Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:05 AM.The Commerce Commission is proposing to let gas distributors moderately lift prices .  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about three TV shows he thinks are great viewing in the leadup to Christmas. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.In parenting today, when puberty hits and suddenly you don't recognise your own child. Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Berkett says adolescence is the most intense period of brain development since… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about a revival of Google's AI ambitions, with news Meta may look at buying its AI-centric computer chips for its data centres - so where does that… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.James discusses Gisborne's "in-house" water services plans getting government approval, the local deer hunt feeding families, Tairawhiti schools pledge to uphold Te Tiriti despite law change and a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Dean Bedford reviews The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper & Sarah Krasnostein, published by Text Publishing. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Waipukurau is to get a cash depot, as part of a Reserve Bank trial, meaning businesses no longer have to drive 50 kilometres to the nearest bank.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The world of backyard fight clubs is a controversial one. and when TVNZ in depth journalist Indira Stewart began investigating them in Auckland and Northland, she wasn't sure what she'd find.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Rob Watson looks at what's in Chancellor Rachel Reeves Budget - including some new taxes and a lifting of the two-child cap on benefits. Rob Watson is a BBC political correspondent Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Those in the housing market are all too familiar with all the foibles of dealing with banks and making sure the money side is all lined up. But what would be needed if you tried to buy using crypto? Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The Supreme Court has effectively limited the parole conditions that can be imposed on an offender - so what does that mean for public safety? Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Some principals say their schools will be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for asbestos sand decontamination and refurbishment costs. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.If you're part of the 20 percent of Kiwis who suffer from hay fever - there's probably no need to tell you we're into peak season right now. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Anyone with a lawn will know how often they need mowing at this time of year.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.For some artists, changes to image and musical style are a central part of their modus operandi.  Read more Audio

10:30 AM.From heat watches to rain warnings - the South Island is bearing the brunt of some particularly changeable Spring weather.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A life in the bush pig hunting, and on the farm shearing have led Willy Marsh to become one of the country's foremost kiwi aversion trainers for dogs.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Juliet Oliver's experience of severe endometriosis led her to creating an app designed to help women manage the condition.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The problem of abandoned boats at marinas and bays around the country appears to be growing.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The government revealed plans yesterday afternoon to scrap regional councillors. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.The All Blacks beat Wales in a high-scoring affair, as Sam looks back on a mixed year for the ABs. Liam Lawson apologises for Las Vegas mistake. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Jon Duffy, head of Consumer NZ, joins Kathryn to discuss what's being proposed as part of planned changes to the Fair Trading Act. Read more Audio