Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:46 AM.Alisha talks to Kathryn about how paid parking in Tauranga's city centre has reduced the number of people visiting. Bill Campbell who owns the gift and souvenir store, Fancy That is leaving the CBD… Read more Audio

10:34 AM.Murray Williams reviews Takahe by Alison Ballance, published by Potton & Burton. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.On a cold Melbourne night, the body of a woman is found in a grimy, graffiti-riddled alleyway. But the position she's found in - and the giant mural she's found beside - makes the hairs on Detective… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.UK correspondent Lara Spirit joins Kathryn to dive into the latest on the looming inquiry into how ministers handled the pandemic, as Boris Johnson says he's handed over all the WhatsApp messages and… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.An increasing number of secondary schools around the country are ditching NCEA Level One - ahead of a refresh to the qualification that's being introduced over the next few years. Hobsonville Point… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has just made public his plan to balance the city's books restating his intention to sell Council shares in the city's airport and promising to keep household rates under… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.The Director General of Conservation, Penny Nelson, discusses DOC's large and ageing assets, and the tough decisions that need to be made on what to replace and what to maintain. DOC administers New… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a discovery by researchers in Singapore that wavy wounds heal faster than straight wounds. What implications might that have for… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.When is it time to say goodbye to a much loved, but unwell pet, and what can a pet owner expect from their family vet when it comes to the difficult matter of euthanasia? Dr Kat Littlewood is a… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about what makes K-Pop so popular - and a $5 billion industry. She'll look at the phenomenal rise of the band BTS, known for its positive… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.A local developer is looking to reshape Ashburton's triangle, the historic retail centre of the town. Robert Grice owns a number of buildings on Victoria Street that require earthquake strengthening… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Going Zero by Anthony McCarten, published by Pan Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The entire Auckland train network has been suspended following a large toxic blaze at a scrapyard in the suburb of Favona. It has caused the evacuation of the city's Train Control Centre which is in… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Motueka police officer Stefen Harris leads a double life as a frontline responder and an award-winning writer and film director who's worked with Mel Gibson, Mark Hadlow and Jed Brophy, among others… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about why Australia's Defence Force chief is resisting calls to hand in his meritorious service medals for having presided over Australian… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The emergence of AI will inevitably change creative industries, but is yet to really impress, according to a new survey. AUT researchers asked five New Zealand-based advertising agencies to consider… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Auckland Councillors will get to see the final shape of the city's Budget when it's presented to them by Mayor Wayne Brown today - but the issue of how to plug a massive hole in the finances could be… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Long sought change is on the horizon for surrogate parents and families. The government has announced it will fast track a bill, introduced by Labour MP Tamati Coffey, which is currently before Select… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.There's lots of talk surrounding a tackle involving All Blacks flanker Shannon Frizell, which left a Queensland Reds player with a fractured neck. Glen, gives his take on it. And the Warriors played… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White is talking about the importance of analysing sun in a landscape. It's pretty crucial to make garden flourish.. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released its biennial national consumer survey and Rebecca says it points to some worrying trends. The survey found that while most consumers… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Local Democracy reporter David Hill will talk about Waimakariri, Hurunui and Kaikoura District Councils looking to pass their annual rates rises of 5.97, 7.49 and 5 per cent respectively with roading… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Dani DeLuka reviews Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro, published by Allen & Unwin Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Luke Cornish spent years making his latest documentary, Keep Stepping, which follows two young women on their journey to prepare for Destructive Steps - Australia's largest street dance competition… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.A deal to raise the debt ceiling's been done - but can President Joe Biden sell it to his fellow Democrats in Congress?. Ron says there are rumours that a Trump indictment is coming, first in the Mar… Read more Audio