12 February 2012 - 11:57 pm NZ time
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Principal's frustration in lack of resourcing to help save an 11-year-old gang leader from slipping into a life of crime. (8′06″)
The life and times of Britain's most famous talk-show host. (17′42″)
Harry Escott plans to break the world record for skipping a marathon, with a skipping rope. (9′03″)
With the latest from the US election campaign. (12′46″)
Pita Sharples from the Maori Party, Simon Power from the National Party, Ron Mark of NZ First and Phil Goff from Labour. (39′10″)
Graham Beattie reviews 'A Most Wanted Man' by John Le Carre. Published by Hodder and Stoughton. (6′31″)
Business commentator Rod Oram takes a look at NZ agriculture and the currency. (17′59″)
Guest chef Paul Jobin recommends some Thai recipes and John Hawkesby provides the wines to match. (16′13″)
Denis reviews the NZ election coverage and other media matters. (11′16″)
09:05 11-year-old gang leader
Principal's frustration in lack of resourcing to help save an 11-year-old gang leader from slipping into a life of crime.
David Langford, Principal of Awapuni School, Gisborne.
09:15 Sir Michael Parkinson
Parky - My Autobiography. The life and times of Britain's most famous talk-show host.
09:30 Plans to break world record for skipping a marathon with a skipping rope.
Harry Escott, the Auckland man who plans to skip next weekend's Auckland marathon.
09:45 US correspondent Jack Hitt
10:05 Election debate on Law and Order
Party spokesmen debate law and order.
Pita Sharples (Maori Party), Simon Power (National), Ron Mark (New Zealand First Party), and Phil Goff (Labour Party)
10:40 Book Review with Graham Beattie
A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 9780733623363
10:45 Book Reading: The Tide Clock by Carl Nixon (Part 1 of 2)
11:05 Business with Rod Oram, Business and Economic commentator
11:30 Guest Chef Paul Jobin with wine matching with John Hawkesby
With recipes from A Pinch of Salt by Paul Jobin (HarperCollins Publishers)
11:45 Media with Denis Welch
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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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