Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:05 AM.How does an octopus change its colours, while colour blind? And why do birds have such radiant plumages? Read more Audio

9:20 AM.There are over 120 drugs currently being considered, a number of them are listed multiple times for different treatments.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Truck drivers are being stuck with offences and penalties for breaches that they are not responsible for. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Our comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with a few laughs including the divorced Turkish couple who've agreed on "child support" payments for their two cats. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Grant Smithies brings a selection of music he's been listening to.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Robin has the latest on the Mt Messenger by-pass project, issues with the Awakino Gorge continue and local garden festivals kick off. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The nation-wide science and innovation competition Solve for Tomorrow has just announced its winners for 2025. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.If you find it hard to break your routine, but secretly harbour a desire to try something new - boy does Sally Millington have a story for you.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US President Donald Trump came away from his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping calling it a "great success" and rating it 12 out of 10. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.People with neurological challenges such as autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, ADHD or brain injuries are disadvantaged in court.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.With only about 80 percent of New Zealanders immunised against measles, Plunket is urging households with babies to make sure they are vaccinated. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A number of schools in Palmerston North, plus several early childhood centres, have decided to shut today over asbestos fears following a large fire. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch with what she's been watching.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Love it or loathe it - it's that time of year when kids roam loose around neighbourhoods looking for fun and sweets.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Tech correspondent Alex Sims focuses on the increasing use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and lecture halls. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly reports on the fire that destroyed an historic rugby club, a reward is offered for a missing local teacher, manslaughter charges four years after the disappearance of a local man and a local… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Cynthia Morahan reviews Hardship and Hope by Rebecca Macfie, published by Bridget Williams Books. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.US master arborist Basil Camu has made a daring business move - refusing to cut down trees.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Raukumara Conservation Park was said to be dying - over run with deer, possums and goats - when iwi raised the urgent need for action more than 10 years ago.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Solar companies say they are lining up to put panels on public buildings and land around the country, and that this could save the state millions.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.New national flood data maps the properties and infrastructure at risk from flooding now - and as the climate changes.  Read more Audio