Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:07 AM.Dr Nergis Mavalvala is a Pakistani-American quantum astrophysicist who was part of the team that first observed gravtation waves (ripples in the fabric of space time) in a landmark discovery in 2016… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.British correspondent Harriet Line looks at what's next for Theresa May as she vows to renegotiate her Brexit deal.On Tuesday evening, a majority of MPs backed a plan to rewrite the deal to address… Read more Audio

9:23 AM.The summer heat has impacting sleep patterns recently, and with parents trying to get their children back into regular bedtimes compatible with the school year, we're looking at some solutions. Sleep… Read more Video, Audio

9:08 AM.New figures out today show a steady increase in cases of meningococcal disease in New Zealand since 2014, including those of group W, the strain responsible for the outbreak in Northland. Professor… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about how, instead of clay or concrete Australian researchers have developed a more environmentally friendly alternative to bricks made from treated human… Read more Video, Audio

11:37 AM.Horticultural consultant Angie Thomas on how to keep your house plants healthy and the common mistakes people make, like over watering. Angie Thomas has written a guide book Yates Top 50 Indoor plants… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:12 AM.Music 101's Kirsten Johnstone wonders: have you got a song crush? She plays the songs she loves right now, including Sharon van Etten and Tiny Ruins, and tells us about her brand new podcast. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Dr Christina Riesselman is a leading geologist piecing together a climate change jigsaw with sediment extracted from under the seabed. Based at Otago University's Geology and Marine Science… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.Donna Field on the latest fish kill in Menindee - the Darling River is blanketed with fish - with thousands dead - the third fish kill in two months, and Australians of the year - cave divers Richard… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.A new piece of research from the Auckland University of Technology says that weight loss centred public healthcare initiatives may be causing more harm to Maori than good. It's sparking a call for… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Calls for a gun amnesty as new figures reveal the number of military-style semi-automatic weapons in circulation in our regions. Kathryn Ryan discusses responsible gun ownership with University of… Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis examines the ethical decisions that confronted the media over the Jami-Lee Ross, Sarah Dowie text exchange inquiry, and also the reportage surrounding an interview with… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Estella Hin Ling Lee's dedication to conservation has inspired hundreds of new New Zealanders to protect the environment. She is the founder and Chair of the Chinese Conservation Education Trust - and… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram and Kathryn look at whether Westland Milk might be sold to a Canadian dairy company. Also the sad news that former Fonterra Chairman John Wilson has passed away. Audio

10:40 AM.Kiran Dass from Timeout bookstore shares two of her "best books of 2018": Normal People by Sally Rooney, and This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman. Audio

10:06 AM.Harvard health care policy professor Ronald C Kessler is one of the most widely cited researchers in the world of psychiatry over the last decade. He is the author of more than 700 publications and a… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.USA correspondent, Susan Milligan on the tumultuous time in the US for government workers and the economic impact of the shutdown. Also, how Democratic leader of the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.It's one hundred years since the Spanish flu pandemic killed between 50 - 100 million people, but are we any more prepared for the next inevitable outbreak of influenza? Dr Jeremy Brown looks the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.New analysis examining the impact of last year's heatwave on Dunedin and the South Island, is carrying stark warnings for the future. The analysis of atmospheric and oceanic data sets by scientists… Read more Audio

11:29 AM.Reem Kassis' recipe book is an ode to the family meals she had growing up in Jerusalem. She shares with us the recipes for three chicken dishes are particularly special to her family – Maqlubeh… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Stephen Mills and Brigitte Morten review the PM's UK trip and an imminent return to parliament for Jami-Lee Ross. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Robert Kelly shares his picks for the best books of 2018 which include; Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne, Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. Audio

10:06 AM.What do illusions tell us about how our mind works and what is it about human cognition that makes us fooled by trickery? Kathryn talks with Professor Nicola Clayton and Clive Wilkins… Read more Audio