Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:40 AM.Written by Neil Gaiman, published by Hachette NZ. Reviewed by Phil Smith. Audio

10:10 AM.Science writer John Gribbin's latest book explains the implications of quantum computers. Audio

9:53 AM.Russia's main opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, is seen as Vladimir Putin's most virulent critic. Audio

9:30 AM.Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf wants to get New Zealanders to debate the pressures facing the government's books in coming decades, most notably increasing superannuation and health costs as the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Wellington CBD workers have been told to stay home this morning as engineers assess buildings following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on Sunday afternoon. Kathryn talks to deputy mayor, Ian McKinnon… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.With Radar and Irene Pink. Audio

11:35 AM.British open golf; Ashes cricket; positive drugs tests for some Jamaican athletes; State of Origin rugby league; and Jesse Ryder's moving to Otago; and Ma'a Nonu can't find a team! Audio

11:07 AM.New music from the Pet Shop Boys, Mount Kimbie, Jason Isbell, and Houndstooth. Audio

10:40 AM.Jane Westaway reviews 'The Engagements' by J Courtney Sullivan, published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.Diane Ackerman is an American author, poet, and naturalist. Some of her writing combines poetry, colloquial history, and popular science. She has also written about caring for her novelist husband… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Next week is the 10th anniversary of the regional intervention in the Solomons; the strangeness in PNG's capital Port Moresby when the army attacked the hospital; and a couple of key Pacific hotels… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Addiction treatment providers expect they'll struggle to cope with an influx of new clients following changes to benefit rules. Phillip Grady is chief executive of Odyssey House. Audio

9:08 AM.Kim Workman who, with Women's Refuge head Heather Henare, conducted a review of the safety processes of the Owen Glenn inquiry after a raft of resignations and the revelation that Sir Owen Glenn was… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.The Film Festival: This year strong on documentaries. Liberace - Behind the Candelabra; Utu Redux; He Toki Huna New Zealand in Afghanistan. Audio

11:27 AM.Girls and their relationships - their emotional literacy; perfectionism and anxiety in girls. Audio

11:10 AM.Paying GST on goods bought online; Developments of camera's in public places; Can we go off-grid? Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Sahar Delijani, published by Hachette, reviewed by Louise O'Brien. Audio

10:10 AM.Eliminating pollutants from our waterways and identifying toxic effluent is very much part of his day job - and in his spare time he performs magic. Audio

9:53 AM.The death of two soldiers during the UK heat wave; The Health Secretary has been accused of politicising hospital deaths; The Conservatives Election Strategist's under fire; The excitement over the… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Some primary school aged children are worrying about what they eat and whether it will make them gain weight. Audio

9:10 AM.Housing New Zealand is under fire from tenants who say they're sometimes having to wait months to get their homes fixed when problems arise. Audio

11:48 AM.The potential of renewable energy. Audio

11:30 AM.Smart phones, and the extension of the working day. Audio

11:11 AM.Finn Andrews is the guiding force behind The Veils, the band he formed in London in 2002. The group just recently released their fourth album, 'Time Stays, We Go' and are touring New Zealand. Audio

10:40 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews 'Perfect' by Rachel Joyce, published by Doubleday. Audio