10 February 2012 - 12:39 pm NZ time
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Customs officials have reported a massive increase in the importation of key ingredients in the manufacturing of P. (21′02″)
Dr Anna Wilson discusses Dyscalculia: A learning disability making it hard to process and understand numbers and simple maths. (13′52″)
Buster Martin, a 101 year old who has just completed the London marathon, is the toast of London. But just how old is he? (8′38″)
Obama vs Hillary, Small town American views, The Pope visits the USA. (8′22″)
Music impresario Geoff Sewell has in recent times had to cope with first hand experiences of autism and epilepsy. (29′34″)
by Jenny Pattrick. Published by Random House NZ Black Swan, Reviewed by Graham Beattie. (3′41″)
Rod Oram discusses changes in the Telecom Business Structure and the launch of Freeview TV. (16′12″)
Australian author Kaz Cooke discusses her book 'Girl Stuff' which deals with what teenage girls really want to know about. (20′54″)
Phil Wallington discusses Freeview TV, Newspaper media and where journalists get there stories from. (11′59″)
09:05 Huge increase in P seizures at NZ borders
Bill Perry, Manager Investigations, New Zealand Customs Service; and Greg O'Connor, President, NZ Police Association
09:30 Dyscalculia
A learning disability making it hard to process and understand numbers and simple mathematics. Dr Anna Wilson, lead researcher at Auckland University's psychology department is undertaking a study of dyscalculia, looking at brain scans and doing cognitive testing to try to get to the bottom of it and find the best treatment.
09:30 101 year old Marathon Runner
Charlie Mullins, is the boss of Pimlico Plumbers, the company which employs a 101 year old who has just completed the London marathon. Buster Martin is the toast of London, but just how old is he?
0945 US correspondent Jack Hitt
10:05 Geoff Sewell
Music impresario Geoff Sewell, formed international best selling cross over band Amici Forever but in recent times he and wife Simone have had to cope with first hand experiences of autism and epilepsy. They contibute to these charities in both the UK and NZ.
10:30 Book Review with Graham Beattie
Landings by Jenny Pattrick
Published by Random House NZ Black Swan
ISBN 978 186 941 9707
10:45 Reading: The Rope Of Man by Witi Ihimaera
Adapted by Owen Scott Part 6 of 13
11:05 Business commentator Rod Oram
11:30 Girl Stuff
Kaz Cooke, popular magazine and newspaper columnist in Australia; who wrote the best-selling book Up The Duff, a hilarious and gripping guide to pregnancy, childbirth and coping with a newborn. Her latest project is a huge book called Girl Stuff - a full-on,straight-talking guide covering everything from dating to drugs, pimples to pregnancy, fashion to "funny hair", and all that's good and gory in between.
11:45 Media Commentator Phil Wallington
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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The man who returned the Daleks to Dr Who, screenwriter Robert Shearman talks to Kathryn about why he wanted to bring back the time travelling Doctor's most persistent enemy and make the Daleks far more menacing than ever before. Robert Shearman is a writer, playwright, and director - and will be in New Zealand next month for Writers and Readers week at the New Zealand Festival of Arts.
UK theatre artist Andy Manley who will be performing his latest work White at the New Zealand International Arts Festival. White is aimed at children aged 2-5 and is about two characters called Cotton and Wrinkle who live in a world where everything is white – until one day a colourful egg tumbles down from the sky, and changes everything.

Andy Manley in the show My House.
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