Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:14 AM.Hayden Paddon is the country's most successful rally driver. As a young boy growing up in Geraldine, he set his sights on driving in the World Rally Championship. Through 20 years of hard work and… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the reaction to radio host Alan Jones' comments about Jacinda Ardern. She'll also talk about how Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.Trade has been tough since the 15th of March shootings for some of the Christchurch business operating near the Linwood mosque, and there's criticism that the Government's offer of support and… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Are smaller New Zealand companies riding the coat-tails of those businesses that are more conscientious about their carbon footprint? The concern is being raised by Dr Ann Smith, chief executive of… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Gavin talks to Lynn about the just released Broadcasting Standards Authority decision on four complaints lodged over New Zealand broadcast coverage of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Also, Nine and… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.More than half the world's population live in urban areas and cities around the globe are getting larger and more congested. Through an archaeological lens, UCLA professor of anthropology and… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Rod Oram covers off a range of business stories - MyFarm's diversified farming fund failing to attract enough investors, the Gough family sells its NZ franchise for Caterpillar machinery after 90… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts reacts to the Commerce Commission's preliminary market study into the reasonableness of fuel prices. Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Leah McFall reviews The Mister by E L James, which is published by Penguin Random House. An erotic romance from the author of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. Audio

10:06 AM.Just over 10 years ago Kimberley Motley swapped a life of practising law in one of America's most dangerous cities, for legal work in one of the world's most dangerous places. She was 32 years old at… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith on the largest far right march of the Donald Trump era, resulting in 13 arrests in Portland, Oregon. Also the US President has his real estate… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Carrie Goldberg heads a New York law firm helping the victims of revenge porn, take on their attackers. The crusade is personal for Carrie as she was text stalked by an obsessive former partner. Her… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.The Police and the Ministry of Education will draw up lockdown guidelines following a report into what happened when schools were ordered to close during the Christchurch massacre. The review found… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.RNZ's Senior Business journalist Kim Savage reports on the preliminary findings of a Commerce Commission probe into the market dominance of our major petrol retailers, Z Energy, Mobil and BP. It has… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Bill McKay has just returned from taking his architecture students to Niue. He speaks of his long-term research project documenting the architecture of the Pacific, including how the heritage is at… Read more Audio

11:36 AM.Joydah Mae from Organic Knowledge shares options for creating meals out of meat substitute, jackfruit. She shares a recipe for Morrocan Jackfruit Tagine. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Matthew, Neale and Kathryn review the political manoeuvrings at the Pacific Island forum, and the significance of Paula Bennett not standing in Upper Harbour. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland-based… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Laura Caygill reviews Lapse by Sarah Thornton, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio

10:11 AM.Food wastage in New Zealand is difficult to quantify or break down into fresh produce wastage, but a study by love food hate waste suggests only 5% of households have no avoidable food waste. Dr Jenny… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.Seamus Kearney reports on the political crisis which has erupted in Italy, with the far-right League party appearing to plan a take-over of power, calling a no-confidence vote in the prime minister… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.The UN Environment programme estimates that eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world's oceans every year. University of Auckland sediment ecologist and eco-hydrologist Dr Julie Hope talks… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Plumbers, gasfitters and electricians say they're under pressure to install shoddy products from overseas, without proper checks for safety. Imported plumbing products are subject to MBIE guidelines… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Comedians James Elliot and Irene Pink discuss whether plastic shorts could be the next menswear trend. Read more Audio

11:33 AM.After last week's huge loss to the Wallabies, the All Blacks face them again tomorrow, which Brendan says is in some ways is an even bigger test for the legacy of Steve Hansen's coaching record. Audio

11:06 AM.A full 38 years after their debut EP was released in 1981, Blam Blam Blam are about to hit the road for a national tour this month. Grant Smithies plays two Blams' classics, alongside melancholy… Read more Audio