Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:35 AM.With Anthony Haas - the Foundation Director of the Centre for Citizenship Education. Audio

9:21 AM.With Rachel Drew, NZ Bus' Operations Manager for Wellington and Senior Sergeant William Roy, team leader for the police's commercial vehicle inspection unit. Audio

9:08 AM.The Government has revealed a final price of $2.50 a share for Mighty River Power. Nachiket Moghe, a senior analyst with independent research house Morningstar, discusses why it was below the midpoint… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.In the skull behind the eardrum is the inner ear which contain remarkable fluid-filled sense organs. These organs send messages to the brain which help to give us a sense of orientation and allow our… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Mai Chen on the Auckland Wellington debate,and the GCSB Bill. Audio

11:10 AM.Progressive-metal band Tool have been favourites of New Zealand audience since the release of their debut album, Undertow, in 1993. The band, led by Maynard James Keenan, is also known for its… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure written by Artemis Cooper, published by John Murray and reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio

10:10 AM.Professor Phil Lester is from Victoria University's School of Biological Sciences. From detecting explosives to deterring elephants: we hear about the intriguing world of ants, bees and wasps - the… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia's federal budget; national disability insurance scheme; royal commission into sexual abuse of children in institutions; and asylum boats. Audio

9:25 AM.Graeme Osborne is the Director of the National Health IT Board, in charge of integrating NZ's health record systems. Hayden Wilson is a partner at law firm, Kensington Swan, specialising in health… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.SOEs face an uncertain future, with the government indicating it may not be able to prop them up. Audio

11:47 AM.The dangerous practice of naming suspects before they are arrested and the sale of Fairfax's photo archive to an American entrepreneur. Audio

11:25 AM.Dave Bloustien, Australian comedian who has based his latest show on his experience of having to go to court to prove he is funny. Audio

11:08 AM.The Business NZ open letter to Labour and Greens on their electricity policy and the prospect of investors in Allan Hubbard's private investment vehicle getting all their money bad. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Stephanie Johnson, published by Vintage, reviewed by David Hill. Audio

10:08 AM.Toronto-based photographer whose book The Disappearance of Darkness: Photography at the End of the Analogue Era chronicles the rapid speed at which film and the huge factories that produced it have… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.NRA Convention; Obama position on Syria; The South Carolina race. Audio

9:42 AM.RNZ political editor has been at the media conference of National Party MP Aaron Gilmore. Audio

9:21 AM.How will Wellington be governed in the future? Is it being squeezed by a supersized Auckland to the north and the demands of post-quake Christchurch in the south? Audio

9:08 AM.The Children's Commissioner is calling for an enhanced Food in Schools programme but it is not endorsing a Bill that's currently before Parliament. Audio

11:50 AM.Living with less - is minimalism really sustainable? Audio

11:30 AM.Guest chef today Paul Jobin - TV Chef and demonstrator / executive chef - restaurants, Skycity. John Hawkesby matches the wines. Audio

11:07 AM.The Aaron Gilmore saga, Horomia's legacy and the by-election for his seat. Audio

10:38 AM.Written by Isabel Allende, reviewed by Mary McCallum and published by Fourth Estate. Audio

10:10 AM.Is PMT a myth? The belief that women are moody in the days before their period is largely a myth, according to the research of New Zealander Dr Sarah Romans. Sarah Romans is a senior academic… Read more Audio