Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM.Danielle has the latest on the Jan. 6 panel which is to vote on criminal referrals against former President Trump. Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk Audio

9:30 AM.Almost a year on from Tonga's devastating undersea volcanic eruption, volcanologist Shane Cronin asseses the impact and implications for monitoring other Pacific fault lines. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.What can drivers expect from our roads as they set out to hotspots and hideaways around the motu this holiday period? The ribbon is being cut on the brand new thirteen kilometre four-lane stretch of… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:05 AM.AUT's plans to made 170 academic staff redundant have been knocked-back by the Employment Relations Authority. It has found the University's process for issuing redundancy notices was flawed and… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about architecture and three events which have promoted more public discussion about the built environment. He says all good in their own ways but all quite different, so… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.It's been a hard year for many New Zealanders, particularly with grocery prices soaring. Budget food blogger Kathrine Lynch has dollar stretching ideas for a hearty Christmas meal for 8-10 people for… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Gareth, Trish and Kathryn discuss the pressure the Government is under with a looming reset and MP resignations. Also changes in immigration policy for teachers and nurses, inflation and the domestic… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Taranaki halfback Kendra Cocksedge started playing rugby as a four year old and retired after last month's Black Ferns' win against England - her third victorious World Cup. Her successes are many… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Seamus reports from a national in mourning with the French beaten in the FIFA World Cup final by Argentina in extra time. In what had been described as a clash of the Titans, France was hoping to… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.It's only a couple of hours since the nail-biting finish to the World Cup France versus Argentina match. Sport correspondent, Coen Lammers is in Doha, where Argentina are the football champions of the… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.It's been a rough year for the British Royal Family, with the passing of Queen Elizabeth. King Charles has stepped out of his mother's shadow at the age of 74 to make his own way as monarch - but… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.There are calls for a shift to specialist medical appointments being sent electronically, following concerns patients are receiving letters too late to get to appointments.Last week we heard how New… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with the Christmas gifts teachers actually want from students, and it's not cups and mugs! Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Sam mulls over Kane Williamson's decision to ditch the test cricket captaincy and its implications, looks at who is in the running for the Halbergs - and who he thinks should be, and casts an eye to… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.For his last music slot of the year, Grant rounds up four of his favourite reissues from the past 12 months. Expect songs from The Pretenders, Nancy Sinatra/ Lee Hazlewood, the late Lee Perry and… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Olly Clifton of Unity Books Auckland reviews Swanfolk by Kristín Ómarsdóttir, published by Harvill Secker. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.In Ashburton, the District Council is under pressure to get a second bridge across the Ashburton/Hakatere River and - unsurprisingly the price tag keeps going up. A candidate in the recent local body… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.When the Soviet Union fell, the US poured billions into Russia to help its transition into Western-style democracy. But how could the free-market and capitalist values be sold to ordinary Russians… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Kiwi born renown immunologist Michelle Lintermann, talks about her research into how our immune system changes as we age. Dr Lintermann is a New Zealand born immunologist works at the Babraham… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A new internet service provider that offers fast fibre internet, but blocks harmful digital content, is being launched today. The Good Source is a family friendly internet service, and will allow… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at a new series on TVNZ+ which stars David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian spy and Kremlin critic who was poisoned by… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.The National Survey of Schools' latest findings show teachers are happiest working in schools that support their growth and development. It also highlights the importance of continuing to improve… Read more Audio