Nine To Noon for Tuesday 30 August 2011 Nine To Noon

The Government's recently released enery strategy

9:08 AM.Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, and Green Party Energy Spokesperson, Kennedy Graham, join Kathryn Ryan to discuss the Government's new energy strategy. Audio
Crowd funded book publishing

9:35 AM.John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, a UK initiative to 'crowd-fund' books. Unbound was the brainchild of three British writers who launched the firm in May and announced its first success last… Read more Audio
US Correspondent - Luiza Savage

9:50 AM.Hurricane Irene and the US presidential campaign. Audio
Feature Guest - Neville Cohen

10:09 AM.Neville Cohen is one of the people behind those mind boggling questions on shows like University Challenge. He is a Mastermind record holder in the UK, and also appeared on the Krypton factor before… Read more Audio
Book Review - Fred the Needle: The Untold Story of Sir Fred Allen

10:32 AM.Written by Allen sayers and Les Watkins, published by Hodder Moa, reviewed by Anton Oliver. Audio
The rising cost of the Christchurch earthquake

10:47 AM.Political Editor Brent Edwards reports live from parliament on the implications of the rising costs of the Christchurch earthquake for the EQC and the Government's finances. Audio
Earthquake Recovery Minister - Gerry Brownlee

11:09 AM.The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars. Audio
Business with Rod Oram

11:21 AM.The impact of the Canterbury Earthquake on insurance and the EQC's finances. Audio
American Oganist - Cameron Carpenter

11:31 AM.Cameron Carpenter is in New Zealand to perform with the NZSO National Youth Orchestra in Wellington on Friday 2 September and Auckland on Saturday 3 September. He'll play American composer Samuel… Read more Audio
Media with Gavin Ellis

11:51 AM.The closure of NZPA this week and Radio NZ's latest audience ratings. Audio

09:05 Government's energy strategy

Hekia Parata, Acting minister of Energy & Resources; and Kennedy Graham, Green Party Energy Spokesperson.

09:25 Unbound - the new digital publishing platform to crowd-fund books

John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, a UK initiative to "crowd-fund" books. Unbound was the brainchild of three British writers who launched the firm in May and announced its first success last month - Terry Jones, of Monty Python fame, has secured the funds to finish a book of quirky stories.

Twitter: @unbounders

09:45 US correspondent Luiza Savage

The aftermath of Hurricane Irene which battered the US east coast.

10:05 Neville Cohen, UK quiz setter for University Challenge and Mastermind

Neville Cohen is one of the people behind those mind boggling questions on shows like University Challenge. He is a Mastermind record holder in the UK, and also appeared on the Krypton factor before going behind the scenes in the world of quizzes.

10:25 Book Review with Anton Oliver

Fred the Needle: The Untold Story of Sir Fred Allen by Allen Sayers and Les Watkins
Published by Hodder Moa

10:45 Book Reading: Tremble: Finding The Way Home, by Jane Seaford

Read by Nigel Collins

Simon and Julia’s relationship hit a rough patch after the first quake, but when the ‘big one’ hits, Simon finds out what he really cares about.

Listen again here.

11:05 Business commentator Rod Oram

Two companies, exemplars of new industry, plan to float on the NZX - TradeMe and Eco Mad, maker of Ecobulbs. But many traditional companies continue to struggle, notably Fairfax, TradeMe's parent.

11:20 American organist known for his creative and technical ability and his flamboyant outfits

Cameron Carpenter is in New Zealand to perform with the NZSO National Youth Orchestra in Wellington on Friday 2 September and Auckland on Saturday 3 September. He'll play American composer Samuel Barber's 1960 piece for organ and orchestra, Toccata Festiva on the Town Hall organs in both centres.

11:45 Media commentator Gavin Ellis

The closure of NZPA this week and Radio NZ's latest audience ratings.

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