Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:30 AM.Accessing Government services to apply for the likes of a passport or maybe some kind of funding, can often be a frustrating experience. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Time is running out for charities, sports clubs and other incorporated societies if they don't re-register under new legislation.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Joe Schmidt has ruled himself out of the running for the All Blacks' job. In cricket, the Black Caps are beaten in the T20 series with India, while in May, Raglan will play host to one of the biggest… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.From business magnates like the founders of Fisher & Paykel, to early settler farmers, and major wartime philanthropists, many of these breeders have played key roles in New Zealand's wider history. 

11:10 AM.As a big year for capital markets kicks off, Hamish discusses a potential Rakon takeover, while there are some big potential IPOs on the way. Retail numbers dropped off in December and as inflation… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Two local women lost in the Mt Maunganui landslide, the release of a man convicted of snatching a toddler, local irritation over uncared-for roadside gardens and the worrying items confiscated at… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Flashlight by Susan Choi, published by Vintage, Mana by Tame Iti, published by Allen & Unwin, Careless People by Sarah Wynn Williams, published by Pan Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Landowners John and Dorothy Wakeling bought a derelict quarry in the mid-1990s, and have since carried out an extensive planting campaign to transform the park into Waitakaruru Arboretum. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The latest in Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti, after the state became the epicentre of President Trump's immigration enforcement plans. Read more Audio

9:27 AM.Launched as a trial in 2023, Health15 supports busy construction workers by providing free 15-minute on-site health checks. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Concerns over red tape and the cost pressures the regime places on reporting entities - some of which are small businesses with minimal resources has lead to further clarification and tweaking of the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy has been to visit the site of the final battle of Ruapekapeka, he'll talk about the New Year's Day sand sculputures at Matapouri, and he's reflecting on the joy of kingfishers. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Making the most of the locally grown wheat was the driving force behind Monty and Sons, which uses duram wheat grown by the Wairarapa Grains Collective. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss the latest in politics. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews three of her favourite books from last year. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The search for six people confirmed missing in the landslide has resumed.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.British author Natasha Brown on her Booker longlisted second novel, a witty social and political satire, that examines what truth is in the modern age. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Unprecedented EU pushbacks force Trump into retreat, Russia cuts heating across Ukraine despite peace talks, Spotlight on state of Spanish railways after string of crashes, and Italy voices anger… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The country's first power station is generating again for the first time in 80 years.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The first report into the government's tax incentives for commercial research and development estimates an impact on New Zealand's GDP of nearly $7bn. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The first primary schools days for 2026 start for some from today, and with the return to the classroom comes an updated, new maths and English curriculum.  Read more Audio