Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:50 AM.The Labour party's conference in Liverpool, the state of the UK economy and the death of comedy writer David Croft. Audio

9:40 AM.Eighty-seven-year-old Arthur Pacey, the oldest player in tournament; and Colin Jackson, North Otago Rugby chief executive and organiser of the festival. Audio

9:08 AM.There is growing concern that European leaders are divided over how to handle Greece's debt crisis, and that its problems may spread and trigger a fresh global downtuwn. EU and IMF inspectors will… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.A video game that simulates a visit to an art gallery, and diagnosing medical conditions in paintings. Audio

11:40 AM.Election advertising. Audio

11:10 AM.Nirvana and the 20th anniversary of Nevermind and "grunge" in general. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Louise Penny, published by Sphere, reviewed by Rae McGregor. Audio

10:05 AM.Sri Lankan-born Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto and author of Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life Beyond Our Solar System and nearly 100… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The Australian Government has announced the previously foreshadowed change to rules so women can serve in so-called frontline jobs in the Australian Defence Force in five years. Audio

9:31 AM.ACT MP Heather Roy's Education (Freedom of Association) Bill, which ends compulsory membership, is due to pass its third reading today - what are the pros and cons of making student union membership… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.The NZRFU has criticised the RWC's commercial model, sighting increasing costs to teams to participate and overly strict sponsorship rules. Audio

9:08 AM.The Auditor General warns that councils are failing to deal with runoff from dairy farms. Audio

11:51 AM.The Rugby World Cup and the hype over 'Aussie bashing' and the election campaign. Audio

11:28 AM.British conservationist and natural history author. Audio

11:10 AM.The business of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

10:32 AM.Written by Maile Meloy, reviewed by Phil Smith and published by Text YA. Audio

10:08 AM.Catherine Fitzgerald is the producer of the first ever Samoan language film, The Orator (O Le Tulafale). She has her own production company, Blueskin Films, and has been involved in the production of… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.Ten years on from George W. Bush's education policy. Early front runners for the U.S. presidency. Audio

9:35 AM.Sir Peter Blake's son James Blake explains why he's planning to row across the Tasman to try raise funds to build the world's biggest artificial reef. Audio

9:20 AM.Claims Facebook is tracking every website you visit, even after you log out. Marc Rotenberg - President of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in the US. Audio

9:09 AM.Concern about the demolition process of heritage buildings in Christchurch. With Anna Crighton - Chairperson of the Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings Fund Trust, which raises money, matched by… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.A day in Whakatane. Audio

11:35 AM.Guest chef Catherine Bell prepares Sarawak Umai Ikan - raw fish dish and Grilled Fish with Banana Leaf. John Hawkesby selects the perfect wine match. Audio

11:10 AM.Video surveillance Bill retrospective and urgency, the Green party's jobs plan and Act's mind-changing and campaigning on cannabis decriminalization. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Tamara Chalabi, reviewed by Siobhan Harvey and published by Fourth Estate. Audio