Nine to Noon - Scheduled interviews and reviews this week

Nine to Noon episode archive

Scheduled interviews and reviews

Monday 29 June 9-10am The introduction of high-tech digital speed cameras results in a massive increase in tickets.  Elderly flood evacuated residents from Hokitika face uncertainty after the closure of the town's only rest home. Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney on the Greek financial crisis. 10-11am Artist, teacher and founder of the NZ Children's Art Houses Foundation, Shona Hammond Boys is taking children from Kutarere school near Opotiki to the World Children's Festival in Washington DC. Book Review: The Good Life on Te Muna Road by Deborah Coddington. Reading: Heartland by Jenny Pattrick read by Fiona Samuel. 11-12am Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams. Teaching kids to cook: Sarah Halewood. Urbanist Tommy Honey: Nostalgia, retro design and the power of television.

Tuesday 30 June 9-10am News and current affairs. Dutch climate activist Marjan Minnesma from the group that successfully sued the Dutch Government to do more to fight climate change. US correspondent Susan Milligan. 10-11am Adventurer, John Hudson on the art of survival in extreme conditions. Most recently, he's been one of 5 outdoor experts featured in Discovery & Animal Planet's new survival series Survive That or as it's known to US audiences Dude -  you're screwed. Book Review:  Ardennes 1944 by Anthony Beevor Reading: Heartland by Jenny Pattrick. Read by Fiona Samuel.   11-12pm Business commentator Rod Oram. Conflict Kitchen, the US takeaway restaurant that only serves food from countries the US is in conflict with. Media Commentator Gavin Ellis.

Wednesday 1 July 9-10am News and current affairs. Bowel Cancer New Zealand asks why there is still no national screening for the disease in New Zealand, which kills 1200 people a year. Australia correspondent Bernard Keane. 10-11am Anthropologist and author, Wednesday Martin, on her latest book, Primates of Park Avenue. It examines the wealthy stay-at-home moms of Manhattan's Upper East Side like any other primate troop. Book Review: The English Spy by Daniel Silva Reading: Heartland by Jenny Pattrick. Read by Fiona Samuel  11-12pm  Marty Duda's musical artist of the week. Media law with Ursula Cheer.  Arts with Courtney Johnstone.

Thursday 2 July 9-10am News and current affairs UK Correspondent Kate Adie 10-11am. Sven Pannell on his attempt to find the Rwandan homeless man who saved his life ten years before, when he became trapped in the war-torn country. His documentary Act of Kindness premières at the NZ International Film Festival. Book Review: Tech Bitch by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza. Reading: 'Heartland' by Jenny Pattrick read by Fiona Samuel.  11-12am New Technology with Sarah Putt. Nathan Mikaere Wallis talks parenting. Film reviewer, Dan Slevin.

Friday 3 July 9-10am News and Current Affairs. Geoff Nunberg on why spelling is so hard even for literate adults? Pacific news with Mike Field. 10-11am. The majesty of trees with photographer Beth Moon.  Book Review: Children's books with John McIntyre. Reading: Heartland by Jenny Pattrick read by Fiona Samuel. 11-12am Music with Grant Smithies. Sports with Brendan Telfer. The Week that Was - Radar and Pinky Agnew.