Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:05 AM.Good results for Xero; energy efficent buildings; and the outlook for Solid Energy. Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Broad reviews 'Wild About New Zealand: Our National Parks' by Gus Roxborough, published by Random House NZ. Audio

10:05 AM.Samantha Shannon is a young British writer of dystopian and paranormal fiction. Her recently released novel 'The Bone Season' is the first book in a seven part fantasy novel series. 'The Bone Season'… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.The latest on the US govenment shutdown. Audio

9:32 AM.Philip Chapman is the director of the Male Room in Nelson, which provides temporary, single-night accomodation for men who have been removed from their homes under five-day police safety orders… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Mark Lundy's brother-in-law David Jones; and Lundy family spokesman Geoff Levick. Audio

11:51 AM.Walk score, walkability and walkonomics. Audio

11:34 AM.Allan Fong is a third generation vegetable grower from Pukekohe. His family business The Fresh Grower now specialises in Asian greens such as the sweet stem broccoli and specialty lettuces, like baby… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.A new electorate for the North Island; new house building for Auckland; and the TPP trade agreement. Audio

10:40 AM.Quake Dogs was written by Laura Sessions, published by Random House and reviewed by Lisa Finucane. Audio

10:10 AM.Kieran McKay is an outdoor pursuits instructor and one of New Zealand's most accomplished cavers. He's been caving for 30 years, since he was 14, and is now working with a small team to link up two… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Middle East correspondent Irris Makler discusses the Cairo clashes, Syria's chemical weapons destruction and the new Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Audio

9:40 AM.Meri Leask has single handedly kept Bluff Marine Radio going for more than 30 years. Audio

9:30 AM.In the wake of massacres in Kenya and Nigeria we discuss whether terrorism in Africa is becoming more organised, with security analyst and Horn of Africa expert, Abdullahi Boru Halakhe. Audio

9:05 AM.Some Raetihi businesses say they risk going under due to diesel spill in town water supply. Audio

11:49 AM.With James Elliot and Michele A'Court. Audio

11:37 AM.The renegotiated Super 15 competition for 2016 and the NRL Grand Final this weekend. Audio

11:07 AM.The success of Lorde and her album 'Pure Heroine'; Elvis Costello & the Roots; and Kiwi band The All Seeing Hand. Audio

10:39 AM.'Jane, The Fox and Me' by Fannny Britt, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, published by Walker Books. 'One Hen - How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference' by Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Eugenie… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.The Australian Muslim lawyer who took on the British Army for discrimination - and won. Rabia Siddique served with the army in Iraq but her pivotal role in helping free two SAS hostages was… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Lethal swarm of hornets in China; Chinese doctor builds a nose on a persons forehead; and an economic rebound in Japan. Audio

9:37 AM.'Sharknado' writer Thunder Levin. Audio

9:21 AM.Lead comissioner Wayne Mapp on the Law Comission's review which proposes opening up the cemetery sector to independent providers including those who wish to develop alternative options like "eco"… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The head of Greenpeace International's Arctic Campaign, Ben Ayliffe. Audio

11:50 AM.The screening of some shows on-demand online before they're on TV; and the huge hype around the ending of Breaking Bad. Audio