Nine To Noon for Monday 14 February 2011
09:05 Will Egypt's military hand over power to a civilian government?
Robert Springborg, professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval Postgraduate School and expert on the Egyptian armed forces who has written two books about the country.
09:25 Home Alone: Leaving children without parental supervision
Sue Palmer, child development specialist and author of Toxic Childhood; and Viv Gurrey, chief executive of Parents Centres NZ, the largest parenting- based infrastructure and network to support parents and their children.
09:35 The Rugby World Cup
Karim Ben-Ismail, lead rugby writer for France's daily sports newspaper L'equippe.
09:45 Middle East correspondent Iris Makler
10:05 Eric Moody - Retired airline captain
Eric Moody was the pilot in charge of a British Airways Boeing 747 which unknowingly flew through volcanic ash near Jakarta in June 1982. All four engines failed in an event unprecendented in aviation history. Miraculously Captain Moody managed to land the plane, winning international acclaim for skill and his calm message to passengers.
10:30 Book Review with Harry Ricketts
Wulf by Hamish Clayton
Published by Penguin Group
10:45 Reading: Res Publica by Zireaux (Part 4 of 11)
Read by Stuart Devenie
An epic novel in verse in which Archady, a disenfranchised and disenchanted artist and husband, lays claim to a tiny island off the coast of New Zealand.
11:05 Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Sue Bradford
The political impacts of a double-dip recession; the possible emergence of a new centre- right party; and Hone Harawira.
11:30 Guest chef Kate Fraser, Zest editor, The Press with Valentines Day dinner recipes
And wine commentator John Hawkesby.
Roast Chicken With Herbs And Lemon
Poached Apricots
11:45 Urbanist Tommy Honey
Deep discounting, Groupon and the Superbowl.
Links:
NY Times: Psyched to Buy, in Groups
Groupon
LivingSocial
New Zealand sites: www.dailydo.co.nz, spreets.co.nz
NY Times: did Groupon cross the line in Superbowl ad?
NY Times: Groupon withdraws contentious Superbowl spots