Nine To Noon for Friday 29 May 2009
09:05 Post Budget analysis
Shamubeel Eaqub, NZIER senior economist; and Peter Conway, Secretary CTU.
09:20 Super Fund
Diana Crosson, Retirement Commissioner
09:20 Private Schools funding
Dr Grant Gillon, ndependent Schools Education Association; Kate Gainsford,
President PPTA
09:30 Pamper days for preschoolers
Sally Locke, proprietor of Sally's Place - a "boutique" childcare centre in Mosman, Sydney. Sally likes to think of her service as resort-style and she certainly follows that through by holding what she calls "Pamper Days" for her preschoolers. Pamper Days apparently involve the youngsters having their nails and hair done, a moisturising treatment, a foot spa, and a massage - all done to the background of soothing relaxation music.
09:45 Pacfic correspondent Mike Field
10:05 Fishing personality and self-made man, Bill Hohepa
Bill Hohepa has been writing a weekly fishing column in the Truth newspaper for 40 years, written four books, made 37 fishing videos, given hundreds of seminars and made countless TV shows. He's also known hardship and seen the tough side of life - physically abused as a child at the hands of his step-father and as a prison guard at Paremoremo for years - he now runs fishing and life-skill camps for fathers and their sons.
Bill Hohepa says fishing literally changed his life, and he reckons it can do the same for others.
10:25 Book review with Kate Blackhurst
Pynter Bender by Jacob Ross
Published by Fourth Estate
ISBN 9780007222988
10:45 Reading. On An Island With Consequences Dire by Kelly-Ana Morey
Episode 10 of 10
Repercussions of a summer island years ago, when one bloody fit of jealousy and rage changes the lives of three teenage schoolgirl friends forever.
11:05 Music review with Manu Taylor
Fat Freddys Drop - "Dr Boondigga and the Big BW"
Boh Runga - "Right Here" - 2009 CRS Records/Universal 80617
Steve Earle - "Townes" - 2009 New West Records NW6164
11:30 Sports commentator Richard Boock
The big Super 14 rugby final is this weekend, but is the Lion's tour of South Africa going to overshadow it?
11:45 A light hearted look at the Week That Was with Jon Bridges and Michele A'Court