Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:50 AM.A magnetic attraction to poles; Stratispheric dreams - extreme internet from the 'cloud', and; Extreme lifecycle-cicada-mania in the US northeast. Audio

11:30 AM.By the Tauherenikau racecourse in the Wairarapa is The Tin Hut tavern. The Hut's new proprietors Lisa Ewart and Matt Pearce are duck shooting enthusiasts who have jsut hosted the local duck calling… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Recommendations in the manufacturing and export sectors, and the political ramifications, lead discussions this morning. Audio

10:40 AM.Fund manager and business commentator Bryan Gaynor looks at the receivership announcement. Audio

10:06 AM.Dr. Mark Myers is an internationally-recognised leader in energy and science policy, he joins us to speak about the challenges of exploring for oil and gas in environmentally-sensitive areas. Audio

9:50 AM.In the southern part of the continent, all eyes are on the health of the father of modern South Africa, Nelson Mandela, while further north there's a looming election for Zimbabwe. Audio

9:30 AM.Workers in the visual effects industry speak out about the long hours and lack of employee rights - and why they think the big studios are making the situation worse. World industry veteran Scott… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Phil Harding is the Principals Federation president; he joins the programme to talk about the proposed boycott by schools of the use of the National Standards Progress and Consistency Tool. Audio

11:07 PM.The loss of Peter Dunne, a relatively competent Revenue Minister; and the end of quantitative easing - what does the decline in the NZ dollar cross rate against the US mean for NZ? Audio

11:50 AM.Radar and Michele A'Court dissect the week that was. Audio

11:30 AM.The second All Blacks vs France test; the NZ vs England cricket, and; the Warriors look set to continue their 3-match winning streak in the League. Audio

11:05 AM.New and re-released music from: Mark Kozelek and Jimmy Lavelle; Public Image Ltd, and; George Benson. Audio

10:40 AM.John McIntyre reviews: Bad Dog Flash by Ruth Paul; Henry's Map by David Elliot, and; The Song of The Ship Rat by Ben Brown, illustrated by Helen Taylor. Audio

10:08 AM.The Australian former high school teacher is credited with helping turn around the previously underfunded and underperforming Wellington Zoo during her 6 plus years at the helm. Karen Fifield is also… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Beijing Bureau Chief of the Financial Times, Jamil Anderlini, with news from Asia. Audio

9:25 AM.The Dean of the Faculty of Law at Otago University, Professor Mark Henaghan, is an expert in this field and on the Hague Convention's Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Audio

9:08 AM.Ian Powell is the Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and gives his perspective. Audio

11:48 AM.'Wentworth'; TV spoilers; and 'Christchurch: From The Streets'. Audio

11:29 AM.Swamp pas, crannogs and wetland areas; amazing preservation stories including 4,000 year old boats from UK; and some questionable archaeological "science" on TV. Audio

11:10 AM.PRISM and NSA surveillance, low uptake of ultrafast broadband and online shopping. Audio

10:40 AM.Gail Pittaway reviews 'Love Minus Eighty' by Will McIntosh, Published by Hachette NZ. Audio

10:07 AM.After 30 years as the chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, English lexicographer John Simpson is retiring. Audio

9:48 AM.Spying is in the headlines in the UK, as is a shed-based competition. Audio

9:35 AM.Thomas Beagle is the spokesperson of civil liberties watchdog Tech Liberty and for the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties. He says that the new GCSB Bill appears to give the government… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Christchurch City Councillor Sue Wells, the chair of the planning committee, has called a special meeting to see how council staff intend to meet IANZ requirements by the end of June, or risk losing… Read more Audio