Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:08 AM.There're 24 hours till a deadline for a Greek debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund - or the country risks bankruptcy. But rather than accept an austere new bailout deal, the prime… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses issues affecting city dwellers. Today he discusses Nostalgia, retro design and the power of television. Audio

11:32 AM.Sarah Halewood runs school holiday cooking classes for 8 -12 year olds at Wellington's Pre-fab cafe. Children prepare a meal for their family's dinner that night. Audio

11:06 AM.Collapse of the Conservative Party. The latest polls. The relationship between the Auckland council and the National government. Read more Audio

10:38 AM.'The Good Life on Te Muna Road' by Deborah Coddington. Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House New Zealand. Audio

10:05 AM.Shona Hammond Boys has spent five decades passionately advocating for children to express themselves through art. She's an artist, teacher, writer founder and director of the NZ Children's Art Houses… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:47 AM.Seamus Kearney reports on the Greek debt crisis which threatens a banking crisis - banks are closed and the government looking to impose limits on bank withdrawals, long lines have formed at ATMs… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.Major flooding in the West Coast has forced the evacuation of the Allen Bryant Rest Home. Its 45 residents face an uncertain future as they wait 4-6 months to return. The Rest Home was named after… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The first of the new digital speed cameras has led to a massive increase in the number of tickets issued. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther look back at the Week That Was. Audio

11:30 AM.Brendan Telfer discusses whether Tana Umaga's appointment as head coach of the Blues is the answer to the team's troubles; the Black Caps tour of England and the Black Sticks win this morning over… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Jeremy Taylor ponders the point at which country music got cool, and checks in on old fave Glen Campbell; a new album from Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard; a reissue from soon-come tourist Ryan Adams… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ruth, Roger & Me: Debts & Legacies by Andrew Dean, published by Bridget Williams Books Text, reviewed by Tilly Lloyd. Audio

10:13 AM.Kiwi born author Stephen Daisley has spent most of his adult life in Western Australia. While working as a sheep herder, brush cutter, truck driver, road worker, bartender construction worker and… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.News from the Asian region with our correspondent Financial Times Beijing Bureau chief, Jamil Anderlini. Audio

9:30 AM.Paediatrician Professor David Isaacs was invited by the Australian government to work in the offshore detention centre in Nauru for five days late last year and has been very vocal about what he says… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Matt Vickers, husband of Lecretia Seales, on the select committee inquiry into assisted dying - he says it's crucial to get the terms of reference and shape of the inquiry right. Audio

11:49 AM.Paul Casserly reviews the new Jimmy McGovern series, Banished, as well as his picks for some viewing gems on YouTube. Audio

11:23 AM.Young Australian author Adam Schwartz with practical advice for parents of children with depression based on his own experience. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Erika discusses Emotional contagion on Twitter; the end of Global Mode; and do robots have souls? Audio

10:37 AM.The Invisible Mile by David Coventry, published by Victoria University Press, reviewed by Gyles Beckford. Audio

10:05 AM.For 21 year old Australian Madison Stewart, jumping into shark infested waters is the most natural thing in the world. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Calais strike and illegal migrants; Airplane stowaway; David Cameron's speech; Troubled schoolboys. Audio

9:37 AM.IS militants continue to destroy ancient artefacts in Syria and Iraq, University of Pennsylvania archaeologist Katharyn Hanson has just returned from the region and discusses her observations. Audio

9:07 AM.Youth sports researcher, Dr Craig Harrison says pressure on young athletes is leading to burn out, drop out and injury. With Dr Craig Harrison, director of the Athlete Development Academy at AUT… Read more Audio