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Nine To Noon for Tuesday 12 July 2011

  • The reduction of ACC levies

    9:09 AM.The turnaround in ACC's finances may mean that levies can be reduced for workers and businesses. Audio

  • The gender pay gap

    9:30 AM.The EEO Commission has drafted a new Pay Equality Bill because it says the gender pay gap has been an 'enduring inequality for women and is a fundamental breach of human rights'. Audio

  • USA Correspondent - Luiza Savage

    9:52 AM.Another dramatic standoff between the Republican Congress and President Obama. Audio

  • Kumi Naidoo - executive director of Greenpeace International

    10:10 AM.South African-born executive director of Greenpeace International. Mr Naidoo is the first African Greenpeace boss and first to be appointed from outside the organisation. He is visiting NZ to lend… Read more Audio

  • Book Review - There But For The

    10:40 AM.Written by Ali Smith, published by Hamish Hamilton, reviewed by Carole Beu. Audio

  • Business with Rod Oram

    11:06 AM.Labour's capital gains tax plan and the Government's announcement of big reductions in ACC levies. Audio

  • Eli Pariser

    11:30 AM.Each time you log onto a page on the internet, data is being gathered about you - allowing websites to start targetting their advertising and content directly to individuals. Eli Pariser is the author… Read more Audio

  • Media with Denis Welch

    11:48 AM.More on the News of the World's demise after the phone hacking scandal in the UK. Audio

09:05 The turnaround in ACC's finances that means levies can be reduced

Jonathan Eriksen, managing director of actuaries and investment firm Eriksen & Associates, which evaluates the liabilities of funds like ACC.

09:30 Is new legislation necessary to close the gender pay gap?

Judy McGregor, Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner. The EEO Commission has drafted a new Pay Equality Bill because it says the gender pay gap has been an "enduring inequality for women and is a fundamental breach of human rights"

09:45 US correspondent Luiza Savage

Another dramatic showdown between President Barack Obama and the Republican Congress.

10:05 Kumi Naidoo - Greenpeace International head

South African-born executive director of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo, is the first African Greenpeace boss and first to be appointed from outside the organisation. He is visiting New Zealand to lend weight to the campaign against new oil exploration and mark 26th anniversary of the sinking of the first Rainbow Warrior as well as the upcoming launch of third Rainbow Warrior.

10:35 Book Review with Carole Beu

There But For The by Ali Smith
Published by Hamish Hamilton

10:45 Reading: Brightside by Matthew O'Sullivan

The first of five new Hartley Manners Stories.

11:05 Business commentator Rod Oram

Labour's Capital Gains Tax plan and the Government's announcement of big reductions in ACC levies.

11:30 Data gathering

Each time you log onto a page on the internet, data is being gathered about you - allowing websites to start targeting their advertising and content directly to individuals.

Eli Pariser, author of The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding from You, published by Penguin.

11:45 Media commentator Denis Welch

The News of the World's demise after the phone hacking scandal.