Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:05 AM.Caring for other people while ensuring that you care for yourself takes awareness and dedication, says Dr Cate Howell, author of The Flourishing Woman. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A federal government shutdown has been narrowly avoided in the US, at President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open. Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal which… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.University of Otago academics say New Zealand needs to immediately ban the practice of men and women sharing hospital rooms. In a paper out today they argue mixed hospital rooms undermine patient… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is to get $7.35 million from the Government to get its ski field operations through to March. RAL went into voluntary administration last year on the back of a bad ski season, the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A joint venture between six major agribusiness companies and the government aims to reduce farm emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. AgriZeroNZ is an investment partnership between New Zealand's leading… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy will be discussing two outstanding art exhibitions which are showing in Auckland at the moment. Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia, at the Auckland Art Gallery, is the largest… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Here's a chutney that's described as having a cult following. Jenny's Kitchen tamarind chutney was first made on Waiheke Island in 1998 by Jenny Stewart and is now found on shelves all around the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney look at Labour and National's fiscal plans, as well as National's policy to tighten welfare. What impact will Chris Hipkins' Covid infection and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Nine years ago, when Bryce Langston told people he was building a tiny house, they didn't know what he was talking about. Now he has half a million Instagram followers and a whopping 4.5 million… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Christopher Luxon joins Kathryn Ryan for an extended interview on all the issues this election and why National should form the next government. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Simon Wilson is in Auckland where work continues to stem the tide of raw sewage pouring into the Waitemata Harbour from a 13-metre sinkhole in Parnell. At least 24 beaches have been closed and a rahui… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.After the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan two years ago, 16 hundred displaced people found refuge in New Zealand. But their experiences of resettling here were less than ideal, according to a… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.As cuts to the public sector begin to bite, Wellington business leaders are worried about the future for the capital's central business district. In late August the government announced it would trim… Read more Audio

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

11:30 AM.Dana Johannsen discusses how the All Blacks have intriguingly taken a back seat in the public's affections over the past few weeks as the Warriors enthralled us all with their finals run. But it is… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor is in studio with a new Wilco album, plus some choice vinyl reissues from Joni Mitchell, The House Of Love and Millie Small. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.John Freer speaks with Kathryn from Coromandel, where a new term is being coined: rain anxiety. It relates to people who are still not visiting because they are concerned they may become stuck if… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Melissa Oliver from Unity Books reviews Articulations by Henrietta Bollinger published by Tender Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.It was a late night knock on the door that sealed Kim Crotty's fate. Following a relationship breakdown, Kim - a Western Australian - quit his job at the Salisbury Playhouse and move to Bristol to be… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Asia correspondent Emily Feng has been following the story of embattled property developer Evergrande, as the chairman is placed under police surveillance, with the exact reasons unclear. The… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The Natraj School of dance - a cornerstone of Indian culture in Aotearoa - was founded in a seemingly unlikely place, Lower Hutt. It's owner, Prabha Ravi opened its doors 25 years ago, and since then… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Canterbury's youth mental health services say they are struggling to meet increasing demand. Over the past decade, the number and complexity of cases those on the frontline are dealing with has… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Auckland's deputy mayor says more pipeline issues are expected in Parnell because of the intense wet weather. Earlier in the week, a main sewer line below a private property on St Georges Bay Rd… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about insomnia comedy Still Up, sci-fi film The Creator - set against a backdrop of a future war between humans and forces of artificial… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Tweens may pull out  "teenager moves" but they are not the new teenagers, says parenting educator Michelle Mitchell. As nine-to-twelve-year-olds learn how to respond to the world, they need strong… Read more Audio