Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:07 AM.Kaitiaki of plant collections, mentor and educator Kay Baxter is co-founder of the Koanga Institute in the Hawkes Bay, home to New Zealand's largest heritage food plant collection. Over the past 30… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:52 AM.US correspondent Susan Davis joins Kathryn for a look at the political fallout from impeachment, as Donald Trump hits new highs in the polls. She'll also preview the Democrats' New Hampshire primary… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.Why is the mental health of our young people deteriorating, and what can be done about it? Ministry of Health figures show a growing number of our 15 to 24-year-olds are struggling with their mental… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Auckland residents will soon be able to access more information about the health and safety of their home, with Auckland Council moving to include a home-fit check on a property's LIM report. The… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Future cities thought leader, Mark Burry talks to Kathryn about the need for boosting development in rural communities, particularly in the wake of natural disasters. Mark Burry is a New Zealand… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Is it possible to create sugar-free, gluten-free and dairy-free recipes that are tasty and good for your gut? Award-winning chef Bridget Davis is back in New Zealand for the release of her new book… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.A look at the future of the Maori Party, Shane Jones hints he'll run in Northland and what the latest political poll is showing. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland based consultant and lobbyist. Neale… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Cindy Kiro reviews American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:06 AM.Personal adornment is a common uniting factor across humans and cultures throughout time. It is also the subject of a new book Adornment, written by Philosophy Professor Stephen Davies from the… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:49 AM.A new study has revealed that half of the refugees who have settled in Germany since 2013 have found jobs within five years of arriving. Integration has been one of the most controversial problems in… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.New Zealand-made film JoJo Rabbit, is up for 6 Oscars including best picture. Supermodel turned author, Christine Leunens wrote Caging Skies, the novel from which the movie's screenplay was adapted… Read more Video, Audio

9:09 AM.A warning that New Zealand's ambitious one billion trees programme could be at risk from wildfires, unless our landscapes are better fire-proofed. It follows Australia's disastrous wild fire season… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with some of the week's funny stories. Audio

11:30 AM.A look at how the Black Caps are faring, perceptions in sport and our women tennis players at the Fed Cup. Audio

11:05 AM.Jeremy Taylor offers up a collection of baroque English pop, the third act of the second coming of Bill Fay, plus English traditional folk revivalist Sam Lee's superb third album. Audio

10:35 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews her favourite reads of last year: Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth (Bloomsbury, $23), No Friend But the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani (Pan Macmillan, $25)… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.What is it that you need to snap that perfect wildlife image and how is that determined in the judging room? Wildlife photographer of the year judge of nearly four decades, and chair of the jury Roz… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ed talks to Lynn about how Asian countries are coping with rising coronavirus infection number. Also the rise of discrimination and racism towards Chinese and Asian people since the original outbreak… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A mass musical disruption is coming to the Capital as part of the CubaDupa festival next month. 500 muscians will line Cuba Street from one end to the other and perform an original score by Wellington… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:05 AM.A look at the changes underway in youth sport to boost participation and skill development and prevent burnout. New Zealand Rugby, Netball, Football Hockey and Cricket have pledged to take the… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Despite being very early in their careers, Eruera and Tumanako Bidois are already on a mission to improve Maori health outcomes and reduce health inequities in this country. Late last year the fluent… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music correspondent Graeme Downes has been looking back this summer as he downsizes his music collection. He joins Kathryn for a look at English post-punk band Public Image Ltd. Graeme Downes is a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore with her favourite books of 2019: Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman (Text Publishing) and Childhood by Tove Ditlevesen (Penguin). Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport is… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.RNZ reporter Tim Brown talks to Kathryn from the outskirts of Mataura, where emergency services have now evacuated, leaving no one behind. Audio