Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:08 AM.The Justice Minister talks with Kathryn about his plans for the biggest changes to the criminal justice system for 30 years. Andrew Little is not ruling out law changes, even before the next election… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles talks about a new study that suggests both teetotallers and those who drink too much during middle age are at increased risk of developing dementia, an Australian… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Samantha Jones runs Wellington-based ethical corporate clothing company Little Yellow Bird. Samantha tells Lynn Freeman how she hopes to help end modern-day sweat shop slavery with an app that allows… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.RNZ's Yadana Saw talks about contemporary artists collaborating with classical orchestras, in particular last week's NZSO/The Phoenix Foundation concerts. Audio

10:41 AM.Louise O'Brien from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Caroline's Bikini by Kirsty Gunn, which is published by Faber. Audio

10:08 AM.UK actor Navin Chowdry talks to Lynn Freeman about the new UKTV thriller, Next of Kin and breaking the mould of minority portrayals. Next of Kin centres on a British Pakistani family in London. The… Read more Video, Audio

9:46 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middle reports on the debate sparked by the lucky country's population reaching 25 million. There's much talk of the composition of the population, immigration and where… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.It turns out birds can be just as skilled as humans at eavesdropping and one bird's distress tweet can go viral. Australian scientists have discovered that fairy-wrens, small Australian songbirds, can… Read more Audio

9:24 AM.The discovery of a new Chinese species of sauropod named the "amazing dragon of Lingwu" pushes the appearance of advanced sauropods, back by 15 million years. And that's not all - not only is it the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Landlords and property managers are being criticised for asking prospective tenants for their bank statements when vetting for new lets. Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Peter Templeton has spent most of his life helping other people. He started age ten clipping the Tuatapere sports field by hand. Over sixty years later has just been recognised for his volunteering… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Nurses have settled their long running pay and staffing row with the country's district health boards. RNZ Health Correspondent Karen Brown. Audio

10:35 AM.Suzanne Vega sings an a cappella version of Tom's Diner. Audio

10:07 AM.US singer songwriter, Suzanne Vega is in New Zealand to play 2 shows as part of her Anniversary Tour celebrating two of her early albums. It has been 30 years since Solitude Standing was released… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.US correspondent Gabrielle Levy takes a look at the midterms with a special election in Ohio being a possible hint at the things to come. The seat has been held by Republicans for decades. Also the… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.How to dramatically improve a patient's chance of survival when they have a cardiac arrest outside a hospital? A system developed in Washington State in the US is leading the world in terms of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Surgical mesh advocacy group, Mesh Down Under, is claiming a partial victory in its campaign against the harm caused by the medical devices Read more Audio

11:33 AM.With her signature pink mohawk, Anna Polyviou is an Australian pastry chef with edge. Known for breaking the rules and her top notch patisserie skills it's no surprise she's been responsible for… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.In politics Matthew and Stephen discuss the Prime Minister returning to work from maternity leave, and where things are at on the industrial action front with teachers and nurses. Matthew Hooton is… Read more Audio

10:11 AM.Kate Mulgrew on how Orange is the New Black's character Red 'just leapt out', being where no woman had gone before, playing the first female Star Trek skipper: Voyager 's Captain Janeway, and the… Read more Audio, Gallery