Nine To Noon Podcast Options

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

9:48 AM.Iranian president visits Lebanon and the expansion by Jewish settlers in The West Bank. Audio

9:30 AM.With Dr Helen Darling, CEO of Oritain, a Dunedin company using forensic science to stamp out "honey laundering"and other food provenance scams. Audio

9:08 AM.With Sue Belgrave - Clinical director of obstetrics at the Waitemata District Health Board. Brenda Hinton - childbirth educator with Mama Maternity Services in Auckland. Dr Martin Sowter -… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.With Radar and Elisabeth Easther. Audio

11:10 AM.Sean reviews new music from Eva Prowse and Dear Time's Waste. Audio

10:42 AM.Written by Diana Menefy, reviewed by John McIntyre and published by Harper Collins. The Blue-Eyed Aborigine by Rosemary Hayes, published by Frances Lincoln. Audio

10:08 AM.Britain's leading dog behaviourist who has helped millions of owners transform their naughty dogs into obedient pets. In her new book"Hell on Four Paws"she tells the story of how her life was turned… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The awarding of The Nobel peace Prize to Chinese human rights campainer, Liu Xiaobo. Audio

9:25 AM.With Martin Taylor - Aged Care Association Chief Executive, Rob Haultain - NZ Nurses Organisation industrial advisor and Ruth Dyson - Labour's health spokesperson. Audio

9:08 AM.Minister of Finance - Bill English Audio

11:50 AM.TV3's volcano drama Eruption, and new series The Big C. Audio

11:31 AM.Speech-language therapist Christian Wright, discusses children's language development. Audio

11:15 AM.Nigel looks at Google's testing of cars that drive themselves, a US professor's controversial way to deal to his personal library and the growth of local community websites. Audio