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Nine To Noon for Friday 23 September 2011

  • Meningococcal outbreak

    9:08 AM.Health officials are warning the public to keep a close lookout for symptons of Meningococcal disease, following the death of 6 people from the illness since July and more than 50 reported cases. Audio

  • PGC building survivor from February Christchurch quake

    9:36 AM.The woman who fought the odds to regain her mobility after being trapped and crushed in her collapsed work place, the PGC building, when Christchurch was devastated by the earthquake of February 22… Read more Audio

  • Asia Correspondent - Phil O'Sullivan

    9:46 AM.While the rest of the world is angsting over tumbling stock markets and whether we're heading into a further recession, Asia - and China in particular - seem to be spending up. Audio

  • Feature Guest - Meatloaf

    10:10 AM.Hell is back for the man who became a rock superstar with his groundbreaking 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. Audio

  • Book Review - Childrens' Books

    10:39 AM.Rahui: written by Chris Szekely, illustrated by Malcolm Ross, published by Huia. The Call of The Kokako: written by Maria Gill, illustrated by Heather Arnold, published by New Holland. Kimble Bent… Read more Audio

  • New Music with Chris Bourke

    11:07 AM.Songs for kids that won't drive parents mad. There's Ya Ya from Lee Dorsey, King Kong Kitchie by Dan Zanes and Friends, Melon-Cauli Baby from Fane Flaws with vocals from Tim Finn and Plenty of… Read more Audio

  • Sport with Richard Boock

    11:36 AM.Breaking news about the Wellington Phoenix football team. Audio

  • Week That Was

    11:49 AM.With Radar and Pinky Agnew. Audio

09:05 Meningococcal outbreak

Dr Darren Hunt, Deputy Director of Public Health; Dr Lance O'Sullivan , Northland GP.

09:30 Summer Olliver

PGC building survivor from February Christchurch quake who was trapped and very badly injured.

09:45 Asia correspondent Phil O'Sullivan

10:05 Rock legend Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf has a new album, Hell In A Handbasket and an upcoming NZ tour. His 1977 album Bat Out Of Hell is the third best-selling album in history, having sold 43 million copies worldwide.

10:35 Children's books with John McIntyre

Rahui by Chris Szekely, illustrated by Malcolm Ross
Huia Publishing
ISBN 78-186969470-8    

The Call of The Kokako by Maria Gill,  illustrated by Heather Arnold   
New Holland     
ISBN 978-1-86966-294-3     

Kimble Bent  Malcontent -A Graphic Novel by Chris Grosz    
Random House 
ISBN 978-1-86979-516-0

10:45 Reading: A Gun In My Hand by Gordon Slatter  (Episode 9 of 10)

With a gun in his hand and bitterness in his heart, a man has returned to settle things once and for all with the men and women he has avoided ever since the war.

11:05 Music review with Chris Bourke

Track: Ya Ya
Artist: Lee Dorsey
Composer: Robinson, Dorsey, Lewis
Album: Greatest Hits - and More
Label: Charly

Track: King Kong Kitchie
Artist: Dan Zanes & Friends
Composer:
Album: Rocket Ship Beach
Label: Festival Five

Track: Melon-Cauli Baby
Artist: Fane Flaws (vocal: Tim Finn)
Composer: Fane Flaws
Album: The Underwater Melon Man
Label: Monkey Biz

Track: Plenty of Somethin’
Artist: NRBQ
Composer: Joey Spampinato
Album: You’re Nice People You Are
Label: Rounder

11:30 Sports commentator Richard Boock

11:45 The Week That Was with Radar and Irene Pink