Nine To Noon for Monday 22 March 2010

09:05 Claims from orthopedic surgeons that ACC is turning down an increasing number of elderly patients who injure themselves in a bid to save money

Frances Cherry, a 72-year-old woman who has been turned down by ACC after badly injuring her shoulder while exercising; Kevin Morris, ACC's director of clinical services; and Graham Inglis, Christchurch-based orthopaedic surgeon.

09:25 How to turn around the roughest, poorest and lowest achieving schools

Sir Paul Grant, UK educationalist, and Head of Robert Clack School in Dagenham, a poor area in East London.

Sir Grant transformed his tough east London school into an award-winning, top performer. He is visiting NZ to share his experience with other school principals and is speaking at the Experienced Principals Programme Conference at Waikato University.

09:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

10:05 Charles Renfro - Architecture for public spaces

Charles Renfro is here in April to be the international member of the judging panel for Home New Zealand magazine's Home of the Year award. His company in New York is Diller Scofidio Renfro.

View images of Charles Renfro's work.

10:30 Book Review with Don Rood

Nothing but the Truth by Anna Politkovskaya
Published by Harvill Secker

10:45 Reading: A New Skin - the first in a series of five stories written & told by Ellie Smith

Salmon leaves her husband and mean mother to start a new life, shedding her old skin and finally grieving for her lost child. (RNZ)

11:05 Politics with Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooten

11:30 Guest chef Lauraine Jacobs discusses the Matakana Farmers Market and John Hawkesby matches wines to her Farmers Market Tart

11:45 Off The Beaten Track - outdoorsman and adventurer Kennedy Warne joins us from the Bay of Islands