Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:05 AM.ACC expects to save about $7 billion between now and 2029 by getting long term claimants off of weekly compensation.  Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Ben and Gareth discuss recent events in politics. Read more Audio

10:47 AM.David discusses increased pressure on council owned companies, such as Lyttleton Port Company, to lift dividends to help ease rates rises. Audio

10:40 AM.David Hill reviews New Zealand Photography Collected by Athol McCredie, published by Te Papa Press. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.The human brain has more than 90 billion cells, which generally work together in harmony.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Seamus discusses the latest in the US proposed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Pharmacists around the country are opposed to plans to deregulate ownership saying it could spell the beginning of end of community chemists.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Jeremy Taylor from Slowboat Records plays a track from a newly remastered edition from what he says is one of Prince's most misunderstood records. Also a new single from the former Mockers frontman… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.A land occupation at Lake Whakamaru Reserve has begun in response to a proposed 66-lot subdivision on neighbouring land, a powerboat involved in Saturday's Lake Taupo racing event sank at Three Mile… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jack McConnell of Unity Books Auckland reviews Beasts of The Sea by Iida Turpeinen, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Sharonne Zaks realised how many triggers a sexual violence victim was confronted with when they visited the dentist, she knew there had to be a better way to provide care. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Eight new MPs have been elected to Tonga's parliament in the general election amid a continuing decline in voter turnout.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.An Auckland company is diverting plastic wrap from landfill and helping builders and other companies recycle products.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A new pet bond scheme starts soon - will it make it easier for renters to have a pet? Who pays for the damage? And can landlords say no?  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Recreational fishers are towing their boats through the streets of Auckland tomorrow -- in protest at rule changes which allow limited commercial fishing inside two new High Protection Areas.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch discusses what she's been watching.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Tips about smartphone alternatives for younger kids and for parents embarking on a device journey with their little ones.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech commentator Mark Pesce discusses a new study finding that while our social circles have increased, so has polarisation.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Nash Falls by David Baldacci, published by Macmillan. Read more Audio