Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:08 AM.With Don Mackie - Mininstry of Health's Chief Medical Officer and Libby Burgess - chair person of the Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition. Audio

11:47 AM.Polygamous Pukeko and how they share the work of child raising. Audio

11:32 AM.Catriona reviews a pilot drug treatment courts programme. Audio

10:40 AM.Emma Hart gives us her verdict on Paul Thomas' Death on Demand which is published by Hodder Moa. Audio

10:05 AM.Jeff is a paediatrician at Palmerston North hospital and president of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (the senior doctors' union). He trains health professionals on newborn life… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Ray Moynihan joins us with the latest news from the lucky country including a homophobic election campaign in Queensland. Audio

9:35 AM.Fewer than half of learner drivers are passing the new, more stringent, practical driving test. Sarah McPhee, Managing Director of the Triple-A driving school in Wellington and member of the NZ… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Auckland-based computer forensic and IT security expert Daniel Ayers joins the programme to discuss the possible ways in which this'glitch' could have come about. Audio

9:09 AM.Former ombudsman Mel Smith talks to the programme about the partial sale of state owned energy companies and whether these companies will be subject to the Official Information and Ombudsmen Acts… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Brother Number One, John Carter, and Headhunters are all reviewed. Audio

11:35 AM.Professor of History at Victoria University, Charlotte MacDonald is the author of Strong, Beautiful and Modern - National Fitness in Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Canada 1935 - 1960. Audio

11:13 AM.Déjà vu for the NZ economy; slower growth impacts the Government's books and; companies profits are showing the strain too. Audio

11:06 AM.This Isn't the Sort of Thing that Happens to Someone like You is reviewed by Jane Myhill. It's by Jon McGregor and published by Bloomsbury. Audio

10:20 AM.James Hill, master of the uke, joins the programme to play and chat live. With him is cellist Anne Davison and together they make wonderful music for us. Audio

10:06 AM.ACC's Cheif Executive joins the programme with comment on the alleged privacy breach of ACC client claims. Audio

9:45 AM.The berserk shooting spree of a US soldier in Afghanistan; gas prices negatively impact US president's approval ratings and; the Republican presidential candidacy race. Audio

9:32 AM.Privacy law specialist John Edwards and ACC registered Sexual Abuse counsellor Liz Campbell join the programme to talk about the alleged privacy breaches of thousands of ACC claims. Audio

9:09 AM.Dr Paul Quigley is an Emergency Medicine Specialist at CCDHB's Wellington Hospital and talks about the introduction of a psychological component when treating younger patients for alcohol related… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Perphaps the future is brighter than we think. Audio

11:30 AM.Lyndey Milan provides recipes for St Patrick's Day. She covers Tea-smoked Oysters and Salmon with Watercress Salad, Donal Skehan's Steak, and Guinness Pie Guinness Crème Brûlée with Irish Whiskey… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Labour and the unions response to the ports dispute, pending speeches from John Key and David Shearer and the asset sales legislation. Audio

10:38 AM.Sonja de Freiz reviews 'The Memory Tree' by Tess Evans, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio

10:08 AM.Mick Abbott is a senior lecturer and environmental designer at Otago University and author of a book challenging the way we regard, treat and manage our huge conservation estate; New Zealand has one… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.David McKenzie reports on Africa from Uganda where a rebel leader is the subject of a new global campaign film. Audio

9:33 AM.Human Rights Commission lawyers have agreed to take up a complaint alleging that state schools are discriminating against thousands of disabled pupils. IHC is seeking a declaration that the Education… Read more Audio