Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:07 AM.Rod Oram discusses the future of the coal industry, the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter. Audio

10:39 AM.'The English Spy' by Daniel Silva, published by HarperCollins. Reviewed by Harry Broad. Audio

10:07 AM.Dame Silvia Cartwright returned to New Zealand earlier this year after five years presiding over the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia, along with four other international jurists. She's currently on… Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Barack Obama's climate change announcement; Jon Stewart rides off into the sunset; the Republicans squabble over who gets to debate against Donald Trump. Audio

9:32 AM.Beekeepers in parts of the north island have reported big bee losses, affecting honey crops by nearly two thirds. Dr Mark Goodwin is the head of Plant and Food Research's bee unit. Audio

9:08 AM.The Council of Trade Unions has succesfully prosecuted a forestry compnay over a worker's death on the job. The workplace safety regulator, WorkSafe declined to persue any legal action - why? Helen… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Outdoors man and adventurer Kennedy Warne discusses apex predators - lions and great white sharks, which have been in the news. Also recent research on the therapeutic and human health benefits of… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:30 AM.Karen Martini is an Australian chef, restaurateur, and television presenter, perhaps best known for her work as a guest judge on My Kitchen Rules. She is also the author of four cookbooks: Everyday… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Political commentators Mike Williams and Matthew Hooton discuss the stalled TPP talks, The NZ First party conference, and the possibility of Winston Peters angling to become Prime Minister under a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.'The Water Knife' by Paolo Bacigalupi, published by Little Brown, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio

10:10 AM.Jerome Kaino was 21 when he made his debut for Auckland, the Blues and the All Blacks in the same year. He's considered to be the best blindside flanker in world rugby. Born in American Samoa, he was… Read more Audio

9:58 AM.The U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on Russia for the annexation of Crimea and Russia's role in the conflict in the East of the Ukraine. But do these sanctions have any effect on the… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.Australian mining companies operating in Africa have been caught up in allegations of corruption, tax avoidance, environmental destruction and human rights abuses. 150 Australian companies operate… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Are home care workers in retirement villages being asked to do too much, without adequate training or support? Some workers say although they're meant to be looking after the "independent living"… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.With James Elliot and Michele A'Court. Audio

11:34 AM.Brendan Telfer questions whether Richie McCaw's try last weekend contravene the laws of rugby; and Lydia Ko's brilliant start at the British Women's Open. Audio

11:11 AM.From southern soul to fetid punk-funk, Grant Smithies checks out new releases from Leon Bridges and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Audio

11:06 AM.Frontline police officers are to carry tasers at all times.The announcement was made by the Police Commissioner Mike Bush at a media conference this morning. Currently, tasers are available to police… Read more Audio

10:36 AM.John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews: 'Bye-Bye Grumpy Fly' by Ruth Paul, published by Scholastic. 'Yak and Gnu' by Juliette MacIver illustrated by Cat Chapman, published by… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Every year thousands of people head into New Zealand mountain ranges, pitting themselves against the elements and the environment. Sometimes they are under prepared and ill equipped and don't make it… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Pacific correspondent Mike Field reports issues in the Pacific. Audio

9:23 AM.A newly released report has found 13 hundred hectares of important marine habitat was destroyed in just four years between 2011 and 2015, more than 71 percent of the area originally surveyed. The… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Investigators expect to take at least a day before they can confirm whether debris found on an Indian Ocean island is from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The debris, which was discovered on… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Dan Slevin talks about Mr. Holmes, Self/Less and picks from the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio

11:22 AM.Louise Bourne is a former early childhood teacher who has long felt that kids spend too much time indoors. She decided to set up a rural experience programme for children at her 3 acre farm in… Read more Audio