Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:30 AM.Throughout the middle east shakshuka is a staple and simple meal. Eggs are simmered in a tomato based sauce spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne, topped with fresh coriander and crumbled feta… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Brigitte and Gareth discuss ongoing coalition talks and reflect on Labour's transition to the Opposition. Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former… Read more Audio

10:48 AM.Kelly has the latest in the case of a a leading entertainment figure in court charged with drugs and sex offences, and an update on the long running saga involving local man, Tiny Deane and his… Read more Audio

10:43 AM.Sally Wenley reviews The Crewe Murders by James Hollings & Kirsty Johnston published by Massey University Press. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.25,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cancer every year, and as the population ages, that number is expected to increase. There are various causes, notably genetic and environmental factors - of… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney discusses a state of emergency in Iceland, as authorities prepare for an expected volcanic eruption in the southwest of the island in the coming hours or days. A… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Mental health campaigner Luke Gray and poi manufacturer Georgia Latu are two of five young leaders recognised at this year's Impact Awards. (One of Kathryn Ryan's favourite interviews of 2023) Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Toxoplasmosis, a disease carried by cats, is costing sheep farmers tens of millions of dollars annually - and is also killing dolphins.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Our comedians Michele A'Court and Donna Brookbanks wrap up some of the lighter stories of the week... including American company Pizza Hut's latest unusual topping combination. Its Hong Kong branches… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman ponders whether the Black Caps could be heading towards a fifth consecutive Cricket World Cup semi final. He also talks to Kathryn about big changes in Super Rugby, and… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Jeremy Taylor dives in to tracks from Sheffield's Richard Hawley, a former member of Britpop also-rans The Longpigs, and an auxiliary member of Pulp. He has been making beautifully crafted, and rather… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Transport has jumped back into the spotlight in Auckland, as Stuff Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist Todd Niall explains. On Monday an 'interim' busway will enter service from Westgate into the city… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Here, and Only Here by Christelle Dabos published by Text Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Aotearoa's association with beer started off in a small corner of the country in 1773. It was by the crew of the Resolution, captained by James Cook, who found the cooler climes of Dusky Sound… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Extreme smog in India and Pakistan is causing disruption to the Cricket World Cup and causing school closures. Annually in November severe pollution is a worrying issue in India fuelled by… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Wellington's Verb Festival is underway - a city wide party that celebrates books, reading, ideas, information and conversation over four days. The Centrepiece of the Festival is LitCrawl which is… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Just weeks after hundreds of millions of litres of sewage poured into the Waitemata harbour, Aucklanders are heading back to the beach. The overflow was caused by a sinkhole which opened up at the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A resource consent application for a large solar farm planned for the Mackenzie Basin has been rejected, on ecological grounds. Andrew and Karen Simpson, of Balmoral Station, near Lake Tekapo, want to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about a new Netflix documentary into Australian drill rap group OneFour - four Samoan Australians who found enormous success but also found… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.If you ever ask a teenager what they're going to do after high school, you may notice them recoil. For many students in their final years of school this is an anxiety-inducing question. Career Coach… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to talk about the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the "financial whiz kid" who created cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2019 and was this week found guilty… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Che joins Kathryn with another update on what's happening at the Gore District Council, where some ratepayers are unhappy with the decision to keep Stephen Parry on as interim CEO even after he'd… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.In the next three years, Australian, Allie Pepper has her sights set on climbing 14 of the world's highest mountains without supplementary oxygen. She has already completed two in the last couple of… Read more Audio