Nine To Noon Podcast Options

10:40 AM.Reviewed by Ralph McAllister. Published by Walker Books RRP$21.99. Audio

10:07 AM.In his book, The Frood: the Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Jem Roberts examines Adams' most beloved creation with the knowledge and… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia off to fight the Islamic State amid debate over the wearing of muslim headwear, and an increasing number of attacks on Muslim Australians. Audio

9:29 AM.Author and economist and expert on terrorism funding, Loretta Napoleoni details the rise of the Islamic State, and how its modernity and pragmatism has allowed it to redraw the map of the Middle East.

9:10 AM.Christchurch's Deputy Mayor, Vicki Buck details the council's formation of a company to run the city's social housing - and its hope to buy state houses off the government. Audio

11:46 AM.Police raids on Nicky Hager's house and Fijian newspapers. Audio

11:28 AM.Children's book author and illustrator Gavin Bishop, spent his childhood in the remote railway settlement of Kingston on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. He graduated from the Canterbury University School… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Rod Oram looks at the new cabinet from a business perspective and the Auckland power outage. Audio

10:40 AM.Us by David Nicholls. Published by Hodder RRP$37.99. Reviewed by David Hill. Audio

10:08 AM.James Manyika is a director of the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company's business and economics research arm, and one of its three global co-leaders. Based in Silicon Valley, for the past 18… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Daniel Ryntjes from Feature Story discusses the latest developments in the Ebola and Islamic State situations. Audio

9:30 AM.A recent study by researchers at Brunel University West London shows employing people over the age of 60 is a positive move for employers; they are less accident prone, can cope with work pressures… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Kathryn Ryan talks to Finance Minister Bill English and Bill Hiku Chair of the Cannons Creek Tenants Association. Audio

11:50 AM.Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses duplitecture - the art of the knock-off. Audio

11:32 AM.Chef, conservationist and outdoorsman, Tony Smith, talks about the variety of food, game and produce he hunts and gathers to inspire what he cooks, and he'll run through a couple of recipes. His book… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Mike Williams and Matthew Hooton discuss the new cabinet line up, National loses its majority, the ongoing Labour leadership wrangles. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Radio New Zealand political chief reporter, Jane Patterson. Audio

10:44 AM.Reviewed by Carole Beu. Published by Little, Brown RRP$39.99. Audio

10:12 AM.In his new book, Cliff Van Eaton tells the rags-to-riches tale of manuka honey, from his perspective as a beekeeping specialist who watched it unfold from the very beginning. It's the story of… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Head of News and Current Affairs for Deutsche Welle in Germany. Audio

9:42 AM.Biddy Fraser-Davies is an award-winning artisan cheesemaker and says the cost of annual audits required by the Ministry of Primary Industries are unsustainable and may put her out of business. Biddy… Read more Audio

9:22 AM.Ken Pemberton, Principal of Murrays Bay School on Auckland's North Shore; Trish Plowright, Principal of Elm Park school in Pakuranga; and Kim Shannon is the Ministry's Head of Education Infrastructure… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Newmarket Business Association Chief Executive Mark Knoff-Thomas joins us as well as Tim Grafton; Chief Executive of the Insurance Council. Audio

11:47 AM.Te Radar and Irene Pink look back over the Week that Was. Audio

11:33 AM.Alex Coogan-Reeves is Radio New Zealand sports reporter. Audio