Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:08 AM.The Health Ministry has launched a survey asking people harmed by mesh how they would like to share their experiences. Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter says mesh has caused considerable… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Kennedy Warne has been looking for mermaids on the West Coast and taking the route less travelled across Cook Strait. Plus, soul-seeking in the Andaman Islands turns to soul-searching after a young… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:31 AM.Mikey Robins takes Kathryn Ryan down history's gullet with his irreverent new book, Seven Deadly Sins and One Very Naughty Fruit. Using the seven deadly sins as the marrow of his tale, Mike's… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.As the last habitable land mass in the world to be settled by humans, New Zealand has a history representing the two great seafaring traditions, Polynesian and European. Sailor, writer and historian… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia fast became one of the biggest stories of this year. The former Russian military colonel, who was a spy for British Intelligence, fell… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.People living with the debilitating respiratory condition cystic fibrosis want Pharmac to fund a breakthrough new drug treatment for a group of 30 patients. NZ is the only country in the OECD which… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Sports commentator Brendan Telfer delves into Shaun Johnson's swift and messy exit from the Warriors, the Black Caps embarrassing meltdown in the desert and the extraordinary run of the NZ U17 team at… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Thomas Page McBee is perhaps better qualified than many to understand the complexities of gender. The author, journalist and columnist was the first trans man to box in Madison Square Garden, is a… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta looks at the fallout from the APEC summit in Papua New Guinea, including the damage caused by PNG security forces during a rampage through parliament over unpaid… Read more Audio

9:41 AM.Literacy skills in children built up throughout the academic year can easily be lost over the long summer break. This summer slump can set some children back months in their learning. Dr Rachel… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Industry's increasing reliance on technology could worsen fierce competition for top specialist talent next year. As part of its annual Salary Survey the recruitment company Robert Walter's has… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Sarah McMullan reviews Widows starring Viola Davis and Disney's latest live action offering, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Read more Audio

11:27 AM.Educator Joseph Driessen on how to get your children to do the right thing with a 5 step method. This will help the family who has a child who always keeps everyone waiting because they are… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Kathryn Ryan speaks with British scholar and historian Edward Burman about the extraordinary and mysterious 2,000 year old terracotta warriors of China - considered to be one of the greatest… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:42 AM.The vinyl economy is booming so much so that pressing records is also in hot demand. Joel Woods and his friend Ben Wallace want to capitalise and are setting up a boutique record store, Holiday… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Will the lack of affordable housing be the catalyst for Auckland to seriously consider large scale cooperative housing projects? James Whetter from architecture firm Jasmax thinks the time is ripe for… Read more Audio, Gallery