Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:53 AM.Phone hacking trial; A new bridge across the Thames is planned; Counter-Terrorism police looking for man who escaped in a burqa. Audio

9:37 AM.The former UK government chief drugs advisor, Professor David Nutt, has been internationally recognised for courage in promoting science and evidence on a matter of public interest, despite facing… Read more Audio

9:29 AM.Ken Scadden, president of the Maritime Archive Association, is terminally ill and will auction off his collection of more than 300 military medals before he dies. Audio

9:07 AM.Police admit they received four complaints from women as young as 13 in 2011 and 2012 about the Roastbusters group - but say there was not enough evidence to take action. Audio

11:49 AM.The Fonterra 'botulism' report, dog tail wagging experiments, and glowing bacteria. Audio

11:33 AM.Online bragging and the publication of images of sexual activity. Audio

11:10 AM.M Ward (Matthew Ward) is a Portland, Oregon-based indie-folkie who began to make a name for himself in the early part of the 21st century. His guitar playing is reminiscent of John Fahey while his… Read more Audio

10:41 AM.Paul Diamond reviews 'Beyond Betrayal - Trouble in the Promised Land, Restoring the Mission to Maori' by Keith Newman, published by Penguin. Audio

10:09 AM.History and environment writer David Young on his new book on the importance of the country's rivers - how they shaped the country and its communities, the situation today, and the challenges of the… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.The Melbourne Cup; missing votes on the West Australian elections; the mining boom is over; spying on Indonesia. Audio

9:32 AM.Hamish Spencer from Otago University on new research on NZ's second governor, Robert Fitzroy, who is best known as the captain of the HMS Beagle - the survey ship which carried Charles Darwin on his… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford; Dr Terryann Clark from the University of Auckland Adolescent Health Research Group. Audio

11:45 AM.Bevan Chuang's TV interview; Bauer's purchase of the Woman's Weekly; and Listener and the NZ Herald's coverage of mental health and sport. Audio

11:30 AM.Author and designer of the Flatter's Survival Guide, published by Awa Press. Audio

11:05 AM.Broadband pricing and the Meridian float. Audio

10:40 AM.The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd by Finlay MacDonald. Published by Penguin. Reviewed by Sonja de Freiz. Audio

10:10 AM.Karpal Singh is regarded as Malaysia's top constitutional and criminal lawyer, and over four decades in the profession has been involved in most of the country's highest profile cases, including his… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Jack Hitt discusses the US drone policies. Audio

9:35 AM.Telecommunications Commissioner Dr Stephen Gale discusses the Commerce Commission's final determination on the `fair price' of copper broadband and voice services. Its draft decision was that they… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Questions continue about a group of young men boasting online about sex with underage girls. Why are the police powerless to act? Kathryn Ryan speaks to Crown Prosecutor Simon Moore, Justice Minister… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.This week, Tommy Homey discusses children, tracking technology, teenagers and the internet. Audio

11:30 AM.Cooking with vanilla. Audio

11:10 AM.Party leadership. Audio

10:40 AM.Red or Dead was written by David Pearce, published by Faber and Faber and reviewed by Gyles Beckford. Audio

10:10 AM.Innovative science teacher and education Director at The Mind Lab, a new science education start-up. Audio