Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:45 AM.Tess joins Kathryn to talk about developments in the long-running saga of the Gore District Council, the plans on how to make Te Anau-Manapouri Airport financially viable and Queenstown's treatment… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Reo Ora: Ko Te Weu by Rapata Wiri published by Huia Publishers Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Robbie Maddison started riding bikes at 4 years old. Now, at 41, Robbie is the world's most recognisable face on a dirt bike, holds several world records, and has featured in hollywood action… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Lines joins Kathryn to talk about Jeremy Hunt delivering the autumn statement. Among the big announcements - cuts to National Insurance, an increase to benefits in line with… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Te Whatu ora has appointed eight top health experts to take the helm of four newly-established National Clinical Networks. The networks have been established to reduce variations in access to health… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Gold has long been considered a safe investment; one that's more immune from vagaries of the market or global uncertainties. It's also out of the reach of most people. A new trading platform is being… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The leaders of both National and ACT are in the Capital, where it's expected a coalition deal will soon be announced. Who will be deputy prime minister appears to be one of the final hurdles to be… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Workbridge Chief Executive and Assistive Technology consultant Jonathan Mosen on the technology that helps vision impaired people vote in elections and an app that helps people to hear in noisy… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.This week Ian Chapman shines a well-deserved spotlight on Hawkes Bay-born David Harrison, a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Otago. A highly skilled guitarist, vocalist, song-writer… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Stewart Islanders are awaiting the formation of a new Government to help address the 'urgent' electricity situation, with prices on the island three times as high as in Invercargill. On the mainland… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ash Davida Jane reviews The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Dr Tony Townsend began his career in medicine in 1969, being a general practitioner wasn't considered a specialty. That change would come two and a half decades later, in 1995, after much… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the short-lived detente between Australia and China, with the two governments now clashing over an incident involving military… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Open finance infrastructure provider Akahu has launched New Zealand's first "confirmation of payee" service through payments platform Dolla. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A new scholarship aims to give women who lead their own businesses a boost. Frank Accounting and business incubator The Icehouse have just launched the scholarship aimed at women with equity who lead… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.With one in five high school students vaping regularly there are calls for support to help teens quit their addiction. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation says there has been little support for… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Sports-chat with Glen Larmer Read more Audio

11:30 AM.We all know that we should get our acts together and write a will to take care not just of our financials but also for the wellbeing of any children - for blended families, this is even more… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.BusinessDesk investigations editor, Victoria Young discusses workplace wellness and the cost of an absent employee, and some big changes in the fishing industry. Also, some high-profile exits from the… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Diane discusses an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, held by the Kawerau District Council, to determine whether to establish a Maori Ward for the district. And two groups appealing consents granted… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Lawrence of Arabia by Ranulph Fiennes published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The Egyptian city of Alexandria is steeped in history: from Cleopatra and Napoleon, to the Arab Spring, Alexandria has seen it all. Like Istanbul and Jerusalem, Alexandria sits at a crossroads of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A new investigation on disgraced congressman George Santos shows that he took money from his campaign fund and spent it on a wild array of purchases, including Only Fans subscriptions, and botox. And… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.In Whangarei, young lawyer Keegan Jones has set up a clinic for people who may need legal help but are unsure where to start. Since graduating with a double Bachelor's degree in law and commerce last… Read more Audio