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12 February 2012 - 11:56 pm NZ time
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Audio from Thursday 2 September 2010
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- 13:08 Best Song Ever Written - Light My Fire
Elwyn Hunt from Inglewood in Taranaki has chosen 'Light My Fire' by Jose Feliciano. (8′37″)
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- 13:20 Your Place - Taumarunui
Taumarunui is a service town and shopping centre in the middle of the North Island. In fact it's the largest town in the Ruapehu District, a lively community of just under 5,000 located at the confluence of the Whanganui and Ongarue Rivers. This year it celebrates its centenary, but it was an important centre for Maori long before European settlement. (30′42″)
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- 14:10 Peter Snell Anniversary
It's the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's golden hour at the Olympics on September 2, 1960 in Rome. Peter Snell powering through to win the 800 metres gold, and then about half an hour later, his Owairaka clubmate, Murray Halberg stunned a great field to win the 5,000 metres gold. (23′49″)
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- 14:49 He Rourou for 2 September 2010
Ngapuhi elder, the late Sir James Henare was a staunch advocate of the Treaty of Waitangi, saying it provide Maori with direction and guidance for the future. In an interview recorded in the late 1990s, where Sir James talks about the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi. (5′16″)
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- 15:10 Arts Report
On this week's arts report Julie Hill visits the Auckland writing centre - the Creative Hub. (11′45″)
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- 15:22 Southern Story for 2 September 2010 - Ian Becker
QSM recipient Ian Becker is a busy man. He volunteers for Vietnam Veterans, is the president of the Awarua RSA, a past Rotary president and runs a successful recycling business. It's a recycling business with a difference - most of the staff have intellectual disabilities. (10′48″)
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- 15:38 Our Changing World - Lifestyle Foods
We're always told cakes and biscuits are bad for us - but what if they were made of improved healthy carbohydrates instead? Plant and Food Research's Arran Wilson and Kevin Sutton talk with Alison Ballance about chewing, digestion and their work to develop an improved snack bar. (10′15″)
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- 15:48 The Panel Pre-Show for 2 September 2010
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on today's Panel. (12′05″)
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- 16:07 The Panel with Chris Trotter and Tino Pereira (Part 1)
Topics - An overhaul of the country's child support system proposed today by the government will take into account the income of both parents and letters are going out to investors in the collapsed South Canterbury Finance company outlining exactly who will get what from the government's Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. (25′45″)
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- 16:36 The Panel with Chris Trotter and Tino Pereira (Part 2)
Topics - removing the 'gay' word from a childrens song, former British PM, Tony Blair's in the headlines in UK papers again this week after the release of his memoir"A Journey", which dredges up all the old controversies and fans are now demanding that Ben Collins be sacked after he was unmasked as UK Top Gear's The Stig. (23′39″)
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1:10 Best Song Ever Written
Light My Fire by Jose Feliciano as chosen by Elwyn Hunt from Inglewood
1:15 Your Place
Taumaranui.
2:10 Feature stories
It's the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's golden hour at the Olympics on September 2, 1960 in Rome. Peter Snell powering through to win the 800 metres gold, and then about half an hour later, his Owairaka clubmate, Murray Halberg stunned a great field to win the 5,000 metres gold.
2:30 NZ Reading
The Shag Incident written by Stephanie Johnson and read by Madeline McNamara.
Lena has found out her son Jasper has been involved in making child porn videos.
2:55 He Rourou
Ngapuhi elder, the late Sir James Henare was a staunch advocate of the Treaty of Waitangi, saying it provide Maori with direction and guidance for the future. In an interview recorded in the late 1990s, where Sir James talks about the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi.
3:12 Arts Report
Now on this week's arts report Julie Hill visits the Auckland writing centre - the Creative Hub.
3:33 Southern Story
Last night the Governor General invested Ian Becker from Invercargill with a QSM. Ian's a busy man. He volunteers for Vietnam Veterans, is the president of the Awarua RSA, a past Rotary president and runs a successful recycling business. And it's a recycling business with a difference - most of the staff have intellectual disabilities.
3:47 Pre Panel
What are people talking about on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
4:06 The Panel
Chris Trotter and Tino Pereira
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Produced by Jimmy Stewart, Chris Reid and Susan Baldacci
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