Nine To Noon Podcast Options

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

9:09 AM.Insurance scams have been running in Nepal for years, but now a group of underwriters is threatening a boycott if Nepal's government doesn't crack down. Southern Cross insurance boss Chris White talks… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.The week that was with comedians Te Radar and Melanie Bracewell with a novel Valentine's Day idea. The El Paso Zoo in Texas is running a promotion, where for a donation, you can name a cockroach after… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Sports commentator Brendan Telfer looks at Black Caps and White Ferns T20 wins over India. Audio

11:07 AM.One of music reviewer Grant Smithies' favourite local LPs of last year was Teal, the fourth album from Auckland-based visual artist/ DJ/ multi- instrumentalist Julian Dyne. We hear two key tracks from… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Tilly Lloyd from Unity books reviews The Wall by John Lanchester, which is published by Faber. "Kavanagh is conscripted to patrol the Wall. If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Grant Ryan describes himself as a hopelessly addicted inventor. He has founded and sold a number of software companies, he's designed and brought to market the world's first superlight folding… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ed White reports from Asia and looks ahead to the meeting in Vietnam later this month between the US President and North Korea's Supreme Leader. Also India is gearing up for national elections and the… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Master bubbleologist Eran 'The Highland Joker' is a world record-breaking bubble artist who is touring the North Island with his 'Bubble Show', popping into 18 centres between January 30th and March… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Phoebe Smith has been called the 'JK Rowling of slow literature', or bedtime stories for grown-ups. She is an award winning travel writer, broadcaster and keen outdoorswoman and adventurer. But she… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The massive fire in the Tasman district is volatile and growing with wind change potentially threatening homes. Light winds are forecast today but conditions are tinder-dry and the risk remains… Read more Audio