Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:05 AM.Kathryn Wilson, Auckland-based shoe designer whose high-end fashion footwear sells across the world. Audio

9:45 AM.Presidential elections in Russia, and Russia's strategy on Syria. Audio

9:30 AM.The NZ Rugby Union chief executive fronts up on how the country's Super 15 franchises can reverse declining ticket sales and what the future holds with the licences to run the Blues, Chiefs… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Alastair Duncan, Spokeperson for the NZ Nurses' Organisation and Service and Food Workers' Union, whose members employed by Oceania are to strike this Thursday. Audio

11:48 AM.With James Elliot and Pinky Agnew. Audio

11:36 AM.Looking ahead to the opening weekend of the Super 15 and the Black Caps' one day international series against South Africa. Audio

11:06 AM.Music from Lambchop, Punch Brothers, Julien Dyne and Mighty Sparrow. The songs featured are 'Mr Met' off the album 'Mr. M', 'Kid A, This Girl' off the album 'Who's Feeling Young Now?', 'Who Are You… Read more Audio

10:39 AM.'It's O.K.' written by Jo Hislop and illustrated by Annie Roska and published by the author, 'The House That Jack Built' by Gavin Bishop and published by Gecko Press and 'The House That Went To Sea'… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Doris de Pont has edited the book 'Black: The History of Black in Fashion, Society and Culture in New Zealand', which explores the cultural and historical relevance of black in this country. It was… Read more Audio

9:55 AM.The Bangkok blast linked to Iran. Audio

9:36 AM.Norm Hewitt - "Child Champion" promoting submissions on the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children; and Gillian Press, volunteer mentor to a Wellington solo mother, who's calling for better support for… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Martyn Stacey is the Balloon Aviation Association president, and flight director of the Balloons Over Wairarapa which is going ahead in early March. Captain Tim Burfoot is the Transport Accident… Read more Audio

11:43 AM.David McKnight is Associate Professor and a Senior Research Fellow at the Journalism and Media Research Centre at the University of NSW. Known as a commentator on right wing politics, he is the author… Read more Audio

11:22 AM.Why are so many women uncomfortable in their own skin? Kathryn talks to Cynthia M. Bulik, psychologist and eating disorders professor at the University of North Carolina. She is the author of two… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Discussing some issues raised at the Commerce Commission's Future of Broadband conference, including data caps. Plus BYO Tech - bringing your own devices into the workplace. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Jeet Thayil, published by Faber. Reviewed by Ralph McAllister. Audio

10:08 AM.Philip Simpson is a botanist who's written a natural and cultural history of the Totara. He's collected personal totara stories; in particular the role the totara has in Maoridom, through legends and… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The death of a UK journalist in Syria, and intellectualism in the Conservative Party. Audio

9:25 AM.Kathryn talks to Ken Rogoff, co-author of the definitive history of financial crises over the centuries, This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly. He is a former chief economist at… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Waikato DHB is one of the country's largest, and may need to cull jobs to cut costs. We hear from Ewan Wilson, member of the Waikato DHB and Hamilton City Councillor, and Ian Powell, executive… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.A round-up of new dealer gallery shows, and fear and abstract art. Audio

11:33 AM.Practical, legal and ethical issues surrounding disaster reporting in Christchurch in the last two years. Audio

11:10 AM.Gretchen Peters is a Nashville-based songwriter who has written country hits for the likes of Patti Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride. Her new album is Hello Cruel World. Audio

10:39 AM.Written by Keija Parssinen, published by Faber. Reviewed by David Hill. Audio

10:06 AM.Christchurch-based artist Riki Manuel is a master carver, moko artist, printmaker and volunteer art teacher. He established the Te toi Mana Maori Art Gallery in 1984 with the help of Chris Doig, the… Read more Audio