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Nine To Noon for Friday 5 March 2010

  • Theresa Gattung

    9:07 AM.The former CEO of Telecom speaks out on the current state of the company. Audio

  • TV ratings system

    9:28 AM.Is it time to change the tv ratings system to take into account the growing number of people who use PVR's such as Tivo and MySky? We hear from Brenda Leeuenberg (project director of NZ On Screen) and… Read more Audio

  • Asia correspondent Phil O'Sullivan

    9:50 AM.Latest news from the Asian region. Audio

  • Feature guest - Peter Brugger

    10:13 AM.Dr Peter Brugger is a Swiss neuroscientist at the University Hospital in Zurich. He has been attempting to stimulate a particular part of the brain to trigger out-of-body experiences in otherwise… Read more Audio

  • Book review

    10:38 AM.'One Day In May' by Catherine Alliot. Published by Michael Joseph. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien. Audio

  • New music

    11:16 AM.With Sean McKenna. Audio

  • Sports

    11:35 AM.Joseph Romanos raises some concerns about behavior on the cricket pitch. Audio

  • The week that was

    11:47 AM.With Te Radar and Elizabeth Easther. Audio

09:05 Bird on a Wire - Theresa Gattung

Telecom's former chief executive has written her memoir. Theresa Gattung was appointed CEO of Telecom in 1999 at the age of 37 and lead the company through massive change for seven years. She is now the chairman of Wool Partners International and has a fashion store in California stocking New Zealand designer labels.

Bird on a Wire: The Inside Story From a Straight Talking CEO by Theresa Gattung
Published by Random House

09:20 TV Ratings system

Is it time to change the television ratings system to take into account the growing number of people who use PVR's such as Tivo and MySky.

Brenda Leeuenberg, project director NZ On Screen, online showcase of NZ television and film; and Rick Friesen, executive director of the Television Broadcasters Council which represents the four major television broadcasters.

09:45 Asia correspondent Phil O'Sullivan

10:05 Out of body experiences - Dr Peter Brugger

Dr Brugger, Swiss neuroscientist of the University Hospital in Zurich has been attempting to stimulate a particular part of the brain, to trigger out-of-body experiences in otherwise normal, healthy subjects.

10:30 Book Review with Louise O'Brien

One Day in May by Catherine Alliot
Published by Michael Joseph

10:45 Reading: Duet by David Hill

A teenage blues guitarist finds himself falling for the lovely flautist he's playing a duet with in the youth orchestra. (Part 5 of 10)

11:05 New Music with Sean McKenna

Artist: Amal Murkus
Album: Amal
Song:Hkaye (A Tale) (3'13")
Video: Heyake

Artist: Lepisto & Lehti
Album: Helsinki
Song: Helsinki (4.00)
Video:Vainajalan Tango

Artist: Calexico (www.casadecalexico.com)
Album: Carried to Dust
Song: Victor Jara's Hands (3')
Video: Calexico covering 'Alone Again Or' by Love

11:30 Sports commentator Joseph Romanos raises some concerns about behavior on the cricket pitch

11:45 Week That Was with Radar and Elisabeth Easther