Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:52 AM.Ukraine and the secessionist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk which are voting on referenda as whether to stay in Ukraine or become part of Russia. Audio

9:30 AM.Auckland is set to be the first major New Zealand city off the block to toughen the licensing around liquor sales. Audio

9:08 AM.Auckland University is doubling the English literacy entry standard for all students from 2016 because some students' written work is so poor. Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.With Te Radar and Michele A'Court. Audio

11:31 AM.Discusses the Konrad Hurrell saga and the 60th anniversary of the first sub 4 minute mile run on May 6 1954. Audio

11:06 AM.Featuring Damon Albarn, The Horrors and Sharon O'Neill. Audio

10:38 AM.Tilly Lloyd reviews 'The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair' by Joel Fisher. Audio

10:08 AM.Ngati Whatua's Ngarimu Blair is one of five emerging Maori leaders who recently spent time in the US as part of the 'First-People Economic and Business Development Progamme'. Ngarimu is a geographer… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.The Fiji elections, the PNG gas project, Russian airforce activity in the Pacific and China gifts Tonga an aeroplane. Audio

9:32 AM.Retired Taranaki dairy farmer Murray Cross founded the Sharemilker of the Year awards 25 years ago; and: Don and Jess Moore who won Sharemilker of the Year in 2013. Audio

9:08 AM.Professor Hamish Spencer is the Director of the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution; Tim Fowler, Tertiary Education Commission Chief Executive; and Kate McGrath is the Director of… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.Lara reviews FARGO, which starts on SoHo this Wednesday night - and a preview of BROADCHURCH, starting on TVNZ this coming weekend. Audio

11:10 AM.The infrastructure rollout of fiber broadband, Alibaba and it's connections to NZ. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Samantha Hayes, reviewed by Louise O'Brien and published by Century. Audio

10:06 AM.Entrepeneur Emerson Spartz is, at 26 years of age, a world expert in internet virality. As CEO of Spartz Inc, he runs one of the fastest-growing digital media publishers with 160 million page views… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Gerry Adams arrested and released without charge. Audio

9:35 AM.The chair of Britain's National Health Service - Sir Malcolm Grant - who is visiting New Zealand to share his experience of trying to reduce future healthcare costs without compromising care. Audio

9:11 AM.With Michael Stiassny - Partner at KordaMentha and author of independent report into the Christchurch City Council's finances and Lianne Dalziel - Christchurch mayor. Audio

11:57 AM.The Colosseum is cleaned, David's ankles are weak, and Five Maori Painters at Auckland Art Gallery. Audio

11:35 AM.Ryan Malone looks at the headline-worthy Cabinet Manual. Audio

11:10 AM.Lily Allen's new album, "Sheezus", marks the return of the British singer after a five year hiatus. Audio

10:28 AM.Rae McGregor reviews 'Carnival Sky' by Owen Marshall. Published by Vintage. Audio

10:09 AM.Inua Ellams is a word and graphic artist born in Plateau State, Nigeria. He is a writer with a style influenced as much by classic literature as it is by hip hop, by John Keats as it is by MosDef… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Indonesia and Australia are at loggerheads over asylum-seekers; the introduction of the one-punch law; court case over chaplains in state schools; the Australian budget is coming out soon; and… Read more Audio