Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:49 AM.Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at all the places you can watch films in New Zealand - it's more than just the cinema, Netflix and Lightbox. Plus, we all know what Liam Neeson said on his… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.UK psychotherapist Bob Withers has been in practice for more than 30 years.Late last year an opinion piece he wrote for a British newspaper attracted considerable attention. The headline was - In 20… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at how the unregulated nature of cryptocurrency hit home recently with the case of a young company founder who died - taking knowledge of the password for… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Carole Beu from the Women's Bookshop reviews What You Wish For by Catherine Robertson which is published by Black Swan, Penguin Random House NZ "What You Wish For is the delightful sequel to Catherine… Read more Audio

10:14 AM.Kathryn talks with Jason Quinn, building scientist and passive house designer, about delivering warm, dry houses that are cheap to run. There are just 24 houses in New Zealand which are fully… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:06 AM.RNZ Nelson reporter Tracy Neal with the latest on the massive fire in the Tasman district. Audio

9:52 AM.With just 50 days to go, European Council president Donald Tusk has stirred controversy by saying there was a "special place in hell" for those who campaigned to leave with no plan for the Irish… Read more Audio

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Why animals are turning up in odd places and thriving in unusual habitats. Wildlife writer Isabelle Groc and conservation biologist Brian Silliman on what is driving predators… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The challenges facing Government policy makers as Australasia faces ageing populations, UNSW Scientia Professor of Economics John Piggott has been selected to lead a task force helping G20 nations… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Media commentator Gavin Ellis says if DHBs want to retain public confidence they must emerge from behind the shield of their PR departments. The Taranaki Daily News used its front page on Saturday to… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Wiebe Wakker has spent the last three years driving an electric car from Holland to Australia. His project is called Plug Me In and aims to dispel myths about the reliability of EVs. He's nearing his… Read more Audio

11:28 AM.RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson reports from Waitangi where political leaders have been speaking at the treaty grounds. Audio

11:07 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram talks to Kathryn about the impact on NZ banks and life insurers of the Australian Royal Commission on their parent companies. Also Air New Zealand's profit downgrade, and… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.The true story of how a former Iraqi translator for the US, accused of being a double agent, managed to forge a new identity as an openly gay man in San Francisco. During the Iraq War, Ghazwan… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.Waikato Beekeepers are taking samples from Hamilton's 1500 hives, in a co-ordinated effort to rid the city of American Foulbrood disease which wipes out bees. Honey Scientist, Dr Mark Goodwin says… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:24 AM.University of Canterbury Coastal Geomorphologist Dr Seb Pitman is developing a way of mapping rip tides on Muriwai beach. He explains to Kathryn Ryan how GPS "drifters" could predict rips and make sea… Read more Video, Audio

9:08 AM.The Commerce Commission is suing ticket reseller Viagogo in the High Court today for breaches of the Fair Trading Act. The website has been the subject of numerous complaints to the Commission, making… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.A comprehensive look at the state of housing. Bill McKay delves into the problems facing KiwiBuild, observes Housing NZ steaming ahead, including medium density developments close to facilities and… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Want to try a new summer tipple? What about natural wine? While the definition of natural wine is slightly nebulous, it's basically wine made with minimal intervention. In some cases, natural wine… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Our political commentators examine Simon Bridges' speech and the implications for tax policy, also fair pay and Kiwibuild. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and Brigitte Morten… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.We hear the compelling story of a man who saved the lives of Yazidi women who were captured by Isis fighters in 2014. As they escaped, they were put in touch with Abdulla Shrem who used his networks… Read more Audio