Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:08 AM.Labor and National are polling very similar numbers. Mike and Mathew look at the year ahead in politics. Audio

10:41 AM.Carole Beu reviews - Life After Life - Kate Atkinson May We Be Forgiven - A M Homes Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Last Days of the National Costume - Anne Kennedy The Hired Man - Aminatta… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Ursula Martinez is a London based writer and performer who's bringing her controversial cabaret show - "My Stories Your Emails" to the New Zealand Festival next month. Identity, relationships… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.The European elections this year, the first in five years, are held in May. Audio

9:29 AM.With Brendan Winitana, Sustainable Energy Association NZ chair (SEANZ); Guy Waipara, Meridian's External Relations General Manager; and Gareth Williams, Vector manager of Strategic Solutions. Audio

9:09 AM.With Mayor of Auckland - Len Brown. Audio

11:57 AM.Wellington chamber choir Nota Bene perform 'Silent Night' live in the Nine to Noon studio. Audio

11:48 AM.Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne, urbanist Tommy Honey and comedians Pinky Agnew and Te Radar look back on the year that was. Audio

11:45 AM.Wellington chamber choir Nota Bene perform 'O little town of Bethlehem' live in the Nine to Noon studio. Audio

11:36 AM.With Steven D'Souza, a CBC correspondent based in Toronto. Audio

11:32 AM.Wellington chamber choir Nota Bene perform 'Child of Christmas story' live in the Nine to Noon studio. Audio

11:21 AM.The world's fastest female talker Fran Capo. Audio

11:09 AM.Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne, urbanist Tommy Honey and comedians Pinky Agnew and Te Radar look back on 2013 - the year that was. Audio

11:06 AM.Versatile Wellington chamber choir Nota Bene formed in 2004 under conductor Christine Argyle. Here they perform 'Angels from the Realms of Glory' live in the Nine to Noon studio. Audio

10:38 AM.Jeremy reviews his music highlights for 2013. Audio

10:07 AM.New Zealand author Eleanor Catton whose second novel, The Luminaries, won the 2013 Man Booker Prize. Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Sports commentator Richard Boock, media commentator Gavin Ellis, business commentator Rod Oram and political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams wrap up the major stories of 2013. Audio

9:42 AM.The Gaia space observatory was launched last week by the European Space Agency. It mission: to compile a 3D space catalogue of approximately 1 billion stars. Professor Gerry Gilmore of the Institute… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Sports commentator Richard Boock, media commentator Gavin Ellis, business commentator Rod Oram and political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams wrap up the major stories of 2013. Audio

9:28 AM.48-year-old Auckland father of 6 completed the 160 kilometre round the mountain race in Taranaki - wearing only homemade jandals. Audio

9:08 AM.Sports commentator Richard Boock, media commentator Gavin Ellis, business commentator Rod Oram and political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams wrap up the major stories of 2013. Audio

11:53 AM.Kennedy talks about learning to see. Audio

11:36 AM.New Potatoes with Honey Mustard Dressing and Crunchy Sprinkle. Herbed New Potatoes with Peas. Potatoes with Caperberry Vinaigrette. Audio

11:07 AM.Looking back on the year that was in politics. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Issac Marion, reviewed by Quentin Johnson and published by Vintage. Audio