Nine to Noon
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The Week that Was
With James Elliott and Michele A'Court.
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Sports commentator Joseph Romanos
The second cricket test; Graham Henry to face SNZAR judiciary over his comments on referee; the French Open tennis; netball; and the Woods/Garcia battle in golf.
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New Music with Jeremy Taylor
'Up All Night' and 'Doin' It Right' by Daft Punk;'It's Alright, It's Okay' by Primal Scream; and 'You're On Fire' and 'Nanobots' by They Might Be Giants.
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Book Review - Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
'Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls' by David Sedaris, published by Hachette NZ and reviewed by Paul Diamond.
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Feature Guest - Detective Inspector Tusha Penny
Detective Inspector Tusha Penny is Police National Manager of Child Protection and Sexual Violence. She was instrumental in exposing the problems inside the force and now heads a dedicated facility where staff can focus purely on cases of child abuse and adult sexual offending.
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Pacific Correspondent - Michael Field
The earthquake this morning; Air Pacific - Fiji Air and 'shark fin' freight; Samoa - a one party state.
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The multi-billion word Cambridge English Corpus database
Claire Dembry, Manager of the Cambridge English Corpus.
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London machete attack puts radicalisation into the...
Dr Brooke Rogers is a Senior Lecturer in Risk and Terror in the Department of War Studies at Kings College, London.
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Film with Dan Slevin
Dan reviews Shopping and Kon Tiki.
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Mentoring young people
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o is the founder of Affirming Works, a charitable organisation specialising in mentoring young people in five South Auckland high schools.
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New Technology with Sarah Putt
Yahoo buys Tumblr, the future of universal service in NZ and Microsoft unveils a new Xbox.
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Book Review - Inferno
Written by Dan Brown, reviewed by Quentin Johnson and published by Bantam Press.
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Feature Guest - Jeffrey Paparoa Holman
Christchurch author Jeffrey Paparoa Holman on his memoir The Lost Pilot which retraces the life of his troubled father who survived a kamikaze mission in World War Two and how it led Jeffrey himself to meet the families of the kamikaze pilots killed that fateful day.
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UK Correspondent - Matthew Parris
A man reported to be a British soldier hacked to death in London in suspected militant attack.
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Some carers of disabled family members to be paid
Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson explains why he's unhappy with the recent Budget decision for some caregivers of disabled family members to be paid.
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Police actions in Urewera raids
The Maori Party MP for Waiariki, Te Ururoa Flavell says the police response to the damning Independent Police Conduct Authority report is weak. The government is taking advice on whether it needs to apologise to the Tuhoe people for the illegal Urewera police raids in 2007.
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Family law with Deborah Hollings
Deborah Hollings discusses the issue of pre-nups - are the contracts necessary, and in what circumstances.
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Music with Marty Duda
Marty Duda looks at the work of Ray Manzarek from The Doors.
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Venice Biennale
Justin Paton is the curator of the NZ Exhibition at the Venice Bienale.
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Book Review - Red Moon
Louise O'Brien reviews Red Moon by Benjamin Percy.
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Feature Guest- John Green
John Green is a best selling author of young adult fiction.
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Australia Correspondent - Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton discusses the Australian government's budget.
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Oklahoma tornado
Pastor Ben Glover, Minister at the Oakcrest Church of Christ in Oklahoma City.
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The plight of TC3 homeowners in Christchurch
A petition in Christchurch calling for an overhaul of EQC's claims management system has garnered 2,000 signatures since its launch by Jeremy Bertenshaw. EQC head Ian Simpson responds to the criticism from TC3 homeowners and others in the city who say they are waiting too long to get their houses repaired
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Media with Gavin Ellis
The Fairfax pictures story; doctoring of award-winning pictures; and does a judge have the power to impose a "moral obligation" on a broadcaster?
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Business with Rod Oram
The economic and business progress New Zealand is making.
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Moriah School Holocaust button project
Vera Egermayer is leader of the Moriah holocaust button project. She was held in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia as a child and moved to New Zealand after the war with her family. The plan is to incorporate the buttons into a permanent memorial for child victims of the Holocaust.
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Book Review - Linda, as in the Linda Murder
Harry Broad reviews 'Linda, as in the Linda Murder' by Leif Persson, published by Doubleday.
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Feature Guest - John Bunker
John Bunker is a Maine USA nurseryman and the founder of Fedco Seeds Trees. He is trying to save rare heirloom apple varieties and over the last 30 years, he estimates he's saved more than 80 varieties.
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US Correspondent - Jack Hitt
There are multiple scandals around the US Government.
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Why are NZ meat exports to China being held up?
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy; and Federated Farmers National President Bruce Wills, who is the organisation's spokesman on trade issues.
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Disabled teenager abused in care home
The father of a disabled teenager about his four year battle to expose his son's abuse in a care home run by the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.
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Urbanist - Tommy Honey
Going underground, basement extensions and the rise of the Iceberg Home.
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Food - Johanna Knox, foraging for seasonal wild produce
Johanna Knox is a writer, editor and researcher with a long standing interest in food, sustainability.
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Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
The Budget - the slim surplus forecast, housing policy and food in schools. Aaron Gilmore's departure, MMP review and Auckland planning.
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Book Review - Lifetime
Written by Liza Marklund, reviewed by Gail Pittaway and published by Random House/ Corgi Adult.
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Feature Guest - David Sheff
Tackling addiction - are we getting it right? David Sheff is the author of Clean, a book about addiction, and why in his view, the status quo is failing to address addiction. His previous book Beautiful Boy about his son's descent into methamphetamine addiction, became a number 1 New York Times bestseller.
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Middle East Correspondent - Jamie Dettmer
The escalation of fighting in Syria. A government crackdown in Tunisia.
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Dr Leigh Torres
Blue whale numbers in Sth Taranaki Bight believed to be higher than previously thought. Dr Leigh Torres is a marine biologist from NIWA.
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Investors battle to claw back losses in what could be...
With Bruce Tichbon - Ross Asset Management Investors' Group head Bruce Tichbon. Iain Thain - DLA Phillips Fox partner specialising in commercial litigation, regulatory issues and insolvency. Harry Markopolos - Former securities executive who exposed Ponzi billionaire Bernie Madoff.
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Week That Was
With Radar and Gemma Gracewood.
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Sports commentator Richard Boock
The new Silver Ferns netball coach Vicki Wilson and the NZ cricket tour of England.
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New Music review with Jeremy Taylor
Bill Fay, The Fall, and The Veils.
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Children's Book Review with John McIntyre
'Hostage Three' by Nick Lake, published by Bloomsbury and 'The Wall' by William Sutcliffe published by Bloomsbury.
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Feature Guest - Jim Mather
Chief executive of Maori Television, Jim Mather, who's stepping down later this year to take up the CEO role at the tertiary education institute, Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
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Asia correspondent Jamil Anderlini
Fake condom factories busted in China, five Asian countries join the Arctic Council, and China-India relations.
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What can bees teach us about post-operative recovery?
Dr Guy Warman is senior lecturer in anaesthesiology at Auckland University's School of Medicine.
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Finance Minister Bill English discusses his fifth Budget
With Bill English, Professor Larry Murphy and PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Geof Nightingale.
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Budget analysis
Auckland University property department head Professor Larry Murphy and PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Geof Nightingale analyse yesterday's Budget, which included a move to create 'special housing areas' and a forecast surplus by 2015.
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TV with Lara Strongman
A review of Harry and Parade's End.
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Parenting with Sarah Leberman and Billy Harris
With winter sports getting underway how do you be a good side-line supporter?
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New technology with Erika Pearson
Texting isn't private and other social media gaffes; Teen's App is a spoiler buster and Indego robots help people walk.
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Book Review - The Golden Boy
Written by Abigail Tarttelin, published by Hachette NZ, reviewed by Ralph McAllister.
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Feature Guest - Nadeem Aslam
British Pakistani author who now has a fourth novel published.
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UK Correspondent - Kate Adie
The economy; What to do about the EU; Crime against young women; The retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.
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The new housing accord for Auckland
What will the new housing plan do for Auckland and will it be enough to limit urban sprawl?
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Proposed GPS tracking of domestic violence offenders
There are plans to monitor serious domestic violence offenders around-the-clock. The Corrections Minister wants to include such offenders in a GPS monitoring system.
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Arts with Courtenay Johnston
The opening of the Auckland Triennial and a show of geek art.
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Law with Ursula Cheer
Juries and the use of social media during trials.
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Music with Marty Duda
Marty's been listening to West Auckland duo, The Bads.
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Book Review - Friendly Fire
'Friendly Fire: Nuclear Politics & The Collapse of ANZUS', written by Gerald Hensley, published by Auckland University Press. Reviewed by Rod Alley.
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Feature Guest - Olaf Diegel
Dunedin-born Olaf Diegel is an innovator, inventor and academic who is currently working on a prototype for a 3D printer. He has studied here and overseas, and is now a Professor of Mechatronics at Massey University in Auckland.
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Australia Correspondent - Peter Munro
The Australian budget announcement, the situation surrounding racing horse More Joyous, and the PM is attacked with (or possibly by) a half-eaten Vegemite sandwich.
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The largest hunger strike in the history of Guantanamo
Clive Stafford-Smith is the director of legal charity Reprieve, which has been representing Guantanamo detainees for years. The current hunger strike is the largest it has ever seen, with some prisoners not having eaten since February.
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Social housing and the role of government
The government is planning to get community organisations, such as churches and non-government organisations, more involved in social housing. Kathryn talks to Lee Grace, a director of Te Aranga Ltd (which is planning to buy all Housing NZ homes in Flaxmere); Iris Pahau of the NZ Coalition To End Homelessness; and Helen Gatonyi, manager of the Christchurch Tenants Protection Association.
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Media with Gavin Ellis
Media with Gavin Ellis.
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Tom Rhodes
Tom is a US comedian, here for the Comedy Festival. He also writes for the Huffington Post.
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Business with Rod Oram
Sky City, SOE floats, The Warehouse's decision to pay a Living wage.
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Book Review - A Delicate Truth
A Delicate Truth written by John Le Carre, published by Penguin and reviewed by Dan Slevin.
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Feature Guest - Hugh Aldersey-Williams
The UK science author's new book Anatomies blends art, science and literature to investigate the human body.
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US Correspondent - Luiza Savage
US correspondent Luiza Savage discusses current events in America.
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Mountaineer hailed a hero
Ben Dare and three mountaineering mates set off for Nepal last month on a mission to conquer the unclimbed peak Anidesha Chuli, which is around 6800 metres high.
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Fake Dentist
Why did so many South Aucklanders flock to a fake dentist who worked out of his Mangere home?
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Cheating in the university system
Dr Catherine Strong is a senior lecturer of Journalism at Massey University.
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Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy Warne says his most significant nature experiences happen in his own backyard.
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Food and Wine with Nici Wickes and John Hawkesby
Nici Wickes' recipes are Pork Shoulder Braised in Apple Cider Vinegar; and Honey and Sultana Ricotta Cake.
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Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
The Auckland housing plan; SkyCity convention centre deal; GCSB legislation; Aaron Gilmore; and the Mighty River Power float.
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Book Review - Big Brother
Phil Vine reviews 'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver, published by HarperCollins Australia.
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Feature Guest - Charles Moore
Charles Moore is the former editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator. He was chosen by Margaret Thatcher to write her biography and had full access to her private papers, family and former colleagues. The only proviso was that the book be published after her death.
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Europe Correspondent - Seamus Kearney
Alarm bells sounded over Europe's record high youth unemployment; and the UK Education Secretary says he would vote to leave EU if a vote were held today.
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What constitutes a charity?
Should all charities be getting tax exemptions? Dr Michael Gousmett, independent charity sector researcher; and Trevor Garrett, former chief executive of the Charities Commission, which last year was disestablished and its functions moved into the Department of Internal Affairs.
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SkyCity pokies-for-convention centre deal gets the green...
Metiria Turei, Green Party co-leader; Max Abbott, director of AUT's Gambling and Addictions Research Centre; and Nigel Morrison, SkyCity chief executive.
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The Week That Was
With James Elliott and Elisabeth Easther.
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Sports commentator Joseph Romanos
Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson dies in training accident; shocked jock snatches dramatic Badminton win; The Warriors hit the capital for the first time in more than nine years.
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Music review with Sean McKenna
Vampire Weekend, Savages, and Public Service Broadcasting.
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Book review - Blood and Beauty
Anne Else reviews 'Blood and Beauty' by Sarah Dunant, published by Hachette NZ.
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UK actor, comedian and author Tony Robinson
The amateur historian, TV presenter and political activist is well known for playing Baldrick in the BBC TV series Blackadder and for hosting the British programmes Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. He is also a member of the Labour Party, serving on its National Executive Committee, and has written sixteen children's books.
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Pacific correspondent Michael Field
The release of the Solomon Islands' Truth and Reconciliation Commission report; and political veteran Gaston Flosse back in power in French Polynesia.
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Should heli-hunting be banned?
Snow Hewetson, NZ Deerstalkers Association and operator of Huntahr, a free range, fair chase guided hunting operation based in Marlborough. He takes clients on-foot into the high country; and Don Patterson, outfitter and professional hunter who runs a business at the headwaters of the Rakaia River in the Southern Alps.
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Government to unveil Auckland housing plan today
Special residential brownfield developer Mark Todd; Darryl Evans, chief executive of the Mangere Budgeting Services Trust; and David Wilson, director of Institute of Public Policy, AUT, who says the council needs greater power to make decisions.
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Film with Graeme Tuckett
Graeme reviews Gambit, Haute Cuisine and War Witch.
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Archaeology with Brigid Gallagher
Brigid unearths some early wax recordings, which have recently been digitally enhanced; NZHPT talks happening over the next month or two; and Tony Robinson.
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New technology with Sarah Putt
New Zealanders changing mobile and data usage habits, digital etiquette and the IRD's IT spend up - $1.5 billion on a new system.
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Book Review - The Shadow Year
Written by Hannah Richell, reviewed by Crystal Beavis and published by Hachette NZ.
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Feature Guest - Don Watson
Don Watson was ex-Prime Minister Paul Keating's speechwriter and wrote a bestselling account of that period, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: Paul Keating Prime Minister. His other books include Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language and Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words, Contemporary Cliches, Cant & Management Jargon. He's in NZ for the Communication Agencies Association Axis Speaker Event in Auckland.
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UK Correspondent - Dame Ann Leslie
The retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson and the surprise success of the UK Independence Party in local elections.
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Teaching Civics in schools to counter citizen apathy
With Anthony Haas - the Foundation Director of the Centre for Citizenship Education.
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Wellington buses pulled off the road for failed...
With Rachel Drew, NZ Bus' Operations Manager for Wellington and Senior Sergeant William Roy, team leader for the police's commercial vehicle inspection unit.
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Mighty River Power set to list on NZX tomorrow
The Government has revealed a final price of $2.50 a share for Mighty River Power. Nachiket Moghe, a senior analyst with independent research house Morningstar, discusses why it was below the midpoint of the $2.35-$2.80 indicative range and only 113-thousand applicants ultimately bought in.
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Science with Simon Pollard
In the skull behind the eardrum is the inner ear which contain remarkable fluid-filled sense organs. These organs send messages to the brain which help to give us a sense of orientation and allow our body to react to movement. But sometimes these sense organs send the wrong or conflicting messages. Simon discusses how vertigo and motion sickness can be the result. And why does a room appear to spin, when you lie down after drinking too much alcohol?
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Law with Mai Chen
Mai Chen on the Auckland Wellington debate,and the GCSB Bill.
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Music with Marty Duda
Progressive-metal band Tool have been favourites of New Zealand audience since the release of their debut album, Undertow, in 1993. The band, led by Maynard James Keenan, is also known for its thought-provoking, and often disturbing, videos. They have only released 4 albums in the past 20 years and fans are hoping to hear some new material when Tool plays two shows at Auckland's Vector Arena this week.
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Book Review - Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure
Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure written by Artemis Cooper, published by John Murray and reviewed by Quentin Johnson.
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Feature Guest - Phil Lester
Professor Phil Lester is from Victoria University's School of Biological Sciences. From detecting explosives to deterring elephants: we hear about the intriguing world of ants, bees and wasps - the tiny brains with big effects. Phil is an authority on invasive insect species and is recognised as one of New Zealand's leading insect experts.
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Australia Correspondent - Karen Middleton
Australia's federal budget; national disability insurance scheme; royal commission into sexual abuse of children in institutions; and asylum boats.
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NZ's super database of health information
Graeme Osborne is the Director of the National Health IT Board, in charge of integrating NZ's health record systems. Hayden Wilson is a partner at law firm, Kensington Swan, specialising in health privacy and public service issues.
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Uncertain future for SOEs
SOEs face an uncertain future, with the government indicating it may not be able to prop them up.
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Media with Gavin Ellis
The dangerous practice of naming suspects before they are arrested and the sale of Fairfax's photo archive to an American entrepreneur.
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Comedy Festival - Dave Bloustien
Dave Bloustien, Australian comedian who has based his latest show on his experience of having to go to court to prove he is funny.
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Business with Rod Oram
The Business NZ open letter to Labour and Greens on their electricity policy and the prospect of investors in Allan Hubbard's private investment vehicle getting all their money bad.
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Book Review - The Writing Class
Written by Stephanie Johnson, published by Vintage, reviewed by David Hill.
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Feature Guest - Robert Burley
Toronto-based photographer whose book The Disappearance of Darkness: Photography at the End of the Analogue Era chronicles the rapid speed at which film and the huge factories that produced it have almost vanished.
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US correspondent - Jack Hitt
NRA Convention; Obama position on Syria; The South Carolina race.
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Aaron Gilmore media conference
RNZ political editor has been at the media conference of National Party MP Aaron Gilmore.
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Options for Wgtn Supercity discussion
How will Wellington be governed in the future? Is it being squeezed by a supersized Auckland to the north and the demands of post-quake Christchurch in the south?
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Food in schools
The Children's Commissioner is calling for an enhanced Food in Schools programme but it is not endorsing a Bill that's currently before Parliament.
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Urbanist - Tommy Honey
Living with less - is minimalism really sustainable?
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Food and Wine with Paul Jobin and John Hawkesby
Guest chef today Paul Jobin - TV Chef and demonstrator / executive chef - restaurants, Skycity. John Hawkesby matches the wines.
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Politics with Deborah Coddington and Mike Williams
The Aaron Gilmore saga, Horomia's legacy and the by-election for his seat.
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Book Review - Maya's Notebook
Written by Isabel Allende, reviewed by Mary McCallum and published by Fourth Estate.
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Feature Guest - Sarah Romans
Is PMT a myth? The belief that women are moody in the days before their period is largely a myth, according to the research of New Zealander Dr Sarah Romans. Sarah Romans is a senior academic psychiatrist, with a special interest in women's mental health.
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Middle East Correspondent - Stephen Zunes
Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco. Chair of the Middle Eastern Studies programme, discusses the situation in Syria.
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Conrad Smith's concussion reignites debate over effect...
John Simcock, themedical advisor for the Neurological Foundation, and Ian Murphy, medical director for NZ Rugby, discuss the implications of All Black Conrad Smith's concussion at the weekend.
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Children targeted by on-line predators
Rachelle Antonopolous is the mother of a 6 year old targeted by online predators on a popular childrens website. Detective Senior Sergeant John Michael is the Officer in Charge of Online Child Exploitation Across NZ, Lesley-Anne Ey from the University of South Australia and expert on children and cybersafety and Vernon Jones, theHead of Safety for Movie Star Planet.
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The Week that Was
With James Elliot and Irene Pink.
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Sports commentator Richard Boock
Do NZ Super 15 players save their best for the All Blacks?; and Jason Collins comes out as the NBA's first gay basketballer.
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New Music with Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy discusses a compilation of pirate ballads and shanties, The Flaming Lips, and Swamp Dogg.
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Children's Book Review with John McIntyre
Reviewing 'Remember That November' by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lindy Fisher, published by Huia and 'Melu' by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly, published by Scholastic.
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Afghan photographer Farzana Wahidy
Farzana Wahidy is one of few female photographers and photo-journalists in Afghanistan. Her photographs depict the daily lives of women and girls in the war-torn nation.
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Asia correspondent Greg Torode
China's one child policy and ongoing Sino-Japanese tensions.
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Role of global retailers in safe working conditions
Richard Locke, head of Political Science at MIT, is an expert on improving labour and environmental conditions in global supply chains.
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The future of Government-owned NZ Post
Brian Roche is the CEO of NZ Post, which says it's likely to need a Government subsidy if it can't get approval to cut mail deliveries from six to three days a week and has also flagged a slowdown in Kiwibank's growth, and former Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton, who lobbied successfully for the establishment of Kiwibank.
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TV with Lara Strongman
Richard E. Grant's Hotel Secrets, Game of Thrones, and Sky's new nostalgia channel.
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Parenting with Joseph Driessen
How to use and not use emotion when raising sons.
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Technology with Erika Pearson
Tweeting during times of disaster, iTunes Turns 10, and the possibility of free recharging.
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Book Review - Snow White's Coffin
Written by Kate Camp, published by Victoria University Press, reviewed by Harry Ricketts.
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Feature Guest - Amanda Knox
American Amanda Knox was a 20 year old exchange student in Italy in 2007 when her flatmate was brutally murdered.
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UK Correspondent - Matthew Parris
Coronation Street veteran arrested for alleged offenses; Another MP and another bad radio interview; Local Government elections; EU looking to ban certain agrichemicals.
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Utilising the knowledge and skills of returning migrants?
24,000 New Zealanders return to the country every year after living overseas. But are we harnessing the skills they've gained off shore?
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Changes to the way students are assessed
Where might things be heading when it comes to student education and assessment? Will streaming become less relevant over time as students pace of progress becomes more self determined.
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Does streaming help or hinder students?
Does streaming in schools work to motivate and encourage children or is it ineffective and detrimental.
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Arts with Courtney Johnston
An artist visits The Matrix, the Turner Prize nominees are announced, and 3D printing in museums.
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Law with Catriona MacLennan
The Quintet meeting of Attorneys-General which will take place in Auckland next week will focus on developments and best practice with respect to prosecuting crimes of sexual violence against women and children and in particular sexual violence in situations of armed conflict.
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Music with Marty Duda
Wellington's Phoenix Foundation have been one of New Zealand's most consistently creative musical outfits of the 2000s. Beginning with 2003's 'Horsepower', their albums have received high praise, especially their 2010 album 'Buffalo'. They have also dabbled in film soundtracks, most notably the 2006 film 'Eagle v Shark'. Just recently, they have released their fifth album, the double-disc set 'Fandango'.
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Book Review - Don't Just Do Something, Sit There
Sonja de Freiz reviews 'Don't Just Do Something, Sit There' by Wallace Chapman, published by Penguin.
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Feature Guest - Barry Brickell
Barry Brickell moved to the Coromandel to teach high school in the 1960s. But less than a year later he abandoned teaching to set up a pottery studio and kiln on a property in Driving Creek. Fifty years later he's become one of New Zealand's most important ceramicists and has restored hectares of native bush, created a wildlife sanctuary and a railway that's carried more than a million visitors. The 78 year old's life's work has been brought together with a new book 'His Own Steam: The Work...
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Australia Correspondent - Bernard Keane
Warming up to a new budget dealing with a deficit; and a proposal to hold a plebiscite on same-sex marriage.
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Assets seized from criminals
Why hasn't the Government made good on its promise to put millions of dollars worth of assets seized from criminals into drug treatment or resources to fight organised crime?
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Possible workplace safety overhaul
A workplace safety taskforce has criticised the present system and recommended a major overhaul. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Caroline Callow; the mother of a forestry worker killed on the job in 2011.
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Media With Gavin Ellis
Colin Craig and the satirical blog, and how a new website - allaboutauckland.com - is being used by news organisations.
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Treasures from the Turnbull collection
Fiona Oliver is the published collections curator at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington. She discusses the Body in the Library: the remarkable and murky past of Wellington's first librarian.
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Business With Rod Oram
New Zealand's trade with China. Tim Groser's failure to win the WTO director-general's job and Air NZ as the next company in the SOE sales?
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Book Review - Levels of Life
Written by Julian Barnes, reviewed by Jane Westaway and published by Jonathan Cape.
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Feature Guest - John Wood
John Wood is the founder of Room to Read.
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US Correspondent - Luiza Savage
The latest on president Obama's stance on Syria.
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Serious Fraud Office to make announcement on Hanover...
With The Acting Serious Fraud Office head, Simon McArley.
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Health and safety in the workplace
With Hazel Armstrong - A barrister who specialises in workplace health and safety. She's written a book called Your Life For The Job about the spate of accidents that led to the 2000 Tranz Rail inquiry - it draws parallels with the Pike River disaster in 2010, and asks why lessons were not learned.
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The legacy of Labour politician Parekura Horomia
With Ngahiwi Tomoana - Chairman of Ngati Kahungunu and member of the Iwi Leaders Forum. Mike Williams - Former Labour party president.
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Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Fjords and fins in New Zealand's Fjordland.
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Prefab food with Jeff Kennedy and Bridget Dunn
The stalwart Wellingtonions and dynamic hospitality duo Jeff Kennedy and Bridget Dunn have recently returned to the industry, opening their new home to Wellington's epicurious - Prefab. Bridget and Jeff talk Clam Chowder, Penne Arrabiata and ongoing stages in the Prefab project
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Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
The Labour/Greens bid to take the volatility out of the electricity market; the Mighty River Power share float; Tim Groser misses WTO job, and; the mayoralty race for Auckland and Wellington.
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Book Review - Last Train to Zona Verde
Gyles Beckford gets on board Paul Theroux's Last Train to Zona Verde.
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Feature Guest - Joe Dunn
Doctor Joe Dunn is a Sydney psychiatrist who founded 'Psychs on Bikes' - a group of mental health professionals who undertake huge motorcyle trips around regional Australia to raise awareness of the serious mental health issues that impact rural communities.
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Europe Correspondent - Seamus Kearney
Seamus Kearney talks from Lyon about: political changes in Italy; political forgiveness in Iceland, and; fervour in France on both sides of the new marriage equality legislation.
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Heating up the Coolest Little Capital's economy
Infometrics economist Benji Patterson talks about Wellington's cooling economic fortunes as outlined in his recently commissioned 'State of the Region' report for Greater Wellington. Also joining the programme and talking about ideas to invigorate the capital's economic slowdown are: Employers' Chamber of Commerce Central CEO, Raewyn Bleakley, and; Wellingtonion and Xero founder, Rod Drury.
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Congestion charges for Auckland
New congestion charges - inner city road user taxes and regional fuel surcharges - are being proposed as ways of dealing with Auckland's sometimes crippling traffic issues. Can they help mitigate the problem and raise funds to provide for future public transport infrastructure? We hear from: Emeritus Professor of Transport at Imperial College in London, Stephen Glaister, on how it worked for London, and; a partner at Deloittes, Paul Callow, who lead a 2007 NZ Transport Ministry study on...
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The Week That Was
With James Elliot and Pinky Agnew.
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Sports commentator Joseph Romanos
Last night's AFL match in Wellington; the suspension of footballer Luis Suarez; and is IPL cricket good for the game?
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New music with Sean McKenna
New music from Wellington group The Phoenix Foundation, French band Phoenix, and a Nick Drake tribute album.
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Book Review - The Twins
Ralph McAllister reviews 'The Twins' by Saskia Sarginson, published by Hachette NZ.
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Feature Guest - Richard Reynolds
London-based Richard Reynolds is a proponent of guerilla gardening - it's all about cultivating plants in public places where neglected orphaned land is under-utilised, overgrown or just left to decay.
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Pacific correspondent Megan Whelan
PNG sorcery and women; young people in Fiji petition to reject the regime's draft constitution; and Pacific parliamentarians gather in Wellington.
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Predictions Christchurch rebuild cost will reach $40...
Peter Townsend, CEO of the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce who believes the rebuild will cost $40 billion and that the Government's estimate of $30 billion is only indicative.
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The worsening shortage of skilled IT workers
Tony Keusgen, head of Google NZ; and Gareth Cronin, vice-president of product development at Orion Health.
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Science with Simon Pollard
Why brains get flustered so easily.
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Law with Charles McGuinness
Wellington employment lawyer discusses what employees can use sick leave for.
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Music with Marty Duda
Aerosmith are playing in Dunedin tonight. They've been through some ups and downs over the past 40 years, but incredibly all five members of Aerosmith are still together and making music. The band emerged out of Boston in the early 70s and gained immediate popularity with Dream On, the single from their 1973 debut album. By the middle of the 70s they practically defined American hard rock with albums like Toys In The Attic and Rocks. Bandleaders Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's history of...
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Book Review - Gallipoli: A Ridge Too Far
Written by Ashley Ekins, published by Exisle Publishing, reviewed by Harry Broad.
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Feature Guest - Margaret Farley
Dr Margaret Farley is a Catholic nun and emeritus Professor of Christian Ethics and Yale University's Divinity School, whose most recent book has been denounced by the Vatican. Just Love: "A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics tackles a number of taboo topics within the Catholic church, including masturbation, same sex marriage, divorce and re-marriage.
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Australia Correspondent - Karen Middleton
Australia's population passes the 23-million mark, sparking debate about population growth and immigration and the Prime Minister's plan to improve the quality of education in schools.
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Ask FM social networking site concerns schools
Teachers and principals from around the country are alerting parents to a social networking site that's currently very popular with many NZ teenagers.
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Mother campaigns to have synthetic drug sales banned
A Mosgiel Mother is campaigning to have synthetic drug sales banned after its impact on her son and her family.
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Media with Gavin Ellis
Mistakes in reporting on the Boston bombing, sale of the Christchurch Star, and judging the Judges.
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ANZAC Day and kids
New Zealand author Philippa Werry's latest book outlines the importance of preserving our heritage for generations to come.
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Business with Gyles Beckford
The Reserve Bank interest rate review, the Mighty River Power float, and a study that looks at contributors to the high New Zealand dollar.
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Book Review - The Golem and the Djinni
Emma Hart reviews 'The Golem and the Djinni' by Helen Wrecker, published by Fourth Estate.
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Feature Guest - Bryn Terfel
Welsh bass-baritone opera singer Bryn Terfel is considered one of the best in the world. He's about to return to New Zealand to perform two concerts with the Symphony Orchestra featuring career highlights - from folk songs to Wagner.
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UN climate change report
The next major global warming report by the UN's climate science panel will be released later this year. Victoria University Associate Professor of Physical Geography James Renwick is co-authoring the final chapter 'Climate Phenomena and their Relevance for Future Regional Climate Change'.
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The state of state asset sales % differing electricity...
Would the Labour/Greens policy bring down electricity prices and affect new generation investment?
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Urbanist Tommy Honey
Tommy looks to the future - are Smart Watches the next big gadget thing?
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Food and Wine with Hester Guy and John Hawkesby
Hester has recipes for Rack of Lamb served on a salad of green peas, broad beans, feta, chilli and mint with Tzatziki dressing and Feijoa shortcake. John Hawkesby has the wines to match.
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Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
The latest TV political polls and the Labour /Green electricity policy.
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Book Review - Men of Valour
Men of Valour: New Zealand and the Battle of Crete by Ron Palenski, reviewed by Don Rood and published by Hodder Moa.
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Feature Guest - Nisha Pahuja
Indian born film-maker Nisha Pahuja on her documentary that looks at the contradictions in modern India for women, as told through the eyes of candidates in the running for Miss India, and through rare access to a Hindu fundamentalist training camp for women.
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South America Correspondent - Joel Richards
Elections in Paraguay. Tensions in The Amazon Basin over development.
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Marie Brown
Is enough being done to ensure resource consent holders are complying with promises to offset environmental damage? With Marie Brown - PhD candidate at the University of Waikato - she's researching the negotiation and implementation of ecological compensation, including biodiversity offsets, under the RMA.
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Are donations a waste of time for lower decile schools?
Are school donations becoming a waste of time for lower decile schools, with so few parents able to pay them? With Trevor Diamond - Principal of Henderson South School which is planning to scrap the school donation. Phil Harding - Head of the Principals' Federation.
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Week that Was
With Michele A'Court and Te Radar.
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Sport with Richard Boock
A review of the week's sporting highlights.
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New Music with Jeremy Taylor
This week's new music with Jeremy Taylor features James Blake, Waves, and Matt Langley.
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