Nine To Noon for Wednesday 23 December 2009

09:05 Leaky homes crisis

A new report shows up to 89 thousand homes could be affected, and the repair bill will be more than 11 billion dollars.

Paul Grimshaw, lawyer representing six thousand leaky home owners.

09:20 IVF breakthrough

Dr Dagan Wells, Senior Fellow Oxford University

09:30 Can Tiger Woods' brand be revived?

Andy Milligan, Author of Brand It Like Beckham and co-founder of brand advisory firm The Caffeine Partnership.

09:45 Australia correspondent Ray Moynihan

10:05 Big Year Interview - Rob Fyfe

10:30 Book Review with Laura Kroetsch

The Joy of Eating by Jill Foulston
Published by Virago

10:45 Reading: Squirrels - a short story by Adrienne M Frater

A widower coping with his first Christmas alone finds solace and companionship in the most unlikely place.

11:05 Music review with Marty Duda

Feature Artist : Martha Wainwright

1. Far Away (2:56) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2005 album "Martha Wainwright" (Shock)

2. Comin' Tonight (3:17) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2008 album "I Know You're Married But I Have Feelings Too" (Shock)

3. Non, La Vie N'est Pas Triste (2:55) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2009 album "Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record" (Shock)

4. I'll Be Home For Christmas (2:35) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2009 DVD "A Not So Silent Night" (Shock)

11:30 Legal commentator Cationa MacLennan

11:45 Art commentator Courtney Johnston rounds up the the 2009 art year

Summer exhibitions to see:

Michael Parekowhai at Michael Lett Gallery, Auckland

Len Lye: The Cosmic Archive at the Govett-Brewster, New Plymouth

Yayoi Kusama at City Gallery, Wellington

New collection displays at Christchurch Art Gallery and Dunedin Public Art Gallery