Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:05 AM.Over two decades, Auckland University's ophthalmology team has grown from one or two lecturers to a thriving department with several professors now producing world-leading research.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harry Taylor joins Kathryn with news from Britain. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Rome wasn't built in a day, but for over a year the Roman Republic was temporarily constructed in a South Auckland film studio.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A volunteer conservation trust has begun building a predator proof fence across the base of Farewell Spit.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A Citizens Advice Bureau report based on more than 10,000 requests for assistance has revealed what it calls "a growing crisis in welfare support." Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to discuss the latest drop in the OCR and the choices facing some homeowners with mortgages - to fix now, and for how long? Read more Audio

11:25 AM.How and why do people form friendships with "virtual companions"? What are the positives and negatives of such relationships and what does it tell us about culture at the moment? Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke looks at what's gained - or lost - in a song when the primary artist is switched to a different gender.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon talks about safety on Auckland's buses after a fatal stabbing, the people getting into trouble while going for a swim in hot weather. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Renata Hopkins of Scorpio Books reviews Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.The National Cyber Security Centre says the malware, known as Lumma Stealer, is designed to steal sensitive information including email address and passwords.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.This year has been full of celebrations around the globe to mark the English author's life and work - including here in New Zealand.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The social media ban kicks in today but questions remain about whether it will work and Brisbane has become the latest town to put restrictions on short-stay rentals amid a housing crisis. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Consultation is open on the regime that controls the export of military related goods and technology.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The government has unveiled its shake-up of planning controls, promising property owners will have more freedom to do more with their own land.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Transpower says that allowing the major South Island hydro lakes to be drawn down further would leave the country exposed to rolling blackouts, in a worst-case scenario.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.There's been world cup draws in rugby and football, and in cricket New Zealand and England fail to deliver in their respective test matches.  Read more Video, Audio

11:30 AM.Brian Stoddart on his book Outcast: The Extraordinary Life and Death of Etienne Jean Brocher - about the 1896 double murder of an elderly shopkeeping couple in Petone. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Calida Stuart-Menteath on the prefab home builder Nook going under and continued trouble at the Financial Markets Authority - with chair Craig Stobo now being investigated. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tess reports on Woolworths in Dunedin South pleading guilty over a rat infestation, Dunedin Council agrees to a housing outreach service and super snowmakers on the way for Coronet Peak. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Gail Pittaway reviews The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola, published by The Cuba Press. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.The Auckland Tramping Club has a new book out celebrating its centenary. It's packed with tales from the huts, trails and picnic spots discovered by the club since 1925. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.President Trump is facing bipartisan outrage after video showed U.S. military "double-tap" strikes killing unarmed survivors in alleged cartel boats, raising questions about possible war crimes. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.A New Zealand entrepreneur is working to tackle a major bottleneck in robotics - testing artificial intelligence in the physical world - with his software programme called Antioch that lets companies… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A teacher of 23 years says it's unfair those who trained prior to the 2000s are now unable to reach the highest pay level unless they undergo extra training, and it's leading to those with fewer… Read more Audio