Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:06 AM.Are emotions more than just automatic reactions? The current theory suggests our reactions to what happens around us are hardwired and universal. But Lisa Feldman Barrett rejects this, and says… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.Matthew Parris on the Labour MP who attacked a Tory quote before discovering it was from his own front bench; the first set of A-level results under a reformed system which haven't been the disaster… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.While the government has made an election pledge to inject billions of dollars more into Auckland's road and rail network, one social enterprise is looking to ease congestion in a more creative way… Read more Audio

9:16 AM.The Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO) is currently short of almost a quarter of the staff it needs for a full-scale emergency response. WREMO will present a report to the Greater… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Otago farmers call for MPI to front up with more information about how the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis has spread. A third farm, this time in the Oamaru area, is in lockdown after some of its… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.University of Auckland research fellow Jamie Newth talks to Kathryn Ryan about how to move beyond the hype of social entrepreneurship to make a tangible difference. Dr Newth is the founder of Soul… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Musicologist and song writer Graeme Downes discusses Jimmy Webb - an American songwriter, composer and singer known worldwide as a master of his trade. Webb's hit songs include 'Up, Up and Away'… Read more Video, Audio

10:07 AM.Acclaimed food writer Jonathan Gold talks to Kathryn Ryan about discovering, eating, and writing about food of all types in Los Angeles. Read more Audio

9:42 AM.The very first study to identify the genetics associated with anorexia is changing the way scientists and clinicians think about anorexia nervosa. What they've found is the first genetic marker for… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Seven groups including Fonterra, Dairy NZ and Federated Farmers say they want New Zealand's rivers to be `swimmable' for the next generations. Environmental and recreational groups cautiously welcomed… Read more Audio

11:23 AM.Botox, collagen, laser treatment, hair removal, porcelain veneers for perfect teeth... we know that cosmetic medicine and 'beauty therapy' is big business. But what of pre-modern women? Dr Kim… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Business Commentator, Rod Oram, takes a look at Fletcher Building's poor results, and what lies ahead for the company. Audio

10:38 AM.Jane Westaway has been reading 'Tin Man' by Sarah Winman. Published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.The new film Victoria & Abdul tells the story of Queen Victoria's close 13-year friendship with a young Muslim clerk she called ‘the Munshi’. Journalist Shrabani Basu first brought the 100 year old… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:54 AM.Steve Almond with the latest from the US. Audio

9:34 AM.Chris Webb has led the media and communication response to almost every major incident to impact on London and the UK in the last 30 years - including the 2005 London bombings, the death of Princess… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The challenges facing resthomes, and why some have an uncertain future. Kathryn Ryan talks to Esther Perriam from Eldernet - which is a leading information provider about services relating to older… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Kathryn meets Zoe Thompson from Pinoli nuts and gets the low-down on pine nuts, and yes they come from a pine tree and are nestled inside a pine cone. Zoe has recipes for pine nut biscuits, easy pine… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:13 AM.Stephen and Matthew take stock of the political landscape after the latest poll showing the damage to the Green party. Audio