Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:05 AM.The Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, has just announced a cross party inquiry will be conducted by the Finance and Expenditure Committee into climate adaptation. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at season two of The Jinx, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and Hollywood Con Queen, about a scam targeting professionals in the film industry and how those… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Melbourne-based provisional psychologist Darren Godwin says tween and teens athletes and their parents can benefit from the same sort of assistance pros get to deal with ups and downs. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at two billion dollar tech deals that are worth keeping an eye on - one for Kiwi Alex Kendall and his autonomous vehicle start up Wayve. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The cyclones which hit the region last year still have a long tail. Thames Coromandel District Councillors are about to review submissions and develop their long term plan. The Hauraki Rail trail is… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney published by Quercus Books. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kathryn talks to Corin Tucker from the American rock band Sleater-Kinney. The band is marking 30 years of playing together this year and will perform in Auckland next week. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at another damaging defection for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Labour, this time of Natalie Elphicke over the issue of immigration. Matt looks at why her move could… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Kathryn speaks with finance commentator and bank customer advocate, Janine Starks, on the POLi payments story. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Proponents of a strong global plastics treaty are raising concerns about the influence of lobbyists on the process. This as research seeks to establish a link between microplastics and a rise in bowel… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Money expert David Boyle joins Kathryn to talk about some holes in the argument to make KiwiSaver compulsory to ensure more people are equipped to fund their retirement. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.More than 30 New Zealand women who are not mothers write about their experiences in Otherhood. The essay collection explores what it means to live a fulfilling life while giving "a middle finger" to… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke looks at bossa nova, literally "new trend" in Portuguese.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Poor air quality in the seaside suburb of Mount Maunganui has forced the council to look at the future of industrial businesses in the area.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Phil Vine reviews Study For Obedience by Sarah Bernstein published by Granta. Read more Audio

10:11 AM.Many of us will know the difficulties of travelling and being understood in countries where we don't speak the language. Now imagine taking a great work of literature and translating that - without… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at $3b in relief for tertiary students in next week's federal Budget because of what had become an alarmingly steep indexation rate. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The country's record net migration of 139,000 new arrivals in the last year has raised concerns about the potential impact on consumer demand and the flow-on to inflation. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Buying coal is back on Genesis Energy's agenda - it says it's necessary to ensure a backup of energy supply this winter and beyond amid a gas shortage.  Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Consumer NZ is warning almost half of New Zealanders could have breached their bank's terms and conditions by using a popular payment method. POLi enables people to make a payment directly from their… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.BusinessDesk editor, Victoria Young crunches the numbers as Westpac and BNZ post their six-month results, with other major banks expected to follow. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Wellington correspondent Georgina Campbell disusses the latest news from the capital, including a retailer who claims the Green MP Julie Anne Genter grabbed her arm during a conversation about banning… Read more Audio