Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:50 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Brynley Stent with the keepsake cannabis donation to a New Plymouth op shop and ugg boot foot injuries are on the rise. Audio

11:30 AM.Nimble navigation of the alert level changes is ahead for various sporting codes, with Super Rugby ready to adapt and welcome back crowds, but is Netball NZ in the same position? Audio

11:10 AM.Grant plays music from The Roulettes new EP, Rocket To You, and gems from Philadelphia experimental pop artist ARTHUR and the mighty Prince. Audio

10:40 AM.Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk, published by Penguin Books NZ. Audio

10:05 AM.Throughout the course of her career marine biologist Dr. Amanda Vincent has studied seahorse in 38 countries and co-authored a definitive taxonomy that helps distinguish between the 40 or so species.

9:50 AM.The Niue Premier Sir Toke Tufukia Talagi, loses his bid for a fifth term as a new face of local politics emerges, Fiji's main Opposition Party is suspended for two months following a split in ranks… Read more Audio

9:40 AM."We're open for business" is the message the New Zealand creative production sector is trying to sell around the world. Read more Video, Audio

9:20 AM.Faced with new freshwater regulations and a looming recession councils and farmers are warning that the changes will be challenging and costly. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The owner of a struggling Auckland inner city backpackers says he doubts government funded arbitration will resolve the impasse over rent with his commercial landlord. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Senior Researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Mohamed Alansari with what parents can expect for their children's learning in modern classroom layouts. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.In 1970 Penguin Books Australia took a radical decision which upturned over seventy years worth of censorship legislation. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK is moving more slowly than other European nations to lift Covid restrictions, even as it continues to record nearly 2000 new cases of… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.New research into a free social initiative helping ex prisoners get their drivers licences has found that half have found either fulltime or part-time jobs. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.From today, commercial tenants with 20 or fewer employees will be able to access partially funded compulsory arbitration if their landlord won't negotiate a fair rent. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.The health benefits of blackcurrants have been studied for years - now New Zealand scientists have found they can improve sports performance. Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Wellington Paranormal's Karen O'Leary plays favourites from 'Better than Normal' her debut album of childrens' songs from her band Fun & Funner. Read more Video, Audio

11:10 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Johnstone joins Kathryn for a look at some new music from across the Ditch, including Gordi, Miiesha and Flume. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Leilani Tamu reviews Justice & Race by Oliver Sutherland, published by Steele Roberts Aotearoa. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Yuot A. Alaak's Father of the Lost Boys is the personal account of his father leading him and thousands of boy soldiers like him out of danger during Africa's longest running civil war. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.From ripper grade to the All Blacks, what lies ahead for the game of rugby? New Zealand Rugby is in financial crisis, with revenue down dramatically, half its workforce facing job cuts, and players… Read more Audio