Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM.Debora talks to Kathryn about whether Vladimir Putin come to South Africa for BRICS? The summit comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be held in Johannesburg in August. Also… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.University of Auckland Audiology Professor, Grant Searchfield says older people with undetected and untreated hearing loss are at risk of more rapid cognitive decline. With an ageing population, in… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Commerce Commission is investigating whether food delivery service HelloFresh has breached the Fair Trading Act for charging customers for meal kits they haven't ordered, sometimes even sending… Read more Audio

10:48 AM.Kelly Makiha has been covering the case of Jodie Nicoll who has spoken out about being sexually abused for nearly 3 decades at hands of her step-father. He has been sentenced to 10 years preventive… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson, published by Simon & Schuster Australia. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.A spectacular collection of Persian and oriental handmade carpets, all hand-picked by Wellington man Richard Pointon, are being celebrated in an exhibition, a final tribute before his business closes… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:49 AM.RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins has a raft of stories including a United States Government official, Bill Russo saying Washington needs to be judged by its actions as it recommits to greater… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The adventuring began a few years ago when Brad Ryan realised his Ohio based Grandmother, Joy Ryan had never seen a mountain. A plan was hatched for them to visit all 63 US national parks. Now aged… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.An energy drink that has nearly twice the legal limit of caffeine is banned in New Zealand, but is still for sale on Facebook marketplace. Prime energy drinks contain 597 milligrams of caffeine per… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.An independent investigation is underway into how an RNZ digital journalist was able to insert Russian propaganda into stories about the war in Ukraine. RNZ has stood down the journalist and since… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Kiwi comedy Homebound 3.0 (Three), a new series from Disney that catches us up on The Full Monty boys 25 years on, Based on a True Story… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Most babies say their first word sometime between 12 and 18 months of age. But for some young children, language takes a bit longer. Kathryn talks with speech and language therapist Christian Wright… Read more Audio

11:13 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at new rules adopted overnight by the EU around AI use in an effort to manage the privacy risk while adopting the technology. What do the new rules say… Read more Audio

10:46 AM.The Whanganui and Ruapehu public remain up in arms about high petrol prices in their districts, significantly higher than Rangitikei, so why are locals having to pay through the nozzle? Mike also… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Shaun Barnett reviews Great Stories of New Zealand Conservation by Alan Froggatt, published by Upstart Press. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.In 2018, Ben Lott was competing in the GODZone adventure challenge when he fell, suffering a life changing brain injury. Within weeks, he'd lost his speech, his job, his partner and some of his… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn for the latest on the attacks in Nottingham that left three people dead. Boris Johnson has quit Parliament, now he awaits the verdict from a Parliamentary… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Four months after Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread damage to infrastructure around the North Island, a crucial link on the East Coast's State Highway 35 has been reconnected today with the opening… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Anger is mounting among parents of high school students missing out due to on-going teacher strikes. The Government and the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) have been in negotiations for… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about why severe air turbulence is getting worse. A new study from the University of Reading took 40 years of observations from aircraft and… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Psychologist Karen Nimmo says her clients often speak about their regrets, thinking about what might have been, or wishing some aspects of their lives had panned out differently. Karen talks to… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Dave Wilson joins Kathryn to talk about one of his favourite research areas - how to increase the equity and inclusiveness for all genders in the worlds of jazz and related music. He… Read more Audio