Nine To Noon for Thursday 13 February 2014 Nine To Noon

Claims a retailer is demanding payments from suppliers

9:07 AM.Pierre van Heerden, chairman of the Food and Grocery Council; and Rod Oram, business commentator. Audio
Saving the BA degree

9:35 AM.Paul Spoonley, Pro-Vice Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University; and Robert Greenburg, Dean of Arts, Auckland University. Audio
UK correspondent Kate Adie

9:49 AM.Floods in the UK and who is responsible for related issues like dredging the rivers; House of Commons debates on smoking in cars; and ordination of women bishops in the Anglican Church. Audio
Feature: Nigel McCrery - screenwriter and author

10:10 AM.Nigel McCrery is best known as creator of two of the BBC's biggest hits 'Silent Witness' and 'New Tricks'. He is also the author of novels and non-fiction books ranging from the Second World War to… Read more Audio
Book review - Stay Alive

10:40 AM.Gyles Beckford reveiws 'Stay Alive' by Simon Kernick, published by Century Audio
Dave Chambers, Managing director of Progressive Enterprises

11:06 AM.Progressive Enterprises on claims a supermarket chain is demanding retrospective payments from suppliers. Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt

11:19 AM.The challenges ahead for Microsoft's new CEO, the rise and demise of Flappy Bird, and Internet access in hotel rooms. Audio
Parenting - dealing with fussy eaters

11:29 AM.Dr Cath Conlon, from Massey University College of Health, specialises in maternal and childhood nutrition. Audio
Media commentator Lara Strongman

11:49 AM.Looks at the shows 'True Detective' and 'Blandings', and changing habits in TV veiwing. Audio

09:05 Claims a supermarket chain is demanding retrospective payments from suppliers

Pierre van Heerden, chairman of the Food and Grocery Council; and Rod Oram, business commentator.

09:25 Saving the BA degree

Paul Spoonley, Pro-Vice Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University; and Robert Greenburg, Dean of Arts, Auckland University.

09:45 UK correspondent Kate Adie

10:05 Feature: Nigel McCrery - screenwriter and author

Nigel McCrery is best known as creator of two of the BBC's biggest hits Silent Witness and New Tricks. He is also the author of novels and non-fiction books ranging from the Second World War to the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. His latest book is called Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed In The Great War.

10:35 Book review with Gyles Beckford

Stay Alive by Simon Kernick. Published by Century,

10:45 The Reading: An Extraordinary Rendition by Steve Danby

The Mt Tarawera eruption of 1886 may have buried a certain royal personage. If this is so, and the fact was covered up, the legal and political ramifications of the truth being revealed would have far reaching indeed. (Part 4 of 5)

11:05 Dave Chambers, Managing director of Progressive Enterprises

Progressive Enterprises on claims a supermarket chain is demanding retrospective payments from suppliers

11:15 New technology with Sarah Putt

The challenges ahead for Microsoft's new CEO, the rise and demise of Flappy Bird, and Internet access in hotel rooms.

11:30 Parenting - dealing with fussy eaters

Dr Cath Conlon, from Massey University College of Health, specialises in maternal and childhood nutrition.

11:45 Media commentator Lara Strongman

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Nine To Noon for Thursday 13 February 2014