Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at the looming federal election date of May 3 - with the latest polling, major policy planks and what the parties need to do to win. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.An advocate for tougher rules around who works with children is concerned there's no background checks required for charities volunteers.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Kidney Health New Zealand says a simple, $12 test could prevent hundreds of people languishing on waitlists for a kidney donor. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.An expert in bank capital says a Parliamentary committee has lost focus on questioning the big banks about excess profits.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talk about gardening in the community. From places where individuals have a plot to grow their own food alongside others, to shared berms and community… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Victoria goes beyond the supermarkets, discussing a BusinessDesk investigation into the major food suppliers in this country and their use of transfer pricing. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ashburton will have a new mayor after Neil Brown announces he will not be re-running, a user pay system for public bathrooms has been proposed after $30k of vandalism, and Jonathan has updates on… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews My Gorbals Life by Allan Gilfillan McLachlan published by Sheena Ross Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dr David Baker's Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough of designing new proteins has the potential to stop cancers, pandemics, fix plastic pollution, and rein in carbon emissions.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The fallout continues from the editor of The Atlantic being added to a national security chat on Signal. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.When a company wants to try a new idea they usually have to carry out market research that can take months. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Sir Ron Young has just finished as chair of the Parole Board after nearly seven years.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Fences are so ubiquitous in New Zealand that we don't even think about rules. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Gabrielle Kervella's life story is as rich and layered as the cheeses she crafts Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle discuss supermarkets, ferries and RMA reform  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Amy gives Kathryn the latest updates in Tamaki Makaurau including the mayoralty race and Wayne Brown's social media feed Read more Audio

10:30 AM.It was a desire to keep his parents' memories alive that spurred Cambodian photographer Hak Kim to travel across the world, documenting others who'd faced the same struggles Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Auckland Airport is lowering its prices after the Commerce Commission said it was overcharging by $190 million. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Auckland Airport is lowering its prices after the Commerce Commission said it was overcharging by $190 million Read more Audio

10:05 AM.For 12 years legendary golfer Tiger Woods was guided on the green by Kiwi caddie Steve Williams, who would become his friend and confidant.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The Supreme Court in Brazil has unanimously decided that former president Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial accused of plotting a coup against his successor Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, the US has… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Work to eradicate pests in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has led to burgeoning numbers of kea.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Health NZ says its review into health care, that found access to health care had worsened, proves it is on track with plans to focus sharply on reducing waiting times.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Forest owners and farmers want a review into Fire and Emergency NZ, saying wildfire specialist skills and capability is being lost. In 2017 the National Rural Fire Authority, 12 rural fire districts… Read more Audio