Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM.George Santos has been expelled from the house, making it the first time this has occurred without a conviction. Ximena discusses what this means for the upcoming house elections. And former President… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Tough decisions are looming for Auckland's flood recovery as affected residents head into the holiday season. It's been around 10 months since the Auckland anniversary weekend floods, and Cyclone… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The country's first community based Depression Recovery Centre is set to open in Wellington early next year, established by a not-for-profit charity. It will offer a therapeutic day programme for… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill discusses a new exhibition at Auckland's Objectspace gallery called 'The Chair; a story of design and making in Aotearoa'. It showcases more then 110 New Zealand designed and made chairs spanning… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Christmas and cookies have become intertwined in recent years - something Auckland-based biscuit makers Molly Woppy know only too well. The company still handmakes its products - everything from… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes chew over the first week of a new Cabinet, and what more is being learned about policies which will be undone. Gareth Hughes is a former Green… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.What's on the Christmas wishlist from the Hawke's Bay's mayors as their cyclone ravaged regions are still in recovery mode. RNZ's Napier based reporter, Lauren Crimp also has the latest on emergency… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.A man in his 50s volunteers to drive the hearse with his father's body to Auckland.

During the journey the son reflects on who his father was and his relationship with him, and comes to understand… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison published by Serpent's Tale Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Born in Hawera, South Taranaki, to parents who had immigrated from Sri Lanka, Dr Anu Anandaraja dreamed of one day planting her feet on the African continent. Convinced that medicine was her ticket to… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Sebastian Usher brings the latest from the Israel-Gaza conflict. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Each year the National Excellence in Teaching Awards honour four early childhood, primary and secondary school educators from around the motu. This year Nga Hau e Wha Resource Teacher of Learning and… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The boss of Auckland's City Rail Link is giving no guarantees it will hit its opening deadline of 2026. Preliminary work on the 3.4km track, spanning four underground stations, from downtown's… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The president of the United Nations Climate talks COP28 in Dubai says there is "no science" indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1-point-5-degrees… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther chew over why many schools are banning Crocs from students' feet. Read more Audio

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

11:05 AM.Something of an indie "supergroup" containing past and present members of The Bats, The Clean, Tall Dwarfs and Toy Love, the Sundae Painters have just released a cracker debut LP. Grant Smithies… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The Dublin Street Bridge needs replacing and it's going to cost $62.5 million. Mike says Waka Kotahi will come to the party but the council will still need to stump up 40-odd per cent of the cost.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sonja de Friez reviews Secret Gardens of Aotearoa by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan published by Allen and Unwin Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Historian Andrew Smith has been running walking ghost tours around Dunedin for 25 years now, and admits even he still gets spooked.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins is in the Solomon Islands, where the 2023 Pacific Games is wrapping up.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Genesis Energy wants to install a grid-scale battery at its Huntly Power Station as part of a shift to a renewable energy based electricity generator.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A major case brought by 268 former players against World Rugby and other authorities is to start tomorrow at the London High Court. The players say they were exposed to head injuries that led to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the first of three 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who (Disney+), starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. The new series of Fargo… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.A new podcast that's helping parents of disabled children navigate the tricky issues of sexuality, sex and sexual harm. The Courage Club brings parents of medically disabled or neuro-divergent kids… Read more Audio