Nine To Noon Podcast Options

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

10:05 AM.From Southland to Marlborough with a few other places in between, Maegen Blom has grown into one of New Zealand's young leaders of industry. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to talk about a Russian spy ship that crossed in and out of British waters. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand may have lost over 90% of its wetlands, but the work of a small West Auckland restoration group has been recognised. Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Plestia Alaqad's book coveres her life as a Palestinian living in Gaza after October 7 2023.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.One of the country's most experienced wildfire experts is concerned over Fire and Emergency NZ's restructure plan. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn with a new study that looked at 86,000 people in 27 European countries to understand how multilingualism may influence their brain health as they… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.In 1962, Dunedin farmer Alan MacLeod said to his wife Joan and six kids, 'how about going for a drive'?'  Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Music correspondent Dave Wilson talks about Romani music, which is widely celebrated around the world - even as they're among the most oppressed minority populations in the world. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Libby discuses the local impact of a decision by Fire and Emergency to pull back from responding to water emergencies, wire thefts leaving life threatening hazard and the Japanese textile collection… Read more Audio