Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:50 AM.The al-Qaeda inspired gang that admitted plotting to bomb London; and Fred Goodwin, the former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland, is stripped of his knighthood and his successor forgoes his bonus. Audio

9:31 AM.Will a European embargo on oil exports from Iran cause more harm than good? Kathryn speaks to Professor Paul Stevens, a Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House in London, and expert on international… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Frustration is boiling over in Christchurch about the dysfunctional city council. Audio

11:45 AM.Simon Pollard discusses the evolution of humour. Audio

11:35 AM.Andrew Scott Howman discusses 'subsequently discovered evidence'. Audio

11:08 AM.Marty Duda's artist of the week - Little River Band, touring the country this month. Audio

10:40 AM.Quentin Johnston reviews 'The Chemistry of Tears' by Peter Carey. Published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio

10:06 AM.Tim Marlow is a British art historian, writer, broadcaster and commentator. He discusses bringing the art of Leonardo Da Vinci to audiences around the world via a filmed guided tour of a major… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Gina Reinharts' Fairfax takeover, the looming showdown over $5 billion public subsidy of private health insurance industry and the fallout from the Australia Day tent protest Audio

9:30 AM.Millan Ruka is spearheading the fight to clean up Northland's waterways from farm run off, and Joe Carr is chair of Northland Regional Council's Environment Management Committee. Audio

9:08 AM.The Maori Party is threatening to walk away from its deal with the National Party over the removal of a Treaty of Waitangi clause as part of the state asset sales' plans. Joining Kathryn is Richard… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.A look at the role television shows played in MegaUpload's success and subsequent collapse. Audio

11:30 AM.A young Whangarei student has become the new face for child poverty activism. Audio

11:06 AM.The Crafar farms sale and Alan Bollard's decision not to seek a third term as Reserve Bank Governor. Audio

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