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Nine To Noon for Friday 27 July 2012

  • Insurance delays in Christchurch

    9:08 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's lost patience with the private insurance industry over delays in settling quake related claims. Audio

  • Auckland's booming property market

    9:33 AM.Housing productivity across New Zealand. Audio

  • Asia Correspondent - Greg Torode

    9:48 AM.North Korea reveals its new leader Kim Jong-un is married. Audio

  • Feature Guest - Peter Posa

    10:10 AM.New Zealand musician Peter Posa has just released his new retrospective album. Audio

  • Children's Book Review

    10:38 AM.The Nature of Ash, written by Mandy Hager, published by Random House and Red Rocks, written by Rachael King, published by Random House, reviewed by John McIntyre. Audio

  • Music with Sean McKenna

    11:08 AM.Music from Old Crow Medicine Show, Clint Eastwood, Grizzly Bear and Passion Pit. Audio

  • Sports with Joseph Romanos

    11:36 AM.Nick Willis chosen as NZ's Olympic flag bearer, why so few NZ athletes are taking part in the opening ceremony and prospects for the Equestrian team. Audio

  • Week That Was

    11:49 AM.With Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther. Audio

09:05 Insurance delays in Christchurch

Cantabrian Dean Lester spent 25 years working in the insurance industry. He now works with clients trying to help them resolve disputes with their insurers. He says the Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee's criticisms of the insurance industry are valid.

09:20 Insurance delays in Christchurch

Dean Macgregor, executive general manager in charge of the Canterbury Recovery for IAG, NZ's largest general insurer; and Suzanne Wolton, Head of Corporate Affairs at AA Insurance.

09:35 The Auckland property market

Murray Sherwin of the Productivity Commission on what is going on, in the boiling Auckland property market.

Summary of the Productivity Commission housing affordability report (pdf)

09:45 Asia correspondent Greg Torode

North Korea revealing its new leader Kim Jong-un is married.

10:05 Feature guest - musician Peter Posa

Peter's new retrospective White Rabbit: The Very Best Of Peter Posa celebrates his half-century in music. Peter's career highs include hanging out with the likes of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas in the 1960s.

10:35 Children's book review with John McIntyre

10:45 The Reading: Taming The Tiger, written and read by Michael Morrissey (Part 5 of 5)

One man's account of his experience of bipolar disorder.

11:05 New music with Sean McKenna

Artist: Old Crow Medicine Show
Album: Carry Me Back
Song: Bootlegger’s Boy

Artist: Clint Eastwood
Album: Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favourites
Song: Twilight on the Trail

Artist: Various artists
Album: Country Funk 1969-1975
Song: Hello L.A., Bye-Bye Birmingham - John Randolph Marr

Artist: Grizzly Bear
Album: Shields (released 18 September)
Song: Sleeping Ute

Artist: Passion Pit
Album: Gossamer
Song: Carried Away

11:30 Sports commentator Joseph Romanos

Nick Willis chosen as New Zealand's Olympic flag bearer, why so few New Zealand athletes are taking part in the opening ceremony and prospects for the Equestrian team.

11:45 The Week That Was with Radar and Pinky Agnew