Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:45 AM. Donald Trump and the "possible" takeover of Cuba, the fallout from Mexico's killing of it's most wanted drug cartel leader, and the fatal crash in Bolivia involving a plane transporting money.

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9:35 AM.Warnings that the new water entities risks creating corporate-heavy bureaucracies that still fail to deliver.

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9:25 AM.The Crimes Amendment Bill is currently before Select Committee. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes against American military in the Middle East, as well as at Israel.  Read more Audio

11:47 AM.T20 at home, White Ferns v Zimbabwe, and abroad with the Black Caps World Cup semi-final. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe retires, again. The Super Rugby weekend ahead and the New Zealand Golf Open underway.

11:34 AM.A look at some of the funnier headlines of the past week - including a drunken passenger disrupting a murder mystery train ride in Napier, a mum whose trip to a public toilet ended in embarrassment in… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Jeremy Taylor from Slowboat Records brings along some tracks he's been listening too, including Bob Dylan covers from a new compilation by black artists, the latest Bic Runga album, and new music from… Read more Audio

10:46 AM.The future of Southland's outdoor stadium, Environment Southland has asked the Government to delay its local government reform, and Southland is preparing for a major surge in attention - both on the… Read more Audio

10:41 AM.Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Shadow Thieves by Peter Burns, published by Farshore. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Manufacturers are working to create chocolate alternatives that don't rely on cocoa amidst volatility in supply for the product.  Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Watching his father lead the rebuild of his hometown in Macedonia (now called the Republic of North Macedonia), after it was destroyed by an earthquake, inspired Misko Cubrinovski's 40-year career as… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.The latest from Asia, including the German chancellor's visit to Beijing ahead of a US diplomatic trip next month, low fertility rates in South Korea and what it means for the region, and why the… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Old clothes that are unfit for resale are being collected from Northland charity shops to be turned into mattresses and insulation for families in need.  Read more Audio

9:17 AM.New research out this morning has found significant disparities in life outcomes for those New Zealanders who are blind or visually impaired.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.It is a buyers market but interest rates tipped to rise, Nick Tuffley joins Kathryn. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and television reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about Holy Days, Scrubs, and Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Dr Niraj Lal is a Melbourne-based researcher and writer whose new book is aimed at getting kids thinking about how they use the internet, who they interact with and what data is being gathered about… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to explain why construction of a rooftop satellite station in central Auckland has upset nearby residents. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Ian discusses with Kathryn the lease extension at Port Marlborough for the Bluebridge ferry, a controversial cycle lane in Blenheim, a new innovation block underway for Marlborough Boy's College and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews three of her favourite books from last year. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.As artificial intelligence continues to advance, it's been incorporated into a dance show. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A gathering of rural women is taking place in Southland in just over a week's time. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK: Mandelson 'flight risk', Chagos deal confusion, and more. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Nine years ago Heather Black - a self-taught sewer - started her first class for adults in Auckland. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.New research from the country's largest longitudinal study of child wellbeing has found experience at school is critical to good mental health in young people.  Read more Audio