Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:52 AM.Brazil is tackling record wildfires in the Amazon rain forest, with planes dropping water and chemicals in an attempt to control the blazes. President Jair Bolsonaro has promised to release extra… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.'No Way Crochet' is the brain child of Phil Ferguson, aka Chili Philly who's made a name for himself by making completely mad food themed creations. His story of success is pretty simple. In August… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand doesn't have a single constitutional document, although we do have an unwritten constitution made up of different pieces of legislation. Law professor Claire Charters thinks the status quo… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.New research finds the majority of employers of workers who turn 65 stop paying the three per cent KiwiSaver contribution - effectively meaning a pay cut for these older workers. The Commission for… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Brendan has been keeping an eye on the Ashes 3rd test and the Black Caps' 2nd test in Sri Lanka. Also the countdown is on to next Wednesday, when the All Black selectors will name the 31 strong Rugby… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Jeremy Taylor relives the Daisy Age of the late 80s-early 90s with a terrific new selection of hip hop, plus the fourth album from Bon Iver and a Paul McCartney live album recorded in a record store!.

10:39 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar. Published by Picador.  Read more Audio

10:06 AM.With1.3 million Facebook followers and the seven children of her blended family to look after (aged 1-17) Perth business woman, internet sensation, blogger and Dancing with the Stars finalist… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Julia has the latest on the Hong Kong protests, and an admission from China about the detention of a British consulate employee. Julia Hollingsworth is a digital news producer for CNN based in Hong… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.Wine Science lecturer Rebecca Deed says all a wine's faults can be detected from the aroma, you don't even need to taste it!  Read more Audio

9:21 AM.More diverse leadership in schools and safe social spaces for young people to gather are two key reccommendations to come out of a series of meetings attended by 150 young people on race issues held… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Hong Kong protesters have rejected Chief Executive Carrie Lam's offer to start a dialogue in a bid to heal the rift between the government and protestors, calling it a trap.  Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at the new series of Mindhunter on Netflix, as well as season 4 of Veronica Mars on Neon - we met her as a 15 year old, now she's 30-something. Sarah will… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Dr Mohamed Alansari speaks with Kathryn Ryan about how devices have changed the way children relate to each other at school. He says while technology is expanding children's horizons in the classroom… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at the big changes happening in the content world, with Disney kicking off their own service, the Rugby World Cup being mostly online and Apple getting in… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.If you've just gone to bed the humming buzz of a Mosquito is really quite annoying, but this minor torment is nothing to what it's capable of! It's been estimated that, over the course of human… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's journey to the continent to meet with Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel - who has suggested an alternative backstop could be… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.Could technology impact our freedom of thought? And what protection do we need to guard against computers being able to read our mind? Leading scholar of ethics in the age of automation and artificial… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The resignation of Civil Aviation Authority chair Nigel Gould has come amid claims of a toxic workplace, where bullying and sexual harassment had been tolerated. Earlier this month the CAA was accused… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.Law commentator Garth Gallaway joins Kathryn to look at a few recent decisions regarding perverting the course of justice when it comes to investigations by WorkSafe New Zealand. And when does… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Fionna Gotts runs sustainable waste management company Junk Run which specialises in innovative, environmentally-friendly and responsible junk and rubbish removal and repurposing in Auckland. Awarded… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Music commentator Graeme Downes looks at the Beatles' Abbey Road album at fifty - but focuses on the side two medley. Graeme Downes is a musicologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Music at… Read more Audio

10:42 AM.Phil Vine reviews Crossings by Alex Landragin, which is published by Pan Macmillan. Audio