Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:35 AM."More of us " is a book of poetry by 46 refugees and migrants, from 29 countries who have traveled to our shores and now call Aotearoa 'home'. Lynn Freeman talks to the collection's lead editor… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.A new study by the Council for Educational Research has analysed six diverse primary schools that made and sustained positive shifts in achievement over five years. Senior Researcher Jan Eyre tells… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Tourists visiting Pacific Island nations are producing 7kg of waste a day - 3 times that of locals. All of that rubbish is putting an enormous strain on already-poor waste management systems, says AUT… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Science commentator, Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles, joins Kathryn to discuss how a new AI approach can identify with great accuracy whether a 5-day-old IVF human embryo will progress to a… Read more Audio

11:36 AM.Sport may seem trivial in times of tragedy, or around difficult life events, but research shows it can be a powerful tool for helping in recovery. Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Today Lisa Finucane reviews The Dollmaker by Nina Allan, published by Hachette NZ ($37.99). Audio

10:07 AM.American neuroscientist Robert Reinhart is making advances in attempting to reverse memory loss. He has, with his team at Boston University, worked out how to give someone in their sixties or… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at why Prime Minister Scott Morrison has held off on making an election date announcement. Delaying the election means the government will have more time to… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Gorse, a pest for most, but a home for others! While generally considered to be New Zealand's worst scrub weed - gorse also provides important protection for one of the world's largest insects… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:20 AM.As the government moves towards a crackdown on sales incentives offered by life insurance companies, the Chief Executive of one insurer is warning this may not stamp out bad behavior detrimental to… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.New York city officials tackling a measles outbreak, particularly affecting the Orthodox Jewish community in the borough of Williamsburg will make it mandatory for unvaccinated people in certain zip… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn about the Fiji Prime Minister's apology to three wrongfully-detained New Zealand journalists, claiming it rings hollow when it comes from the man… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Business commentator Nikki Mandow talks to Kathryn about the social enterprise organisation Akina Foundation and imminent growth in the sector that will have wide social impact. Also, delving into… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews The Braided River: Migration and the Personal Essay by Diane Comer. The personal stories of 37 migrants to… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.23 years after beginning her career as a nurse, Josephine Gagan has just been inducted into the New Zealand Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs. She is the CEO of the New Zealand Health Group, the… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.From the US, Susan Milligan with the latest on the resignation of Homeland Security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, amid growing border tensions. Also, a number of women have now come forward claiming… Read more Audio

9:34 AM.A voluntary ban on advertising on Facebook in the wake of the live-streamed Christchurch mosque shootings appears to be over for some advertisers. The country's biggest bank, ANZ, has decided to… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Around 750,000 wage and salary earners are set to get tax refunds for the first time automatically in what Inland Revenue describes as the biggest change to individual tax in a generation. As of last… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.With Easter looming, Bets Gee from Magnolia Kitchen is along with recipes for hot cross buns and also an allergy-friendly version and flavoured marshmallows. Plus the story of her food journey thus… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson talk to Kathryn about the push back beginning on the changes in gun laws. Audio

10:41 AM.Elisabeth Easther reviews Identity Crisis by Ben Elton, described as a blistering satire on a fracturing world - and a roller-coaster thriller. It is published by Penguin Random House. Audio