Nine To Noon Podcast Options

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

10:08 AM.Professor Richard Faull is the director of the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland. He discusses his groundbreaking research into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.PM Kevin Rudd clears the decks for an election, and the asylum seeker issue remains outstanding. Audio

9:27 AM.A justice lobby group says 17-year-old would do better in the youth court system than they are currently in the adult courts. Audio

9:10 AM.Russia blocks attempt to turn Antarctica's Ross Sea into the world's largest marine protected area. Audio

11:45 AM.Gavin Ellis discusses David Shearer's premature obituary, graphics and columnists. Audio

11:30 AM.Dianne Bardsley is a lexicographer and author of the Book of New Zealand Words, which contains more than 1,500 unique words and expressions. Audio

11:05 AM.Business commentator Pattrick Smellie discusses business issues, including inflation. Audio

10:40 AM.Sonja de Freiz reviews The Elusive Language of Ducks by Judith White. Audio

10:05 AM.Elizabeth Smither is a writer, a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit and was New Zealand's first female Poet Laureate. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Jack Hitt discusses the Zimmerman case. Audio

9:35 AM.After 13 years at the helm of Vogue Australia, Kirstie Clements has written a tell-all book, "The Vogue Factor", exposing the way the fashion industry treats young women, and has been hailed as the… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Banks claim first home buyers will suffer if proposed mortgage lending restrictions go ahead Audio

9:10 AM.Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee on the government's refusal to back a proposal to charge Auckland road users. Audio

11:50 AM.From May through to July, off the coast of South Africa, the right combination of currents and the physical barrier of continental Africa helps create one of the largest species congregations on… Read more Audio

11:38 AM.Martin and Stephanie Lynch talk about beekeeping, honey and other apian related products. They've also got some great winter recipes and remedies. Audio

11:10 AM.Labour's leadership 'coup'; the Maori Party AGM, and; the GCSB and new spy legislation. Audio

10:40 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Mark Gimenez's book Con Law which is published by Hachette. Audio