Nine To Noon Podcast Options

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

11:27 AM.A new nationwide survey has shone a light on the rise of misinformation and the concern New Zealanders have about it. The research commissioned by the Classification Office has found exposure to false… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Charlotte joins Kathryn to talk about the debut of a new single this morning from alternative folk artist Reb Fountain, plays a Tami Neilson cover of a Joni Mitchell song and shares something for… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell, published by Penguin Random House NZ . Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Daniel Howell was a huge YouTube star with millions of followers, when, in 2017 he uploaded a video called 'Daniel and Depression'. It's since been watched 3.7 million times. The former BBC Radio 1… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn for the latest on the Covid outbreak across Australia which has sent parts of four states into lockdown, efforts by Scott Morrison's government to make the AstraZeneca… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.New Zealand Primary Healthcare GP of the Year Glen Davies is driving an approach to tackling diabetes in Taupo, in total reversing 124 cases of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. He established… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.The Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft and National Survivors Advocate Louise Nicholas are among voices advocating for a nationwide survey similar to the one conducted by the British equivalent of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Three students from Christchurch Girls High School have made formal complaints to police of incidents of sexual abuse.This follows the release on Monday of a survey of 700 students from the school -… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.We've all been there. The frying pan's on the stove and the baby's crying and there's a knock on the door from someone holding a clip board. Kathryn speaks with market research interviewer Trish… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Zespri shareholders vote on doing business with illegal growers in China, Education Perfect in Dunedin sells for $455m and Westpac decides not to float off its NZ operations; but sales of its life… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Still Life by Sarah Winman, published by HarperCollins. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.After 16 years at the helm of the Port of Tauranga, Chief Executive Mark Cairns is handing over successor Leonard Sampson, leaving a legacy of significant investment in major infrastructure and staff… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Susan talks to Kathryn about a rare walk back of a veto threat to keep Biden's infrastructure plans together and Donald Trump is holding rallies again. Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A new study has found most mothers would prefer to take more time off after having a child than the maximum length of parental leave allows. The research from Motu compared mothers' intentions and… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.People in areas with the lowest average incomes are paying the highest electricity prices in the country, according to the latest released data from MBIE, analysed by Consumer New Zealand. The MBIE… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Bill McKay attended the Co-Housing Hui at Victoria University. The Housing Innovation Society organised event saw co-housing advocates together sharing ideas and experiences. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Scott Wynands runs gluten free bakery OM Goodness. The Hawkes Bay operation which employs nine staff has recently expanded into the Auckland market, with an outlet in the Britomart train station. The… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.The Covid spread in Australia, sees the trans Tasman travel bubble paused and highlights slow vaccination rates here. Also frustration at the rollout of the Government's almost 2-billion dollar… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Murray Williams reviews Tree Sense: Ways of Thinking About Trees edited by Susette Goldsmith, published by Massey University Press. Read more Audio