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NZ Radio Awards 2009
15 March, 2010
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09:05 SAFE has just named the pig farm exposed pigs jammed into small crates and will invite the Agriculture minister to visit other intensive pig farms
Hans Kriek, director of SAFE - Save Animals From Exploitation; Sue Kedgley, Green Party MP; Sam McIvor, Pork Industry Board CEO.
09:20 Early childhood education - why is NZ failing in many crucial areas?
Rae Julian, from Save the Children; Dr Sarah Farquahar, of the Early Childhood Council, which represents the childcare industry; and Dr Kimberley Powell, Pesident of the Infant Mental Health Association.
09:45 US correspondent Richard Adams
Washington editor of The Guardian
10:05 Max Gimblett
New York based artist who's been at the forefront of New Zealand painting for over two decades.
Max Gimblett's work encompasses a range of styles, from abstract expressionism to Japanese calligraphy - he discusses life in the States, and his passion for eastern art.
View images of Max Gimblett's work in the Nine to Noon gallery.
10:25 Book Review with Michele A'Court
The Fraud by Barbara Ewing
Published by Little, Brown.
ISBN 978 184 744 2024
10:45 Reading: On An Island With Consequences Dire by Kelly-Ana Morey
Episode 2 of 10
On a summer island, one bloody fit of jealousy and rage changes the lives of three teenage schoolgirl friends forever
11:05 Business with Rod Oram, Business and Economic commentator
11:30 Dr Suess and Homer's Odyssey
Brian Boyd, Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Auckland, is the author of a new book on Dr Suess and Homer's Odyssey and the evolutionary connection between them.
11:45 Media with Denis Welch
Dennis looks at this week's media issues including pigs, Christine Rankin, Melissa Lee and some of the recent media awards.
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23 March
Andrea Levy began writing when she was in her mid-thirties and draws on her experience of growing up black in what she says was still a very white England. Although born in London, her parents migrated to England from Jamaica. She says she has a complex perspective on the land of her birth. Her latest book The Long Song is set in early 19th century Jamaica during the last years of slavery and the period immediately after emancipation.
7 April
Daniel Pink graduated from Yale Law School but says to his lasting joy, he has never practiced law. He also spent two year as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. But now he's a free agent and author of bestselling books, including Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us; A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future; and The Adventures of Johnny Bunko :The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. Daniel Pink's articles on business and technology appear in many publications, including the New York Times and the Harvard Business Review.

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