Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:05 AM.Jayden Klinac views problems as design opportunities, and the environment is his target. He's developed New Zealand's first biodegradable and compostable water bottle, made entirely from plants - For… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The EU says the bloc could engage with the Taliban - if certain conditions are met. Italy's Prime Minister says Covid vaccines could be made mandatory, and the trial over the 2015 terror attacks in… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa gets underway later this week. It explores how the digital world connects with the physical world and is part of global cyber exhibition showcasing installations of… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The Covid vaccine roll out continues at pace, but at what point should we start planning for covid booster shots? An Oxford University study published last month found Covid vaccines do not protect… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Following Friday's terror attack, Cabinet will today consider the need for any changes to immigration or anti-terror laws, and a higher level inquiry. Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot dead by… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew bring a few laughs. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It was Sophie Pascoe's final race in the pool last night and although she didn't win a medal in the 100m butterfly she has already cemented her place as New Zealand's most decorated paralympic… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The Beach Boys post 'Pet Sounds' era music has often been overlooked, which Jeremy says is put to rights on a new compilation, plus Lucy Dacus' autobiographical third album, and a tribute to the late… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jane Westaway reviews Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard, published by Harper Collins Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Shehnaz Hussain's beautiful photos of her culinary skills on Instagram sparked requests for recipes - which has now led to a book called Tang, Spice, Crunch. She'd always had a passion for food, but a… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Concerns over Kim Jong Un's nuclear programme have re-emerged all with a report from the UN's atomic energy watchdog suggesting North Korea's plutonium production could be ramping up. And in China… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Learning magic tricks promotes creative thinking and self-esteem so we should be seeing it happen in schools, says experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman. Read more Video, Audio

9:20 AM.A Manawatu chef is serving restaurant quality meals to front line workers and people in need in the community - all out of his own pocket. Grant Kitchen, who runs the kitchen at the Apiti Tavern… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.From next Tuesday everyone over the age of 12 will be required to keep a record of every "busy place or event" they've been to. The move is to combat low levels of scanning or signing in outside of a… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about new Latin-feel kids' movie Vivo (Netflix), eight-part thriller Clickbait (Netflix) and teen slasher film based on the books by R.L… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.How much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play? Maggie Dent is… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by China to limit children's gaming time to three hours per week. There's confusion over an upgrade to Windows - and the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Anne Else reviews A Good Winter by Gigi Fenster, published by Text Publishing. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Wellington goldsmith artist Dorthe Kristensen specialises in recycling clients' vintage gold and gemstones, creating new from old, while respecting the sentimental value of the original. Her gallery… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the questions the government faces over its commitments to Afghan civilians that worked with British soldiers during the 20-year war and whether it… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Christchurch's Hotel Give is the country's first social enterprise hotel, where all profits go straight back into the community to fund programmes for young people and others who need support. The… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Covid-19 outbreak is putting New Zealand's intensive bed capacity under increased strain and there's growing concern about the consequences of a wider and more significant outbreak of Delta in the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.How will Covid-19 vaccines fit with our jobs? Covid-19 vaccines are going to be a part of our future going forward - but where will they fit with our jobs? Some workers are already subject to… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The Lonely Islands: How NZ evolved in isolation Terry Thomsen has written a book that digs deep into how New Zealand's unique native life came to be. It's called The Lonely Islands: The evolutionary… Read more Audio