Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:49 AM.Kennedy has just spent a whistle-stop week in Australia, visiting the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania, Mammoths exhibit at the Australian Museum in Sydney, and 200 Treasures of the Australian… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:36 AM.The Easy Choice - Family Kai weekly meal plan can feed five healthy dinners to a family of six, without blowing the budget. Auckland mum Kimberley Manning shares the recipes for Moroccan Chicken Stew… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Jacinda Ardern passes the test in Europe; the latest Colmar Brunton poll; and Andrew Little signals a possible move on bail and sentencing laws. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Laura Caygill reviews Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

10:07 AM.Lorraine Downes has been a household name since 1983 when she won Miss Universe, and went from a teenager in Pakuranga to global prominance. She talks with Kathryn Ryan about the highs and lows of her… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Nelson Mandela's controversial former wife, Winnie Mandela, has died and exposed societal rifts in South Africa; the Liberian warlord known as Jungle Jabbah has been jailed for 30 years; and South… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.At the weekend North Korea announced it was suspending nuclear and missile tests, scrapping its nuclear test site, and instead pursuing economic growth and peace. World leaders welcomed the news, but… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.The expert committee is expected to do the hard yards for the Climate Change Commission to be set up next year, which will in turn make recommendations to the government. It will be chaired by David… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Thousands of high school students are actively bypassing internet security systems in schools, allowing them to anonymously access pornography and inappropriate material on their devices. Almost all… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.A lighter look at the week including Elon Musk 's sage advice to staff to just walk out of bad meetings. Audio

11:33 AM.Traditional television coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup is to be largely replaced by digital platforms and many fans are unhappy already, the anti-gay tweets of Israel Folau are now snowballing… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Saturday, April 21 is International Record Store Day, an annual vinyl bun-fight that kicked off in America in 2007 as a way of celebrating the cultural impact of independent record stores. Incurable… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward from Wardini books reviews Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women by Barbara Else, published by Penguin Random House NZ and Grace & Katie by Susanne Merritt & Liz Anelli, published by… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Five years ago, a casual text message led a young Yemeni-American man to his calling – helping restart the coffee industry in the poor, war-torn country his parents had emigrated from, said to be the… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Vanuatu's Ambae volcano eruption leads to mass evacuations and a state of emergency, the International Maritime Organisation agrees to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and the backlash… Read more Audio

9:44 AM.In New Zealand, the law is silent on whether street artists are entitled to enforce a copyright over their work if it has been appropriated and commercialised. A recent case in the US highlighted… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.How can exercise improve the health and well-being of midlife and older women with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and respiratory illness? Kathryn talks with… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Statistics New Zealand has written to 180 thousand households for the third time, reminding them to complete and return their forms. This likely represents around 450 thousand New Zealanders, who… Read more Audio

11:28 AM.Parents looking for early childcare sometimes have a lot to consider. Early childhood educator Dr Sue Cherrington has tips for finding the right fit for your family. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Technology journalist Bill Bennett on the US and UK restricting Chinese telecommunications equipment company ZTE, and the Commerce Commission laying 27 charges against Vodafone under the Fair Trading… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews The Darkness by Ragnar Jonasson, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

10:07 AM.No-one became successful by being afraid to make mistakes, says Matthew Syed. The British journalist and former Olympic table tennis champion has written a new book for kids –  You Are Awesome. Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Gerri Peev on the row brewing for Theresa May over taking the decision to bomb sites in Syria, for the first time in her premiership, without parliamentary approval. Audio