Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:34 AM.Imagine a soldier that doesn’t need to eat or sleep, doesn’t get angry and always follows orders. Sounds like something out of a science-fiction novel but technological advances mean the potential for… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.A new survey finds tertiary academic staff still feel under pressure to pass students, and admit substandard candidates to courses. The survey of two thousand academic staff and one thousand general… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets following an appeal by the opposition leader, Juan Guaido for a final push to unseat President Maduro. Kathryn Ryan talks to Emiliana Duarte… Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis says there is a lot riding on the New Zealand Herald's imminent paywall - including decisions on whether others will follow suit. Also, the phrase "lies, damned lies and… Read more Audio

11:22 AM.Kapiti early childhood teacher Jenny Shearer had a dream to help kids learn Māori by creating waiata, and performing them at early childhood centres and primary schools around the country. Jenny died… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram talks to Kathryn about an IAG move to start charging homeowners more for their insurance in risky areas, also Douglas Pharmaceuticals invests $150m to expand its R&D and… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Sonia deFriez has our review today, she's been reading The Baker's Companion by Allyson Gofton. Audio

10:10 AM.Known as the "limping lady", Virginia Hall became one of the most feared spies during World War II.  Read more Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about former Vice President Joe Biden's first campaign rally as he eyes up the 2020 Democratic nomination, an… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Around 300 residents of the former Lakeview holiday park in Queenstown face an uncertain future as plans to develop the site move ahead. The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce will hold a workshop in July… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Kathryn talks with Government Statistician Liz MacPherson about Census 2018, which has been criticised as a "disaster" by some demographers. No data has yet been released from the official survey… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Julie Stout takes a look at the Independent commissioners' decision to grant consent to build the $10 million extension to Queens Wharf and the controversial 'dolphin' extension. Julie Stout is a… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.WELLfed puts on free, interactive cooking classes, with a big focus on fresh and seasonal ingredients for the community of Porirua East. Read more Audio

11:13 AM.Political commentators Brigette Morten and Stephen Mills join Kathryn to discuss next month's summit in Paris to combat social media violence, the importance of the upcoming Budget and how the Aussie… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Holly Walker reviews Unconditional Love: A Memoir of Filmmaking and Motherhood by Jocelyn Moorhouse, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio

10:07 AM.Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills came very close to international fame in the 1980s, before illness, drug addiction, and debt brought him crashing down. A new documentary charts the frontman’s… Read more Video, Audio

9:53 AM.Correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the news making headlines in Europe including the Spanish election results and attempts in Northern Ireland to break a two-year political stalemate after the… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.It's Cape Reinga or bust for long distance runner Curly Jacobs who set out in the early hours of this morning to run the length of New Zealand. The Cambridge-based 44 year old plans to break a record… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.A new hub has been set up in Wellington to help find innovative and practical solutions to complex social problems. Kathryn Ryan meets Creative HQ's CEO Stefan Korn who says companies often get… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Local leaders in Hawkes Bay say solutions to the region's acute housing problems can be found but they must be region specific and they need help from central government. Some 440 children and their… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Sports commentator Brendan Telfer on the improbable rebirth of Tiger Wood's golf career with his win at the Masters this week, whether rugby fans should worry about Damian McKenzie's season ending… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Aussie businesses could face hefty fines for messing with the traditional Anzac biscuit recipe; "A large white thing with horns" turns out to be the most Kiwi of road blockages.. a goat on the loose… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music reviewer Grant Smithies looks at former Pavement front-man Stephen Malkmus' new solo album Groove, alongside songs from a newly optimistic Sharon Van Etten and veteran rudeboy Desmond Dekker. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Laura Caygill reviews Gravity is the Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty, which is published by Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:09 AM.Aucklander Alex Gilbert is on a mission to help people around the world who are adopted share their stories and potentially find their birth families. Alex, who is 27, was born in Russia and adopted… Read more Audio