Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:50 AM.Women's contributions to science have long been hidden, now new analysis shows just how far. Could a swallowable capsule put an end to insulin injections? And researchers in China have developed an AI… Read more Audio

11:39 AM.One of our last traditional Marae-taught carvers Matahi Brightwell is about to start restoring one of New Zealand's most visited tourist attractions - his own work - the Mine Bay Māori rock carvings… Read more Audio

11:12 AM.RNZ's Yadana Saw plays Butterfly by Kacey Musgraves, Dolly Parton's Dumb Blonde and This is America by Childish Gambino. Audio

10:43 AM.Laura Caygill reviews An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.Veena Sahajwalla is the inventor of green steel and a Professor of Materials Science in the Faculty of Science at the University of New South Wales. She talks to Kathryn about revolutionising… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.The Government's move to cut back on the number of sitting days may have backfired - it won't have time before the election to implement changes recommended by the banking royal commission. Scott… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.UK Professor of Criminological Psychology Rosie Meek talks to Kathryn Ryan about her research into the benefits of structured exercise in prisons. Also joining the discussion is Neal Beals, Chief… Read more Audio

9:27 AM.We're increasingly being confronted with obvious climate impacts like drought, fire, and coastal flooding, but our responses to these changes are not keeping pace. Dr Judy Lawrence talks to Kathryn… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Firearms barrister Nicholas Taylor says a proposed shake-up of fire-arms vetting for licensed firearms holders goes against the letter of the Arms Act, which he says is in place to protect public… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.With elections on every continent, media commentator Gavin Ellis is warning there will be a tsunami of disinformation this year. Also two legal cases with implications: Australia is testing media… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.New Zealand's top farming competition has reached the grand old age of 50. A lot has changed in five decades down on the farm, and Kate Taylor's new book about the competition's birth, and journey… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:41 AM.Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Sport 46 - New Zealand New Writing 2018, edited by Fergus Barrowman, Kirsten McDougall & Ashleigh Young, and published by… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.We're living in the most mathematical age of all time as computers, using algorithms, revolutionize the world around us. From online banking to when Netflix makes suggestions based on the shows we've… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.US correspondent Susan Milligan looks broadly at racial prejudice in America and how the Governor of Virginia and a state Attorney General, who have admitted to wearing blackface, have reinforced that… Read more Audio

9:26 AM.Auckland is at a turning point and faces critical choices about its growth and how to pay for it, according to a new book by Owen Gill. But those choices will require bold thinking about how to raise… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A proposed restructure of firearms licensing nationwide could see 280 community based casual vettors, many of them retired police officers, out of a job. They'll be replaced by fewer field based… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne, he checks in from the Hawea River and also takes a look at a new trend in the outdoors - volunteer hut restoration. Audio

11:33 AM.With barbecue season in full swing, we've got some great ideas for injecting lots of flavour into your protein of choice. Balinese Rub, Balsamic and Fennel Glaze and Teriyaki Marinade are useful for… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Kathryn talks to Stephen Mills and Brigitte Morten about the latest happenings on the political front, including the political showings at Waitangi and a review in education. Stephen Mills is the… Read more Audio

10:13 AM.Johanna and Brittany Cosgrove's teenage years went very differently. Johanna's were pretty good, leading her to become a budding (and now award-winning) actress. Brittany says she "went off the rails"… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:07 AM.Reporter Sharon Brettkelly from the Nelson Tasman district, where fire authorities and civil defence are suggesting that evacuees may be allowed to return home over the next few days. There is… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.From Brazil, Katy Watson on the aftermath of the deadly Brumadinho dam collapse as more allegations surface about what went wrong. More than 120 people have died and there are still more than 200… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Betty Ofe-Grant's PhD research has focused on the career barriers and challenges for Pasifika peoples in senior occupations. In particular, she looked at why Samoans, and by extention Tagata Pasifika… Read more Audio