Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:10 AM.Christchurch hospital's newly built emergency department observation ward will not be able to open because the DHB cannot staff it, according to senior ED clinicians, who say this could result in more… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.TV Review with Tamar Munch looks at Patrick Gower: On Lockdown, a documentary by the Newshub journalist into some of the effects Covid-19 has had on New Zealanders. She'll also review new dark comedy… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.New research on the prevalence of bullying, and tips not just to help parents prevent it but to help them cope with it . Dr Cara Swit, from the University of Canterbury's School of Health Sciences, is… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the cyber attacks on the NZX and other companies - should NZ brace for more? Big tech companies are hitting all time highs, even in the middle of a pandemic… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Durham University neuroscientist Professor Amanda Ellison talks to Kathryn about her new book on headaches. From migranes and tension headaches to sinus pain and "ice cream" headaches, Splitting… Read more Audio

9:56 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about relations with Russia hitting a new low, as Germany says it has proof Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok -… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Two New Zealanders are believed to be on board a live cattle export ship which has gone missing in the East China Sea. The vessel - the Gulf Livestock 1 - was reportedly transporting 5800 cows from… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Air New Zealand chief commercial and customer officer Cam Wallace has resigned. The airline says his role will not immediately be replaced, and the company's chief executive, Greg Foran, will take… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The quarrying sector is warning of the potential for cost blow outs on shovel-ready projects, as demand for aggregates and sand soars and because of poor planning. All the major parties have pledged… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Covid-induced hardship in Auckland's Pasifika community is causing children to drop out of school and tertiary education to support their families. Outreach workers say there's been an alarming growth… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Kathryn is joined by Auckland Art Gallery director Kirsten Lacy to talk about how the arts sector can survive and thrive in a Covid world. The Gallery has had to adapt, with the postponement of… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Colin Heinz has walked, tramped and climbed every one of the rivers which flow from the Main Divide out to the sea. In Upriver - From the Sea to the Southern Alps Colin Heinz creates a unique and… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:05 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan looks at 'I'm Your Man - Portrait of Leonard Cohen' on at the Auckland Art Gallery right now, and Deva Mahal's new single 'Stand In'. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Phil Vine reviews Summer by Ali Smith, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.We shouldn't fear a bit of messiness in our interactions with people we care about, says psychologist Dr Ed Tronick. He recently co-authored the book The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of… Read more Video, Audio

9:47 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about attempts by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to negotiate a lifting of border restrictions and replace them with "hotspot"… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.As the general election draws near so to does the referendum on legalising recreational cannabis. The Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill would allow people aged 20 or over to buy up to 14 grams of… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A global cyber security expert who worked in New Zealand for 20 years says it's time to increase the national internet bandwidth to make it harder for cyber attackers. Dr Hossein Sarrafzadeh led the… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Puzzles and games can be a fun way to learn te reo, say husband and wife team Scotty and Stacey Morrison. Their new all-ages activity book Māori Made Fun features crosswords, word-finds, colouring… Read more Audio

11:12 AM.Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson ponders whether we should rid of GST to boost economic activity? She also looks at what is going on with Team New Zealand. Rebecca Stevenson is BusinessDesk's… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Battle of Britain: The pilots and planes that made history by Simon Pearson, published by Simon Pearson. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Donald Trump's only niece Mary has written a book about the toxic family history that she believes shaped her uncle. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about the revelations contained in Too Much and Never… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.With protests in Portland Oregon turning deadly and the National Guard headed for Kenosha, Wisconsin Ron Elving talks to Kathryn about what is going on, is this a race war, or something else? Also an… Read more Audio