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Nine To Noon for Thursday 21 February 2013

  • Should the government prosecute spouses of benefit fraudsters?

    9:07 AM.With the announcement of a new offence being created for the partners of benefit fraudsters, beneficiary advocates are saying they just are an easy target for the government. Jeremy Bioletti is a… Read more Audio

  • Auckland council begins developing a Local Alcohol Policy

    9:39 AM.One of the changes in the liquor control legislation passed in December 2012 gave local councils the power to set their own rules on the number, location and hours of liquor outlets - both on and off… Read more Audio

  • UK Correspondent - Kate Adie

    9:53 AM.Kate on the subject of tabloids, the royal family and the horse meat saga. Audio

  • Feature Guest - Ewan Fordyce

    10:06 AM.How the Southern Ocean was a critical location for the evolution of whales and dolphins - paleontologist Ewan Fordyce on his research into ancient whales, dolphins and penguins. Audio

  • Book Review - Anthology of New Zealand Literature

    10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Auckland University Press Anthology of New Zealand Literature, edited by Jane Stafford and Mark Williams. Published by AUP. Audio

  • New Technology with Donald Clark

    11:06 AM.In Donald's final segment on Nine To Noon, he explains why The Pirate Bay is ironically suing the Finnish copyright body for copyright infringement, the latest prosecutions under the Skynet law, and… Read more Audio

  • Remembering Music to Schools

    11:25 AM.On Sunday 24 February The Museum of Wellington City & Sea is hosting 'Singing from the same songsheet' - an illustrated talk on the 'Music to schools' radio broadcasts in New Zealand from 1931 to… Read more Audio

  • TV with Lara Strongman

    11:46 AM.The changing role of men in television sitcoms. Audio

09:05 Should the government be prosecuting benefit fraudsters?

Jeremy Bioletti, criminal lawyer and serious fraud specialist; and Chester Borrows, Associate Social Development Minister.

09:20 Auckland council begins developing a Local Alcohol Policy

Angela Dalton, chairwoman of Manurewa Local Board.

George Wood,  Auckland City Counsellor and chair of working party formulating LAP for Auckland.

09:45 UK correspondent Kate Adie

Hilary Mantel's comments about the Duchess of Cambridge and the on-going horsemeat scandal.

10:05 Ewan Fordyce - paleontologist

How the Southern Ocean was a critical location for the evolution of whales and dolphins. Professor Ewan Fordyce - Otago University paleontologist and a research Associate with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, discusses his research into ancient whales, dolphins and penguins.

10:35 Book Review with Harry  Ricketts      

The Auckland University Press Anthology of New Zealand Literature edited by Jane Stafford and Mark Williams
Published by Auckland University Press

10:45 The Reading: The Open Accounts of an Honesty Box by Julie Helean (Part 11 of 12)

After the accident Jinx is not sure if Fliss's feelings towards her are reciprocated.

11:05 New technology with Donald Clark

The Pirate Bay sues for copyright infringement (from arstechnica.com)
Hackers freezing phones (from nakedsecurity.sophos.com)
Technology opportunities in New Zealand

11:20 School Songs

On Sunday 24 February The Museum of Wellington City & Sea is hosting 'Singing from the same songsheet' - an illustrated talk on the 'Music to schools' radio broadcasts in New Zealand from 1931 to 1979.

Dr Michael Brown is a musicologist and Marie Russell is an Otago University Health researcher.

11:45 TV review with Lara Strongman

The changing role of men in television sitcoms.