11 February 2012 - 5:38 am NZ time
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List MP and education spokeswoman talks about her decision to resign. (23′23″)
NZ Olympic Committee accused of breaching Bill of Human Rights by gagging athletes speaking about their experiences in China (18′51″)
Executive Director of Project Laundry List in the US talks about the issue. (9′17″)
Talking about UK issues this week. (11′24″)
Australian chef talks about the Kitchen Garden Foundation (22′58″)
Great NZ Poems About Sex, reviewed by Phil Smith, edited by Stu Bagby. Published by Auckland University Press. (4′20″)
With Mana magazine editor Derek Fox (14′37″)
David Galler, principal medical adviser to the Ministry of Health comments on health issues. (16′53″)
Tech commentator Colin Jackson talks the modern music phenomenon, the Mash Up. (8′40″)
09:05 Leaving National Party
Katherine Rich, Dunedin based list MP and education spokeswoman.
09:20 Beijing Olympics gagging contract
Melissa Moon is a mountain running world champion and Olympic runner; Dick Quax, former World Champion Olympic Runner; Keith Locke, Green MP; and Ashley Abbott, Communications Manager NZ Olympic Committee
09:50 Rights of Americans to hang washing on the line
Alex Lee, Executive Director of Project Laundry List in the US
10:05 UK Correspondent Kate Adie
10:15 A Kitchen Garden
Australian chef Stephanie Alexander is from the Kitchen Garden Foundation. She will be here for Savour New Zealand in early May to talk about better food approaches for children. Kitchen Garden Foundation was set up to develop life-long healthier and happier eating habits in a new generation of Australians by engaging them in growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing delicious and healthy food at primary school.
10:35 Book Review with Phil Smith
A Good Handful: Great New Zealand Poems About Sex
Edited by Stu Bagby
Published by Auckland University Press
ISBN 978 186 940 4031
10:45 Reading: The Sound of Butterflies by Rachael King (Part 5 of 11)
11:05 Maori Issues with Derek Fox, Editor, Mana Magazine
11:30 Health with David Galler, Principal medical adviser to the Ministry of Health/intensive care specialist
11:45 New Technology with Colin Jackson
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American businessman and blind adventurer Mike May was totally blinded at age three from an explosion of calcium carbide. At the age of 46 he regained partial sight after cornea transplants and pioneering stem cell procedure. He runs the Sendero Group which employes many blind people and assists those with disabilities by using technology.

Mike speedskiing totally blind. Image copyright Mike May.
The man who returned the Daleks to Dr Who, screenwriter Robert Shearman talks to Kathryn about why he wanted to bring back the time travelling Doctor's most persistent enemy and make the Daleks far more menacing than ever before. Robert Shearman is a writer, playwright, and director - and will be in New Zealand next month for Writers and Readers week at the New Zealand Festival of Arts.
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