Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:31 AM.More and more older people want to live independent lives, but in a communal flatting type situation, so why are Abbeyfield social housing providers finding it so hard to get funding from the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Inner city Auckland schools are furious at new charges for using public parks for recreational events. Under the Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw brought in on 1 July, schools have to apply… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.With comedians Pinky Agnew and Te Radar. Audio

11:33 AM.Discusses the All Blacks chances in the World Cup. Audio

11:06 AM.2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the nation's premier songwriting award, the APRA Silver Scroll, with this year's Scroll presented this Thursday night (September 17) at Auckland's Vector Arena… Read more Audio

10:36 AM.John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews new children's releases. Audio

10:05 AM.Paul Griffin is a writer of young adult fiction whose stories follow often-troubled teenagers in difficult and gritty circumstances. Gang problems, substance abuse, criminality, tragedy and neglectful… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Pacific correspondent Mike Field reports issues in the Pacific; Tonga has only recently joined high speed broadband - and now confronting problems other Pacific countries have been before them; Why… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.British inventor Colin Furze has designed and built a bed to get the sleepiest of us up in the morning - literally. The high voltage ejector bed is made from aluminium and an attached air compressor… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Voting has just closed for the contentious UK Labour leadership election. The results will be announced tomorrow. The four candidates are Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham; Islington North MP… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The private school in Auckland is being shut down because of safety concerns for its 70 students. The Ministry of Education has suspended the registration of Pacific Christian School in Mangere, amid… Read more Audio

11:22 AM.Mark Bowers is a paediatric psychologist who specialises in neurodevelopmental issues including autism Spectrum disorder and ADHD. He has written the book 8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child which… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Sarah discusses Apple's latest announcement; the Telco review; and Hipster Barbie. Audio

10:38 AM.Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin. Audio

10:10 AM.American Apocalypse by Matthew Avery Sutton follows the stories of early evangelists, the meeting halls and publications that gave a specific world view of the Bible, Armageddon and a second coming of… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.The migrant crisis and UK terrorism fears, the Queen is now longest reigning British monarch. Audio

9:45 AM.Radio New Zealand's economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara with the latest from Graeme Wheeler's announcement at the Reserve Bank. Audio

9:28 AM.The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has apologised to all of those who have been victims of bullying, and says a culture change is needed. The College has accepted the findings of an inquiry… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.There are around 12-hundred 12 to 18 year olds in custody in New Zealand.

But it has taken a group of high school students to provide the first full assessment of the state of youth custody and the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Professor Ursula Cheer of Canterbury University discusses media law, including a high profile defamation case involving the Australian treasurer. Audio

11:26 AM.Bart de Vries is a 29 year old who quit his job as a physiotherapist to start up before-work dance parties. Called, Rise & Shine, the alcohol free, dawn dance raves have been so popular, the last one… Read more Video, Audio

11:06 AM.Math rock champs Foals formed in Oxford, England in 2005 and released their debut album Antidotes in 2008. Led by frontman Yannis Philippakis, the quintet makes jittery, post-punk indie rock. Their… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.Reviewed by Crystal Beavis, Published by Orion Audio

10:12 AM.Marcus Butler is one of the world's biggest vloggers. At 23 years old he has his own channel on youtube Marcus Butler and it has almost four million subscribers. He vlogs about a vast range of topics… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.The Australian government is likely to announce, it will take more refugees from Syria beyond the current humanitarian quota. Prime Minister Tony Abbott had previously said Australia would take in… Read more Audio