Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:30 AM.The leader of the Australian Green Party, Senator Bob Brown, has been a guest of this country's Green political party at their annual conference this weekend past and joins the programme to share some… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Pharmac Medical Director Dr Peter Moodie, Executive Director of NZ Organisation for Rare Disorders John Foreman and Pompe Disease sufferer Allyson Lock all join the programme to discuss the funding… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Politicians hair, burglars and snails. Audio

11:39 AM.The Highlanders' new rugby jersey, the potential implications of the Crusaders' loss to Reds for the All Blacks and the upcoming announcement on NZ Cricket's captaincy. Audio

11:09 AM.Chris looks at The Secret Sisters, and The Webb Sisters who have recently been touring with Leonard Cohen. Audio

10:40 AM.Gypsy Day on the Farm by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lisa Allen, published by New Holland and A Bigger Digger by Brett Avison, illustrated by Craig Smith, published by Five Mile Press, reviewed by… Read more Audio

10:12 AM.Innovation and commercialization, how to grow a company that will succeed on the international stage. Audio

9:49 AM.Mongols protest in China and why Japan's prime ministership is a revolving door. Audio

9:43 AM.No book fair is more central to the publishing year than the giant international get-together known as the Frankfurt Book Fair. Audio

9:20 AM.President of soccer's governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has been re-elected overnight. Audio

9:08 AM.Will the drafting of new securities laws hold celebrities to account for promoting financial products and will this better protect members of the public? Audio

11:50 AM.Simon reviews 'Sherlock' and the 'Inside NZ' documentary series. Audio

11:35 AM.Harriet Brown is the author of 'Brave Girl Eating' which details her daughter's struggle with anorexia, and how the family helped her recover using a family-based treatment, developed in the UK. Audio

11:06 AM.Nigel discusses the new way the established music industry thinks it'll make money and a move to allow under 13-year-olds to go on Facebook. Audio

10:40 AM.'The Beekeepers Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed the World' by Hannah Nordhaus, reviewed by Rae McGregor, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:07 AM.Kerry McDonald has been the director of the NZ Institute of Economic Research, and the managing director of Comalco NZ and former chair of the BNZ. He chaired the Government's Savings Working Group… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.An insight into the personality of Ratko Mladic. Audio

9:35 AM.The use of implanted electrodes in the spinal cord has allowed a paralysed man to stand, and walk a few paces. Audio

9:09 AM.Are middle income earners going to get less funding for their preschoolers education? Audio

11:47 AM.Science. The 'Copenhagenization' of Christchurch. Audio

11:30 AM.Employment law. Audio

11:10 AM.Death Cab For Cutie. Audio

10:40 AM.By Alan Bennett, published by Faber Fiction and reviewed by Phil Smith. Audio

10:10 AM.Israel director for the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, who is in charge of Operation Last Chance. He is the author of Operation Last Chance; One Man's Quest to Bring Nazi War Criminals to Justice . Audio

9:49 AM.Two more Australian soldiers have died in Afghanistan. Audio