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Nine To Noon for Tuesday 17 December 2013

  • The disposal of fracking waste - Doug Edmeades

    9:08 AM.What is happening with the disposal of fracking waste in Taranaki? The Taranaki Regional Council says it is following international best practice in allowing fracking waste to be disposed of on… Read more Audio

  • The disposal of fracking waste - Gareth Hughes

    9:26 AM.Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes, who has previously criticized the released report. Audio

  • New liquor come into effect from midnight

    9:34 AM.New liquor laws come into place tonight, imposing a four hour curfew on serving alcohol in bars, and restricting sales in supermarkets and liquor stores. Audio

  • US correspondent - Jack Hitt

    9:50 AM.Developments within the Republican Party; The debt ceiling issue; Presidential nominees; The trend of knockout games. Audio

  • Big year interview: Parwiz Ilyas Hakimi

    10:10 AM.Afghan interpreter Parwiz Ilyas Hakimi whose Big Year has taken him - and his family - from Bamiyan province to the safety of Hamilton. Audio

  • Book review - The Harem Midwife

    10:40 AM.Written by Roberta Rich, published by Ebury Press, reviewed by Louise O'Brien. Audio

  • Business with Rod Oram

    11:10 AM.Fonterra, Chorus and the film industry. Audio

  • NZ lighthouses with Grant Sheehan

    11:30 AM.Photographer and publisher Grant Sheehan whose latest book Lights in the Landscape, New Zealand Lighthouses is a photographic journey from New Zealand's most northern lighthouse at Cape Reinga, to the… Read more Audio

  • Media with Gavin Ellis

    11:48 AM.The delay in Bauer's purchase of NZ Magazines, two weekend newspaper apologies and farewell to Fred Tulett from the Southland Times and Murray Deaker from NewstalkZB. Audio

09:05 The disposal of fracking waste

Doug Edmeades, an independent soil scientist who was asked by the Taranaki Regional Council to look at the effect of drilling waste on farms in the area; and Green party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes.

09:25 The implications of new liquor laws

Alcohol Healthwatch director Rebecca Smith and Hospitality Association CEO John Albertson, chief Executive of the Hospitality Association, discuss the new liquor laws passed last year, that come into effect from midnight. Local councils will be enforcing The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act that sees the end of 24 hour drinking in bars, and restrictions on the sale of liquor at bottle stores and supermarkets.

09:45 US correspondent Jack Hitt

10:05 Big year interview: Afghan interpreter Parwiz Ilyas Hakimi

His big year has taken him - and his family - from Bamiyan province to the safety of Hamilton.

10:35 Book review with Louise O'Brien

The Harem Midwife by Roberta Rich. Published by Ebury Press.

10:45 The Reading: Budget Christmas

by Susan Pointon, told by Alex Grieg.

Dad has the kids coming to stay for Christmas but only has $67 till benefit day. Part 1 of 2, RNZ.

11:05 Business commentator Rod Oram

11:20 NZ Lighthouses

Photographer and publisher Grant Sheehan whose latest book Lights in the Landscape: New Zealand lighthouses,  is photographic journey from New Zealand's most northern lighthouse at Cape Reinga, to the most southern in Foveaux Strait.

Gallery: New Zealand lighthouses

Castle Point races
Castle Point races. Photograph by Grant Sheehan.

11:45 Media commentator Gavin Ellis

The delay in Bauer's purchase of NZ Magazines, two weekend newspaper apologies and farewell to Fred Tulett from the Southland Times and Murray Deaker from NewstalkZB.

Music played in this show

Song: Amalia
Artist: Melody Gardot
Comp: Gardot/Pereira/Roy
Album: The Absence
Label: Decca
Time Played: 10:05

Song: That's Where I'm Going
Artist: Eilen Jewell
Comp: Jewell
Album: Quenn Of The Minor Key
Label: Signature
Time Played: 10:40

Song: Humanised
Artist: Sola Rosa
Comp: Pluswatch/Spraggon
Album: Get It Together
Label: Way Up
Time Played: 11:05

Song: Come On June
Artist: Windy City Strugglers
Comp: Lake/Baysting
Album: Shine On
Label: Red Rocks
Time Played: 11:30