Nine To Noon for Friday 29 January 2010

09:05 Afghanistan security

Hew Strachan, Professor of the History of War at Oxford
Professor Strachan discusses Thursday's conference in London which aims to plot a course for Western countries to begin withdrawl from Afghanistan; and the furore about publication of NZ SAS troop photos.

09:20 Education

Tom Parsons, Principal of Queen Charlotte College

09:30 Inspiring Seniors - Colin Thorne

Colin Thorne is an 86 year old who still competes in marathons. He took up running when he was 64.
Osteoporosis New Zealand

09:45 Pacific correspondent Mike Field

10:05 Humanitarian aid - Tony Oliver

Tony Oliver is a former aid worker who worked extensively in Sri Lanka, including during the end of the war which wiped out the Tamil Tigers and led to hundreds of thousands of Tamils being forced to live in refugee camps.

10:30 Best Childrens Books of 2009 - John McIntyre

The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
Published by Gecko Press
ISBN 978-1-877467-31-8

Gone by Michael Grant
Published by Egmont Books
ISBN 978-1-4052-4235-6

Stephen Fry Presents Oscar Wilde's Stories For All Ages
Illustrated by Nicole Stewart
Published by Harper Collins ISBN 978-0-00-734245-7

10:45 Reading - The Builder's Notebook written and read by Sarah Boddy

Alison has two pre school children, nine cents in the bank, and she's building her own home.(Part 2 of 5)

11:05 New Music with Sean McKenna

Artist: Mumford and Sons (www.myspace.com/mumfordandsons)
Album: Sigh No More

Artist: Portico Quartet (www.myspace.com/porticoquartet)
Album: Isla

Artist: Céu (www.myspace.com/ceumusic)
Album: Vagarosa

11:30 Sports commentator Richard Boock

11:45 The Week that Was with Radar and Gemma Gracewood