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Nine To Noon for Wednesday 2 March 2011

  • The cost of the earthquake

    9:10 AM.How will the government pay its estimated $5 billion share of the rebuild of Christchurch? Audio

  • Harbour ferry update

    9:29 AM.The East-West Ferry is stranded in Wellington harbour Audio

  • Impact on Aranui

    9:30 AM.We talk to Rachel Fonotia, Chair of the Aranui Community Trust, about how the quake affected one of Christchurch's poorest communities. Audio

  • Harbour ferry update

    9:40 AM.Passengers and crew have been safely removed from the stricken ferry. Audio

  • Working with Wikileaks

    9:45 AM.David Leigh is Investigations executive editor at Britain's Guardian newspaper, and worked more closely than anyone else with Julian Assange. Audio

  • Feature Guest - Richard Ballantyne

    10:08 AM.Richard Ballantyne is the Executive Director of Ballantynes department store and a member of the Central City Business Association, which represents retailers and property owners in the CBD. Richard… Read more Audio

  • Book review - One Of Our Thursdays Is Missing

    10:33 AM.Written by Jasper Fforde, published by Hodder and Stoughton. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien. Audio

  • Simon Power

    11:06 AM.The Minister of Justice, Commerce and State Owned Enterprises, who is the fourth-ranked minister in the National-led Government, is to retire from politics at November's election. Audio

  • Music with Marty Duda

    11:20 AM.Artist of the Week is Roxy Music. Audio

  • Law with Andrew Scott Howman

    11:33 AM.The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Idea Services, the IHC sleepover case. Audio

  • Arts with Courtney Johnston

    11:50 AM.Courtney looks at some current exhibitions, including Crown Lynn at City Gallery Wellington and Taryn Simon at the Govett-Brewster in New Plymouth, as well as a preview of the exhibitions in the… Read more Audio

All schedules are subject to change due to coverage of the Christchurch earthquake.

09:05 How will NZ pay the costs of the earthquake?

How will the government pay its estimated 5 billion dollar share of the rebuild of Christchurch? And are cuts to programmes like interest free student loans, and working for families, going to be part of the mix, or not? The Finance Minister has declared that all spending is now under review... and is refusing to rule out changes to Working for Families and interest free student loans, or more privatisation, as the Government looks for ways to pay for the rebuilding of Christchurch following the earthquake.

John Shewan, chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers and member of the Tax Working Group; and Peter Conway, Council of Trade Unions secretary.

09:20 Aranui - impact of the earthquake on one of Christchurch's poorest suburbs

Rachel Fonotia, Chair of the Aranui Community Trust.

09:45 Australian correspondent Ray Moynihan

Carbon tax and talk of a national disability scheme for Australia.

10:05 Christchurch CBD rebuilt

Richard Ballantyne, Executive Director of Ballantynes department store and a member of the Central City Business Association, which represents retailers and property owners in the CBD. Richard is also on the board of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.

10:30 Book Review with Louise O'Brien

One of Our Thursday's is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Published by Hodder & Stoughton

10:45 Reading: The Flumping Elephant, a short story by Shirley Eliott

11:05 Senior Cabinet minister announces resignation

The Minister of Justice, Commerce and State Owned Enterprises, who is the fourth-ranked minister in the National-led Government, is to retire from politics at November's election.

11:15 Music Review with Marty Duda

www.13thfloor.co.nz - Marty's website with reviews and interviews

Artist of the Week: Roxy Music

1. Virginia Plain (2:56) - Roxy Music taken from 1972 album "Roxy Music" (Virgin)

2. Do The Strand (4:03) - Roxy Music taken from 1973 album "For Your Pleasure" (Virgin)

3. Love Is The Drug (4:11) - Roxy Music taken from 1975 album "Siren" (Virgin)

4. Dance Away (3:48) - Roxy Music taken from 1979 album "Manifesto" (Virgin)

11:30 Law commentator Andrew Scott Howman

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Idea Services (the IHC sleepover case).

11:45 Arts commentator Courtney Johnston

Crown Lynn at City Gallery Wellington and Taryn Simon at the Govett-Brewster

An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, by Taryn Simon - ends 6 March at the Govett-Brewster

Taryn Simon website

Crown Lynn at City Gallery Wellington

Slideshow of Crown Lynn history on NZ History website

250+ pieces of Crown Lynn on Te Papa's website

Visual art events at the Auckland Arts Festival