Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:50 AM.Andrew tells where he thinks the responsibility lies for the Magic Talk radio racist debacle involving John Banks. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks to Kathryn about trees, summer vegetable gardens and water management. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Rebecca Stevenson is BusinessDesk's Auckland bureau chief. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Kiran Dass with her top books from 2020: Funny Weather: Art in An Emergency by Olivia Laing (Picador) Real Life by Brandon Taylor (Daunt Books) A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux (Fitzcarraldo Editions). Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Counting carbon has become a quagmire for consumers trying to understand quite how much impact their travel or work is having on the environment. Quite what the carbon footprint of a business is can… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Does Donald's Trump second impeachment have any real meaning? Also Ron updates on the continued prosecutions of the Capitol invaders and their and their sympathisers among actual members of the House… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Crayfish are being given a chance to replenish in our waters. The iconic kaimoana is being considered for increased protection and feedback on proposed crayfish catch limits for 2021 is being sought… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A climate economist suggests there should be a legal framework for properties to be converted from freehold to leasehold when escalating hazards from sea level rise leave homes suitable only for… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.A new gin product aims to deliver the taste without the booze. AF Drinks is a new enterprise from Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn delve into the Climate Commission report and the political consequence. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Phil Vine reviews his top reads from last year: Summer by Ali Smith (Penguin Books, $34), Normal People by Sally Rooney (Faber & Faber, $33) and Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth (HarperCollins, $33). Read more Audio

10:07 AM.NPR journalist Kat Lonsdorf talks to Kathryn about her time in Fukushima and tells the stories of residents and their struggles. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The distribution of Covid vaccines was supposed to be seen as a reason for hope in Europe but it has fast become a big headache for European officials. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Kaipara District Mayor Jason Smith says the closure of Auckland's Muriwai Beach to vehicles this summer, has seen more four wheel drive enthusiasts head further north each weekend and many are driving… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 AM.Kathryn speaks with the chair of the Climate Commission about its blueprint for cutting New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Accord. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther with the story of the book that was 121 years overdue from the Cambridge public library. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam looks at the elimination racing on the water in the Prada Cup and also at the Covid shadow hanging over the Tokyo Olympics and whether athletes should get preferential treatment for the vaccine. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Big Star's debut album #1 Record was recently given an overdue vinyl reissue, so hopeless fanboy Grant Smithies plays two tracks from that today while shedding tears of joy. After that, a veer up to… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books with her top picks from 2020: Magdalena: River of Dreams by Wade Davis, Bodley Head paperback Upriver: from the Sea to the Southern Alps by Colin Heinz Upstream on the… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.With the threat of Covid hanging over the New Zealand summer, clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal's new book looks at how to keep mentally well during a crisis. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Koro talks to Kathryn about the covid vaccine campaign rolling out in the Pacific, confusion over Bougainville's pivotal Panguna mine, and he looks ahead to the Pasifika Festival. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.The annual vintage machinery showcase is cranking into gear in Southland this weekend. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Importers of second-hand cars say clean car standards announced by the government yesterday will be both costly and ineffective. Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Earlier this month the government announced it would allow 1000 international tertiary students back to study in New Zealand - but there are concerns the cost of returning will put them off. Read more Audio