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Nine To Noon for Thursday 17 December 2009

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09:05 Copenhagen climate talks

Tim Groser, Associate Climate Change Issues Minister

09:30 Scroogenomics

Joel Waldfogel, author of Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays. He is the Ehrenkranz Family Professor in the Department of Business and Public Policy at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

09:45 UK correspondent Kate Adie

10:05 Ryan Nelsen and Tim Brown

All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen (below left) and vice-captain Tim Brown (below right) spearheaded the All Whites' 1-0 win over Bahrain last month that saw New Zealand qualify for the World Cup for first time in 27 years.
Images supplied by NZ Football.

Ryan Nelson and Tim Brown

10:30 Book Review Quentin Johnson

Impact Man by Colin Beavan.
Published by Piatkus.

10:45 Reading: The Merry Marauders by Arthur J. Rees

(Part 9 of 9)

The final part in our adaptation of Arthur J Rees' rollicking and fun 1913 novel of an ill fated touring acting troupe as they toured the North Island in the early 20th century.

11:05New Technology with Colin Jackson

Makerspace - a community of people who like to build stuff in Wellington

Telecom XT failure. Not the first time. And they need to fix iPhone tethering. Hmm.

Gary McKinnon - evil hacker or confusedAsperger's sufferer?

A mobile wifi point with Internet connectivity. Good idea.

New Copyright proposals from government and attendees at a briefing about the secret ACTA treaty are told it's confidential. Who's surprised?

11:20 Nigel Latta

Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel

11:45 Television review with Simon Wilson

Simon reviews the highs and lows on the box this year