Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:45 AM.Sports commentator Sam Ackerman. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.McDonald's chief executive's awkward taste test of new burger, Southland and Palmerston North the big spenders on love, and the British police officer fired for using work from home trick. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.New music with Grant Smithies  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Lee chews through the financial issues facing the Buller District Council including Local Water Done Well and criticism from auditors over delayed annual reports.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Marcus Greville of Unity Books Wellington reviews Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Waihi Beach is about to become Aotearoa's most accessible beach with a new purpose-built high-needs accessible changing facility. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Frank Dikötter has trawled through thousands of files from the archives of the Chinese Communist Party to tell this story. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Vanuatu authorities confirm minor eruption at Ambae volcano and what the latest Middle East strikes mean for the Pacific. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A date for the The Seascape Tower's completion is even more uncertain now its owner and developer Shundi Customs has gone into receivership.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A competition researcher says supermarket real time pricing, could potentially lead to collusion.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The seventh narco sub in Pacific waters has been discovered this week as the wave of methamphetamine becomes the latest crisis challenging the region.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot reviews Tenor - My Name is Pati, which is a new film about Samoa opera star Pene Pati.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Do you have to video call grandchildren living overseas? Or perhaps you email your grandparents who are abroad?  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech correspondent Marc Pesce breaks down the conflict between the Pentagon and Anthropic - the maker of AI bot Claude. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kaitlyn talks to Kathryn about plans for a 200 unit retirement village, a ban on diving at Bay Venue pools and Mount Brewing celebrates 30 years in business as family owned brewery. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.When she was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's, Jennifer Andrewes took up walking as a way to fend off the condition.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Swimming saved Brendan Cullen from the depths of depression, but it was the courage to walk into a hospital and ask for help that set his recovery in motion.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom reports on the arrest of Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid's husband David Taylor, along with two other men, on suspicion of spying for China.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Funding fears loom over Auckland's annual Siva Afi Festival - which celebrates the art of Samoan fire knife dancing. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A report has found new regulations haven't stopped people from getting into problems with Buy Now Pay Later services.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Shortages in some ADHD drugs are expected to last throughout 2026, with Pharmac saying supply remains unpredictable.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.It's not the easiest time for some Kiwi businesses right now. So what should you do if you're struggling? And what support is available?  Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Deep in the heart of Australia's Northern Territory is a small research station, surrounded by an array of seismometers and infrasound sensors. It's there to detect nuclear weapon tests. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Dunedin spawned a globally celebrated indie music phenomenon during the 1980s that proudly cemented the city's name in popular music history. Today's "sound" is a little different. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Samantha discusses a study of Tasman river catchments aimed at protecting communities in extreme weather, the worries over the crew on the former Interislander, Aratere, which has been in NZ waters… Read more Audio