Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:41 AM.Rachel Eadie from Scorpio Books reviews: I'm Just No Good At Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris, illustrated by Lane smith, published by Pan… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Randall Aspinall is owner and manager of Mount Aspiring Station. He tells Kathryn Ryan the increasing numbers of tourists walking on tracks which cross his land are costing him time and money. He's… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The Associate Minister for the Environment says she's inclined towards a ban on plastic bags, but work on the issue is still underway. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:47 AM.Canterbury University Law Professor Ursula Cheers discusses a recent report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the use of third-party cookies and domains to collect information. Audio

11:32 AM.Musicologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Otago, Graeme Downes, plays songs from Willie Nelson's album Last Man Standing. He says the 85 year old singer… Read more Audio

11:17 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White on what to do in the garden as the weather gets colder and the ground gets wetter. It's all about composting and pruning at this time of year. She'll also… Read more Audio

10:43 AM.Charlotte Graham-McLay reviews Chemistry by Weike Wang, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio

10:12 AM.Veteran sports journalist Wynne Gray talks to Kathryn about his new book The Afterlife - a candid insight into life after top tier rugby. He's spoken to a range of former All Blacks about the highs… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.The Turnbull government fails to get big company tax cuts through, the controversy continues over live sheep exports and the energy company AGL says it won't keep its coal-fired power station going… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.As major supermarkets and other retailers look to phase out single use plastic bags - what is being offered in their place? And what should we do with them? Kathryn Ryan talks to Canterbury… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.The Sports Tribunal has suspended a young athlete for four months for violating anti-doping rules. Drug Free Sport took the case against the 16-year-old who took a pre-workout supplement containing a… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Men who have prostate cancer and suffer erectile dysfunction because of their treatment have to fund their own Viagra - or a similar generic drug. At some pharmacies this can cost up to $40 for a pack… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Gavin Ellis joins Lynn to talk through the media reaction to Labour's first budget in 10 years, the pot allocated to public broadcasting and the lack of escape from royal wedding fever. Gavin Ellis is… Read more Audio

11:31 AM.If you were asked to choose a museum object that inspires you, what would it be ? Physicist, musician and surfer Dr Simon Taylor has chosen a seemingly mundane object to wax lyrical about for… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Rod discusses last week's budget and TechWeek 2018. Audio

10:41 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Eye of the Songbird by Michael Munro, which is published by Tita Publishing. Audio

10:07 AM.Scott Neeson was a highly paid Hollywood executive, when a visit to Phnom Penh in Cambodia changed his life. Witnessing the abject poverty of children living in an abandoned rubbish dump, he decided… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.With news in recent weeks about New Zealand textile factories being priced out of the market by cheaper overseas suppliers, and the controversy over the label 'World' attaching 'Made in New Zealand'… Read more Audio

9:18 AM.Supporters of an Eastern Bay of Plenty harbour development to boost the aquaculture industry in the region are pressing on despite the government's refusal to fund current plans for it. The Ōpōtiki… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.In addition to the possibility of more eruptions, lava is oozing into the ocean, sending hydrochloric acid and volcanic glass particles into the air. Local officials say two lava flows have reached… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.Kennedy Warne observed the traditional kūmara harvest at Sanctuary Mahi Whenua community garden and food forest in Mt Albert, Auckland. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:33 AM.Fermented foods helped ease Bonnie De Gros's gut pain and anxiety, but it wasn't until they improved her son's health that she became "hard into" their benefits. She shares recipes for raw sauerkraut… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium. Mike Williams is a former Labour Party president. Audio

10:40 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews American By Day by Derek B. Miller, published by Penguin Random House. Audio