Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:23 AM.Children need limits and should not be top dog in the family, education consultant Joseph Driessen says. He gives practical tips for working with your child to break a cycle of disobedience. Read more Audio

11:09 AM.Sarah Putt looks back on the year and the tech stories that stand out. Audio

10:39 AM.Claire Murdoch reviews Women in Clothes by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits and Leanne Shapton, published by Blue Rider Press. Audio

10:14 AM.Genevieve Willoughby recounts the social history of life on our highest mountain and the close-knit village of Mount Cook. In her book Life at the Top, Tales from Aoraki-Mount Cook Genevieve has… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Gerri Peev on whether the Brexit deal is watertight and what it means for Theresa May's future. Also, will the UK roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump? Audio

9:33 AM.The construction industry will spend more than $300 billion during the next decade, employing 9% of the New Zealand workforce. In a briefing paper to the incoming government, industry lobby groups… Read more Audio

9:09 AM. At least 180,000 extra homes could be created either by partitioning existing residential properties or adding extra units on to existing sections, according to new research Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Ruatoria-based charitable trust Hikurangi Enterprises is looking at developing hemp as a potential industry for medicinal cannabis. Last year they planted a trial of 5,000 low-THC hemp plants as a… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.A celebration of top Kiwi female music artists, featuring music from Nadia Reid's 2017 album Preservation. Graeme Downes is a founding member of the Verlaines, songwriter, musicologist, senior… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Leah McFall reviews A Pleasure To Be Here: The Best of Clarke and Dawe by John Clarke, published by Text. Audio

10:05 AM.Aboriginal actor and activist Jack Charles brings the show Jack Charles V The Crown to next year's Auckland Arts Festival. Everyone likes the story of a "reformed and rehabilitated old coot like… Read more Video, Audio

9:20 AM.An NZEI survey of more than 600 primary and intermediate schools has shown that despite the pressure on school operational budgets, four in five could scrap donations. About 82 per cent of the… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.What does the future hold for community pharmacies numbered as competiton ramps up from a large Australian super-store chain and Countdown supermarkets? The Australian giant, The Chemist Warehouse… Read more Audio

11:21 AM.Floating Islanders brings together the stories of Pasifika theatre in Aotearoa from 1984-2015. It showcases playwrights, directors and performers whose heritage lies in Samoa, Niue, Fiji, Tonga… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:07 AM.Adrian Orr becomes Governor of the Reserve Bank; Spark and Vodafone spurn an overture from Chorus; and The IRD takes Eric Watson to court. Audio

10:40 AM.Carole Beu reviews Jarulan by the River by Lily Woodhouse, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:16 AM.Why is air conditioning sexist? And how is space junk threatening our future missions to outer space? Dr Karl Kruszelnicki attempts to answer these questions, and many more, in his new book, Karl, the… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.The national focus is on Alabama, where Tuesday's Senate election pits accused child molester Roy Moore against Democrat Doug Jones; the GOP's massive tax plan may get done before the New Year; and… Read more Audio

9:27 AM.Kathryn talks with Dr Jan Wright, who has for the last 10 years served as Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Over her decade in office she has reported to parliament on a range of issues… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A gynaecologist who has performed more than 50 surgeries to repair damage from surgical mesh, says Medsafe's announcement of restrictions on the products doesn't go far enough. Medsafe yesterday… Read more Audio

11:34 AM.Don't be intimidated by Christmas pudding – you can whip one up in the crock pot on the day, says Michelle Matthews from Kitchen Six in Napier. Read more Audio