Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:05 AM.Sue and Ben look back on a momentous week for Te Ao Maori with the tangi of Kiingi Tuheitia and his daughter crowned the eighth Maori monarch. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.John says challenges facing local government is no more evident than in Thames with a massive potential infrastructure bill of around $140 million facing the town 5500 ratepayers. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Nga Hapa Reo: Common Maori Language Errors by Hona Black and Te Aorangi Murphy-Fell published by Oratia Books Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Edwin Rayner is a 92 year old internet sensation - with 378 thousand followers on Tiktok, Instagram and YouTube. His covers of modern songs are loved around the world under the name "Grandad Sings". 

9:45 AM.Seamus looks at why tens of thousands of people took to the streets in French cities at the weekend, protesting President Macron's choice of prime minister. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Beatriz Romilly is a relative newcomer to New Zealand, but is establishing quite a name for herself in the theatre scene.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Stroke is the second biggest killer in New Zealand behind heart disease and is the leading cause of long term disability in adults. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Regional deals are the Government's strategy to improve infrastructure, increase housing supply and stimulate economic growth, all without bumping up rates.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Mellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Home Truths by Charity Norman published by Allen and Unwin Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Gregory Berns is a neuroscientist known for his work with dogs and researching they way they think. But after embarking on a new life as an amateur farmer - it was cows that caught his attention. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Fiji's new anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali is being questioned by her own anti-corruption office just one day after her appointment.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Mons Royale is a global retail success story born from the dreams of a 'ski-bum' from Wanaka.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Sexual health specialists are warning the spread of STIs will likely worsen in the next few years as the workforce dwindles.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A contractor owed money from the Du Val property group says the unfolding ordeal has scarred and hurt many who are in the same boat.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.The phrase "there's an app for that" certainly applies in the education space - one estimate puts numbers available on the Apple and Google Play stores at nearly 400,000. But are they any good?  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Juha Saarinen looks at the arrest of Telegram's founder Pavel Durov and why so many free-speech absolutists have railed about it. Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Waikato councils are standing firm on their Māori Ward seats, meaning most of the region's residents will face, and be paying for a referendum on the issue next year. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Claire Williamson is making her way in the rural sector by knitting together multiple talents. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes presents a special programme as the new head of the Kiingitanga movement to replace Kiingi Tuheitia. Read more Audio