12 February 2012 - 9:58 am NZ time
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A programme that has been proven to cut the number of falls in the elderly by a third has been scrapped by ACC as it struggles to reign in its massive budget blowout. With Professor John Campbell and Dr Liz Spellacy. (22′05″)
Two weeks after a cyclist was found dead a new investigation casts a cloud over the sport. (15′35″)
Protests against banking institutions and the return of Dick Cheney. (9′28″)
A Veteran UK diplomat and former Conservative politician, he was the last British governor of Hong Kong, former member of European Commission and head of Conservative party in UK. Lord Patten of Barnes is delivering the University of Canterbury's annual Europa Lecture on October 29. (36′59″)
Written by Phillip Sington, reviewed by Gail Pittaway and published by Harvill Secker. (5′20″)
Health insurance and educational standards. (22′57″)
With Keith Stewart and Guest Chef Nici Wickes, (13′59″)
Discusses the latest media issues. (10′55″)
09:05 Falls Prevention
A programme that has been proven to cut the number of falls in the elderly by a third has been scrapped by ACC as it struggles to reign in its massive budget blowout.
Professor John Campbell - Dean of Medicine at Otago University who devised the Otago Exercise Programme, which was taken up by ACC - and has now been scrapped; Dr Liz Spellacy, Tauranga Hospital Geritrician and board member with Osteoporisis NZ.
09:20 Falls prevention programme scrapped by ACC
Katie Sadleir, ACC's General Manager of Injury Prevention.
09:30 Drugs in professional cycling
David Walsh, chief sportswriter for the Sunday Times of London. David Walsh has also co-authored three investigative books on doping in professional cycling.
09:45 US correspondent Jack Hitt
10:05 Lord Chris Patten, veteran UK diplomat and former Conservative politician
Lord Chris Patten is the last British governor of Hong Kong, former member of European Commission and head of Conservative party in UK.
Lord Patten is presenting the annual Europa Lecture this Thursday, 6pm in the Great Hall at the Christchurch Arts Centre.
10:30 Book Review with Gail Pittaway
The Einstein Girl by Phillip Sington
Published by Harvill Secker
10:45 Reading: October - a short story by Peter Butler
"No longer a virgin! Strange how it happened, crazy night." October was the month it all happened for Willy.
11:05 Politics with Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton
11:30 Guest chef Nici Wickes, presenter of World Kitchen TV series
And wine commentator Keith Stewart.
Todays' recipes: Orange and Balsamic Chicken and Caramelised Rhubarb Tarts.
11:45 Media commentator Denis Welch
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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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