Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews 2024 by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf,  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Robin Coupland worked as a frontline field surgeon - where he witnessed horrific injuries resulting from conflict. To find solace he turned to fly fishing in New Zealand and Scotland.

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9:45 AM.The latest from the One Big Beautiful Bill being voted on in the Senate, while the Supreme Court delivers a win for Trump on birthright citizenship. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Fiordland is known for its stunning natural beauty - a magnet for visitors - but not all are welcome.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.It's now been more than a year since legislation aligned recycling rules for most of the country, how has that gone?  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Last year 185 people, charged with 729 offences, were deemed unfit to stand trial.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy brings us up to date on some mid-winter happening, including Glenorchy's 'creatures of the night' fancy dress community dinner, and the annual Garden Bird Survey, now in its 18th year. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Where Have All the Apples Gone? Chris Smellie's juicy expose of the fruit industry's evolution and politics. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Gareth and Fletcher discuss the week's politics, including the death of sitting MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.A council survey has revealed that the people of Wellington don't trust their city council. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Ivor Popovich has spent a decade working his way through the health system on a mission to become an ICU specialist.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Banned pride event in Budapest grows into anti-Orban rally while protests in Venice force change of venue for the Bezos' wedding. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Kiwi kids can now access Google's Gemini AI chatbot, now the company has made it available to the under-13s. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A report into deaths from gender-based violence has found there's been no significant reduction in the number of victims between 2009 and 2022.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Te Pukenga is in the process of being wound up, with individual polytechs around the country working to show whether they can stand on their own. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.The comedians chat about massaging orca whales, pork intestine coffee and honey chasing bears. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Dana Johannsen discusses referees being abused in Horowhenua Kapiti and funding for Moana Pasifika. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Grant discusses Mississippi gospel-soul band Annie and The Caldwells who took 40 years to make their debut album plus Alton Ellis and a new compilation celebrating Colombian sound culture. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Jimmy Ellingham is a RNZ Checkpoint reporter based in Palmerston North. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Leah McFall reviews Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton published by Canongate. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.A group of school students in the Nelson region have come up with a way to ease the financial load and make ball attire more sustainable.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Making sure children see themselves reflected in books is a driving force for author and publisher David Riley, who calls himself The Reading Warrior.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ed White discusses how China is responding to the Iran-Israel conflict. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The Retirement Navigator - as it's called - is being described as a one-of-a-kind tool for spending in golden years. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Heavy rain, surface flooding and slips have forced more evacuations the top of the South Island, in the Tasman district.  Read more Audio