Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:19 AM.Seventy percent of stock trading is now done by computers instead of people. These trading bots use a form of artificial intelligence to analyse trends in the market, scan the world's media for news… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The group that represents newly-trained doctors says an unprecedented number of hospital departments have lost their accreditation to train doctors over the past year, a sign that clinical standards… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Six agencies have joined together to examine whether citizens and communities have the news and information they need and want in a digital age and to determine what a well-informed, civically-engaged… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The Cove at Waipu in Northland has been open for a year, catering for locals, tourists and coastal motorists. It is one of 50 cafes featured in the New Zealand Cafe Cookbook. The owner of the Cove… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Our political commentators discuss, among other things, the Labour Party's decision to stick with Annette King as deputy leader and advice from the Environment Ministry to include agriculture in the… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Voyager. Audio

10:06 AM.Wellington-based singer, songwriter, producer and beat-maker Estere Dalton  talks about being a woman in the male dominated world of beat-making, and her own brand of music, 'electric blue… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:50 AM.Our US Correspondent Steve Almond reports on the firing of a nationally recognized teacher from LA following allegations he inappropriately touched minors and made an improper joke to students, and… Read more Audio

9:39 AM.Rugby fans are preparing for an unprecedented Trans-Tasman Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham next weekend. The All Blacks held out South Africa 20-18 at the weekend; and face the Wallabies, who beat… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A Tauranga mother who fought for three years for an indoor rock climbing facility to be held accountable for her daughter's serious injuries, has received a formal apology from Worksafe investigators… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.One in a 100-year floods are a thing of the past and more likely to occur every decade and be much worse. The country's water and atmosphere science body is testing a new tool to predict them and the… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.With comedians Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood. Audio

11:30 AM.The All Blacks verses South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semifinal. Audio

11:06 AM.Wellington electronic musician Bevan Smith. Audio

10:38 AM.John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington on the Work of Bob Kerr; 'Changing Times' by Bob Kerr, published by Potton and Burton, 'Terry Teo and The Gunrunners' by Bob Kerr and Stephen… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Former Saatchi and Saatchi NZ boss, Mike Hutcheson recently completed his Master's thesis on New Zealand creativity and says many local businesses could market their companies more effectively. Mike… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.Reports on the Chinese president's visit to the UK. Audio

9:27 AM.University of Auckland Computer Science Lecturer, Paul Ralph, says when it comes to the public procurement of big software design projects - don't! He says the total cost of larger IT projects always… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Charanpreet Dhaliwal was beaten to death just hours into his first shift as a security guard in Auckland. Now a coroner says a new code of practice is needed for guards. The company that hired… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Lara Strongman discusses the new documentary on the Uruwera raids, The Price of Peace on Maori TV, which she says is Must see TV. And also the series Bosch, based on some of the best selling books by… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Writer and social researcher Maggie Hamilton on the tricky transition for girls from tweens to teens. The stress of fitting in with the in-crowd, or feeling you are on the outer. Maggie Hamilton gives… Read more Audio

11:09 AM.Data Futures partnership, BlackBerry attempts revival with Android and fake online reviews. Audio

10:39 AM.Reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Hodder. Audio