Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:10 AM.In March when the country moved into level 4, a Rotorua couple Mike and Cinzia Jonathan welcomed their Italian photographer friend, Matteo Fabi to lockdown with them.Completing the bubble is the… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:53 AM.UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the expectations being set by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of a weekend announcement about lifting lockdown restrictions. Why is the UK one… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Athletes who'd been preparing for three years to compete in the now postponed Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are now having to decide whether or not they will pursue their dream. For many because of age… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.As we await to find out what life would look like if Cabinet agrees to loosen lockdown next week, many in the research community say they'd like to see a vastly improved presentation of data from… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at two studies focused on why people can test positive for Covid-19 weeks after an infection, and whether they're still infectious. She'll also talk about the… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Gardener and composting queen Jess Barnes is helping transform the neglected bowling club in Porirua into an urban vegetable garden. The produce from the garden is used in community cooking classes… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.RNZ music journalist Kirsten Johnstone joins Kathryn to talk about the winner of this year's Taite Prize, which was announced last night - Troy Kingi. She'll also play some selections to celebrate NZ… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Kathryn's feature guest Susanne Reber has a passion for bringing difficult stories to listeners' ears. She's the executive producer and creator of a podcast called Verified, which details the deeds of… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how Australian workplaces will operate as the government seeks to get the country 'up and running' by July. He'll also look at the… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Prime Minister Jacinda Adern have heaped praise on the important work midwives do in our communities, especially during lockdown; the PM also saying… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Will a revamped RMA provide the necessary checks and balances needed for a post covid economic recovery that doesn't harm the environment ? Newly announced changes to the Resource Management Act would… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.There's a warning the government has a legal obligation to factor climate change into any post-Covid recovery projects. Lawyers for Climate Action NZ has written to the Prime Minister and the Budget… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The police commissioner Andrew Coster says new legislation may be needed to clarify and set out the appropriate regime for police powers under Level 2.

There have been 700 breaches of level 3 rules… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Many businesses are back to work under alert level three, but for others, restrictions remain. It's enough to make you throw something. For Lloyd Bombell, that's part of the problem. He'd love to get… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about how the first week of the reopening of the economy has gone and the casualties in unexpected places. What further economic aid can we expect… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Award-wining Wiradjuri writer Tara June Winch talks to Kathryn Ryan about reclaiming Indigenous language and her evocative new novel, 'The Yield'. Tara June Winch 's first novel, 'Swallow the Air' was… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Susan Davis talks to Kathryn about President Trump's ongoing coronavirus response and what else Congress is looking to do to address the pandemic. Audio

9:41 AM.Waikato social agencies have been inundated with people needing food parcels and extra financial help. They've even fielded requests for hardship assistance from other regions, as the need for help… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Institutional investor groups are the latest voices calling for government's around the world to plan for a sustainable recovery from Covid-19. The Investor Group on on Climate Change represents… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.The kitchen has become a hive of activity during lockdown. Bill joins Kathryn to talk about how kitchen design has evolved from being out the back of the early settlers cottages to becoming a central… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Kathryn meets Judi Ashby from Pa Hill Produce in Miranda, on the Firth of Thames. Judi and her business partner Jean produce a range of chutneys, jams, sauces and peanut butters. Read more Audio