Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:05 AM.Stuff Business Editor, Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about the groundswell of support for local businesses, with a Buy NZ made products Facebook page reaching 470,000 members. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Reed Warbler by Ian Wedde, published by Victoria University Press. Audio

10:05 AM.Best selling American author Curtis Sittenfeld's latest novel has a simple but fascinating premise: What if Hillary Clinton hadn't married Bill? Read more Audio

9:50 AM.As pandemic restrictions have loosened in the US, people have flocked to the malls and beaches, while the President played golf during the Memorial Day weekend, as fears grow about a second wave of… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A Nobel Prize-winning economist says the disempowering reign of neoliberalism has exposed the US to the worst ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Thousands of New Zealand visa holders are being denied entry back in New Zealand. Of the 10,733 applications for an exception to the border closure have been made to Immigration New Zealand, only 1685… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Quinoa is a super nutritious edible seed which can be enjoyed in many recipes, from soups and salads to sushi. It's rich in protein, dietary fibre, amino acids and B vitamins. Kate Dunlop runs the NZ… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of Capital Government Relations. Trish Sherson is from… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Elisabeth Easther reviews The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:10 AM.Colin Brown walked away from a failing computer business to go farming. Starting a beef farm from scratch on the shores of Lake Karapiro, his small herd of pure Angus cows, are been selectively bred… Read more Audio

9:55 AM.The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office. Mr Netanyahu is the first standing leader to face trial… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Auckland has taken a massive hit from Covid 19 and more pain is to come. A report for the business association Heart of the City by independent economists Strateg.Ease suggests a loss of nearly 12,500… Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Following a swiftly executed coup on Friday, Todd Muller toppled Simon Bridges for the National Party leadership. This followed two polls last week that saw National trailing Labour by around 25… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Melanie Bracewell have a feast of funnies, including the tale of the Sydney man accused on breaking into Australia's oldest museum to snap selfies with the dinosaur exhibit.

11:25 AM.Speculation in cricket circles over Kane Williamson's captaincy, the NZ National Basketball League (NBL) is to play a condensed 6 week tournament with all teams based in Auckland and the NRL's soap… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Grant Smithies is having flashbacks to Aotearoa's early rave scene this week, playing a few dopamine-addled deep techno tunes from the new album by Wellington producer Borrowed CS. We'll also hear… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kiwi production designer Felicity Abbott, talks with Lynn Freeman about the job of her life: recreating colonial New Zealand for The Luminaries tv series - an epic story of love, murder and revenge… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:45 AM.The Prime Minister of Samoa continues to wrestle with dissenters within his party's ranks and beyond. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.There are warnings that bribery and corruption may become more attractive to struggling organisations and their executives during the uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Forensic accountant, Lorinda Kelly… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The government's being urged to hurry up and use new powers granted under legislation passed last week that would allow migrants to work in jobs outside their visa conditions. The fast-tracked… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the TVNZ-BBC production of Eleanor Catton's award-winning novel The Luminaries, a hilarious new look at Catherine the Great from the co-writer of The… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Rachel Rohloff is on a mission to grow a love of science among primary school children. She's a teacher, entrepreneur and now author. Her book - "The Living World" is a resource for teachers and… Read more Audio, Gallery