Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:35 AM.Chairperson of SPELD New Zealand, Marion Fairbrass discusses whether children with learning difficulties are falling through the cracks of our schooling system. Audio

9:10 AM.Former editor of the Financial Times, and more recently was director general of the Confederation of British Industry, Sir Richard is New Zealand looking at earthquake recovery in Christchurch and to… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.With Jon Bridges and Moata Tamaira. Audio

11:35 AM.It's the middle of winter so rugby is the topic of conversation today, along with cricket and the second test between England and India, plus a little golf. Audio

11:08 AM.Featuring; Jill Scott, Amy LaVere, the passing of Amy Winehouse and plays a track from her album 'Frank'. Plus Madeleine Peyroux sings a version of a Bob Dylan song. Audio

10:35 AM.'The Travelling Restaurant' by Barbara Else, published by Gecko Press and 'The Pyre of Queens' by David Hair, published by Penguin are both reviewed by John McIntyre. Audio

10:10 AM.Rick Stein has written some 11 cookery books and recorded numerous cookery series. The latest saw him head out around Spain and it's about to air over here. Audio

9:51 AM.Public outrage in China at the government's handling of the train crash that killed at least 39 people and "rain bombs" hit South Korea. Audio

9:37 AM.Simon Baron-Cohen is no stranger to unpicking the mysteries of the human brain. Audio

9:08 AM.The government has described it as a tragedy of national significance. It's finally signed off on the $1 billion compensation package for leaky home owners. However an estimated 48,000 properties… Read more Audio

11:53 AM.Simon Wilson critiques Monroe and Nothing Trivial. Audio

11:32 AM.Eleanor Black is an award-winning journalist and first-time mum. A former senior feature writer at The New Zealand Herald, she has also been deputy editor of Next magazine and is currently its books… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Microblogging service Twitter marks its fifth anniversary; the imminent demise of the optical drive; fake Apple stores in China; more on iPads in schools; and are scientists closing in on the 'God… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Written by Craig Sherborne, published by Text Publishing, reviewed by Phil Reed. Audio

10:07 AM.Professor Caroline Saunders, Professor of Trade and Environmental Economics, and Director of the Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit at Lincoln University. Audio

9:48 AM.The massacre in Norway; The phone ha.king scandal; The death of Amy Winehouse; Audio

9:30 AM.Fergus Barrowman from Victoria University Press and Debra Millar, Penguin's General Manager of Publishing discuss the low sales of NZ fiction compared to fiction written overseas. Audio

9:18 AM.Alan Bollard says that provided current global financial risks recede and the economy continues to recover, he sees little need for the March 'insurance' cut to remain in place much longer. Audio

9:10 AM.The White House is warning that the US will essentially be 'running on fumes' to pay its bills from next week as the deadline looms to avoid a crippling debt default. Global stock markets fell sharply… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.Simon Pollard looks at whether gossip is the human version of primate grooming, and suggests an evolutionary explanation for why so much of our conversations involve gossip. Audio

11:30 AM.Collaborative practice in family law. Audio

11:08 AM.Marty Duda looks at the career of They Might Be Giants, and Kathryn Ryan sings. Audio

10:30 AM.Michael Cullen reviews 'On China' by Henry Kissinger, Published by Allen Lane. Audio

10:08 AM.American documentary maker Morgan Spurlock is best known for his film, 'Super Size Me'. He's in New Zealand to promote his latest cynical look at American culture: 'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold', a… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.The asylum seeker deal between Australia and Malaysia; the latest on the carbon tax; and the death of painter Margaret Olley. Audio