Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:32 AM.Teachers and principals from around the country are alerting parents to a social networking site that's currently very popular with many NZ teenagers. Audio

9:08 AM.A Mosgiel Mother is campaigning to have synthetic drug sales banned after its impact on her son and her family. Audio

11:46 AM.Mistakes in reporting on the Boston bombing, sale of the Christchurch Star, and judging the Judges. Audio

11:26 AM.New Zealand author Philippa Werry's latest book outlines the importance of preserving our heritage for generations to come. Audio

11:06 AM.The Reserve Bank interest rate review, the Mighty River Power float, and a study that looks at contributors to the high New Zealand dollar. Audio

10:40 AM.Emma Hart reviews 'The Golem and the Djinni' by Helen Wrecker, published by Fourth Estate. Audio

10:08 AM.Welsh bass-baritone opera singer Bryn Terfel is considered one of the best in the world. He's about to return to New Zealand to perform two concerts with the Symphony Orchestra featuring career… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.The next major global warming report by the UN's climate science panel will be released later this year. Victoria University Associate Professor of Physical Geography James Renwick is co-authoring the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Would the Labour/Greens policy bring down electricity prices and affect new generation investment? Audio

11:49 AM.Tommy looks to the future - are Smart Watches the next big gadget thing? Audio

11:33 AM.Hester has recipes for Rack of Lamb served on a salad of green peas, broad beans, feta, chilli and mint with Tzatziki dressing and Feijoa shortcake. John Hawkesby has the wines to match. Audio

11:06 AM.The latest TV political polls and the Labour /Green electricity policy. Audio

10:37 AM.Men of Valour: New Zealand and the Battle of Crete by Ron Palenski, reviewed by Don Rood and published by Hodder Moa. Audio

10:07 AM.Indian born film-maker Nisha Pahuja on her documentary that looks at the contradictions in modern India for women, as told through the eyes of candidates in the running for Miss India, and through… Read more Audio

9:47 AM.Elections in Paraguay. Tensions in The Amazon Basin over development. Audio

9:33 AM.Is enough being done to ensure resource consent holders are complying with promises to offset environmental damage? With Marie Brown - PhD candidate at the University of Waikato - she's researching… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Are school donations becoming a waste of time for lower decile schools, with so few parents able to pay them? With Trevor Diamond - Principal of Henderson South School which is planning to scrap the… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.With Michele A'Court and Te Radar. Audio

11:35 AM.A review of the week's sporting highlights. Audio

11:05 AM.This week's new music with Jeremy Taylor features James Blake, Waves, and Matt Langley. Audio

10:40 AM.Anzac Day - The New Zealand Story - What it is and why it matters, written by Philippa Werry, published by New Holland and reviewed by John McIntyre. Audio

10:10 AM.Angela Tiatia's latest exhibition - Edging and Seaming (City Art Gallery 27 April - 16th June) looks at migrant workers in New Zealand and how they are impacted by the outsourcing of jobs to countries… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Mike Field discusses policing in PNG and current issues in Fiji. Audio

9:40 AM.Jason Stephens is an assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Connecticut and joined Auckland University's faculty of education last year. He wants to get NZ schools involved… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.In 2009, the Commerce Commission investigation released an investigation into the electricity market. Professor Wolak estimated that electricity generators used their market power to earn $4.3 billion… Read more Audio