Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:36 AM.With the latest from the Rugby World Cup, hel also touches on rugby league's big weekend with the NRL Grand Final set down for Sunday night in Sydney. Audio

11:29 AM.Three time champion tree climber, Scott Forrest on the upcoming National Championships in Nelson. and the highs and lows of tree climbing. Audio

11:07 AM.Jeremy Taylor renews his love affair with the music of New Order, is suitable impressed with Tami Neilson's follow up to 'Dynamite', and finds at least some joy in the grab-bag that is Keith Richards'… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Viking. Audio

10:09 AM.Brian Hanley is the founder of Butterfly Sciences, a company developing gene therapies for aging. He says while humans are designed by evolution to age, longer lifespans could be on the way thanks to… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Concerns over El Nino and the growing popularity of social media in Fiji. Audio

9:40 AM.The mystery of the fried egg, the forgotten shoes, and taking orders from a cat. All in a days work for the Scilly Island Police team. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Hungary is defending a move to close off yet another border to prevent desperate migrants from crossing through on their way to Northern Europe. It has already divided opinion across Europe by… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.For the first time in New Zealand economists have carried out a detailed study of the effectiveness of science funding. The non-profit research organisation, Motu, says its research suggests the final… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Paul been watching a 6 part Norwegian mini-series, "The Heavy Water War and enjoying the return of some underrated TV shows. Audio

11:30 AM.For new parents those first few weeks can be terrifying. Trying to work out what your baby needs - is it hungry, tired, in pain... and why won't it go to sleep? Dorothy Waide trained as a Karitane… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Andy Linton has more than 30 years' experience in computer networking in the telecommunications industry and the academic sector. He currently spends his time teaching and helping build networks in… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.By Alan F. Mark. Reviewed by Harry Broad, published by Otago University Press Audio

10:05 AM.The unlikely success of the musical 'London Road' - about the serial killer known as the Suffolk Strangler. Read more Video, Audio

9:51 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris, talks about Jeremy Corbyn, speed traps, and a suspended magistrate. Audio

9:35 AM.The skeletal remains of a new species of duck-billed dinosaur or hadrosaur, that could endure much colder temperatures than previously thought has been found in a remote part of Alaska, Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:20 AM.The surprise decision by Shell to abandon its controversial plans to drill oil in the Alaskan arctic. The oil company had spent billions on exploration in the area, and had talked up the potential of… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Former Children's Commissioner Ian Hassall say new the Building (Pools) Amendment Act will erode the hard fought for protection for children and lead to more drownings. He says the act, in its current… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Water on mars, How an Ig Noble award created a technology that might change the world of anaesthesia and New Zealand wine researchers have found that yeast contributes to the flavour and smell of wine… Read more Audio

11:27 AM.Social enterprise entrepreneurs Ana Heremaia and Felicity Brenchley talk to Kathryn. They along with colleague Ruby Watson have established a design and architecture studio, named Akau. It is based in… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Since the early sixties, as part of Phil Spector's 'wall of sound' hit factory, Darlene Love has done it all, from major motion pictures like the highly successful Lethal Weapon series to Broadway… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Published by Victoria University Press. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books. Audio

10:08 AM.Rather than being turned into a zombie by video games, Michael Clune says his childhood love affair with the electronic world transformed his life. In his second memoir, 'Gamelife', Clune explores… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The latest on Australian politics and the New Zealanders held in detention centres. Audio

9:40 AM.One of the most high profile independent sea rescuers, Migrant Offshore Aid Station, is temporarily leaving the Mediterranean for a life-saving mission in South East Asia. According to UNHCR, more… Read more Audio