09:20 Why is Haiti so vulnerable to natural disasters

Brian Concannon, director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti; and Alex von Tunzelmann, historian and writer who researching a book on Haiti.

09:30 Inspiring Seniors - Barry Everitt

Barry is 72 years old and is still heavily involved in athletics as president of the Wellington Harriers Athletics Club, although arthritis means he can no longer run. He says running changed the course of his life and kept him away from a life on the streets.

Osteoporosis New Zealand

09:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

10:05 John Carlin

Author of Playing the Enemy - the story of the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. The film Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, is based on the book.

10:30 Best Books of 2009 - Graham Beattie

Containment by Vanda Symon - Penguin

The Complaints by Ian Rankin - Orion

Spring in Sicily Food from an ancient island by Manuela Darling-Gansser - Hardie Grant Book

Tender Volume 1 - A cook and his vegetable patch - Harper Collins

The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa by Murray Waldren - Harper Collins

Beloved - Dunedin Public Art Gallery

10:45 Reading: The Builder's Notebook written and read by Sarah Boddy (Part 1 of 5)

Alison has two pre school children, nine cents in the bank, and a globe trotting Mother who encourages her to do-it-herself. And there's no need to think small when what Alison needs is a house.

11:05 Politics with Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooten

11:30 Guest Chef Lauraine Jacobs and wine commentator John Hawkesby

Today's recipes: Fresh Strawberry Fool + Apricot Fool

11:45 Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne, outdoorsman and adventurer

Crusoes of Sunday Island is available in digital form on the NZ
Electronic Text Centre website
.