12 February 2012 - 10:42 am NZ time
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National's deputy leader Bill English comments on the issue. (21′32″)
Financial journalist Mary Holm and National Secretary of EPMU Andrew Little discuss the policy. (11′32″)
An invasion of poisonous redback spiders looms as climate change makes more NZ regions hotter and tempting to the Aussie spider. (3′48″)
Michael White reports on the latest from Britain, including the financial turmoil in the UK. (9′19″)
World reknowned cardiologist and heart researcher. (30′14″)
Dan Slevin reviews 'Coming of Age: 30 Years of NZ Film' by Duncan Petrie and Duncan Stuart. Published by Random House NZ. (8′08″)
Colin looks at the iPhone, recording industry plus other technological topics. (13′27″)
Why are 20 percent of NZ kids getting to intermediate or high school with literacy problems? Panel discussion with Tom Nicholson, Pat Newman and Alison Halkyard, a teacher at Whangaparoa College, north of Auckland, a 30-year veteran currently completing a post-grad diploma in literacy full-time. (24′01″)
Insights from Simon Wilson, including a look at the NZ Music Awards. (10′21″)
09:05 National Party Tax Policy
Bill English, Deputy leader of the National party.
09:20 Impact of Tax cuts on Kiwisaver
Andrew Little, National Secretary EPMU, and Mary Holm, financial advisor.
09:45 UK Correspondent Michael White
10:05 Mark Richards
World renowned cardiologist and heart researcher.
10:35 Book Review with Dan Slevin
Coming of Age: 30 Years of NZ Film by Duncan Petrie and Duncan Stuart Published by Random House NZ
ISBN 9781869790196
10:45 Reading: How To Listen To Pop Music
Written and read by Nick Bollinger (Episode 9 of 10 )
11:05 New Technology with Colin Jackson
Today's topic: iPhones and Internet Rumours.
iPhone is top smartphone in the US
Steve Jobs is not dead. Not even a little bit.
Record industry suing the wrong people.
A meeting with Ministers about cutting off your Internet
11:30 Literacy in Schools
Alison Halkyard, a teacher at Whangaparoa College, north of Auckland, a 30-year veteran currently completing a post-grad diploma in literacy fulltime; Tom Nicholson, Professor at Massey University in Auckland, Professor of Literacy Education; and Pat Newman, Principal of Hora Hora primary school in Whangarei and the President of the Tai Tokerau Principals Association, which represents more than 160 schools in Northland and Far North.
11:45 Television Review with Simon Wilson
TV reviewer Simon Wilson looks at the week's TV offerings.
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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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