Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:50 AM.Some reprieve for jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in British extradition proceedings, and plans to rush surprise legislation through Parliament to jail immigration detainees. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Around 250 businesses around the country have signed up to a scheme helping their workers to get a new e-bike for half the price.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Fans of rugby and art are bound to find a live art installation in Auckland this weekend fascinating.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Building consents have sunk to their lowest level in 5 years - despite a huge need for new homes- and more construction firms are going to the wall. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Marc dissects 'dolphingate', and how a run-of-the-mill round of the SailGP event in Lyttleton turned into a political firestorm.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.For all of social media and technology's perks, comes the very real risk an internet gaffe could jeopardise your job.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.In the most recent installment of BusinessDesk's Business of Education series, the focus is on universities and their balance sheets. Victoria Young also looks at the downturn in property funds. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.There are ructions at the Invercargill City Council, with councillor Ria Bond claiming Mayor Nobby Clark has returned too quickly following heart surgery and that the wheels are falling off.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews The Space Between by Lauren Keenan published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dr Rob Drummond is Professor of Sociolinguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He joins Kathryn to discuss the way we speak.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A New York court has handed former president Donald Trump a lifeline as he runs out of time to secure a US$454m bond for his recent fraud case.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A study from a world-leading trauma expert has shown MDMA psychotherapy can help patients overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Aucklanders have just two more days to consult on the direction of the city with submissions closing on Thursday for Auckland's Long-term Plan.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Government's security agencies have confirmed a state-sponsored actor linked to China was involved in malicious cyber activity targeting NZ Parliament.   Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Does urban densification mean heritage buildings have to go? Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Bone broth is considered to be a superfood dating back to the stone age. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the continued scrutiny on the Government's finances, as more jobs are cut from the public sector. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews My Brilliant Sister by Amy Brown published by Simon and Schuster Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Sid Marsh is a writer and artist who has spent the last 13 years seeking close encounters with Asian wild tigers in India and Malaysia. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Militant group Islamic State has released footage of the alleged gunmen in the Moscow concert hall attack, backing up claims it was behind the Russian massacre which has killed at least 137 people. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Stu Muir is a Waikato farmer who believes strongly in local individuals and communities taking responsibility for the environment around them. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Two flying schools in Auckland are teaming up to create the country's biggest pilot training organisation. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A week from today electric vehicle owners - including plug-in hybrids - will have to start displaying their purchased road-user charges licences. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman Read more Audio