Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:51 AM.The ongoing problems with the rollout of Obama-care. Audio

9:30 AM.Inspector Gary Davey, Auckland City District Prevention Manager for the Police; Derek Liefting, Auckland district operations manager for St John Ambulance; and George Wood, Auckland Councillor, member… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Six months after a fundamental shift in the way house insurance is calculated, claims that the vast majority of homeowners have left it up to their insurer to set their level of cover, and could be… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Modern electronic funds transactional services at the point of purchase with the use of convergant technologies and the bonus of automatic loyalty recognition. Audio

11:30 AM.Billy Scott is the owner of Scott's Strawberry Farm in Havelock North and he talks all things strawberry including his family's long association with this joy of summer, and what we can do with it. Audio

11:10 AM.The Christchurch East by-election and its ramifications; Chorus, broadband pricing over the copper network, the Commerce Commission, and the political ramifications; leadership of the Green Party… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Emeritus Professor of English at Otago University, Lawrence Jones, reviews the transcribed journals of Charles Brasch which is published by Otago University Press. Audio

9:52 AM.The Ukraine and its waivering allegiances between western Europe and Russia; a new Merkel led government for Germany, and; prostitution law reform in France. Audio

9:40 AM.He's one of the world's most influential scientists and the man behind the DNA sequencer, Professor Leroy (Lee) Hood, and talks about a revolution in healthcare and personalised medicine, including a… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A lecturer in education and developmental psychology at the University of Regensburg in Germany, Dr Sebastian Suggate, and a professor of education at Otago University, Helen May, discuss whether the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.This morning a crisis meeting was held in Tokoroa initiated by the country's largest forestry manager, Hancock Forestry Management, following the deaths of two forestry workers in recent weeks… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.A mirthful look back on the week's highs and lows, fasts and slows. Audio

11:30 AM.The All Blacks first unbeaten season in the professional era, a feat which may never be equalled. Audio

11:08 AM.New music this week from Anika Moa, The Drab Doo-Riffs, and The Shocking and Stunning. Audio

10:37 AM.John McIntyre reviews: Maia and What Matters by Tine Mortier, illustrated by Kaatje Vermiere, and; The Further Adventures of The Owl and the Pussycat by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Charlotte… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.The state-of-the-art restoration ecology projects around the world trying to stem habitat loss and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Audio

9:50 AM.Jamil Anderlini is the Asia bureau chief for the Financial Times and speaks from Beijing about China's introduction of the "air defence identification zone" around the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.A leading researcher into the effects of synthetic cannabinoids, Stephen Bright, talks about the health impacts Australia is seeing. Audio

9:20 AM.The government has recently launched a 10-year Children's Action Plan which aims to fundamentally change the approach to children and the way the most vulnerable are protected. The Director of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.CEO of Internet NZ Jordan Carter talks about the telco infrastructure company Chorus' ability to deliver in light of the minor parties in Parliament uniting to block a government move to over-ride the… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.TVNZ's new season and its launch. Audio

11:26 AM.Author of 'Y do U H8 Me', Nicole is interested in how children get on in their peer group, what cliques are and why they form, and how to empower children to fight their own battles at school. Audio

11:09 AM.Battle of the consoles: Xbox One vs Playstation 4, Click Monday and the government plans to appoint a Chief Privacy Officer. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Rob Mundle, published by ABC, reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio