Nine To Noon

The Wellington Phoenix women line up a big second leg semi final against Brisbane Roar in Porirua this weekend, while Auckland FC's mens team goes on to the next elimination final in the A-League. Glen also discusses pricing for TVNZ games at football's World Cup in June and July. And in rugby league the Warriors continue winning.

In 1915, Tarn Harker left his farm in Surrey in England for the trenches and the devastation of the Western Front. He later became a pilot, was shot down, captured as a prison of war and was part of a group that tunnelled their way out of prison. When he did make it home, the old way was gone, so Tarn, along with his parents and a new bride, headed to a new life farming near Te Awamutu. His granddaughter, Ruve Baker has delved into the family records to uncover her grandfather's and the family's story. Turbulence to Tranquillity, the Harker family, a war story, and 100 years of farming in the Waikato. Available at www.lifestories.co.nz: $59

Fletcher Building is continuing its aggressive restructuring by selling its wire mesh business at a loss and exploring the divestment of its residential arm to focus on its core manufacturing and supply operations.

Piers discusses the importance of a new maintenance depot in Masterton in improving Wairarapa's train service, the possibility of local council amalgamation.

Harry Broad reviews The Only Way Is Up:On Foot To Rome by Jennifer Andrewes, published by Parallel Lives.