Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:08 AM.Just five years after opening, Māngere's Nga Hau Birthing Centre could be closed due to a lack of funds. The prospect has led more than 5000 concerned mothers-to-be and women who have given birth… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to talk about what a recession actually means and whether we should be worried. She says a downturn in economic activity can be bad news for business as consumers… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks about how to deal with saturated soil and how to plant appropriately. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.When a star dies, tributes pour in from everywhere. Those that get the most attention are often those offered by other music legends and household names even if they had no genuinely close… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Logan talks to Kathryn about Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's relationship with local mana whenua, which has been described as fractured. There's sadness in the city as iconic department store H&J… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews The Words For Her by Thomasin Sleigh, published by Lawrence and Gibson Read more Audio

10:05 AM.New research reveals the age of your brain and body can appear many years older, or younger than your actual chronological age. And within your body different organs can age at different rates… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the concern over the resilience of the travel industry after days of chaos in airports at the start of the school holidays. High… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Caulerpa is an invasive exotic seaweed that can grow from a speck to the size of a rugby field in a matter of weeks in the right conditions, smothering everything in the water column. The seaweed… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Last week Auckland Transport presented its budget for the coming year - with less money in the kitty for what it plans to do. It has just over one billion to spend on capital projects, 10 per cent… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.There have been some remarkable performances from Kiwi sportspeople overseas in the last few days, from sprint tracks to race tracks and to golf courses. Sam breaks down their success and looks at why… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.To a collaboration between farming and art. The Gullies Arts Residency was established last year, and is set on a 250 hectare sheep and beef farm in the Rangitikei District, belonging to Laura and… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Susan talks to Kathryn about the invasive seaweed, caulerpa, which is threatening boating in Bay of Islands and beyond. Also, work is beginning on a new $20 million Okara marina for Whangarei Harbour… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Chris Tse reviews Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang, published by HarperCollins Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Collier Landry was just 12 when he appeared as the lead witness in his mother Noreen's murder trial. He now co-hosts a podcast called The Survivor Squad. Read more Video, Audio

9:50 AM.US correspondent Ximena Bustillo joins Kathryn to talk about the big decisions that have been delivered by the Supreme Court in the past week, all while questions are being raised about the conduct of… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.An estimated 8000 people experience modern slavery here in New Zealand, according to this year's Global Slavery Index. But Kiwi businesses and their customers could unwittingly be contributing to the… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The consumer watchdog is warning about AI-powered digital billboards now in use in shopping malls, and the lack of disclosure about the data they're using. Consumer NZ says the billboards, called… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The rise in the popularity of touchscreen Eftpos machines is leaving some blind low-vision New Zealanders with no option but to share their private details with strangers. The terminals are one of the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about two events that see communities getting together to sort out their own issues from housing to urban design - with or without central… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Herbs have so many varied uses and health benefits. Jane Wrigglesworth writes for numerous publications including NZ Gardener and Lifestyle Block - she specialises in gardening, herbs and herbal… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas talk about the Prime Minister's trip to China which was shaping up as a success until it was overshadowed by what was happening with Minister Kiri… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg is based out of the Gisborne Herald's newsroom. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor, published by Penguin. Read more Audio