Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:10 AM.Rod Oram discuesses the economic and business agenda of the new Australian government, Rakon's poor results, forecasts and torrid AGM and the America's Cup. Audio

10:40 AM.James Elliott reviews Gaddafi's Harem: The shocking true story of Gaddafi's secret sex slaves by Annick Cojean. Audio

10:10 AM.Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the 8th Countess of Carnarvon, whose home, Highclere Castle, is the stately house which serves as the backdrop for the Downton Abbey television series, has just written a book… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.US correspondent Jack Hitt discusses the Syrian situation. Audio

9:30 AM.Sociologist and Portuguese government advisor Nuno Capaz on what we can learn from Portugal's decriminalisation of all drugs. Audio

9:10 AM.Auckland's deputy mayor, Penny Hulse, discusses Auckland's Unitary Plan, which is to be approved for notification amid predictions of further house price rises. Audio

11:51 AM.The future of public transport could be private (or how apps could change carpooling). Audio

11:35 AM.Peter Cullinane is the co-founder of Lewis Road Creamery. Lewis Road Creamery was founded in 2010 based on the premise that great tasting butter shouldn't have to be imported from Europe when we have… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Written by Nicky Pellegrino, reviewed by Graham Beattie and published by Orion, RRP $37.99 Audio

11:05 AM.Discuss the outcomes from the recent Australian elections, and the current Labour Party leadership election campaign here in New Zealand. Audio

10:10 AM.Inaugural director of the Centre for Law and Policy in Emerging Technologies, based at Otago University. It is the only NZ-based centre that's devoted to examining the legal, ethical and policy issues… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Former South African President Nelson Mandela has returned to his home with his medical staff, the UN has tested a combat brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo and have engaged the M23 rebel… Read more Audio

9:19 AM.Grahame Morris was chief of staff to former Prime Minister John Howard and parliamentary advisor to Liberal leaders Andrew Peacock and Alexander Downer; and Lachlan Harris, former Labor party advisor… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.We speak with RNZ correspondent Todd Niall in San Francisco following Team New Zealand's third race victory over Oracle Team USA. Audio

11:51 AM.With Radar and Elisabeth Easther. Audio

11:33 AM.The succession planning in the All Blacks, the Americas cup, and the US Open tennis competition. Audio

11:06 AM.Matthew Bannister covers The Beatles' 'Revolver'; Olivier Libaux covers Queens of the Stone Age; and a vinyl reissue of Elvis Costello's 'Brutal Youth'. Audio

10:38 AM.John McIntyre reviews 'The Beginner's Guide to Hunting and Fishing' by Paul Adamson, published by Random House. Audio

10:06 AM.Alice Gorman is an archaeologist who specialises in the material culture of space exploration, from its origins in the 1930s through to the present. Her particular focus is orbital debris, or "space… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Grandson of 'Red Bull' founder in trouble with the Thai authorities; and troubled times in the Indian economy. Audio

9:26 AM.Dr Rod MacLeod was the first professor in palliative care in New Zealand, and worked as a medical specialist in palliative care in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. He is now the conjoint professor in… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Tim Burfoot, chief investigator of TAIC; Graeme Harris, director of Civil Aviation Authority; and Dale Webb, president of Aviation Industry Association. Audio

11:46 AM.Lara Strongman reviews The Dome, Vicious and the frustrations of watching characters on Coronation Street who were written out months ago in the UK. Audio

11:22 AM.Pepper Schwartz is professor of sociology at the University of Washington and the author or co-author of 17 books. She discusses helping children understand and deal with the highly sexualised images… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Microsoft buys Nokia, Apple to launch its new iPhone next week, Samsung unveils a smartwatch and NZ to trial online voting in 2016. Audio