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Nine To Noon for Friday 15 June 2012

  • Review of swim and survive programmes

    9:08 AM.New Zealand's annual drowning toll is one of the worst in the developed world yet a new report finds that competition, tension, and disunity among key water safety organisations is hampering efforts… Read more Audio

  • Maori tradesmen co-op to mentor apprenticeships to young Maori

    9:35 AM.A group of Maori tradesmen in Christchurch have teamed up to provide mentoring and trade apprenticeships to young Maori. Audio

  • Asia Correspondent - Greg Torode

    9:48 AM.The life of Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong and demands for an investigation into the death of Tiananmen Square dissident Li Wangyang. Audio

  • Feature Guest - June Mariu

    10:09 AM.June Mariu became a Dame in the 2012 Queens Birthday Honours - for community service for more than 40 years. Dame June has been the National President of the Maori Women's Welfare League, a Chairwoman… Read more Audio

  • Children's Book Review

    10:40 AM.The Drover's Quest, written by Susan Brocker, published by Harper Collins; Pennies for Hitler, written by Jackie French, published by Angus and Robertson, reviewed by John McIntyre. Audio

  • New Music with Sean McKenna

    11:09 AM.New releases from Hot Chip and Bobby Womack, plus music from the tv series Songs from the Inside. Audio

  • Sport with Richard Boock

    11:35 AM.Cyclist Lance Armstrong charged by US Anti-Doping Authority; Euro 2012 football; rower Mahe Drysdale in cycling accident scare; All Blacks vs Ireland second test; and the Auckland stadium proposal. Audio

  • Week That Was

    11:50 AM.With Te Radar and Irene Pink. Audio

09:05 Review of swim and survive programmes

Alan Isaac, Wellington accountant and sports administrator, authored a report into the provision of swim and survive programmes.

09:20 Review of swim and survive programmes

Dr Dave Gerrard, Independent Chair of the Drowning Prevention Council.

09:30 A group of Maori tradesmen have set up a cooperative to mentor and provide trade apprenticeships to young Maori

Barry Baker,  Te Kaihanga Cooperative.

09:45 Asia correspondent Greg Torode

The life of Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong and demands for an investigation into the death of Tiananmen Square dissident Li Wangyang

10:05 Dame June Mariu

June Mariu became a Dame in the 2012 Queens Birthday Honours – for community service for more than 40 years. Dame June has been the National President of the Maori Women's Welfare League, a Chairwoman of the Te Whanau o Waipareira, and a member of the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries commission, a teacher at Rutherford College in Te Atatu, and an NZ netball rep.

10:35 Children's Book Review with John McIntyre

The Drover's Quest by Susan Brocker        
Published by Harper Collins
ISBN 978-1-86950-907-1

Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French   
Published by Angus and Robertson |
ISBN  978-0-7322-9209-6

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Published by Corgi Yearling
ISBN  978-0-440-87004-3

10:45 Reading: The Collector's Dream by Pierre Furlan (Part 5 of 10)

A quirky picaresque tale, tells of real life inventor Franklin Bodmin and his collector son Will.

11:05 New music with Sean McKenna

New releases from Hot Chip and Bobby Womack, plus music from the television series Songs from the Inside.

Artist: Hot Chip
Album: In Our Heads
Songs: Motion Sickness
Look At Where We Are

Artist: Various artists
Album: Songs from the Inside
Song: Stuck in the Rain

Artist: Bobby Womack
Album: The Bravest Man in the Universe
Song: Please Forgive My Heart

11:30 Sports commentator Richard Boock

Cyclist Lance Armstrong charged by US Anti-Doping Authority; Euro 2012 football; rower Mahe Drysdale in cycling accident scare; All Blacks vs Ireland second test; and the Auckland stadium proposal.

11:45 The Week That Was