Nine To Noon for Wednesday 11 June 2008

Nine to Noon on Wednesday 11 June 2008

9:05 Boosting of police domestic violence powers

Judge Paul von Dadelszen, acting Chief Family Court Judge; and Noel Sainsbury, Wellington defence lawyer

9:30 Amnesty advice to Olympians

Margaret Taylor, Amnesty International's New Zealand spokeperson

9:40 Amnesty advice to Olympians

Glenda Hughes, former Commonwealth games athlete and now athletes communications adviser

9:45 Australia correspondent Ray Moynihan

10:05 Author interview - Babette Cole

Babette Cole is a hugely successful children's writer. Her book for children on the facts of life, Mummy Laid an Egg, sold more than 2 million copies in more than 70 languages. She talks about anarchic fairy tales, turning stereotypes on their head, and just how far you can push the boundaries in writing for children.

10:30 Book Review: Nocturne by Diane Armstrong

Reviewed by Gina Faafoi
Published by HarperCollins Australia, ISBN 978 073 228 4305

10:45 Book reading: Edwin & Matilda by Laurence Fearnley

11:05 Artist of the Week with Marty Duda

Today's feature artist is Weezer

Tracks featured:

Buddy Holly
from the 1994 album Weezer (Blue Album)
(Geffen)

The Good Life
from the 1996 album Pinkerton
(Geffen)

Island In The Sun
from the 2001 album Weezer (Green Album)
(Geffen)

Heart Songs
from the 008 album Weezer (Red Album)
(DGC/Interscope)

11:30 Legal commentator Robert Lithgow, Wellington barrister

11:45 TV Review with Simon Wilson