Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:35 AM.Richard looks at the likelihood of Australian newspapers making good on their threat to can coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

11:08 AM.Award winning New Zealand music historian Chris Bourke brings in an eclectic selection of new music for our listening pleasure. Audio

10:34 AM.'My Princess Boy', written by Cheryl Kilodavis and illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone, published by Simon and Schuster. 'The Sissy Duckling' written by Harvey Feirstein and illustrated by Harvey Cole… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Leading historical writer Kate Grenville. Winner of the Orange prize for fiction a decade ago, for her book The Idea of Perfection and of the Commonwealth writer's prize for the novel she best known… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.A hunger striker in India is protesting about corruption in the country and the online reaction in China to two US officials. Audio

9:25 AM.The new Stock Exchange proposal requiring all publicly listed companies to declare how many women they have in senior rolls. Audio

9:08 AM.Legislation overhauling our liquor laws heads towards its final stages before Parliament, with a Select Committee now having reported back on the Alcohol Reform Bill. Audio

11:50 AM.The two new prime-time NZ food shows: Sean Connolly's 'Under the Grill' and Simon Gault's 'Chef on a Mission'. Audio

11:29 AM.Tricia Hendry is from Skylight, which helps young people and their families through the toughest times, such as family breakups and bereavements. Here Tricia talks about what to do if your child is… Read more Audio

11:11 AM.Discusses Internet memes: the in-jokes and crazes that sweep the ultra-connected online world. Audio

10:39 AM.Crystal Beavis reviews 'New Zealand on the Move' by Matthew Wright published by Random House NZ. Audio

10:08 AM.Glen has recently resigned from his job as community constable in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill to work as a volunteer helping at-risk kids. Audio

9:48 AM.The tumultuous month of August. Audio

9:34 AM.Amanda Koech, World Vision aid worker who lived through the 1984 famine and compares it to the current crisis afflicting the Horn of Africa region. Audio

9:07 AM.John Shewan the Chair of Pricewaterhouse Coopers and a former member of the Government's Tax Working Group, Chris Kelly a Wellington Trust Lawyer and Carolyn Tremain the IRD Deputy Commissioner. Audio

11:46 AM.Simon embraces the inner Neanderthal man. The science of self awareness. Audio

11:30 AM.Lawyer Mai Chen, discusses the sale of state assets. Audio

11:07 AM.This week's artist is Steve Cropper. In addition to being the guitarist for Booker T & The MGs, he was one of the chief producers and songwriters for the Memphis label Stax in the 1960s. Audio

10:38 AM.Written by Stephen King, reviewed by Quentin Johnson and published by Hodder & Stoughton. Audio

10:13 AM.From marauding bulls to charging rams, poisoned ponies and incorrigible owners - two country vets, Peter Anderson and Peter Jerram share yarns from more than 3 decades in practice in Marlborough. Audio

10:05 AM.With Richard Wagstaff - National secretariat of the Public Service Association. Audio

9:57 AM.Gemma Gracewood, now living in New York, reports on the earthquake. Audio

9:41 AM.American comedian on tour in New Zealand. Audio

9:28 AM.A house fire in Brisbane may have claimed 11 lives. The deaths of 3 prominent ABC journalists. Shootings in Sydney. Audio

9:08 AM.With Shashank Joshi - Middle east analyst and Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. Hafed Alghwell - Libyan opposition activist based in Washington DC. Audio