Nine To Noon for Friday 22 February 2008

On Nine to Noon Today

9:05 Medal burglary

Greg King, Wellington defence lawyer; and Jim Tully, media commentator

9:20 Religious leadership and World Youth Day, Sydney 2008

Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney and the highest ranking prelate in the Catholic Church in Australia, is in New Zealand to garner support for World Youth Day, being held in Sydney this July and to celebrate the Centennial Mass of St Patrick's Cathedral in Auckland this Saturday.

9:30 No McDonalds in Motueka

Helen, Motueka resident and Richard Kempthorne, Mayor of Motueka

9:45 Pacific correspondent Walter Swiefel

10:05 Old suitcases for new artwork

Bill Culbert, internationally reknowned New Zealand artist based in London and France. See examples below.
Bill Culbert is looking for suitcases to use in an installation he is creating for New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and is appealing to the public for help. The artist is seeking 21 hard plastic Samsonite suitcases for this work but says he doesn't mind what size or colour they are.

Bill Culbert - Flotsam 2007 a closer look atFlotsam 2007

10:30 Book review with Don Rood - 'The Driver' by Alexander Ray

(Preface ISBN 978 009 192 4898)

10:45 Book Reading: 'The Sound of Butterflies' by Rachael King

(Part 11 of 11)

11:05 Music with Manu Taylor

Adele - '19' - XL Recordings
Laya Project - 'Laya Project' - EarthSync India ES0027 (2 CD plus 1 DVD)
Drive By Truckers - 'Brighter Than Creation's Dark' - New West Records
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11:30 Sports Commentator Richard Becht

11:45 Week That Was

Radar and Irene Pink take a light hearted look at the events that shaped this week.