Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:20 AM.More than 300 applications for speed bumps, raised crossings and other traffic calming measures won't progress after the Government withdrew the funding available to local councils. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Time's up for Aucklanders with 2023 storm-affected homes to register for council buyout or remediation, amid concern those unregistered may be living in potential death traps. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy joins Kathryn with a food theme today - talking about bananas and tips for growing them in New Zealand. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.With New Zealand cheese month starting tomorrow what better time to go to one of the country's top cheesemakers.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Kathryn, Dale and Brigitte talk about some of the coalition agreements that are in effect and also the challenges of three party decision making. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Palmerston North reporter Jimmy Ellingham joins Kathryn with the latest events and issues in the area. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Hannah August reviews My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss published by Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.To a legion of fans around the world he's Fili, expert sword-fighting dwarf from the Hobbit trilogy - but that's just one of the roles Kiwi actor Dean O'Gorman has stepped into over the years.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.South America correspondent Daniel Schweimler joins Kathryn with the latest events in Argentina. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A leading Australian neuropathologist says the level of brain damage a young league star had at just 20 years old should raise alarm bells about junior sports.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Parliament is beginning to grapple with climate adaptation, with a major select committee report to be released this week.  Read more Audio

11:35 AM.The All Blacks have called in the coaching reinforcements as they attempt to shake their final quarter woes that have plagued them this season.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The first new music from The The in 25 years, plus new releases on the Ninja Tunes label from Nilufer Yanya and Floating Points. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.RNZ's South Island bureau cheif Jean Edwards brings us up to date with news from Canterbury. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward of Wardini Bookstore reviews Marry Me in Italy by Nicky Pellegrino published by Hachette. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Alexandra Hope Watson, the Canterbury University maths and music whiz who's transformed Lewis Carroll's nonsensical poems into a musical for the Christchuch Symphony Orchestra.

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9:35 AM.A growing hospitality initiative helping cafes pocket a little bit of cash for their surplus food, rather than seeing it go to landfill at the end of the day. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Families and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder are welcoming an announcement from the Health Minister that for the first time ever, the prevalence of the neurodisability is… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Some residents of medium density homes surveyed by Auckland Council say the upper levels of terraced houses and duplexes are so hot in summer, they are difficult to use. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Educator, speaker, mum and parenting commentator Karen Boyes on the importance of being honest with kids.  Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at how Meta has been training its AI on all text and photos that adult Facebook and Instagram users have published since 2007. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.New Plymouth locals say the district council has botched the job of fixing a dangerous intersection in the city.  Read more Audio