Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:08 AM.The most disruptive technology of 2014. Audio

10:37 AM.Gallipoli: A Guide to New Zealand Battlefield and Memorials written by Ian McGibbon, published by Penguin, reviewed by Harry Broad. Audio

10:08 AM.The founder of Lanza tech, Sean Simpson on the company's huge gains in creating a low carbon aviation fuel using waste from the steel industry. This year the company has moved its headquarters from… Read more Audio

9:47 AM.A look at events from the year. Audio

9:32 AM.One of the major international events of 2014 was the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. More than 2,100 Palestinians were killed, the majority of them civilians, and more than 100,000 homes… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Expert panel calls for ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport. Audio

11:50 AM.Metro magazine's nomination of Michael Parekowhai's light house sculpture as a 'best is yet to come', and art books for Christmas. Audio

11:33 AM.Victoria University Law Lecturer, Dean Knight looks at the workings of the Privy Council, including the recent hearing of the Teina Pora appeal. New Zealand abolished appeals to the Privy Council at… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Jethro Tull began life as a blues-rock outfit in 1968 with the distinct difference of having a front man, Ian Anderson, whose main instrument was the flute. The first version of the band dissolved… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Charlotte Graham reviews the debut novel by cult indie musician John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. He's expert at narrative songs with detailed portraits of characters, and lyrics that plumb the… Read more Audio

10:11 AM.Captain Nick Sloane is the man who masterminded the refloating of the Costa Condordia earlier this year - the most expensive salvage effort in history. The Italian cruise ship ran aground and capsized… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Karen Middleton reports on the debate raging over how the gunman Man Haron Monis, who took 15 people hostage at a Sydney cafe, was out on bail when he'd been charged as an accessory to the murder of… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A global shortage of a treatment for bladder cancer has been impacting on patients here with some having their doses cut, and questions remain over security of supply for next year. Gitti Harre is an… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.The BBC Urdu editor Aamer Ahmed Khan in Islamabad; and Al Jazeera journalist Kamal Hyder in Peshawar. Audio

11:46 AM.Media coverage of the Sydney hostage siege Audio

11:34 AM.Scholarships for teachers engaging with technology in the classroom Audio

11:20 AM.As more details emerge about the siege in Sydney, we speak with Manny Conditsis, former lawyer for the dead gunman, Man Haron Monis. Audio

11:07 AM.Rod Oram talks about Fonterra; its payout forecast, bid to get milk from non-shareholders and the report into the botulism scare. Audio

10:41 AM.Sonja de Friez reviews 'Heavenly Hirani's School of Laughing Yoga' by Sarah-Kate Lynch. Audio

10:06 AM.He's only in his early 30s but New Zealand installation artist Simon Denny has already had shows in the US and Europe, and the prestigious Museum of Modern Art in New York has recently bought one of… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.The Sony hacking scandal Audio

9:32 AM.Mohammad al Abdallah is the executive director of the Syria Justice & Accountability Center in Washington DC. He was involved in the Syrian revolution from the early weeks and became one of the… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Reporter from The Australian newspaper who has been at the scene of the Lindt cafe Hostage seige overnight. Audio

11:48 AM.Shopping on-line for Christmas Audio

11:32 AM.Wyn Daniell from Harbourside Macadamias' orchard in Katikati on the variety of uses of macadamia nuts. Harbourside Macadamias is a family-owned orchard and business, located for over 33 years on the… Read more Audio