Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

09:05 Canterbury earthquake aftermath

Kelvin Berryman, Natural Hazards manager at GNS.

09:20 Canterbury earthquake aftermath

Carol Ball, Red Cross Area Manager for Canterbury discusses the volunteers helping around the city in welfare centres, stress levels rising for some people, residents seeking companionship.

09:25 Canterbury earthquake aftermath

Sarb Johal, clinical psychologist who used to be be an adviser with the Ministry of Health, but have also worked with Ministry of Civil Defence and Ministry of Social Development on psychosocial support after emergency events.

Psychosocial support during and after and emergency

The Ministry of Education has set up an 0800 number and will have traumatic incident psychologists available to speak to anyone who needs advise or assistance.

Telephone 0800 225 580

There are also tips for parents on the ministry's website: www.minedu.govt.nz

09:30 Canterbury earthquake aftermath

Ben Kepes, owner of a four storey older building in Christchurch's CBD. Heruns his business, Cactus Clothing out of it and has tenants too. He has had his building inspected privately, but is upset he still hasn't heard a word from the council.

09:40 False teeth - are they better for older people's oral health?

Professor Thomson is speaking on Wednesday 8 September in Wellington at the Royal Society of NZ Science House lecture theatre in Thorndon at 6 pm as part of the University of Otago winter lecture series. In Auckland 9 September at the University of Otago Auckland Centre, level 4, 385 Queens Street at 6pm.

09:45 US correspondent Luiza Savage

The economic anxiety in the US and the contentious issue of tax cuts.

10:05 Michael Houlihan - New CEO Te Papa

Te Papa's new boss, welshman Michael Houlihan on the museum's new direction and how he plans to tell New Zealand's stories.

10:30 Book Review with Michele A'Court

Man for All Seasons: The Life and Times of Ken Douglas by David Grant
Published by Random House NZ

10:45 Reading

Slings & Arrows by Sarah Boddy

In September 2001, Ana, a pregnant young Kiwi and Isabella her Mexican friend share a down and out existence in New York and a fascination with Jimmy Choo shoes. (Part 2 of 5, RNZ)

11:05 Business commentator Rod Oram

The business and economic impacts of the Canterbury earthquake.

11:30 National Standards

Education historian Professor Roger Openshaw tells us how the debate over the merits of National Standards has in fact being going on for over 6 decades.

11:45 Media commentator Denis Welch

The Canterbury earthquake and the radiographers' strike.