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Nine To Noon for Friday 14 November 2014

  • Wellington mayor denies deal with bar owners

    9:07 AM.Wellington's mayor is denying a deal was hammered out on the city's draft alcohol plan with Hospitality New Zealand, before it went to public submissions. Audio

  • Police Association concerns over extended bar hours

    9:24 AM.The Police Association expresses its concerns over the prospect of longer bar opening hours in Wellington. Greg O'Connor is the Association President. Audio

  • NZ Poetry journal still going strong after 50 years

    9:31 AM.Poetry New Zealand originated in 1951 and has continued under a range of editors. From this year it is now edited and published by Massey's College of Humanities and Social Science - under creative… Read more Audio

  • Pacific correspondent Mike Field

    9:48 AM.The G20 countries marshalling support from Pacific nations, Fiji to host Russian and German diplomats. Audio

  • Alastair Bonnett on the world's strangest places

    10:10 AM.At a time when Google Maps Street View can take you on a virtual tour of Yosemite's remotest trails and cell phones double as navigational systems, it's hard to imagine there's any uncharted ground… Read more Audio

  • John McIntyre reviews new Children's Books

    10:40 AM.One Girl, One Dream by Laura Dekker published by Harper Collins; Hope in Ballet Shoe by Michaela and Elaine DePrince published by Faber & Faber; Every Day is Malala Day by Rosemary McCarney published… Read more Audio

  • Grant Smithies reviews new music

    11:07 AM.Grant Smithies rides side-saddle from Te Aro to Thorndon with Wellington grunge revivalists Bunnies On Ponies, then fires up the hookah pipe for a listen to A Day In My Mind's Mind - a double vinyl… Read more Audio

  • Sports commentator Brendan Telfer

    11:36 AM.Fiji Invitation Sevens tournament; All Blacks vs Scotland team has been named; Richie McCaw post All Blacks, Dan Carter's injury; Rugby League match in Wellington. Audio

  • The week that was

    11:48 AM.Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink Audio

09:05 Wellington mayor denies deal with bar owners

Wellington's mayor is denying a deal was hammered out on the city's draft alcohol plan with Hospitality New Zealand, before it went to public submissions.

Jeremy Smith is the Wellington branch president of Hospitality New Zealand.

09:05 Police Association concerns over extended bar hours

The Police Association expresses its concerns over the prospect of longer bar opening hours in Wellington. Greg O'Connor is the Association President.

09:30 NZ Poetry journal still going strong after 50 years

Poetry New Zealand originated in 1951 and has continued under a range of editors. From this year it is now edited and published by Massey's College of Humanities and Social Science - under creative writing lecturer, Jack Ross. Issue 49 came out on Friday 31st October.

09:45 Pacific correspondent Mike Field

Off the map10:05 Alastair Bonnett on the world's strangest places

At a time when Google Maps Street View can take you on a virtual tour of Yosemite’s remotest trails and cell phones double as navigational systems, it’s hard to imagine there’s any uncharted ground left on the planet. In his book Off the Map, social geographer Professor Alastair Bonnett goes to some of the most unexpected, offbeat places in the world to re-inspire our geographical imaginations. His book, Off the Map, is also published under the title Unruly Places.

10:30 John McIntyre reviews new Children's Books

One Girl, One Dream by Laura Dekker
Harper Collins (ISBN 978-1-77234-045-8)

Hope in Ballet Shoe by Michaela and Elaine DePrince
Faber & Faber (ISBN 978-0-571-31466-1)

Every Day is Malala Day by Rosemary McCarney
Allen and Unwin (ISBN 978-1- 76011-053-6)

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Patricia McCormick
Orion (ISBN 9781780622156) 

10:45 The Reading: 'When I Realised It Was You' by Heidi North-Bailey

A bride-to-be has doubts about marriage, realises that she really does love her partner and is scared she could lose him. (1 of 1)

11:05 Grant Smithies reviews new music

Grant Smithies rides side-saddle from Te Aro to Thorndon with Wellington grunge revivalists Bunnies On Ponies, then fires up the hookah pipe for a listen to A Day In My Mind’s Mind - a double vinyl compilation of deeply trippy NZ music from the late 60s/early 70s. It's been released to celebrate pioneering Auckland record store Real Groovy’s 33 and 1/3rd birthday.

11:30 Sports commentator Brendan Telfer

11:45 Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink look back over the Week that Was 

Music played in this show

Artist: Emiliana Torrini
Song: Sunnyroad
Composer: Carey/Torrini
Album: Fisherman's Woman
Label: PUTUMAYO
Time: 09:27

Artist: The Phoenix Foundation
Song: Flock of Hearts
Composer: The Phoenix Foundation
Album: Buffalo
Label: EMI
Time: 09:46

Artist: David Bowie
Song: Golden Years
Composer: Bowie
Album: Station to Station
Label: EMI
Time: 10:06

Artist: A Problematica
Song: Deolinda
Composer: Martins
Album: Dois Selose e um Carimbo
Label: WORLD CONNECTION
Time: 11:45