12 February 2012 - 3:12 pm NZ time
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The Ministry of Education says its support for the arts, science and PE in primary schools will cease next year. We talk to Terry Crooks, Professor of Education at Otago University and co-director of the National Education Monitoring Project. (16′29″)
Dawn Turner's son bought a house in the US that, as was later discovered, had been used to manufacture P; there was no requirement that this piece of information be made known prior to the sale. She set up a website to help other people in similar situations. (14′13″)
A chat with Glenne Findon, communications officer for NZ Naturists Federation. (9′00″)
Latest news from Britain. (7′47″)
Rick has been at the forefront of NZ blues and soul for 30 years, and is still going strong. Primarily a singer, he also plays the jug, washboard, and saxophone. He's a founding member of the Windy City Strugglers and the Jive Bombers. (27′28″)
'Generation A' by Douglas Coupland. Published by William Heinemann, reviewed by Dan Slevin. (6′43″)
Nat Torkington on iPhones, new e-book readers, and fake security software. (14′52″)
With psychologist and parenting expert Nigel Latta, discussing anxious kids. (18′04″)
Simon Wilson discusses how British motoring show 'Top Gear' copes in the age of climate change. (10′52″)
09:05 The Ministry of Education says its support for the arts, science and PE in primary schools will cease next year.
Terry Crooks, Professor of Education at Otago University and co-director of the National Education Monitoring Project
09:20 Meth Lab Homes
Dawn Turner, founder of a website that tells you about the health impacts of living in a property that's been used as a methamphetamene lab.
09:30 Naturism in NZ
Glenne Findon, communications officer for NZ Naturists Federation explains how they will celebrate Go Natural week
09:45 UK correspondent Katie Adie
10:05 Rick Bryant - NZ blues man
Amid something of a renaissance of blues/soul music NZ (e.g Hollie Smith, OpenSouls et al) here's a guy who's been at the forefront for 30 years, and is still going strong. He's primarily a singer who also plays the jug, the washboard and the saxophone. He's a founding member of the Windy City Strugglers (even though he's from Auckland) and The Jive Bombers, and his collaborations also include BLERTA.
10:45 Reading: The Dream Life of Elephants by Vaughan Slinn, Sara Allen and Leo Gene Peters
(Part 4 of 4)
A mysterious and quirky look at the routine of urban loneliness through the eyes of Julian and Yvonne, two strangers who nearly meet.
11:05 Book Review with Dan Slevin
Generation A by Douglas Coupland
Published by William Heinemann
11:10 New Technology with Nat Torkington
iPhone competition, two new ebook readers, and fake security software.
Links:
Verizon's Droid and the Android Army
E-Book Fans are Enthusiastic Readers
The Spring Alex
Barnes and Noble's e-book Reader
Fake Security Software
11:30 Parenting
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel discusses anxious kids
11:45 Television review with Simon Wilson
How Top Gear copes in the age of climate change.
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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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