Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:25 AM.Biographer Brian Jay Jones on the life of Muppets creator Jim Henson, drawing on interviews with his family, friends and collaborators - and Henson's own private letters. Audio

11:08 AM.The Financial Markets Authority CEO leaves at the end of his first term. Audio

10:54 AM.Written by Veronica Roth, reviewed by Phil Vine and published by Harper Collins. Audio

10:06 AM.Dean Barker was the skipper of Team NZ, which this year suffered a gut-wrenching 8-9 loss to Oracle Team USA, skippered by Jimmy Spithill, in the longest running America's Cup ever in San Francisco. Audio

9:51 AM.The Presidential delegation to the Nelson Mandela memorial. Audio

9:40 AM.New research has shown Stoats can swim further than ever thought possible - meaning they could reach many of the country's offshore island sanctuaries. Audio

9:25 AM.How supercomputers can be used to help solve science and engineering issues, including health problems. Professor Martin Berzins of the University of Utah who is giving a public lecture at the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.With Andrew Cleland - Chief Executive of the Institution of Professional Engineers. Maurice Williamson - Building and Construction Minister. Audio

11:50 AM.Discusses the South Island Kokako which had previously been considered extinct. Audio

11:35 AM.Michael Cooper from Fudge Fresh and Natural has been making fudge and chocolates for over 30 years. He uses old family recipes. Each week he sells his sweet treats at the Christchurch Farmers Market -… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The political ramifications of Nelson Mandela's death and the NZ delegation travelling to South Africa, the Green Party's new policy for the Meridian share float, and leadership changes within New… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Patricia Cornwell, published by Little, Brown and reviewed by Rae McGregor. Audio

10:08 AM.Theo Spierings, the CEO of Fonterra, New Zealand's largest company. The world's largest dairy exporter was caught up in a botulism false alarm this year that made headlines around the world and… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.All Blacks coach Steve Hansen on achieving the first 100 per cent record by any team in the professional era. Audio

9:35 AM.Dr Liz Craig is a Senior Clinical Epidemiologist at the University of Otago. Audio

9:25 AM.With South Africa Correspondent Deborah Patta. Audio

9:08 AM.Mac Maharaj is South African President Jacob Zuma's spokesman. Mr Maharaj is mourning the passing of his long-time friend and confidante, Nelson Mandela. He was in jail on Robben Island with Nelson… Read more Audio

11:56 AM.Grant Bayldon, executive director of Amnesty International New Zealand. Audio

11:45 AM.Former Race Relations conciliator Gregory Fortuin pays tribute to Nelson Mandela. Audio

11:25 AM.Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger. Audio

11:16 AM.Penny McKay recaps the life achievements of Nelson Mandela. Audio

11:06 AM.Father Michael Lapsley served as the ANC's chaplain and knew Nelson Mandela. Audio

10:41 AM.Tilly Lloyd reveiws 'Peter McLeavey: the life and times of a New Zealand art dealer' by Jill Treveleyan, published by Te Papa Press. Audio

10:08 AM.Anya von Bremzen is a Russian-born food writer and novelist, who now lives in the USA. She has written five cookbooks, including 'Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing'… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.On the future of Pacific tuna, questions around the sexual exploitation of children and forced marriages in logging camps in the Solomon Islands, and the Kiribati climate refugees. Audio