in South Korea where the President has declared martial law.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Wellington's Water says the risk of water restrictions this summer has diminished. But it still wants households and businesses to be careful. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Marc discusses the Black Caps defeat to England, Auckland FC's winning run to start life in the A-League and he rates Scott Robertson's first year as All Blacks coach. Also who will be named New… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Dr Kat Littlewood, a veterinary specialist and Massey University lecturer in animal welfare talks with Kathryn about what cats and dogs like at Christmas time. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.BusinessDesk senior correspondent, Dileepa Fonseka.  Read more Audio

10:55 AM.Lynn Freeman reviews Shelter from the Storm by Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown and Geoff Spearpoint published by Potton & Burton Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ron talks about US President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his own son, who he says was unfairly prosecuted. Read more Audio

10:32 AM.One of the 2024 Nine to Noon Short Story winners: Qiu Miaojin is Still Alive by Mia Farlane told by Harriet Prebble. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Anthonie Tonnon is a man of many hats - from music to transport and an interest in New Zealand's rustbelt. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.John talks to Kathryn about the reopening of the Cathedral Cove walking track, Hauraki Coromandel Post (NZME) will be the next local news outlet to close in the region. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Dr Rod Carr retires as chair of the Climate Change Commission later this week after five years in the role.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.After years of pleading for change, rural GPs are eagerly awaiting new rules later this month which will allow them to hire paramedics to help handle after-hours emergency calls.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Granny flats - not just for grannies. Last week the government released feedback on the consultation to liberalise granny flat rules, and no surprise, there were a huge number of submissions. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Tasman Bay Herbs was founded in 1996 - and purchased by husband and wife duo Gavin and Emma Visser in 2021.  Read more Audio