11 February 2012 - 9:48 pm NZ time
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Chris Atkinson A senior oncologist at Christchurch Hospital and Tony Ryall the health Minister. (21′07″)
Peter Sankoff Senior lecturer at Faculty of Law, University of Auckland with special interest in animal law. (13′10″)
Biker gang violence in Sydney and Canberra and Pauline Hanson naked. (10′35″)
Nobel prize winning astrophysicist, active researcher in observational astrophysics and cosmology. (26′57″)
Written by Danny Keenan, reviewed by Paul Diamond and Published by Penguin NZ. (8′56″)
Artist Of The Week is Buddy Holly. (13′17″)
Rumours of an announcement regarding the future of the ex-prime minister are rife around parliament today. (5′01″)
Professor John Burrows QC looks at privacy legislation. (11′02″)
Duplicity, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Notorious. (8′45″)
09:05 Cancer waiting times
Chris Atkinson, a senior radiation oncologist at Christchurch Hospital, and the medical director for the Cancer Society; and Tony Ryall, Minister of Health.
09:20 Animal rights - animals used in intensive farming
Peter Sankoff, Auckland University senior law lecturer with special interest in animal law. He wants to start a public dialogue about how animals that are used for our economic benefit in NZ are treated.
09:45 Australia correspondent Ray Moynihan
10:05 Nobel prize winning astrophysisist
George F Smoot, 2006 Nobel Prize winner, an experimental Astrophysicist and active researcher in observational astrophysics and cosmology.
For more information go to: http://aether.lbl.gov
10:30 Book Review with Paul Diamond
Wars Without End by Danny Keenan
Published by Penguin NZ
ISBN 9780143011224
10:45 Reading. How To Catch A Cricket Match by Harry Ricketts
Episode 8 of 10
An entertaining exploration of that great game.
11:05 Music Review with Marty Duda
Artist Of The Week is Buddy Holly
1. Down The Line (2:03) - Buddy & Bob taken from 1978 album "The
Complete Buddy Holly" (MCA)
2. That'll Be The Day (2:17) - The Crickets taken from 1957 single (Brunswick)
3. Words Of Love (1:55) - Buddy Holly taken from 2009 album "The Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Crickets" (Universal)
4. True Love Ways (2:50) - Buddy Holly taken from 2009 album "The
Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Crickets" (Universal)
5. Peggy Sue Got Married (1:50) - Buddy Holly taken from 1978 album "The Complete Buddy Holly" (MCA)
11:30 Law with John Burrows, Emeritus Professor John Burrows QC is a Law Commissioner
11:45 Film Review with Dan Slevin
Duplicity, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Notorious.
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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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