Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:07 AM.Richard Thornton, Deputy Chief Executive of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and Angela Roberts from the teachers' union, talk about why so many students have failed to get UE this year… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Dan Slevin reviews 'Still Alice', 'Force Majeure' as well as the latest Hollywood offerings 'American Sniper', 'Birdman' and 'Into the Woods'. Audio

11:30 AM.Dr. David Greenfield discusses, and answers listener questions, on internet and technology addiction. Dr. Greenfield is founder of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction and is Assistant… Read more Audio

11:18 AM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. Professor Harlene Hayne Chair of Universities of New Zealand. Audio

11:07 AM.Apple Iphone sales. Net neutrality - is it an issue in NZ. And What's up with wearable tech? Audio

10:40 AM.As recommended by Lisa Finucane Audio

10:07 AM.A team of scientists have delved into psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroscience to try to answer that question of why humans fall in love. Read more Audio

9:52 AM.The Reserve Bank has held its key interest rate at 3.5 per cent, but in a change in stance has opened the door to a possible future rate cut. Audio

9:42 AM.Jon Dennis reports on 100 days until UK general election and the main parties are neck-and-neck in the polls. Audio

9:21 AM.Dr Matthew Rimmer is an Associate Professor of Law at the Australian National University, an Australian Research Council future fellow with an interest in plain packaging. Audio

9:08 AM.Under a December 1st law change, all cases that result in a guilty plea, and where there is an identifiable victim must be adjourned and referred to restorative justice. Lawyers and judges say this is… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.A virtual museum for stolen art, a copyright case with some potentially far-reaching consequences, and a project to bring New Zealand artists to prominence on Wikipedia. Audio

11:32 AM.New Zealand's hate speech laws. Audio

11:06 AM.After announcing their hiatus in 2006, Sleater-Kinney are back with a new album, 'No Cities To Love'. The trio began as part of the Riot Girrrl scene in the Northwest US in the early 1990s. But the… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.As recommended by Ralph McAllister. Audio

10:06 AM.They admit it won't be easy, but a group of scientists and conservationists is pushing for a predator free New Zealand by 2040.

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9:50 AM.Criticism of PM Tony Abbott's decision to award a knighthood to Prince Philip, leading to speculation about his leadership of the Liberal Party. Audio

9:42 AM.Ethan Sorrell of Avondale college has achieved the world's highest scores in the Cambridge exams for both A level psychology and biology. He was also first in New Zealand in his other two exams, A… Read more Audio

9:23 AM.Richard McElrea recently retired after 21 years as the Christchurch Coroner. Over that time he has presided over hundreds of inquests, including the 2010 Fox Glacier plane crash which killed nine… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The family of Australian journalist Peter Greste, imprisoned in Egypt for over a year are pinning their hopes on a new legal avenue they hope will see him deported back to Australia. Audio

11:48 AM.TV3 to provide a news service for Prime TV. Audio

11:22 AM.Brian Boyd is the author of a new collection of previously unseen letters from Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov to his beloved wife, Vera. Professor Boyd has written and edited 19 books and… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Business commentator Rod Oram discusses the Government's plan for changes to the Resource Management Act, which the Housing Minister, Nick Smith says is partly to blame for soaring housing prices. Audio

10:38 AM.As recommended by Carole Beu. Audio

10:07 AM.Rory Fanning served two tours of duty in Afghanistan in the United States Army Rangers, before leaving the military as a conscientious objector. Almost everything about him, and his beliefs, had… Read more Audio