# Nine To Noon

A podcast by RNZ. Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ideas are unpacked and everyday life explored.

Feed: https://www.rnz.co.nz/acast/ninetonoon.rss

## Latest episodes

- [Urban Issues with Bill McKay](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/e6511a5f2c5d) (2026-11-01, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-1145-urban_issues_with_bill_mckay-128.mp3
- [Food educator Ganesh Raj](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/f945634d21f5) (2026-11-01, 15 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-1130-food_educator_ganesh_raj-128.mp3
- [Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/bb3a35bafb85) (2026-11-01, 25 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntnpol-20261102-1105-political_commentators_brigitte_morten_and_gareth_hughes-128.mp3
- [Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Tamaki Makaurau](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/d1d42ca0a772) (2026-11-01, 14 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-1045-around_the_motu_simon_wilson_in_tamaki_makaurau-128.mp3
- [Book review: Wardini Books' picks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/08e9f97d5abd) (2026-11-01, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-1035-book_review_wardini_books_picks-128.mp3
- [The history of New Zealand's police dogs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/207bd4958835) (2026-11-01, 27 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-1005-the_history_of_new_zealands_police_dogs-128.mp3
- [Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/71c469f13181) (2026-11-01, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-0945-europe_correspondent_seamus_kearney-128.mp3
- [Big future possible for micro-robots](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/5964ecd9af76) (2026-11-01, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-0935-big_future_possible_for_micro-robots-128.mp3
- [Building a sexy basket man for the film 'Wicker'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/6a1944d70cf4) (2026-11-01, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-0925-building_a_sexy_basket_man_for_the_film_wicker-128.mp3
- [US Mid terms - will Democrats take control of Congress?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/100a059f4dd6) (2026-11-01, 16 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261102-0905-us_mid_terms_-_will_democrats_take_control_of_congress-128.mp3
- [Sports commentator Joe Porter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/6cc57bdb7b10) (2026-10-29, 14 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-1145-sports_commentator_joe_porter-128.mp3
- [Friday funnies with Irene Pink and Michele A'Court](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/587c3ea7f84a) (2026-10-29, 15 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-1125-friday_funnies_with_irene_pink_and_michele_acourt-128.mp3
- [Around the motu: Ian Allen Editor of the Marlborough Express.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/970766463a04) (2026-10-29, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-1045-around_the_motu_ian_allen_editor_of_the_marlborough_express-128.mp3
- [Book review by Paul Diamond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/e3b95380d614) (2026-10-29, 12 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-1035-book_review_by_paul_diamond-128.mp3
- [Michael Douglas' candid account of Hollywood ambition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/fc00d0546db3) (2026-10-29, 31 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-1005-michael_douglas_candid_account_of_hollywood_ambition-128.mp3
- [Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/ab85d8456540) (2026-10-29, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-0945-asia_correspondent_elizabeth_beattie-128.mp3
- [Northland food business winning for its sustainability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/8c0431f84d8b) (2026-10-29, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-0935-northland_food_business_winning_for_its_sustainability-128.mp3
- [Origins of Bluestone Wall in Auckland discovered](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/6a42706bccba) (2026-10-29, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-0925-origins_of_bluestone_wall_in_auckland_discovered-128.mp3
- [Hospice boss claims Health NZ blocking pay equity claim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/8e92892cd0a0) (2026-10-29, 18 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261030-0905-hospice_boss_claims_health_nz_blocking_pay_equity_claim-128.mp3
- [Screentime: Tom Augustine's picks of the week](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/9eb3134c1f16) (2026-10-28, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-1145-screentime_tom_augustines_picks_of_the_week-128.mp3
- [Parenting: Burned out? How to move beyond just coping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/74a1ae72199c) (2026-10-28, 22 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ittakesavillage/itav-20261029-1125-parenting_burned_out_how_to_move_beyond_just_coping-192.mp3
- [Tech: One NZ + 2degrees = ?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/d7a66364d590) (2026-10-28, 17 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-1105-tech_one_nz_2degrees-128.mp3
- [Around the motu: Robin Martin, RNZ's Taranaki reporter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/78832fb02786) (2026-10-28, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-1045-around_the_motu_robin_martin_rnzs_taranaki_reporter-128.mp3
- [Pacific correspondent Christina Persico](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/009d9b0848ce) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-1030-pacific_correspondent_christina_persico-128.mp3
- [The polar journey that launched Scott, Shackleton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/eb7edb73249a) (2026-10-28, 29 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-1005-the_polar_journey_that_launched_scott_shackleton-128.mp3
- [UK: PM rules out snap election after Budget Day](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/ca68ede87df7) (2026-10-28, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-0945-uk_pm_rules_out_snap_election_after_budget_day-128.mp3
- [Social housing complex wins house of the year award](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/f89cd120e874) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-0925-social_housing_complex_wins_house_of_the_year_award-128.mp3
- [RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch on the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/16e80c180f6e) (2026-10-28, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-0905-rnzs_deputy_political_editor_craig_muculloch-128.mp3
- [National Party leader Christopher Luxon on policy, latest polling + potential coalition partners](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/881057b7bec7) (2026-10-28, 24 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261029-0905-national_party_leader_christopher_luxon-128.mp3
- [Science with Stuart Parsons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/f36b798906ce) (2026-10-27, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-1145-science_with_stuart_parsons-128.mp3
- [Lloyd Jones releases autobiographical memoir](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/18bdbeb2eb7f) (2026-10-27, 26 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-1125-lloyd_jones_releases_autobiographical_memoir-128.mp3
- [Around the motu: James Pocock, Editor of the Gisborne Herald](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/c24a4b99de82) (2026-10-27, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-1045-around_the_motu_james_pocock_editor_of_the_gisborne_herald-128.mp3
- [Book review: Lynn Freeman's picks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/56ae3085a4b6) (2026-10-27, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-1035-book_review_lynn_freemans_picks-128.mp3
- [Have dating apps and the manosphere distorted romance?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/ea527dc3426a) (2026-10-27, 25 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-1005-have_dating_apps_and_the_manosphere_distorted_romance-128.mp3
- [Australia: Parliament's tribute to Helen Haines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/d3415415f28e) (2026-10-27, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-0945-australia_parliaments_tribute_to_helen_haines-128.mp3
- [The school trades academy building houses for families in need](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/4e0cbe376b28) (2026-10-27, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-0930-the_school_trades_academy_building_houses_for_families_in_need-128.mp3
- [Big discounts possible for overdue student loan borrowers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/3aaf93f776d1) (2026-10-27, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-0920-big_discounts_possible_for_overdue_student_loan_borrowers-128.mp3
- [Long Covid sufferers being denied insurance pay outs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/5856e01835b7) (2026-10-27, 16 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261028-0905-long_covid_sufferers_being_denied_insurance_pay_outs-128.mp3
- [Sports correspondent Ben Strang](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/3ac0b8f61fec) (2026-10-26, 14 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-1145-sports_correspondent_ben_strang-128.mp3
- [How humans are adapting to technology rather than vice versa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/6d18d1a86694) (2026-10-26, 14 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-1130-how_humans_are_adapting_to_technology_rather_than_vice_versa-128.mp3
- [Political commentators Andrew Ketels and Phil Goff](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/ad933a6a14f1) (2026-10-26, 23 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntnpol-20261027-1105-political_commentators_andrew_ketels_and_phil_goff-128.mp3
- [Around the motu: Torika Tokalau in Tamaki Makaurau](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/b94fb96ab06f) (2026-10-26, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-1045-around_the_motu_torika_tokalau_in_tamaki_makaurau-128.mp3
- [Gardening: Design expert Xanthe White](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/d2998a78740d) (2026-10-26, 19 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-1035-gardening_design_expert_xanthe_white-128.mp3
- [Brad Pitt's stunt pilot double and local aviation stalwart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/20403520fd10) (2026-10-26, 20 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-1005-brad_pitts_stunt_pilot_double_and_local_aviation_stalwart-128.mp3
- [USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/f57bd472ad0c) (2026-10-26, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-0945-usa_correspondent_danielle_kurtzleben-128.mp3
- [The student who built an app to help his uncle communicate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/42bc1b1e314a) (2026-10-26, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-0935-the_student_who_built_an_app_to_help_his_uncle_communicate-128.mp3
- [Should empty buildings be made available for shared use?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/527d8660e91b) (2026-10-26, 19 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-0925-should_empty_buildings_be_made_available_for_shared_use-128.mp3
- [Construction maybe on the up, but are the skilled workers?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/01c3cd08e1fc) (2026-10-26, 15 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261027-0905-construction_maybe_on_the_up_but_are_the_skilled_workers-128.mp3
- [Sports commentator Sam Ackerman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/24d55b50f542) (2026-10-22, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261023-1145-sports_commentator_sam_ackerman-128.mp3
- [Friday funnies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/174829950/fca58c8fa12a) (2026-10-22, 14 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20261023-1125-friday_funnies-128.mp3

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