Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM.Hugo discusses the latest over the car attack in Liverpool, government spending rows and possible drought after a dry spring. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.It's natural for parents to want to know where their children are and technology has made that easier with the use of tracking apps. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A cut to the official cash rate, but warnings about the strength of the economy from the Reserve Bank yesterday. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Fire and Emergency New Zealand has apologised unreservedly to a former volunteer firefighter for failing to properly investigate a series of complaints. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Liz Koh discusses the changes the impact the Budget has had on retirement planning. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Many people prepare financial for retirement - but what about preparing psychologically? Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo on the big transition and how it impacts individuals and relationships

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11:05 AM.Ian Chapman revisits rock/pop songs in which, above all odds, the recorder managed to shine. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Jack Haddon, 22, has won the Pukekohe 2025 Young Grower regional title for his work managing 200 hectares of cauliflower and cabbage. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dr. Nicky Fox joined NASA in 2018 as the director of the Heliophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and is now the associate administrator for NASA's SMD.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Bernard Keane discusses the Australian government and a new offshore gas project, the on-going stoush between the Liberals and its coalition partner, National, over climate change policy. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Air New Zealand is to operate a 171-seat Airbus service between Hamilton and Christchurch from 18 September. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The new, planned, 24/7 telehealth service giving people access to online GP appointments, is due to be launched in the next month or so.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The country's first private business accredited to issue building consents is being officially registered today - promising to process building consents in just 10 days.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Auckland FC are knocked out of the A-League at the penultimate hurdle, losing to Melbourne Victory at home. The Warriors lose after a five-game winning streak and what shape the Super Rugby playoffs… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White on how to work with native plants in your garden. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Napier Port is facing a decline in cruise bookings, three very active Hamilton brothers have had six hip replacements between them, and Lonely Planet listed Napier among its "15 cities with the most… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.If you're thinking about sending a get well soon card to a loved one in hospital - you might need to think again about how you do it. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.David Hill reviews Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness by Sir David Attenborough and Colin Butfield published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.
The real story of Kelly Tarlton - treasure hunter and underwater explorer.

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9:45 AM.The US President is not happy with Russia President Vladimir Putin stalling and Harvard as US sentiment towards the war in Gaza shifts, with people tired of the ongoing fighting. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.For the first time, shipping companies will have to pay for the emissions produced by their vessels, but the decision falls far short of what Pacific Island nations had fought for at the recent… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.What does it take to start a tech company with global impact like a Rocket Lab or a LanzaTech? Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Last week's budget contained a big boost for learning support - described as a "seismic shift" by the Minister of Education, but some in the sector say genuine system reform is missing. Read more Audio