Nine To Noon for Friday 27 March 2009

09:05 Helen Clark appointment to UNDP

Farhan Haq, spokesperson for UN Sec Gen Ban Ki Moon; and Colin Keating,
NZ's former Ambassador to the UN, and President of its Security Council, and now heading an independent think tank monitoring the UN.

09:20 Number of people diagnosed with HIV is the highest ever

Rachael Le Mesurier, Executive Director of the NZ AIDS Foundation

09:30 Frugal Dad

As the global economic situation continues to worsen, many people are thinking about or being forced to trim their budgets.

Jason White is the founder of www.frugaldad.com

09:45 Pacific correspondent Mike Field

10:05 Middle East intelligence

Robert Baer, former CIA operative, considered world expert on middle east intelligence.

10:25 Children's books with John McIntyre

The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley
Illustrated by Robyn Belton
Published by Walker Books ISBN 978-1-921150-83-8

The Forgotten Taniwha by Robyn Kahukiwa
Published by Puffin ISBN 978-014352-003-0

Piggity Wiggity Jiggity Jig Goes to Dad's Cafe by Diana Neild
Illustrated by Philip Webb
Published by Scholastic ISBN 978-1-86943-910-0

10:45 Reading.How To Catch A Cricket Match by Harry Ricketts

Episode10 of 10

An entertaining exploration of that great game.

11:05 Music with Manu Taylor

Taylor Swift - "Fearless" - 2009 Big Machine Records / Universal
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Rosy Tin Teacaddy - "The Homeward Stretch" - 2009 Rosy Tin Teacaddy / Earl
Grey Records EARLGREY 002

Samsom Nacey Haines Trio - "Open To Suggestions" - 2009 Ode Records
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11:30 Sport with Martin Devlin

11:45 The Week That Was with Radar and Pinky Agnew