Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:45 AM.Robin canvasses the mayoral race, with the incumbent stepping down and Womad's decison to cancel next year's festival. Robin Martin in RNZ's reporter in Taranaki Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jane Westaway reviews Homework: A Memoir by Geoff Dyer, published by Allen & Unwin. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Legendary rock climber Yvon Chouinard - an outdoorsman who was so uninterested in material possessions he would sleep in the dirt - made billions as the founder of clothing apparel company Patagonia. 

9:45 AM.UK and several EU nations join others in recognising Palestinian state, NATO begins air defence mission over Poland using UK jets. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Rebecca Schnell's regular job is as an emergency room nurse in St Louis, Missouri. But she has a side gig that's even more adrenaline-filled: strapping into a five-tonne Monster Truck. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A Wellington tech start-up is aiming to help people boost their KiwiSaver contributions.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Drone companies say despite the Civil Aviation Authority's efforts to improve the timeliness of drone certifications, a massive increase in the number of applications means wait times are still too… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The Black Ferns face their biggest test yet in their attempt to defend their Rugby World Cup title in a semi final against Canada on Saturday morning.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.After a break of six years, British singer/ producer Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) has released his fifth studio album Essex Honey.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ellen reports on the local government elections and four mayoral candidates, plus struggles to have an air service to Westport. Ellen Curnow at Westport News reporter - based in Westport Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Ruth by Kate Riley, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.In her new book, Murderland, Caroline Fraser considers whether the region's industrial pollution played a part in creating some of America's most infamous murderers. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Elizabeth Beattie talks about political upheaval in Nepal, flooding in Philippines and a political party in Japan embraces AI.

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9:30 AM.A 19 year old product design student has won an award for creating a pair of smart glasses which provide protection for people affected by photosensitive epilepsy, plus the runner up with her fruit… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Pharmac is planning to fund a new brand of ADHD medication from the first of December. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Health Minister is pushing ahead with changes to the health workforce after consultation that sparked worries in the health sector.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to review the latest - and last - Downton Abbey movie.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.How to help children to be more assertive and self-confident, without being demanding and aggressive. Read more Audio

11:12 AM.Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to discuss the deal to move TikTok's US business onto an investor consortium, creating a new entity to operate the app in the US. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The economy contracted sharply in the second quarter of the year and GDP has now fallen in 3 of the last 5 quarters.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Peter reports on the sentencing of a man convicted of manslaughter after his dogs killed his friend, mayoral races in Northland and the return of a much loved woodchopping tropy.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward reviews Kings of This World by Elizabeth Knox, published by Allen & Unwin. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.For many years, Philippa Wright was known as 'the wool lady', reflecting the fact she was the only woman working in the male-dominated New Zealand wool sector.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye details how Donald Trump's state visit has gone so far, ahead of a state banquet with the King and tomorrow's meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.  Read more Audio