Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:45 AM.Comedians te Radar and Elizabeth Easther share some of the lighter stories of the past week, including the seal pup rescued and released twice after being spotted wandering through suburban… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The abrupt departure of NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink and the future of domestic cricket, last night's rugby awards, Joseph Parker gives his first interview since news he had tested positive for a… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Leeds producer Nightmares On Wax (George Evelyn) has just released his 10th studio album, inspired by the sound system culture of his home city.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Hawkes Bay Today Chris Hyde talks about Level 4 water restrictions in the coastal community of Kairakau. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Laura Caygill reviews Katabasis by R F Kuang, published by Harper Collins. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Mark Inglis on the challenges involved in helping to restore the 60km St James cycle trail in the Clarence and Waiau valleys. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Myanmar is gearing up for an election but will it be free and fair? Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Stephen Breetzke makes medical prosthetics and orthotics for humans and saw a need for dogs - the result was Pawthotics.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.For the first time seeds from Albania and Serbia have been added to New Zealand's Margot Forde Genebank.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.What is the future of a national integrated transport ticketing system, as another city gives up waiting?  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Eternity. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.School's out - so what now for the kids? Let them run wild?  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Cybersecurity expert Tony Grasso looks at the incident that compromised Qantas customer data - including names, emails and frequent flyer details.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Robin discusses news from Taranaki including the fight against invasive golden clams in Lake Rotomanu.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews A Woman's Eye, Her Art by Drusilla Modjeska, published by Penguin Books NZ. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Plunket is warning online and second-hand toys pose an increasing risk to children, and is urging parents to be on alert, particularly when shopping for Christmas gifts.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Over two decades, Auckland University's ophthalmology team has grown from one or two lecturers to a thriving department with several professors now producing world-leading research.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harry Taylor joins Kathryn with news from Britain. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Rome wasn't built in a day, but for over a year the Roman Republic was temporarily constructed in a South Auckland film studio.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A volunteer conservation trust has begun building a predator proof fence across the base of Farewell Spit.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A Citizens Advice Bureau report based on more than 10,000 requests for assistance has revealed what it calls "a growing crisis in welfare support." Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to discuss the latest drop in the OCR and the choices facing some homeowners with mortgages - to fix now, and for how long? Read more Audio

11:25 AM.How and why do people form friendships with "virtual companions"? What are the positives and negatives of such relationships and what does it tell us about culture at the moment? Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke looks at what's gained - or lost - in a song when the primary artist is switched to a different gender.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon talks about safety on Auckland's buses after a fatal stabbing, the people getting into trouble while going for a swim in hot weather. Read more Audio