Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:07 AM.Sir Paul Callaghan, physicist, entrepreneur, Royal Society of London Fellow and New Zealander of the Year; and Shamubeel Eaqub, the NZ Institute of Economic Research senior economist. Audio

11:50 AM.Simon reviews the Masterchef final, and Prime's highest ever rating show Downton Abbey. Audio

11:28 AM.Clinical psychologist Nigel Latta discusses pocket money - is it good or bad, and how much is too much? Audio

11:08 AM.New research suggests our mobiles may be helping kill off the bees, growing concern in the news industry about surviving in the digital world, and the Taliban discover Twitter. Audio

10:37 AM.Written by Chris Bellamy, published by John Murray. Reviewed by Don Rood. Audio

10:07 AM.Eric and Wendy Desiles are professional acrobats who first met on a cruiseship. Eric grew up in France, fleeing the family farm to join a circus school when he was twelve. UK-born Wendy trained as a… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.The Queen's generally well-received visit to Ireland is the hot topic in Britain. Audio

9:33 AM.Are schools being too draconian in banning certain foods to protect children with life threatening allergies? We hear from chief executive of Allergy New Zealand, Penny Jorgensen, and president of the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Colonel Ratu Tevita Mara was a senior military figure in Frank Bainimarama's inner circle, but defected to Tonga after saying he no longer supports Bainimarama. Colonel Mara spoke to us from the… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Post-quake rumours on the future of the city. Audio

11:38 AM.Media law and recent Broadcasting Standards Authority decisions. Audio

11:12 AM.Marty reviews the music of The Ramones. Audio

10:41 AM.Written by Kate Colquhoun, published by Little, Brown and reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio

10:07 AM.John Whitehead is stepping down from one of the most powerful, or at least widely influential, roles in the country - as the head of Treasury. Audio

9:49 AM.The 2011 Federal Budget. Audio

9:38 AM.Hannah Gadsby's wry, self-deprecating comedy covers topics like her rural Tasmanian background, her thighs, why her mother is an unwitting source of humour, and why she's so accident-prone. Audio

9:27 AM.Judy McGregor, Equal Opportunities Commissioner. Audio

9:09 AM.The average dairy farmer pays less tax than a couple on the pension - so is the rural sector paying its fair share? Audio

11:50 AM.The blogosphere and Radio NZ's decision to take Maori news in-house. Audio

11:25 AM.The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns about the growing ineffectiveness of antibiotics. We hear from Dr Mario Raviglione, and clinical director of ProCare Health Ltd Dr John Cameron. Audio

11:10 AM.Key elements of Thursday's Budget and the political strategy around it. Audio

10:37 AM.Written by Sarah Quigley, published by Vintage. Reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio

10:10 AM.Tony Mott is a British-born rock n' roll photographer who's snapped pretty well all of them - ACDC, Rolling Stones, Queen, amongst much else. He's spent an awful lot of time backstage, up close and… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.The Republican presidential race and debate over the role of harsh interrogation techniques in gaining the intelligence that led to Osama bin Laden. Audio

9:33 AM.Is there a crisis looming in the industry? Consent numbers show construction has slowed, and the construction workforce has shrunk as tradespeople leave the industry. Mark Graham, a publisher of… Read more Audio