Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:46 AM.Samoa, fifty years of independence and its current challenges. Audio

9:28 AM.With Jenny Gellen Principal of Waitara High School and Peter Livingstone Principal of Tinwald School, Ashburton. Audio

9:08 AM.With Alan Johnson, author of The Salvation Army "State of the Nation" report for 2012 and Professor Ian Pool, Emiritus Professor, National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, Waikato… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.The Paul Holmes column and the latest newspaper audit figures. Audio

11:30 AM.UK theatre Artist Andy Manley on his new show WHITE - for 2-5 year olds which plays at the NZ International Festival of the Arts. Audio

11:07 AM.Sarah discusses the Commerce Commission's public conference next week to discuss potential uptake problems with ultra-fast broadband. Audio

10:39 AM.Written by Eowyn Ivey, reviewed by Sonja de Freiz and published by Headline. Audio

10:06 AM.In 2005 multi award-winning fantasy writer Robert Shearman famously returned the Dalek to Doctor Who in an episode viewed by 8.6 million people. As well as screenwriting, Shearman writes plays, audio… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.English football, extremist Islamist cleric Abu Qatada and the alleged 'marginalisation' of Christianity. Audio

9:39 AM.With Professor Sergei Gulyaev - head of AUT's Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research, who is leading the bid by New Zealand and Australia to host the SKA project. A joint Australian-New… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.With Alan McDonald - spokesperson for the Crafar Farms Purchase Group, led by Sir Michael Fay. Chris Kelly - The CEO of state-owned Landcorp. Nick Russell - Lawyer at Chen Palmer. Audio

11:50 AM.Spiders and homeopathy. Audio

11:35 AM.Briefings to incoming ministers. Audio

11:10 AM.Artist of the Week this week is the late Whitney Houston. Audio

10:45 AM.Kate Blackhurst reviews Little Shadows by Marina Endicott, published by Allen Unwin. Audio

10:10 AM.Ragnar Axelsson is an Icelandic photographer and author of the book 'Last Days of the Arctic'. He has been travelling to Greenland for the past 30 years, documenting the impact of climate change on… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.On job losses and more instability for Julia Gillard. Audio

9:40 AM.The head of Auckland University's Sociology department has organised the Supporting Positive Youth Transitions to Adulthood at The Fale Pasifika, Wynyard Street, University of Auckland, on Thursday 16… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.The Christchurch Anglican diocese is planning a newspaper announcement on the state of the city's iconic building. The 130 year old cathedral has already been deconsecrated to make the building safe… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Graeme reviews Weekend, The Artist, and We Need To Talk About Kevin. Audio

11:27 AM.Dr Richard Webby is based at the St Jude Centre of Excellence for Influenza Research in Memphis. He was closely involved in the development of the first H5N1 bird flu vaccine in 2004, and is director… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Bank profits, Greece's debt woes, and the death of businessman Lloyd Morrison. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Richard Davenport-Hines, published by Fourth Estate. Reviewed by Paul Diamond. Audio

10:07 AM.Since 1960, Auckland-based writer and journalist Garth Gilmour helped Arthur Lydiard write more than a dozen training manuals and jogging philosophies, which have been published in several languages… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget proposal for the year. Audio