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Nine To Noon for Thursday 31 March 2011

  • Impact on tourism of quake and tsunami

    9:08 AM.A discussion on the hit to tourism following the Christchurch earthquake and the Japan tsunami. Is the industry and Government moving quickly enough to buffer the countries second biggest export… Read more Audio

  • New research into prevention of malnutrition in elderly

    9:29 AM.New research into the best ways to prevent malnutrition in the elderly has found it's company at the dinner table they need, not just the delivery of a meal. Audio

  • UK Correspondent - Jon Dennis

    9:49 AM.The massive demonstration against public spending cuts and the"Night Stalker"convicted for a series of sex attacks. Audio

  • Feature Guest - Dominic Streatfeild

    10:10 AM.Dominic Streatfeild, journalist and author of 'A history of the world since 9/11', which looks at the far reaching impacts of that fateful day on ordinary people in all parts of the world. Audio

  • Book Review - Civilization

    10:40 AM.Written by Niall Ferguson, published by Allen Lane, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio

  • New Technology with Nat Torkington

    11:10 AM.Nat Torkington discusses predicting the future and artificial leaves. Audio

  • A history of Lonely Hearts Ads

    11:15 AM.Francesca Beauman is the author of 'Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: a history of the Lonely Hearts ad'. Audio

  • TV with Simon Wilson

    11:45 AM.Simon Wilson reviews The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers (One, Wednesday); and House, this week and next with Candice Bergen as guest star (TV3, Sunday). Audio

09:05 Impact on Tourism of earthquake and tsunami

Tim Cossar, CEO Tourism Industry Association.

09:15 Tourism numbers predicted to be down this year

David Wilson, Ski Area Manager for Mt Hutt ski field.

09:30 Malnutrition in the elderly

Dr Carol Wham, Massey University Nutrition researcher Dr Carol Wham; Alice Shaw, senior services coordinator for the Salvation Army for West Auckland; and Susan Davidson, executive officer of Age Concern Otago.

New research into the best ways to prevent malnutrition in the elderly - which finds it's company at the dinner table they need, not just the delivery of a meal.

The study was funded by the Health Research Council and is part of Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand, a longitudinal study of more than 1000 people aged 80-plus being conducted by researchers from the Universities of Auckland and Otago as well as Massey.

09:45 UK correspondent Jon Dennis

The massive demonstration against public spending cuts and the "Night Stalker" convicted for a series of sex attacks.

10:05 Dominic Streatfeild - A History of the World since 9/11

A History of the World Since 9/11 - journalist and author Dominic Streatfeild on the far reaching impacts of that fateful day on ordinary people in all parts of the world.

10:30 Book Review with Dan Slevin

Civilization by Niall Ferguson
Published by Allen Lane

10:45 Reading: The Other Side Of Silence' by Margaret Mahy (Part 9 of 12)

The adventure of a girl who decides to stop speaking.

11:05 New Technology with Nat Torkington

Predicting the future and artificial leaves.

Predicting the future: Institute For The Future, Vodafone Future Agenda, Sustainable Future, Charlie Stross on Near-Future Fiction, Tim O'Reilly - Watching the Alpha Geeks.

Artificial Leaves: Nocera Lab Solar worl, MIT Artificial Leaf 10x more efficient than the real thing, Life Ascending.

11:20 A history of Lonely Hearts Ads

Francesca Beauman, author of Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: a history of the Lonely Hearts ad.

11:45 TV Reviewer Simon Wilson

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers (One, Wednesday); and House, this week and next with Candice Bergen as guest star (TV3, Sunday).