Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:49 AM.The latest on the deadly spread of China's coronavirus is sparking global concern with more than 500 confirmed cases of the virus, which has claimed 18 lives. Ed White is a correspondent for the… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.The sustainable New Zealand fashion label Kowtow is branching out into swimwear – but not made of any ordinary fabric. The first non-natural fabric the brand has used is made from regenerated fishing… Read more Audio

9:24 AM.Fish and shellfish account for a significant portion of food-borne illnesses throughout the world, Now a method developed by Cawthron scientists to detect toxins in seafood will help to set a world… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.In the past two months, bushfires have encroached on Australian cities. As people move out to the edges of their cities, sensible urban planning is urgently needed to mitigate future risk… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the latest take on Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, with Tom Hanks as beloved children's entertainer Fred Rogers… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.As many parents know the summer school holidays seem to stretch on FOREVER. With two weeks or so of the break left to go, ideas of what to do might be thin on the ground by now. Maria Foy runs a blog… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.As many parents know the summer school holidays seem to stretch on FOREVER. With two weeks or so of the break left to go, ideas of what to do might be thin on the ground by now. Maria Foy runs a blog… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Technology commentator Bill Bennett talks to Lynn about the New Year's Eve attack on foreign exchange company Travelex and the differences between crypto and locker ransomware attacks. Sonos has… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews his favourite books of the year: Night Fishing by Vicki Hastrich (Allen and Unwin), Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson (Text Publishing), Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Nature writer Andrew Crowe tells Lynn Freeman about the story of Polynesian voyaging and migration; of finding and re-finding small remote islands and atolls scattered throughout the Pacific… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Lynn to discuss where the race to take over from Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader is at, as Lisa Nandy makes it onto the final ballot and Jess Phillips pulls out… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.A group of volunteers has been collecting abandoned tents at some New Zealand music festivals this summer, more than 300 will be sent to Samos, which is a refugee hot spot in Greece. Kate Robertson… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:08 AM.Researchers from Canterbury University have found that an average female scientist at a New Zealand university earns $400,000 less than her male counterparts over her lifetime. It also found that… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Central Otago high country farmer Eden Hore collected almost three hundred outfits from the 1970s and 80s, resulting in what's been described as one of the best private collections of vintage couture… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:08 AM.A bit of analysis and thought can go a long way in helping us figure out what's real and what's fake, and it's a skill essential to the survival of humanity as history shows. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand scientists are taking the next steps in developing Forensic Brainwave Analysis (also known as 'brain-fingerprinting') for solving crimes. The technology works by detecting brainwaves that… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Global leaders have begun their annual World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. The 3000-strong participants have been joined by hundreds of protesters calling on them to take… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.With the United States confirming its first case of the newly identified coronavirus, there's concern about the spread of the disease to New Zealand. More than 300 people have been infected, and six… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Media commentator Andrew Holden examines the climate change issue in Australia and how media giant News Corp has been running denialist material. How's it being handled here in New Zealand? Andrew… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.After an incredible 2019, Auckland pop sensation Benee is preparing to kick off the year with a bang at St Jerome's Laneway Festival next week. Read more Video, Audio

11:05 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram discusses loans tied to sustainable outcomes, the NZ origin start-up Soul Machines, a new car subscription service being offered by Turners, and The Financial Times… Read more Audio