Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:55 AM.The Royal Commission into child sexual abuse focuses on the Catholic Church, and a major fire continues to burn at an open cut coal mine in Morwell. Audio

9:44 AM.Dr Richard Hoskins is the Auckland Regional Public Health Service Medical Officer of Health. Audio

9:05 AM.Winston Peters is the leader of NZ First, which is polling at around the 5% threshold for getting MPs into parliament without winning an electorate seat, meaning it could yet hold the balance of power… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.The birth of a newspaper in Australia, and do news editors have a real idea of what people want to read? Audio

11:30 AM.Victoria University Senior Lecturer Andy Linton has more than 30 years experience in computer networking and is one of 14 keyholders helping keep the internet secure. Audio

11:10 AM.The impending lift in the OCR and iron sands mining. Audio

10:40 AM.Unexpected Lessons in Love was written by Bernadine Bishop, published by John Murray, and reviewed by Sonja de Freiz. Audio

10:05 AM.Genevieve Bell is an Australian anthropologist and researcher, and is the director of Intel Corporation's Interaction and Experience Research. Intel dominates the PC chip industry. As well as tablets… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The Malaysian Airlines disappearance continues to dominate headlines in the US. Audio

9:30 AM.With David Darling, the Chief Executive of Dunedin-based cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge. Audio

9:20 AM.With Radio New Zealand Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio

9:06 AM.We are joined by Bill Waldock, a Professor of Safety Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Audio

11:45 AM.Walking up the Waima River, in Marlborough, to Sawcut Gorge. Audio

11:30 AM.Sodas and syrups. Audio

11:10 AM.Party machinations, intrigue and trust in politics are among the topics for exploration. Audio

10:40 AM.Where the Rekohu Bone Sings was written by Tina Makereti, published by Vintage, and reviewed by Carole Beu. Audio

10:10 AM.Paediatrician Lochie Teague is the author of Starship: Inside Our National Children's Hospital, which looks at the history of New Zealand's national children's hospital over the last 21 years. Audio

9:50 AM.Europe correspondent Carsten von Nahmen reports on the latest in Ukraine. Audio

9:45 AM.Mike Noon is the General Manager of the AA Motoring Affairs, and Roger Brooking is the Director of the Drink Driving Intervention Trust. They discuss calls to make alcohol interlocks mandatory for… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand Law Society Executive Director Christine Grice discusses gender imbalance in the law, and why so few women are appointed as Queen's Counsel. Audio

9:10 AM.Leading expert on aviation safety David Learmount, of the aviation magazine Flight Global, and Todd Curtis, who is a former safety engineer with Boeing who worked on its 777 wide-body jets - he is now… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.With Radar and Gemma Gracewood. Audio

11:36 AM.The remarkable rise back to the top of world cricket by Australia, Trans-Tasman netball and Tiger Woods pulls out of last week's PGA tour event. Audio

11:09 AM.Featuring Pharrell Williams, Emiliana Torrini and De La Soul. Audio

10:33 AM.'Beyond Magenta - Transgender Teens Speak Out' by Susan Kulkin, published by Candlewick Press. 'October Mourning - A Song for Matthew Shepard' by Leslea Newman, published by Candlewick Press. Audio