Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:38 AM.Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62, written by Frank Dikotter, published by Allen & Unwin/Bloomsbury, reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio

10:09 AM.Australian soprano Deborah Cheetham on writing the country's first indigenous opera and finding her racial identity as a member of the stolen generations. Audio

9:50 AM.The Queen is visiting Australia; The poles, carbon tax, immigration problems; The looming party conference and the issue of gay marriage and civil unions. Audio

9:30 AM.They promised to reopen their shops in the heart of inner city Christchurch and now they are with the launching of a new 'pop-up' precinct. Audio

9:08 AM.Major disruption has been caused by the shutdown of part of the countries largest capacity gas pipeline. The Maui pipeline carries all gas from Taranaki's fields to the rest of the country. A leak… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Wall to wall coverage of the Rugby World Cup, and how the media is operating in post-quake Christchurch. Audio

11:32 AM.Rowie Dillon specialises in gluten free cooking. Audio

11:10 AM.The political impact of winning the Rugby World Cup; the pre-election economic and fiscal update; the Epsom electorate; and Labour's industrial relations policy. Audio

10:42 AM.Michele A'Court reviews 'Seriously ... I'm Kidding' by Ellen DeGeneres, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:09 AM.Paula Tanuvasa, a 42-year-old Wellington police officer and forensic photographer, was one of those whose images have been published in new book 'Christchurch 22.2: Beyond the Cordon'. Audio

9:49 AM.President Barack Obama's all-out populist roll, and the results of a major study backed by global warming sceptics. Audio

9:32 AM.Susan Brandt is the president of Licensing and Marketing for Dr Seuss Enterprises and oversees all worldwide operations for Dr Seuss. The first new Dr Seuss Stories since 1990 includes seven stories… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Alcohol and drug counsellor Roger Brooking questions the likely impact of the government's drug court trial. It is putting $2 million towards a 5 year trial drug court beginning in 2012, as part of a… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.With James Elliot and Michele A'Court Audio

11:47 AM.Richard Boock talks about... the Rugby World Cup final of course. Audio

11:07 AM.Chris Bourke says farewell to the Rugby World Cup with music from Polynesia's biggest city, and a tribute to England's charming team. The artists are Fabulous/Arabia, Wellington International Ukelele… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.John McIntyre reviews 'The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr Seuss', published by Harper Collins; and 'Bumble-Ardy' by Maurice Sendak, published by Harper Collins. Audio

10:08 AM.David Nicolls is a British screenwriter and author. His works include 'One Day' and 'Starter for Ten'. Audio

9:53 AM.In Papua New Guinea there's been an airplane crash, and controversy over the amount of taxpayers' money spent on Governor-General's state wedding. An odd event surrounding German tourists in Tahiti… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.Nicolas Spanghero's father and five brothers all played club rugby for Narbonne in the south of France. Two of his uncles, Walter and Claude, went on to play for France, with the former nominated by… Read more Audio

9:29 AM.Philip Dine is the author of 'French Rugby Football: A Cultural History' and a senior lecturer in French at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Audio

9:09 AM.Saleh Sarrar and Ronald Bruce St John comment on the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Audio

11:48 AM.Series 2 of Downton Abbey, The Rugby World Cup coverage and Soho Channel. Audio

11:29 AM.Looking at swearing and bad behaviour, how to react, when to react. Audio

11:08 AM.Microsoft's US$8.5 billion purchase of Skype, Google drops Buzz and the death of software tool creator Dennis Ritchie. Audio