Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM.Annika Smethurst is political editor at The Age. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Melissa Hannan loves cars and she's now teaching other women what's under the hood.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The latest environment report on Freshwater, from 2023, indicated 45% of rivers - by length- were not suitable for swimming due to E. Coli. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.It's crunch time for the red meat processor Alliance Group, with a vote next week on whether to accept an overseas investment deal. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.During the years-long Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care survivors often referred to the difficulty they had in getting access information.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.US President Trump's tariff wars wiped $2 trillion off markets - as fears grow of an AI bubble.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Jared discusses the new mayor for Queenstown Lakes and debate over agreed lake levels to ensure electricity generation at Hawea. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Chris Tse reviews Eddie Sparkle's Bridal Taxi by Frankie McMillan, published by Canterbury University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.There's a growing movement of people with Parkinson's putting on the gloves, and taking boxing classes to counter the effects of the disease.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US President Trump has now departed Egypt after the peace summit securing a transfer of hostages and prisoners between Gaza and Israel.  Read more Audio

9:40 AM.World leaders have signed the first part of a peace agreement; hostages and prisoners are being returned to Israel and Palestine. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.ACC is looking to tighten up on the medical certification process as the average time off work for those injured increases.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.It was an emotional night in Greymouth last night as the Pike River film was screened for the first time publicly.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Bill discusses the planned changes for legislation affecting earthquake-prone buildings.  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Flowers, fungi, seaweed and rabbits. All bountiful products in New Zealand, and all out there to hunt, harvest, and cook up.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel talk politics.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon covers the Local Government election results, including what appears to be the background to Wayne Brown's big win. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly by Craig Robertson, published by Auckland University Press. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The oldest New Zealand-built locomotive, Skunk, long believed lost to the sands of time, has resurfaced at the South Mole in Whanganui.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.On the afternoon of 19 November 2010, an explosion ripped through the remote Pike River mine on the West Coast, where 29 men were working.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Angela Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia's Ukraine invasion, and Germany's car industry in crisis.. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Work is underway on the Port of Auckland's two biggest wharves, but how long before the city's public get to enjoy more of the waterfront?  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The ceasefire in Gaza appears to have held over the weekend, but the next 12 hours are crucial in finding a lasting peace in the region.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Aged care workers report not having enough time to help residents with basic concerns like dressing wounds, and going to the toilet. Read more Audio