Nine To Noon for Monday 30 August 2010
09:05 Looming secondary school teachers strike
Patrick Walsh, president of the Secondary School Principals Association and principal of John Paul College in Rotorua.
09:20 Reverse mortgages
Rob Dowler, executive director of Safe Home Equity Release Plans Association - umbrella group for providers and distributors of Home Equity Release Plans; and David Kneebone, marketing and communications manager with the Retirement Commission.
09:30 Youth and internet privacy
A youth advisory group has developed a privacy kit, to be launched tomorrow, and to be available for schools to bring these issues before the target audience.
Daniel Friar and Tessa Ralston, two members of the advisory group.
09:45 Anita McNaught, roving correspondent, Middle East, Al-Jazeera English
10:05 Ahn Do - Australian comedian
Author of The Happiest Refugee.
10:30 Book Review with Jane Westaway
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
Published by Grand Central Publishing
10:45 Reading
The First Letter: A short story by Zimbabwean New Zealander Stanley Makuwe, contrasting life in NZ with village life in Zimbabwe.
11:05 Politics with Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton
Alcohol law changes - plus the South Canterbury Finance bailout, and the teachers strike.
11:30 Guest chef Paul Jobin and wine commentator Stephen Morris
Recipes: Black Rice Crusted Chicken & Hot Dog Relish
11:45 Urbanist Tommy Honey looks at an eclectic mix of lists
The world's best countries, Newsweek
The 10 hottest fall shows, Newsweek
The Top 10 Top 10
10. Top 10 Snowmen
7. NASCAR's Top 10 Twitter Personalities
6. The Top 10 Moments in Cleveland Sports in 2009
5. eWEEK Selects Its Top 10 Storage Stories of 2009
4. Top 10 Scottish News Stories in 2009