Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:25 AM.The world's first lab-grown hamburger could be just months away. Audio

9:08 AM.Who is ultimately responsible for what went wrong with Auckland's transport system on the opening night of the RWC last Friday. From the over-crowding on the waterfront to the major train delays that… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Denniston and its coal mining proposal, and the Kimberley National Heritage decision across the Tasman. Audio

11:37 AM.Hester Guy suggests the recipes, and Keith Stewart the wine. Audio

11:12 AM.The effect of the Rugby World Cup on politics, the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the decision to drop charges against most of the alleged Urewera "terrorists". Audio

11:07 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews 'All in One Basket' by Deborah Devonshire, published by John Murray. Audio

10:14 AM.Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has described the job of High Commissioner to Kiribati as the toughest assignment in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rob Kaiwai talks about the challenges of… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Greece insists that default is not imminent while division is revealed within the European Central Bank and the Russian president says enough is enough after latest deadly plane crash. Audio

9:43 AM.Vuyisa Qunta is the Co-author of '1891-2003: 112 Years of Springbok Rugby -Tests and Heroes' and 'The Badge: A Centenary of the Springbok Emblem'. Audio

9:10 AM.Housing New Zealand to stop dealing with social needs of its tenants and focus only on accomodation issues. Kathyn Ryan speaks to David Zussman, trust executive for Monte Cecilia Housing Trust which… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.An irreverent wrap-up of the last 7 days with Elisabeth Easther and Te Radar. Audio

11:35 AM.Sports commentator Richard Boock reports from The Cloud, Party Central, Auckland. Audio

11:10 AM.Chris Bourke brings in new music from familiar faces: Tim Finn, Whirimako Black and Ry Cooder. Audio

10:35 AM.Written by Fabio Geda, published by David Fickling Books and reviewed by John McIntyre. Audio

10:10 AM.Legendary NZ band Hello Sailor are being inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. They will be honoured at the APRA Silver Scroll awards on Tuesday 13th September at the Auckland Town Hall Audio

9:50 AM.Six months on from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the Chinese government has just introduced new guidelines on how to provide first aid to the elderly. Audio

9:40 AM.Mark Day is the drug investigations manager for NZ Customs, and discusses the number of people smuggling drugs internally into NZ. Audio

9:10 AM.David Kirk was the captain of the All Blacks when they won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. He discusses the chances of NZ chalking up a second victory in one of the world's largest sporting… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Simon discusses 'Bliss' and 'Rage'. Audio

11:24 AM.General Manager of Drug Free Sport New Zealand Jane Kernohan on drug testing of RWC players. Drug Free Sport NZ is a crown entity set up to educate elite athletes and test them for banned… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.The World Economic Forum names 2012 Technology Pioneers, re-inventing the toilet and Google's web browser Chrome has its third birthday. Audio

10:39 AM.Written by Rafael Nadal, published by Sphere. Reviewed by Stephen Hewson. Audio

10:07 AM.Dr Bridget Stocker is a synthetic organic chemist (or medicinal chemist) at the Malaghan Institute. She discusses the intense scientific investigations involved in the search for cures for common… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.James Murdoch likely faces another grilling by British MPs over the phone-hacking scandal, Tory euro-row among MPs and the private member's bill that effectively disempowers abortion agencies from… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Eammon Connaghan is the founder of a sardonic website called Wait of a Nation, which capitalises on NZers' fears that the All Blacks will make another early exit from the RWC. Audio