Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:20 AM.It's a big weekend for rugby fans - there is, of course, a World Cup semi-final involving the All Blacks on Saturday morning. But there's another international involving New Zealand's top rugby team… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Tensions are high in Franz Josef as submissions open on a proposal over what to do about the river that runs through the town and is increasingly becoming a flood risk. Stopbanks built to hold back… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about season two of Kiwi comedian Pax Assadi's Raised by Refugees, The Strangest of Angels - a film by New Zealand Opera about the life of… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Parents often say they never stop worrying about their offspring. But how does parenting change as your children become adults? Are today's adult children more dependent on their elders for longer… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about the difficulties wartime creates when it comes to tech - can you trust what you're seeing and hearing and are tools to 'detect' fake… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly Makiha is in Rotorua, where she recently met Renea Wharekura, who is lucky to be alive after a car smashed into her house, coming to a halt beside her bed. And the Rotorua courthouse has had a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sonja de Friez reviews Don Binney: Flight Path by Greg O'Brien published by Auckland University Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.You could say Motueka writer Donna McLeod's new play has been a long time in the making: over 180 years, in fact. The play is called Tense, and it focuses on the historical significance of the Nelson… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to discuss two by-elections due to be held later on Thursday, that could prove to be problematic for the Conservatives. He'll talk about Britain's reaction to… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Could dung beetles be the solution for farmers managing freshwater on their property? Dr Shaun Forgie is driving a push for change.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM. Médecins Sans Frontières has labelled the explosion at the hospital a "massacre" that is "absolutely unacceptable", amid a back-and-forth over who is to blame.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.SIS boss Andrew Hampton tells Kathryn there are undoubtedly bad actors who will try to exploit New Zealand private sector businesses, especially those who need investment. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that's investigated why we love fatty foods so much and the role texture has to play.  Read more Audio

11:35 AM.For any hobby or professional beekeeper there are a plethora of known pests and diseases that affect honey bees, including Varroa.

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11:07 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke goes out of this world with some songs that are not only about space, but have been broadcast from there too.  Read more Audio

10:47 AM.Susan Botting is in Northland where Whangarei District Council is pushing back against a 2022 Government directive to fluoridate its council-supplied drinking water.  Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Nga Kaihanga Uku Maori Clay Artists by Baye Riddell published by Te Papa Press. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.New Zealand mountaineer Guy Cotter has summited Mount Everest five times and scaled 7 of the world's 14 above-8000m peaks. For over 30 years, he has led guided Everest expeditions with… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at the failed Voice vote at the weekend. Where did the Yes and No campaigns differ?

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9:40 AM.New research suggests disruption to our circadian rhythms can lead to depression, anxiety and psychosis. So what's the solution? Get outside! Read more Audio

9:07 AM.A group of Wellington bar owners say they face unreasonable delays for liquor licences, and are unfairly blamed for antisocial behavior on Courtenay Place.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Glen joins Kathryn to talk about the semi-final shakedown at the Rugby World Cup and who's on track to make the final. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.If you've tackled the Otago Rail Trail or have been through the Maniototo, you'll probably be familiar with the store in Oturehua that doubles as a museum. It was founded by Thomas Gilchrist in 1902… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson takes a look at what the election might mean for the stockmarket and businesses - and what the latest inflation data out today could show. And she'll look at the… Read more Audio