Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:30 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman on conflict at NZ cricket,  huge IPL contract for Amerilia Keer and  the Tall Blacks Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Cult 90s Californian band Pavement, plus  Latin soul from King Nando and a classic from London soul singer, Omar. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Reaction to the proposed local government reform that could see Environment Canterbury scrapped, support for Kaikoura penguins and Hurunui Council backs improving access to a local beach golf course.

10:35 AM.17-thousand health workers are due to strike from 1pm, and at midday, the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union is also taking industrial action for an hour. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews Giving Birth to My Father by Tusiata Avia. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Helen Goh - both  psychologist and pastry chef -  on her book  Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to find joy in 100 recipes.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ed White has the latest on the fire in Hong Kong, India's air pollution and China's efforts to boost the number of marriages. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.This weekend, one of Auckland's best-known roads - Karangahape  - will be partially closed for the Others Way music festival - the first time that's happened for a ticketed event.  Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Launched as a trial in 2023, Health15 supports construction workers by providing free 15-minute on-site health checks. Jamie Summers who had a stroke at 39, is one of those behind the scheme.

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9:05 AM.The Commerce Commission is proposing to let gas distributors moderately lift prices .  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about three TV shows he thinks are great viewing in the leadup to Christmas. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.In parenting today, when puberty hits and suddenly you don't recognise your own child. Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Berkett says adolescence is the most intense period of brain development since… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about a revival of Google's AI ambitions, with news Meta may look at buying its AI-centric computer chips for its data centres - so where does that… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.James discusses Gisborne's "in-house" water services plans getting government approval, the local deer hunt feeding families, Tairawhiti schools pledge to uphold Te Tiriti despite law change and a… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Dean Bedford reviews The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper & Sarah Krasnostein, published by Text Publishing. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Waipukurau is to get a cash depot, as part of a Reserve Bank trial, meaning businesses no longer have to drive 50 kilometres to the nearest bank.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The world of backyard fight clubs is a controversial one. and when TVNZ in depth journalist Indira Stewart began investigating them in Auckland and Northland, she wasn't sure what she'd find.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Rob Watson looks at what's in Chancellor Rachel Reeves Budget - including some new taxes and a lifting of the two-child cap on benefits. Rob Watson is a BBC political correspondent Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Those in the housing market are all too familiar with all the foibles of dealing with banks and making sure the money side is all lined up. But what would be needed if you tried to buy using crypto? Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The Supreme Court has effectively limited the parole conditions that can be imposed on an offender - so what does that mean for public safety? Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Some principals say their schools will be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for asbestos sand decontamination and refurbishment costs. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.If you're part of the 20 percent of Kiwis who suffer from hay fever - there's probably no need to tell you we're into peak season right now. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Anyone with a lawn will know how often they need mowing at this time of year.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.For some artists, changes to image and musical style are a central part of their modus operandi.  Read more Audio