Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:35 AM.Life is better when you eat better. That's the philosophy of chef and restaurateur Ganesh Raj. He's been helping Kiwis cook nutritious meals, at an affordable cost on the TV show Eat Well for Less… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones join Kathryn to look at whether the PM has made a misstep over hate speech, is it part of a desire to speed up action on some changes - and what are the risks in that?

10:40 AM.Mary Fawcett from Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas, published by Penguin Random. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Tamzin Henderson is breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry. With her sister Lana, Tamzin runs a boat chandlery and fishing supply shop in Blenheim, the only female-run store of its kind… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.Thomas joins Kathryn to look at how the contagious Delta coronavirus variant is posing a significant challenge to Europe's pandemic strategy as many people are on the move during the European football… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Thousands of New Zealanders are being left behind as government agencies shut their doors and operate exclusively online, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau. This kind of 'digital exclusion'… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.As of last week, private rental properties must now comply with healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new tenancy, but state houses have two years longer, and currently only a sixth of them… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Sam looks ahead to tomorrow's All Blacks versus Tonga match, a controversial signing for the Warriors and the Tokyo Olympics which are only weeks away. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Built around four sisters, pioneering NYC punk-funk band ESG were a marvel, playing live in punk dive bars while their records got a thrashing in early dance clubs. We hear two tracks from their… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Ash Davida Jane from Unity Books reviews Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing, published by Picador. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Dreydon Sobanja's aim is to spark kiwi kids by writing stories about inspirational athletes. His latest book is the Kiwi Runners' Family Tree - Volume Two. It's a history of athletes and their coaches… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.A new daily record number of Covid-19 cases has been announced in Fiji as Permanent Secretary for Health, James Fong confirms there are 431 cases and two deaths related to Covid-19 in the last 24… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.A classical music workshop for inmates at Christchurch Men's prison has been recognised in the Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards 2021. The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra has been running the… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.New guidelines for the way alcohol is advertised and promoted kicked in yesterday, but health advocates say the updated advice lacks teeth and may even make it easier for minors to view alcohol ads… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the New Zealand-filmed Sweet Tooth (Netflix), a post-pandemic comic book caper about human-animal hybrids; Betty (Neon), a show about female… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Research has underlined the importance of parents and teachers working together to help their children do well at school. The partnership is increasingly being emphasised in education policy, and by… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about the Southern Cross Cable's new replacement called NEXT - it goes live in April 2022 but will we notice a difference? The government plans… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Two doctors treating identical patients can give different diagnoses, two judges in the same court can give different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Interviewers of job… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Several international companies are eyeing up New Zealand coastal and offshore waters to establish seaweed farms which a marine researcher says could earn tens of millions of dollars. AUT seaweed… Read more Audio

9:26 AM.Auckland council water company, Watercare has just announced its 20 year plan, which outlines how $18.5 billion dollars will be spent on the city's water and wastewater network, servicing 1.7 million… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The Local Government Minister has announced the biggest shake up to water and sewer infrastructure in generations but local councils are already split over whether they'll get on board. The plans is… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.This week, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles tells us about a new study that could point the way to making face masks that can detect the COVID-19 virus and explains how to spot disinformation… Read more Audio