Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:50 AM.Seamus is on the line from France, with news about Belgium's lack of a government, and more on Silvio Berluscone's antics. Audio

9:29 AM.Even though it is statutorily required, more than half of schools still don't offer special needs education. And are teachers adequately prepared to teach such students? We talk to Massey University… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Libyan troops have opened fire on anti-government protesters in a crackdown that's been described as a massacre. We hear from Toby Jones, assistant professor of history at Rutgers University. Audio

11:50 AM.With Irene Pink and Te Radar. Audio

11:40 AM.The lead up to the cricket world cup, in-game tweeting by players during matches, and drugs in cycling. Audio

11:14 AM.Listening to PJ Harvey, Barnaby Weir, and The Smith Westerns. Audio

11:06 AM.Fantastica - The World of Leo Bensemann, written by Peter Simpson. Published by Auckland University Press. Reviewed by Harry Broad. Audio

10:10 AM.David Seidler is the screenplay writer of the BAFTA winning film The King's Speech. He has also been nominated for an Oscar. Audio

9:48 AM.Phil talks about the costs of living in some of the fastest growing cities in the world. Audio

9:28 AM.The Borders and Whitcoulls bookstores are in voluntary administration. Otago University lecturer in print and design culture Noel Waite, and former publisher and bookseller Graham Beattie, share their… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.We talk to Janice Adair, deputy manager of the Independent Police Conduct Authority, about the situation. Audio

11:50 AM.Reviews the Almighty Johnsons. Audio

11:30 AM.Author of We Have Met The Enemy: Self-Control in An Age of Excess RRP $40.00 NZ, published by Scribe. Daniel also writes for several major American publications including Newsweek, The New York Times… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Talks about Moore's Law, exponential growth, a new way to manage your internet reading list, and the Webstock conference which kicks off today. Audio

10:37 AM.Written by Sue Orr, published by Random House NZ Vintage, reviewed by Mary McCallum. Audio

10:07 AM.Journalist, author, social commentator and solo mother Susan Maushart took herself, and her three totally wired teenagers offline for six months. She's written a book about their experience The Winter… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.David Cameron's big society; the sex offenders register; voting referendum. Audio

9:32 AM.Joseph Coughlin is the founder and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AgeLab, the first multi-disciplinary research programme created to understand the behavior of older adults… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.IHC warns it may have to close down homes, and move intellectually disabled clients out of rural areas as a result of a court of appeal ruling on sleepover pay rates. Audio

11:50 AM.Courtney Johnston discusses armchair art and archaeology, courtesy of Google. Audio

11:30 AM.Catriona MacLennan discusses how women on the DPB convicted of benefit fraud are being punished twice by being sent to jail but also being pursued to repay the full amount of the debt. Audio

11:10 AM.Artist of the Week - Tricky Audio

10:40 AM.Phil Vine reviews Bird Cloud by Annie Proulx. Audio

10:10 AM.John Aloro - Sudanese refugee and chairman of the Wellington Sudanese community. Audio

9:50 AM.Australia Correspondent - Ray Moynihan Audio