Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:49 AM.The collapse of the fishing industry in the Pacific due to Chinese over-fishing. Youth locked up over a parody of the Samoan Prime Minister. Arrest for insulting the Fiji Prime Minister. Audio

9:37 AM.Kieran McKay is an outdoor pursuits instructor and one of New Zealand's most accomplished cavers. He's been caving for 30 years, since he was 14 and has linked up two cave systems under the Arthur… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Professor Iain White from the University of Waikato's Environment Planning Programme where he lectures in three papers 'Planning for Sustainability', 'Strategic Spatial Planning' and 'Advanced… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Auckland University property department head Professor Larry Murphy analyses yesterday's budget, which included a move to create 'special housing areas' and a forecast surplus by 2015. Audio

11:50 AM.Dan's picks of the summer's cinema, including 'The Wolf of Wall Street', the 'Book Thief', 'Nebraska' and 'American Hustle'. Audio

11:30 AM.Joseph Driessen is an educational consultant and parenting commentator. Today: Planning a stress-free return to - or change of - school, for both caregivers and children. Audio

11:08 AM.What another Jamaican bobsled team tells us about digital currency; how changes to Facebook's news feed algorithm is affecting businesses; and what iBeacon means for the future of shopping. Robbie… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.The Man with the Compound Eyes, written by Wu Ming-Yi, reviewed by Louise O'Brien and published by Harvill Secker. Audio

10:08 AM.Ira Kaplan is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, which will play at the New Zealand Festival on March 15. Audio

9:52 AM.The UK Independence Party drops its manifesto, environment minister slashes spending on the effects of global warming. Audio

9:42 AM.With Morgan Fox - Marijuana Policy Project Communications Manager. Audio

9:23 AM.With Claire Matthews - Massey University senior banking lecturer, Daniel Haines - NZUSA president, Roger Wallace - State Insurance Chief Executive. Audio

9:08 AM.Infometrics economist Gareth Kiernan looks at what the Reserve Bank said when it released its decision to hold interest rates at 2.5%. Most economists expect rates will begin to rise in March this… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.The reinvigoration of old art by new culture and how quickly do you have to move to collect Katy Perry's false eyelashes? Audio

11:31 AM.David Bain's wedding and how the media coverage broke so many rules. Audio

11:06 AM.Whose name became synonymous with American folksong. Audio

10:36 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews 'Raylan' by Elmore Leonard, published by Phoenix. Audio

10:09 AM.Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie, has made his home in Hobart, Tasmania, where he's the curator of MOFO, a vibrant arts festival. Audio

9:49 AM.Australia's new Governor General; judicial inquiry into the building industry; ongoing tensions with Indonesia. Audio

9:35 AM.Waikato Regional Council's consented sites division manager, Brent Sinclair. Audio

9:24 AM.Neil Beales is the Department of Corrections Chief Custodial Officer. The Department of Corrections is a about to trial on-body cameras for prison officers in some maximum security units, aimed at… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Canterbury University economist Eric Crampton believes Labour's baby bonus could boost the country's birth rate and put some average wage earners off re-entering the workforce. Audio

11:45 AM.The rejig of Seven Sharp and Paul Henry's new TV show plus Bauer gets the go-ahead to buy NZ Magazines. Audio

11:25 AM.Putaruru man Roy Stuart is a surfboard maker of two decades experience, who is among the first in the world using 3d printing technology to help create a new wave of surfboards. Audio

11:10 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram looks at the latest issues. Audio