Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:41 AM.Elisabeth Easther reviews Islands of Mercy by Rose Tremain, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

10:09 AM.Co-housing advocate Robin Allison has envisioned and built an alternative way of living. Individuals and families live in a kind of curated community, enjoying the perks that come with pooling… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:54 AM.Fears of a new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan the Swiss reject a plan to stop free movement of EU citizens and the man accused of attacking two people with a meat cleaver in Paris has told police… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.There are concerns that despite draft legislation looking to overhaul the family justice system there are still too many barriers to childrens' right to participate. Deb Inder is a barrister and… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Education academics say decades of research has shown academic streaming in schools doesn't lift achievement and in fact, serves to drag down those students in lower streams. They say this… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.A whakatauki, or proverb, is providing inspiration for Te Atiawa's Liz Mellish who's kicking off a series of food history talks for Wellington on a Plate in the capital next month, by prominent… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.A former rebel leader, Ishmael Toroama is elected President of Bougainville, Covid issues continue in the Pacific, with French Polynesia and Guam battling cases and PNG in dire need of testing kits… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.What is the most popular piece of classical music? Voting is about to open in RNZ Concert's annual poll, Settling the Score. RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping talks to Kathryn Ryan. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.China is continuing to make significant strides in creating the world's first digital currency controlled by a central bank. Trials of a digital yuan are now underway in four Chinese cities, with a… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Holiday home and AirBnb owners in Christchurch say moves by the Council to regulate their sector are anti-tourism and unfair. Christchurch City Council is moving forward with plans requiring… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan joins Kathryn to discuss the controversy over Netflix film Cuties, Netflix series Ratched, about a nurse running a psychiatric hospital and Neon series Shrill… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Senior Researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Mohamed Alansari with what the learnings about learning at home during lockdown have been to date. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Find your mobile bill ridiculously complicated? Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about how that should end, now the Commerce Commission is pressuring mobile phone companies… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Summerwater by Sarah Moss, published by Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Ngāti Kuri's Sheridan Waitai and Auckland Museum's head of natural science Dr Tom Trnski are co-leading a 5 year collaborative research programme focused on Rangitāhua / Kermadec Islands. Rangitāhua… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk the new rules introduced to pubs, restaurants and sporting events as the daily case number rises above 6000. There's warnings new customs checks will… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.A new study finds the vast majority of consumers want to get broken electrical appliances fixed, but are frustrated by how difficult and pricey it is to do. According to research conducted by Consumer… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Orthopaedic surgeons are concerned about the backlog of people waiting in pain for surgery after Covid forced cancellations earlier in the year. The Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons say 10-thousand… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Kirsten joins Kathryn to share some music from Sufjan Stevens and Arlo Parks. She'll also pay tribute to prolific and diverse musician Reuben Winter, who died this week at the age of 26. Read more Audio