Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:33 AM.Auckland writer and cook Ashia Ismail-Singer putts an eastern twist on Kiwi favourites such as roast lamb and pavlova in her new book My Indian Kitchen. Ashia shares recipes for Puri (which she says… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson talk to Kathryn about an extraordinary time in politics with ongoing developments following National's Jami-Lee Ross leaving the party after the Simon Bridges expenses… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Jane Westaway reviews Putney by Sofka Zinovieff, which is published by Bloomsbury. Audio

10:09 AM.Australian actor and comedian Celeste Barber is an Instagram star, thanks to her wildly popular celebrity photographic parodies. “I like to take inappropriate, half-naked unflattering photos of myself… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.The story behind the death of the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has become more complicated. USA Correspondent Susan Milligan has the latest on the Saudi body double used in the attempted… Read more Audio

9:24 AM.Parents can set their kids up for financial independence by giving them some key money lessons early, says Australian investment advisor Scott Pape. He gives us some tips from his new book The… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A recent economic appraisal of the regulations to protect Auckland's iconic views concluded the rules significantly constrain economic activity in the city centre. Could there be a simple solution… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:32 AM.The Silver Ferns outplayed and Brendan Telfer looks at the new 51 strong All Black squad, and this weekend's much awaited League test, Tongan Fever takes on the Kangaroos. Audio

11:06 AM.Music reviewer Grant Smithies says quick, call an osteopath! LA jazz-funk wunderkind Louis Cole has a new album out and it might just dislocate your spine. We'll hear two tracks from Cole's third solo… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Rachel Eadie from Scorpio Books reviews: Oh Boy, A storybook of epic NZ men by Stuart Lipshaw, which is published by Puffin. The People Awards, written by Lily Murray, illustrated by Ana Albero, and… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Robert Plomin is a pioneer in the field of behavioural genetics. As a geneticist and psychologist, his lifetime's worth of research makes the case that DNA is the most important factor shaping us. In… Read more Video, Audio

9:52 AM.Johnny Blades with this week's Pacific wrap, Fakaalofa lahi atu, it is Niuean language week. Also controversy over Papua New Guinea's purchase of luxury Maseratis and Bentleys to transport VIPs… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.For the last three decades Upper Hutt Possehave been using their music to challenge the status quo and fight for social justice. They first made waves in 1988 when they released Aotearoa's first real… Read more Video, Audio

9:23 AM.The mental health of university and polytech staff is declining seriously according to the union representing them. The Tertiary Education Union says it's currently surveying staff across the sector… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A bold design for a National waterfront stadium in downtown Auckland has been unveiled by a private business consortium which says it will fund the complex project entirely. The proposed… Read more Audio

11:29 AM.Having a child who turns their nose up at a variety of foods, which often includes fruit and vegetables, can be a huge stress for parents trying to give their child a balanced diet. How can you tell… Read more Audio

10:07 AM."We'll always be sisters, but we were friends once", the words of Lee Radziwill describing the complicated relationship with her sister Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Their complicated relationship, at times… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK Prime Minister, Theresa May has made a speech to EU leaders trying to find a breakthrough on Brexit, but left before dinner. UK correspondent, Tim Sculthorpe says hopes are not high for a solution… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.Hundreds of thousands around the country are taking part in a major earthquake and tsunami drill. It's only the third time the so-called New Zealand Shakeout has been held, run by the Department of… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.The winner of the annual science awards's Early Career Research Excellence Award for Humanities says he'd like to see Tikanga Māori recognised as a system of law itself. Victoria University's Dr… Read more Audio