Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:40 AM.Written by Niccolo Ammaniti, published by Text Publishing, reviewed by Louise O'Brien. Audio

10:06 AM.Willpower - can it be strengthened? Good news for those who have made New Years resolutions but may not have a great track record of sticking to them in the past. Audio

9:50 AM.The Republican presidential nominating race reaches a climax ahead of the vote in Florida. Audio

9:32 AM.A New Zealander, so upset by the homophobic bullying she was seeing in British schools, gave up her job as a teacher so she could address the issue directly. Audio

9:08 AM.The head of state-owned Landcorp Farming on the controversial deal that would see it run the Crafar dairy farms for the Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Pengxin. Audio

11:51 AM.Whales, and environmental accountability. Audio

11:35 AM.Guest chef Catherine Bell provides her recipe for Vine-ripened Tomatoes with Ricotta Tarte Nicoise. John Hawkesby has the wine selections. Audio

11:08 AM.Analyse the Crafar farm sale, John Key's State of the Nation speech, and the leaking of the 'Tea Pot Tapes' online. Audio

10:43 AM.Words Between Us - He Korero, written by Alison Jones and Kuni Jenkins. Published by Huia Publishers. Reviewed by Phil Smith. Audio

10:07 AM.Auckland engineer Ron McDowall is an expert on sustainability and toxic waste management. He's worked around the world in dangerous conditions, as a UN specialist scientist/engineer working in the… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Medecins Sans Frontieres have reported of torture being used against Gaddafi's allies by the rebels who overthrew him. Audio

9:37 AM.Northland's Moerewa School has been fighting to retain its senior class, and says its NCEA results prove its stance is the right one. Audio

9:07 AM.All KiwiSaver schemes are required to have fees that are "not unreasonable" but fees vary considerably across providers and the various funds on the market. But there is still no regulatory framework… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.With Radar and Michele A'Court. Audio

11:37 AM.The Australian Open tennis, cricket, and how to get people along to Phoenix football games. Audio

11:06 AM.First Aid Kit, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Portico Quartet all have new albums. Audio

10:33 AM.The books are 'Stomp' by Ruth Paul - published by Scholatic, 'Look, A BOOK' by Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood - published by Little Hare and 'The Scar' by Charlotte Mondlac, illustrated by Olivier… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Former UK newspaper boss, now General Manager of Wellpark College of Natural Therapies and living at Muriwai beach. Audio

9:51 AM.Topics - Wealthy mainland Chinese having babies in Hong Kong and the Chinese New Year. Audio

9:28 AM.A new bill aiming to overhaul food safety laws is set to be introduced - what will it involve? What will it mean for small food producers, some of whom say it's not worth continuing to do business due… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Leanne Curtis is a Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network board member and Peter Townsend is the chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. Audio

11:50 AM.The NZ Herald editorial on the demise of Stratos; Rotorua's stand-back-and-watch-an-assault; and NZ on Air and the meaning of 'political'. Audio

11:30 AM.Australian family counsellor discusses issues around children going back to school and starting school for the first time. Audio

11:10 AM.Megaupload and the consequences for cloud computing plus 3 ways to position New Zealand as a Hi Tech nation in 2012. Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister chooses 'The Hare with Amber Eyes' by Edmund de Waal, 'Gifted' by Patrick Evans, and 'Feast Day of Fools' by James Lee Burke. Audio