Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:45 AM.Michele and Elisabeth have a chuckle over some of the funnier stories of the week that was including two British service members who stole a statue of the beloved British bear, Paddington. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Dana discusses Liam Lawson's future with Red Bull; the IOC has elected its first woman president, concerns over the plans for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Gorgeous new releases from pop queens Selena Gomez and Lucy Dacus, together with an obscure folk classic from 1971 from Shelagh McDonald finally reissued. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly updates Kathryn on the latest events in Rotorua including the mysterious death of 3-year-old Travis, the alleged attack of a food charity worker, a top police officer 'Murph' has died, and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews The Place of Tides by James Rebanks published by Penguin Press. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.More than 2200 young people across 124 schools have been at the lake this week for the Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.ADHD, Autism and long-Covid are now well-known medical terms, thanks to their rapid rise in cases in the past ten years.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Papua New Guinea has successfully tested a block on social media platforms - including Facebook. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Many of us will have been in the position of finding a sick, injured or orphaned wild bird, and perhaps our first instinct is to find a cosy cardboard box and prepare some water-soaked bread.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.It's the biggest cemetery in the country, but Auckland's Waikumete in the city's west is full - and new space is desperately needed.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A long awaited report into the safety and quality of healthcare has found that overall access to care at both primary and hospital level has deteriorated.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about two films: Hard Truths and The Last Showgirl. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.How can parents get their children through the anxiety, the disappointment or what comes after a successful sports trial?  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to look at three recent tech stories and how they fit with privacy.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Diane discusses how Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngati Awa will cut the ribbon on 15 new homes, the council is looking into forming a new health advocacy group, while another double-figure rate rise is on the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Emma Hislop reviews Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty by Jessica Hutchings & Jo Smith published by Massey University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The Return - a retelling of Homer's epic The Odyssey - is directed, co-written and produced by Uberto Pasolini. It tells the story of a soldier's return from many years at war to his land, his wife… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the messaging from the government in the Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.An Irish entrepreneur is recycling old Nissan leaf batteries and has begun turning some of them into energy storage for the home. How is it done, and is it possible here in New Zealand?  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Researchers looking into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, say they have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the condition. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A former director of the White House Situation Room and senior CIA and NSA official says he is horrified by the use of a messaging app by Senior White House and Pentagon officials.  Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Biologist Dr Sophie Fern on which animals or plants attract conservation funding and which get left behind. Read more Audio

11:32 AM. Auckland writer Vivienne Lingard's book Mrs Forsythe - a musing on motherhood in the 50s, 60s and 70s Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Yadana plays local sounds self described  as 'swamptramp,' Turkish psych-rock and Chaka Khan  Read more Audio

10:46 AM.Around the motu: David Hill is Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News Read more Audio