11 February 2012 - 10:19 pm NZ time
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The Director of Auckland's War Memorial Museum responds to claims by Sir Edmund Hillary's son. (15′56″)
On how the nutritional environment children grow up in affects their future health and susceptibility to disease. (9′57″)
Kevin Carroll talks about the phenomenon of geocaching which combines GPS with orienteering and treasure hunting. (10′21″)
With Mike Field from Fairfax. (8′40″)
Richard Holloway, Former Bishop of Edinburgh. (26′37″)
By Matt Hilton, published by John Murray and reviewed by John King. (4′41″)
This week new music from Wild Bill Ricketts, Richard Adams/Nigel Gavin and David Kilgour/Sam Hunt. (13′40″)
with commentator Richard Boock. (11′51″)
With Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther. (9′30″)
09:05 Sir Ed Hillary's papers
The director of Auckland's War Memorial Museum, Vanda Vitali, responds to claims by Sir Edmund Hillary's son, Peter, that the museum is not honoring his father's wishes with regard to items bequeathed to it in his will.
09:20 How the nutritional environment children grow up in affects their future health and susceptibility to disease.
Professor Mark Hanson - British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Science at The University of Southampton. He is currently in New Zealand as a guest of the Liggins Institute.
09:30 Geocaching
Kevin Carroll talking about phenomenon of geocaching which combines GPS with orienteering and treasure hunting; Wayne Champion, NZ's most successful NZ cacher.
09:45 Pacfic correspondent Mike Field
10:05 Former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway
Former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway who's in New Zealand for the Writers & Readers Festival.
10:25 Book Review with John King
Dead Men's Dust by Matt Hilton
Published by John Murray
ISBN 978 034 097 8221
10:45 Reading: Llamas & Empanadas by Eleanor Meecham
Episode 10 of 10
Recounting her 5000 kilometre bicycle journey in the wilds of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
11:05 Music review with Manu Taylor
Wild Bill Ricketts - "John Dryden" - 2009 Self Released WBR002
Richard Adams / Nigel Gavin - "Recent Works" - 2009 Ode Records CDMANU3004
David Kilgour and Sam Hunt - "Falling Debris" - Arch Hill Recordings 2008
AHR039
11:30 Sports commentator Richard Boock
11:45 The week that was with Radar and Elisabeth Easther
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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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