Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:47 AM.Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about Wayfinding; how we navigate our way through the urban environment and the silly signage that often makes it more difficult than it should be. Audio

11:34 AM.As many of us think about what will be on the Christmas menu on Wednesday, Nicholas Loosley is looking forward to a well-earned break from thinking about food. He is the founder and General Manager of… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Matthew and Stephen Mills chat to Kathryn about the political year and look ahead to the 2020 election. Audio

10:39 AM.Laura Caygill reviews The Weekend by Charlotte Wood, published by Allen & Unwin. A touching tale of friendship, ageing and vulnerability from the author of The Natural Way of Things. Audio

10:06 AM.Spark's Chief Executive Jolie Hodson talks to Kathryn Ryan about taking high profile, high stakes risks, like the live streaming of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Jolie Hodson was appointed to the CEO… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.CBC Parliamentary reporter Katie Simpson with a look back on a tumultuous year for Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau who returned to Parliament with a minority government. Audio

9:29 AM.Kath Coster is a member of a survivors advisory group to the Royal commission of inquiry into state and faith-based abuse. She is one of the estimated one hundred thousand plus young New Zealanders… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Temperatures have dropped nearly 20 degrees in parts of Australia, which is expected to help firefighters who are trying to combat blazes across five states. Nine people have been killed since the… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.A chat about the headlining sports stories of the year, also what chance do the Black Caps have against Australia at the MCG on Boxing Day? Audio

11:06 AM.The best punk compilation ever to emerge from Aotearoa's shining shores, AK79 was released on Ripper Records in December, 1979. A spanking new 40th Anniversary edition was released last week. We'll… Read more Audio

10:41 AM.Sally Wenley reviews The Hero by Lee Child, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:06 AM.Kathryn Ryan speaks with the teenagers pumping new blood into local body politics. This year Sophie Handford, RohanO'Neill-Stevens and Fisher Wang were voted into office in Kapiti, Nelson and Rotorua… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Moera has a wrap of this year's top stories from the Pacific, including the tragic measles toll in Samoa. Audio

9:38 AM.From Norse mythology to early Christianity and pagan rituals, Andy Thomas goes behind the sparkle and the merriment with a fascinating look at the social history of Christmas. Read more Audio

9:27 AM.When 35-year-old Eliud Kipchoge, arguably the greatest male distance runner of all time, ran a sub two hour marathon earlier this year it was a moment in sporting history that many had considered… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.Wellington City's wastewater is discharging into the harbour after an underground tunnel in the CBD collapsed this morning. Wellington Water is asking all inner city residents and office workers to… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The government says its new multi-billion dollar road safety plan will cut road deaths by 40 per cent by 2030. The plan, called Road to Zero, was outlined yesterday by the Associate Transport Minister… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Viewing correspondent Tamar Munch looks at two movies starring Adam Driver: Marriage Story and The Report, which is about the CIA's use of torture following the 9/11 attacks. She'll also preview New… Read more Audio

11:29 AM.Christmas and the holiday season can be a stressful time for many people. For some, it is as simple as fatigue after a busy year, while for others bigger emotional issues rise to the surface… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Technology correspondent Sarah Putt examines the tech ideas and events that have happened between 2010 and 2019 that have changed the way we live. Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Ian Telfer reviews Waterline by Chris Else, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Audio

10:07 AM.Reece Clarke was an alcoholic at 15 and Walter Wakefield was living on the streets at 10. Against huge odds, the two friends graduated from Otago Polytech this month with Certificates in Health and… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to discuss how the UK is settling down to business after last week's general election - including a look at which Labour MPs are putting their hand up to… Read more Audio

9:29 AM.Extreme weather events mean 2019 could be remembered for all the wrong things on the West Coast of the South Island. Back in March heavy rain washed out a disused landfill near Fox Glacier, strewing… Read more Audio