Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:05 AM.Banks in Australia are introducing anti-scam measures to better protect customers - but advocates here are way behind the 8-ball. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Donna Brookbanks and Irene Pink bring some of the lighter moments of the week, including an Indian woman who has set the record for the most teeth, and another world record attempt in France - a man… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam looks at the latest in cricket, including a blunder which saw Australia take credit for some of our greatest batsmen. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Today Grant brings two soft and whispery tracks today from Reverie, the debut album by Les Imprimés, aka Norwegian soul singer Morten Martens. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The issue of vehicles on beaches is dividing seaside communities throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Diane unpacks the tensions. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Killer Rack by Sylvan Spring published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Bex Chapman fell into meth addiction as a young mum but is now free of drugs and working as a building apprentice in Upper Hutt. After seeing many other women lose custody of their kids as a result of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins updates us on the latest Pacific news. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Fierce competition from Australia's gaming industry has seen seen growth in the sector wane, and key talent lost. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.National campaigned on 'Teaching the Basics Brilliantly' - a central plank of that policy was an hour each day of reading, writing and maths. Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Mr & Mrs Smith, a TV adaptation of the 2005 film which stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in the lead roles.  Read more Audio

11:32 AM.When is the right time to talk to children about depictions of sex on the internet?  Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Technology correspondent Mark Pesce on the huge advance in "spatial computing" introduced by Apple's Vision Pro.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Buller District residents were warned a couple of months ago that they could be facing an astronomical rates increase, Westport News reporter Ellen Curnow says that's now been pared back a bit and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Introducing Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Claudia Orange; Edited by Jared Davidson published by Bridget Williams Books. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Three decades ago Adrian Jackson founded a theatre company in London called Cardboard Citizens, with a mission of creating theatre projects with - and for - people experiencing homelessness.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to look at the pressure on Prince William to step up his public duties as his father receives treatment for cancer and his wife recovers from surgery. Dan… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.Police Minister Mark Mitchell, whose honesty about the reality of police recruitment crashed head on with political realities last week.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The electricity market regulator wants retailers to proactively tell their customers whether or not they are on the best power plan.  Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about new research into why insects circle lights at night - is it time for humans to flick the off switch? An Australian study has looked at… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The start of the school year can be an expensive time, not just for uniforms and stationery, but for devices too. And if you are the parent of a child with disabilities the costs are amplified… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.This quartet of Dunedin acts are proof positive Otepoti’s diverse music scene is in great shape heading into 2024. Listen to original songs by high school students Sylvie Harper and Sammy Alixander… Read more Video, Audio

11:05 AM.Stats NZ says unemployment rose to 4% in the three months ended December from 3.9 percent in the previous quarter. The rate is below market expectations. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.There was a huge turnout this year for Waitangi Day celebrations, which included at times a fiery reception for attending Government Ministers. Jimmy talks to Kathryn about the atmosphere, the people… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews Tremor by Teju Cole published by Faber & Faber. Read more Audio