Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:40 AM.Second World War written by Antony Beevor, published by W & N, reviewed by Don Rood. Audio

10:10 AM.Bunker Roy is an Indian activist and philanthropist who's spent decades nurturing the rural poor in his homeland by teaching practical skills through The Barefoot College. Four decades after its… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Backbenchers seek bipartisan approach to asylum boats; the mining magnate and the media; and Parliament's Speaker hits back over sexual harassment allegations. Audio

9:40 AM.Managing Director, Forsyth Barr. Audio

9:10 AM.Housing NZ chief executive Lesley McTurk talks about changes at the department. Audio

11:49 AM.Lara Strongman reviews whats hot and whats not on the box. Audio

11:30 AM.Linda Conning is a conservationist who has been honoured as a Distinguished Life Member by Forest & Bird for her outstanding service to the organisation and efforts to protect the environment Audio

11:07 AM.The business aspects of the Rio summit and some crucial issues for New Zealand. Audio

10:35 AM.Written by Timeri N. Murari, published by Allen & Unwin and reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Audio

9:49 AM.US correspondent Luiza Savage brings us the latest news and current affairs from the US. Audio

9:30 AM.Dr Andrea Shepperson is a dentist, company director, dental educator and practice consultant. Audio

9:10 AM.Delays and millions of dollars of extra costs hit Auckland planned integrated ticketing project. Audio

11:50 AM.What to do if you get lost in the bush. Audio

11:31 AM.Guest chef Joan Bishop has recipes for creamy parsnip and orange soup, slow-cooked lamb with Moroccan spices, and lemon delicious pudding. John Hawkesby gives us his wine selections. Audio

11:07 AM.Analysis of asset sales legislation, league tables for schools, the Labour Party General Secretary job, and the ACC shambles. Audio

10:39 AM.Written by Tom Keneally, published by Vintage Australia. Reviewed by Jane Westaway. Audio

10:07 AM.Northlander Laurie Williams is an expert luthier, a craftsman who builds custom guitars, violins and other stringed instruments, out of native timbers. He is also one of the subjects of a new… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The latest on the European debt crisis, and the Breivik trial in Norway ends with a walkout by victims and families of those killed. Audio

9:30 AM.The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is opening a purpose-built diabetes eye centre in Suva. Executive director Andrew Bell discusses the diabetes epidemic in Fiji and the wider Pacific, and its impact on… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Chair of the Henwood Trust, Carolyn Henwood, talks about the link between foster care and crime, and how to stop so many of the thousands of children who are taken into state care from ending up in… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.With James Elliot and Pinky Agnew. Audio

11:33 AM.The All Blacks vs Ireland test. Aging and sport. The new cricket contracts. Audio

11:06 AM.Patti Smith, Father John Misty, and Gaz Coombes. Audio

10:39 AM.Phil Vine reviews 'Lionel Asbo' by Martin Amis, published by Jonathan Cape. Audio