Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:30 AM.Karen is a sociologist/author/commentator from the University of Southern California who has studied the link between popular culture and social problems. Audio

11:15 AM.Fran looks at how business will judge John Key's speech to parliament, and news from our biggest company, Fonterra. Audio

11:08 AM.Written by Michael Dobbs, reviewed by Harry Broad. Published by Simon and Schuster. Audio

10:10 AM.Life after Rugby. Audio

9:50 AM.Barack Obama makes his state of the union address. Audio

9:45 AM.The truth behind cliches - what do they really mean? John Croucher has written a book called The Secret Language which examines the double-speak behind everyday expressions in the realms of real… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman are the authors of"NurtureShock: New thinking about children", a book that has caused a stir by arguing that many strategies for nurturing children are backfiring… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.With Bob Buckle - Dean of Commerce at Victoria University, and head of the government's Tax Working Group. Audio

11:50 AM.On diving. Audio

11:35 AM.Richard Ross is the chef de cuisine for Orbit restaurant at SkyCity in Auckland. Nigel Scott National is the Manager of Dilmah NZ. Audio

11:08 AM.With Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooten. Audio

10:35 AM.Written by Xinran, reviewed by Carole Beu and published by Chatto and Windus. Audio

10:07 AM.Former Prime Minister and Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Mike Moore, is now bound for Washington DC as New Zealand's new ambassador. Audio

9:50 AM.Election run off in The Ukraine and Northern Ireland. Audio

9:30 AM.Andrew West - Chief Executive of NZ's largest Crown Research Institute, AgResearch. Tells us about what is being done to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

9:08 AM.With Annette Sykes - Lawyer and activist. Dr Ranginui Walker - Former Professor and Head of Maori Studies at the University of Auckland, and member of the Waitangi Tribunal. Jim Nicholls - deputy… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.With Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther. Audio

11:33 AM.Mouth full of sport. Audio

11:08 AM.With his new music. Audio

10:35 AM.By Martin Amis, published by Jonathan Cape and reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio

10:08 AM.Renowned water scientist, Emeritus Professor Tim Brown. Audio

9:47 AM.Asia correspondent. Audio

9:36 AM.Marketing manager for Museums Wellington and poker player by night. Audio

9:18 AM.Private treatment in public hospitals. Audio

9:08 AM.Youth unemployment. Audio