Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:16 AM.Bums on seats and getting them off them is the area of focus for the University of Alberta's Professor John Spence. Part of the answer lies in doing things that are FUN - that's an acronym for… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about plans by the Federal government to spend billions to help protect Australians against coronavirus, as the number of cases there climbs… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.There's a warning the World Heritage status of Tongariro National Park could be threatened by people flouting rahui in the area. The Park has been under a rahui, or temporary restriction, twice… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.WorkSafe's Chief Executive Phil Parkes joins Kathryn to respond to criticism the agency isn't taking on enough investigations. Earlier in the week we heard from a health and safety lawyer and union… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Media commentator Andrew Holden looks at how the coverage of women's sport has changed, as a famous photo becomes the first ever to win a Gold Quill at the Melbourne Press Club's annual awards. He'll… Read more Audio

11:23 AM.Aotea Square will be filled with song when the Auckland Arts Festival opens tomorrow evening with the free event Tira. It is a gathering of choirs from around the city, singer Hollie Smith and Hatea… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Business commentator Fran O'Sullivan joins Kathryn to talk about whether the Beehive's economic measures to ease the coronavirus effects on business go far enough as New Zealand slides towards… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews Landfall 238 Journal, Spring 2019, which is published by Otago University Press. Audio

10:17 AM.In 'Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration', libertarian economist Bryan Caplan & illustrator Zach Weinersmith make the economic case for unlimited immigration. The graphic non fiction… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Gyles Beckford brings an update on the NZ markets opening. Read more Audio

9:53 AM.USA correspondent Susan Davis looks at the response to Covid-19 in the US and whether Congress may have to pass an economic stimulus package as President Trump is criticised for his handling of the… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Kathryn meets the Chief Executive of the South Island Whanau Ora Commissioning agency, Te Putahitanga, Helen Leahy. She leads a team of 57 'navigators' all over the South Island - working with around… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Fears over Covid-19 and a huge plunge in oil prices due to oversupply have hit global sharemarkets with billions of wiped from the market value of companies around the world. Overnight European stocks… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.As Auckland Council disbands the Auckland Design Office, how will they ensure quality as the city embarks on radical transformation of density, streets and public space? Bill McKay is a Senior… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Are we making our coffee the wrong way? A team of international scientists claim to have designed a scientifically 'perfect' cup of coffee, with minimum waste. The research, which has been published… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Matthew and Neale join Kathryn to talk about how the government is handling the Covid-19 outbreak and what options Cabinet has to ease the burden of the disease. They'll also look at delays to gun… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books, Nelson, reviews Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah. Published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:07 AM.G Adventures was founded by Canadian Bruce Poon Tip while he was on a backpacking trip through South East Asia. It's grown to be an adventure travel giant in the industry, employing more than 2000… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Canada correspondent Salimah Shivji looks at how Canada is coping with Covid-19 and blockades over a pipeline construction have ground train travel to a halt - what impact is it having on the Trudeau… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.How is the country's new Cancer Control Agency going to balance the demand for new, expensive cancer treatments within limited resources? The establishment of the Agency was announced last last year… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.There's ongoing concern at the reduction in WorkSafe investigations since new legislation was introduced in April 2016. That includes a decision not to investigate some cases linked to last year's… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.The new footshake phenomenen and watering the perfect plant. Audio

11:32 AM.Israel Adesanya defends his UFC title for the first time this weekend, Beauden Barrett is set to make a return to rugby next month and and Sam chats to Kathryn about criteria for the appointment of… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Scott Walker performing the songs of Jacques Brel, a reduxed 'lost classic' from The Replacements, and a dark delight from the long-awaited third Nadia Reid album. Audio

10:39 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews Figuring by Maria Popova, which is published by A&U Canongate. From the creator of the award-winning brainpickings.org comes more cultural and historical… Read more Audio