Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:05 AM.Ever since the plans for greater housing intensification in Auckland were revealed less that six months ago, there has been outrage. Read more Audio

11:45 AM. Research suggests about 70 percent of people make some kind of New Year's resolution, and "more exercise" is one of the most common.  Read more Audio

11:20 AM.For his latest novel, Chris Blake has stepped out from behind the pseudonym with which he published his first. He used it to distance himself from his day job with the New Zealand Police. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Senior National Minister - and former National Party leader Judith Collins - has announced her retirement from politics ahead of this year's election. She is set to become head of the Law Commission… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Maggie Tweedie serves up fresh summer sounds, from new local jazz outfit Groove Council to Goldie Boutilier's pop and former Wellingtonian Rachel Andie's laidback soulful grooves. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tess discusses a health watchdog's criticism of staffing levels at Oamaru Hospital, problematic Gore campground about to close, the Kakapo camera giving remote viewers an opportunity to watch a nest… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore three of her favourite books from last year: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine, published by Little Brown Books, Service by John Tottenham… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Million-year-old fossils have been found in a cave near Waitomo painting a picture of New Zealand wildlife in a period very little was known about.  Read more Audio

10:10 AM.In 1942 a German U-boat approached the entrance to New York's Lower Bay - surprised to see the lights of Manhattan blazing as usual. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche details new hate speech laws invoked following a man's arrest at an anti-immigration rally. Read more Audio

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