Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:30 AM.Pork Loin Chops with Maple Syrup Glaze & Candied Apples, and Coconut & Berry Crumble with Rum Mascarpone. Audio

11:05 AM.Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams discuss industrial unrest, welfare reforms and Winston Peter's performance in parliament. Audio

10:40 AM.Siobhan Harvey reviews The Day She Cradled Me by Sacha de Bazin. Audio

9:50 AM.No surprise in Russia as Vladimir Putin claims victory in the presidential election. Audio

9:40 AM.Massey University literacy specialist Professor Tom Nicholson, who has set up a programme that saw 11,000 free books delivered to 600 year-three children in Auckland over the summer holidays. Audio

9:10 AM.The level of councils' debt quadrupled over the past decade to nearly $8 billion. The figure has alarmed groups like Federated Farmers which says its out of hand and reform of local government is… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.An irreverent look at the week just gone with comedians Irene Pink and James Eltiot. Audio

11:30 AM.The financial disaster and demise of Otago rugby; and Jesse Ryder strikes out... again. Audio

10:40 AM.John King reviews The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams. Michael Joseph is the publisher. Audio

10:08 AM.Superintendent Rose has been the public face of the police's road safety campaign. During her tenure there has been a permanent lower speed tolerance during holiday weekends, a ban on cellphone use… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.News Editor for Radio NZ International, Walter Zweifel talks with Nine to Noon about recent traction gained by the West Papuan independence movement that is looking for recognition in a world that… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Professor David Lyon is the Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre, at Queen's University, Canada where he is also Professor of Sociology and Law. He speaks with Nine to Noon about the increasing… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Glen Simmonds, a researcher with the New Zealand Asia Institute at Auckland University's school of business co-wrote the report on mistreatment of crew members on South Korean vessels, which sparked… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Dubious surveys; Rupert Murdoch and the Sun on Sunday; the future of TVNZ7 and; Brent Impey throws in his lot with the US private equity firm doing a backdoor takeover of Mediaworks. Audio

11:09 AM.Hollywood wants to control your computer; Time for some 'Raspberry Pi' and; PirateBay innovates and customises with 3D printing. Audio

10:40 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Adam Johnson's book The Orphan Master's Son, which is published by Doubleday. Audio

10:15 AM.New Zealand author, columnist and sportswriter, Paul Thomas speaks to Nine to Noon about his work and the resurrection of character Tito Ihaka. Audio

10:05 AM.Jon Dennis from The Guardian joins the programme for the latest news from Old Blighty. Audio

9:35 AM.Why are organisations that are essentially fronts for the Church of Scientology receiving mainstream funding and attention? Joining the programme are the executive director of the Drug Foundation… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.The 16-year-old found guilty of viciously attacking and raping a five-year-old tourist is not eligible for sex offender programmes because he is too young. His lawyer, Katherine Ewen, the manager for… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Do subatomic particles called neutrinos really exceed the speed of light? Audio

11:34 AM.The Government's Green Paper for Vulnerable Children, and is the Privacy Act a barrier or opportunity to minimise harm to these children? Audio

11:06 AM.Marty profiles Roky Erickson from The 13th Floor Elevators. Audio