Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:35 AM.An anti-pokie machine lobby group has had legal success in its bid to reduce the number of machines across the country. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Concerns the cost of living crisis is causing older New Zealanders to cutting back on food at risk to their own health. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The BNZ's head of research, Stephen Toplis,looks ahead to today's GDP figures which are expected to show the economy inched out of recession. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Money expert Lisa Dudson looks at how subscriptions can be costing you dearly. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It's the 250th year of Jane Austen's birth, and New Zealand Opera is taking its production of Mansfield Park to the South Island.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke looks at the composition of famous cartoon tunes - some with some surprising inspiration! 

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10:50 AM.Piers discusses the aftermath of the Masterton church arsons that took place in February, protests over poor rail performance and the council considering ditching Meta. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Renata Hopkins from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie published by Fourth Estate Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, has just wrapped up a meeting with his US counterpart Marco Rubio. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Known for his gripping narratives that bring history to life, author and historian Ben Macintyre's latest work is centred around the 1980 hostage situation at the Iranian Embassy in London.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the latest revelations about the extent to which the construction union CFMEU was allegedly infiltrated by organised crime and has the recent momentum of… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Nate Helbach's company built a 31-storey mass timber tower in the US - could similar structures work here? Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The Postal Workers Union is outraged post boxes in Hawkes Bay have been sitting dormant for months, with members of the public continuing to put their mail in for collection.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Financial mentors say people with debt are facing increasing levels of harassment and tactics from debt collectors that likely breach the Fair Trading Act.  Read more Audio

11:21 AM.Camille O'Sullivan is an Irish-French musician, vocalist and actress. Previously an award-winning architect and portrait painter, she is known for her interpretations of the songs of Nick Cave,Tom… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Rebecca looks at a possible deal around international flights between New Zealand and India. Read more Audio

10:50 AM.A New Zealand scientist who works on gene therapies to treat human diseases - is sounding a warning over the loosening of our laws on genetic modification.  Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Mike discusses the latest events in Whanganui including the food scraps collection service being scrapped and updates on the Dublin St Bridge. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Donald Trump's yo-yo moves on tariffs, and the retaliatory response from America's trading partners has created global tumult. Read more Audio

9:48 AM.US Congress passes a stopgap spending bill to the chagrin of some Democrats but the big budgeting decisions are still to come.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The Government need not 'reinvent the wheel' when digitising services, according to a leading tech chief executive.  Read more Audio

9:24 AM.The "largest ever" intergenerational wealth transfer is underway in New Zealand, and around the world, as baby boomers begin to pass. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The national water regulator is proposing allowing no limit on some types of discharge from wastewater plants into the sea, alarming a leading water scientist. Read more Audio