Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:36 AM.Dave Brown gives us a technician's and crew perspective on the unfolding drama. Audio

9:28 AM.Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly, who's been involved in the complex negotiations on the film production, gives Nine to Noon her perspective. Audio

9:12 AM.Co-producers and co-writers of the latest Tolkien movie production The Hobbit, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens join Nine to Noon to elucidate their perspective on the latest turns in the Middle Earth… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Simon Pollard discusses why males are bizarre and why they evolved. Audio

11:33 AM.The problems the law has keeping up with fertility technology and who has rights when it comes to donated embryos. Audio

11:11 AM.Artist of the Week: Phil Collins. Audio

10:39 AM.By Ruiyan Xu, published by Bloomsbury and reviewed by John King. Audio

10:12 AM.The Royal New Zealand Ballet's The Nutcracker will be the last production for Artistic Director Gary Harris at the helm of the company. Harris, who took up the position in 2001, will return home to… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.With correspondent Paul Barclay. Audio

9:21 AM.Katherine Hall, Business Development Manager at the Telecommunications Users Association and Robin Kelly, Spokesperson for Chorus, Telecom's network arm. Audio

9:08 AM.Des Gorman, Executive chairman of Health Workforce New Zealand. Cathy Gilmore, Professional nursing advisor for the NZ Nurses Organisation and Peter Foley, Chair of the NZ Medical Association joined… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Denis Welch discusses the coverage of the Chilean mine rescue. Audio

11:30 AM.What really happened to American honeymooner Tina Watson - who mysteriously drowned during a scuba diving trip with her husband on the Great Barrier Reef in 2003. The subject of the book by Dr Lindsay… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Business and Economic commentator discusses Labour's economic policies. Audio

10:40 AM.Worth Dying For, by Lee Childs. Published by Bantam Press and reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio

10:10 AM.The incoming deputy mayor of the new Auckland super city council was the top-polling candidate in the Waitakere ward with 16,875 votes. Audio

9:50 AM.Barack Obama hits the campaign trail, the influence of the Tea Party and the unprecedented fusion of politics and entertainment in this US election cycle. Audio

9:40 AM.Bernhard Obermayr, the Greenpeace campaign director for Eastern Europe, describes the total ecological devastation caused by the catastrophic spill of toxic red sludge from an industrial plant in… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal is set to release a part of its findings on its longest running claim, Wai 262. Audio

9:05 AM.Rolling strike action by secondary teachers means parents are likely to have to make alternative arrangements for their children. Audio

11:45 AM.The whitebaiters of Jackson Bay and the mica miners of the Mataketake Range. Audio

11:35 AM.Guest chef Jeremy Jones takes us through recipes for Cold chicken with Tuna and Blackbean Corn Salsa,"Dry"potatoes with Garlic and Ginger. Wine commentator John Hawkesby has the ideal accompaniment. Audio

11:10 AM.The Labour Party conference and whether John Key's immense popularity is a millstone for the National party. Audio

10:35 AM.Paul Diamond reviews From Those Wonderful Folk Who Gave You Pearl Harbour, written by Jerry Della Femina and Published by Text Publishing. Audio

10:08 AM.A pianist / composer who has worked around the world, including New York and Paris. He's done film and TV scores, worked closely with Bruno Lawrence and and is known for his expressive improvisation… Read more Audio