Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:22 AM.Lyndon Tamblyn is to be part of an Shelterbox Response Team to Japan, joining an aid convoy going to the northern affected areas. Audio

9:10 AM.Housing affordability is going to be one of the key areas of focus for the newly formed Productivity Commission. Audio

11:45 AM.Simon Wilson reviews The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers (One, Wednesday); and House, this week and next with Candice Bergen as guest star (TV3, Sunday). Audio

11:15 AM.Francesca Beauman is the author of 'Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: a history of the Lonely Hearts ad'. Audio

11:10 AM.Nat Torkington discusses predicting the future and artificial leaves. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Niall Ferguson, published by Allen Lane, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio

10:10 AM.Dominic Streatfeild, journalist and author of 'A history of the world since 9/11', which looks at the far reaching impacts of that fateful day on ordinary people in all parts of the world. Audio

9:49 AM.The massive demonstration against public spending cuts and the"Night Stalker"convicted for a series of sex attacks. Audio

9:29 AM.New research into the best ways to prevent malnutrition in the elderly has found it's company at the dinner table they need, not just the delivery of a meal. Audio

9:08 AM.A discussion on the hit to tourism following the Christchurch earthquake and the Japan tsunami. Is the industry and Government moving quickly enough to buffer the countries second biggest export… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Trademarks and copyrights in the art - a kerfuffle around some. Historically Hardcore posters, and artist Richard Prince loses a copyright case. Audio

11:33 AM.Today discussing the Minister of Justice and the Principal Family Court Judge's plans for changes in the Family Court and whether there is a difference of opinion on what changes should be made. Audio

11:09 AM.Music from UK band, Elbow. Audio

10:39 AM.Published by Fourth Estate and reviewed by Jane Westaway. Audio

10:08 AM.Internationally renowned Palestinian-Israeli pianist from Nazareth who studied music at Jewish schools in Jerusalem. He lives in Berlin now but returns to his home country each year to teach local… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.New South Wales Labour falls over in the polls. Audio

9:46 AM.Professor of Social Sciences at the Australian National University, Larry Saha, has studied compulsory voting in some of the 30 countries around the world which have gone down that route. Audio

9:34 AM.Public and electoral law professor at Otago University, Andrew Geddis. Audio

9:08 AM.A mother says her son and his 11 year old classmates were subjected to repeated and violent bullying from a fellow pupil, involving knives, attempted strangulation and stalking. She believes that the… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Has the coverage of the Darren Hughes's situation has been a trial by media? Audio

11:29 AM.Gregor Reid is a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Western Ontario, and director of the Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics. Audio

11:08 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram discusses the goals of 'Auckland Unleashed'. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Julian Barnes, published by Jonathan Cape, reviewed by Phil Smith. Audio

10:13 AM.Leading social psychologist on the science of happiness and the value of cultivating positive emotions. She discovered that experiencing positive emotions in a 3-to-1 ratio with negative ones leads… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The US's reaction to the developing nuclear situation in Japan, and claims of pre-cursors to Native Americans. Audio