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Nine To Noon for Monday 9 February 2009

  • Victorian wild fires

    9:08 AM.Kathryn speaks to some very lucky Victorians who've escaped with their lives but have lost much as well. Audio

  • Foster care

    9:32 AM.Kathryn speaks with two young adults, brought up by foster parents about their experiences growing up. Audio

  • Europe correspondent - Seamus Kearney

    9:50 AM.Kathryn and Seamus talk about the latest goings on and intrigue gripping Europe. Audio

  • Feature guest - Christian Schwartz

    10:08 AM.Kathryn talk to this leading New York based typographer about the many projects he's worked on and the changing face of type. Audio

  • Victorian wild fires update

    10:30 AM.Kathryn speaks to Victorian Red Cross manager Adam Dent about aid efforts and recovery for the many displaced people. Audio

  • Book review - Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

    10:40 AM.Written by Alexander McCall Smith. Published by Little, Brown. Reviewed by Catriona Ferguson. Audio

  • Politics with Laila Harre and Matthew Hooton

    11:08 AM.We plot a chart across the current political landscape with turns to both the right and the left. Audio

  • Food and wine

    11:30 AM.Kate Fraser provides epicurean inspiration and challenge for John Hawkesby's oenological expertise in a match of food to wine. Audio

  • A modest proposal or two

    11:48 AM.David Slack ponders the best way to spend the $500-million awarded to infrastructure spending as economic stimulus. Audio

09:05 Victoria fires

Arwin Taylor, resident of Kinglake who had to flee her home as fires razed the town.

09:20 Victoria fires

Brett Wood, builder in Healesville

09:30 Foster children - their experience

Maree Hansen, 18-year-old living in Rangiora.

09:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

10:05 Typography design

Christian Schwartz, New York based typography consultant who designed the Guardian typeface, as well as ones for the NY Times, Rolling Stone magazine among others. A look at how typography has changed and why everyone has a favourite font.

10:30 Book Review with Catriona Ferguson

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
Published by Little, Brown
ISBN 978 140 8701034

10:45 Reading -The Kindness of Strangers by Shonagh Koea

A series of moving vignettes in which writer Shonagh Koea recalls her past, looking back on a range of roles including daughter, wife, mother, journalist and novelist, with a few favourite recipes along the way.

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11:05 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Laila Harre

11:30 Guest Chef Kate Fraser

Kate Fraser, author of Cooking Times (HarperCollins Publishers) and Zest food editor, The Press food and fashion feature section; with wine matches from John Hawkesby

11:45 A Modest Proposal or Two from David Slack