Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:29 AM.The late Dame Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira was a teacher, community educator, writer, artist and Maori language activist who died on July 16 2011. She was a key player in the revival of te reo Maori. Audio

9:08 AM.Joe Gagnon is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a private, nonpartisan research institution focused on international economic policy. Audio

11:52 AM.'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' and picks from the International Film Festival. Audio

11:35 AM.Daniel Paikea, who runs Teen Challenge New Zealand, speaks to high school students about the dangers of drug use, including from his own experience, and holds seminars for parents on how to deal with… Read more Audio

11:09 AM.Unimaginative iPhone passcodes and how to choose passwords; Apple's fortunes reflect the changing tide of technology; are we in another tech bubble?; and the illusion of superiority. Audio

10:36 AM.Crystal Beavis reviews 'New Zealand by Design: A History of NZ Product Design' by Michael Smythe, published by Godwit. Audio

10:06 AM.Justin Shiner's work focuses on the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage on mining sites in some of Australia's most remote spots, including Cape York, the northernmost tip of the Australian… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.Orewa college has asked Dr David Parsons, a senior lecturer in information technology at Massey University, to evaluate its pilot iPad programme next year. Dr Parsons is also the editor-in-chief of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Helen Gatonyi is the manager of the Christchurch Tenants Protection Association, and Canterbury representative on the Coalition for an End to Homelessness. Audio

11:50 AM.Courtney Johnston discusses Julian Dashper's velvet painting 'Regent', which has just gone on show in Wellington at the Hamish McKay Gallery. Audio

11:30 AM.Discussing major changes to criminal law with the new act before parliament. Audio

11:10 AM.Marty Duda looks at the career of Merle Haggard, whose film 'Learning To Live With Myself' is showing at the International Film Festival. Audio

10:40 AM.New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History, written by Diane Pivac and Frank Stark, published by Te Papa Press and reviewed by Sonya de Freiz. Audio

10:10 AM.Former Tamil Tiger, Niromi De Soyza's story as a child soldier in Sri Lanka's bloody civil war is detailed in her book, 'Tamil Tigress', published by Allen and Unwin. Audio

9:45 AM.Chief political correspondent for SBS Television discusses media ownership, phone hacking and the carbon-emissions tax. Audio

9:30 AM.Amy Adams is the National MP who chaired the special Electoral Legislation select committee. She believes the referendum risks being overshadowed by the general election on the same day and the Rugby… Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Daniel Ayers is an Auckland-based computer forensic and IT security expert. Audio

9:10 AM.A Fairfax newspaper article claims the police national computer has been under scrutiny since the February quake for fears that Mossad agents may have hacked into the network. It reports that three… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Implications for Rupert Murdoch of the whole News Corp phone hacking drama. Audio

11:26 AM.What happens to teenagers who are escape the fundamentalist sect they have grown up in? We speak to Sons of Perdition documentary maker Tyler Measom, himself raised in the Mormon church, who followed… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.The latest NZ growth and inflation figures, plus Fonterra names Dutchman Theo Spierings as it's new CEO. Audio

10:38 AM.The Silence Beyond: Selected Writings by Michael King, edited by Rachael King, published by Penguin. Reviewed by Paul Diamond. Audio

10:10 AM.Australian Jennifer Barrie and her family were on the yachting trip of a lifetime, before becoming marooned on remote Micronesian island Mogmog following a massive storm. Her new book, Marooned on… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.How the News Corporation phone hacking scandal is being viewed in the US. Audio

9:27 AM.Brian Easton is an economist who is writing New Zealand's full economic history, spanning from 650 million years ago until the present day. His book is tentatively titled Not In Narrow Seas. One of… Read more Audio