12 February 2012 - 11:57 pm NZ time
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Residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs are furious that the council has granted yet another liquor licence to a dairy with the licensee in this case having previously sold booze to a minor. Daniel Newman, Manukau City Council councillor for Manurewa; and Simeon Brown, Secretary of the Clendon Residents group. (13′13″)
In a major investigation by the Washington Post, the United State's post 9-11 intelligence system has been described as so large, unwieldy and secretive that it's effectiveness is impossible to determine. Ray McGovern, a former Army infantry/intelligence officer in the early Sixties and then a CIA analyst for the next 27 years; and author Tim Shorrock, who wrote the book "Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing." (21′27″)
British Prime Minister David Cameron, cutting public spending, and the proposed banning of the berka. (10′54″)
Kristine Carlson, the widow of best selling author Richard Carlson of "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" - on how she coped after his sudden death. (27′14″)
Mary McCallum reviews "The Facebook Effect" by David Kirkpatrick. Published by Simon and Schuster. (6′11″)
Can Apple recover from its iPhone PR disaster? The New York Times argument about Google's research secrets, the new internet drug music scene and the new social networking trend: organising carpooling. (15′28″)
Family therapist Diane Levy discusses how to motivate kids. (19′18″)
Simon gives his views on the new series of Outrageous Fortune and True Blood. (9′30″)
09:05 Alcohol outlets in Clendon, Manukau, South Auckland
Residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs are furious that the council has granted yet another liquor licence to a dairy, with the licensee in this case having previously sold booze to a minor.
Daniel Newman, Manukau City Council councillor for Manurewa; and Simeon Brown, Secretary of the Clendon Residents group.
09:20 United State's post 9-11 intelligence system
In a major investigation by the Washington Post, the United State's post 9-11 intelligence system has been described as so large, unwieldy and secretive that it's effectiveness is impossible to determine.
Ray McGovern, a former Army infantry/intelligence officer in the early Sixties and then a CIA analyst for the next 27 years; and author Tim Shorrock, who wrote the book Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing.
timshorrock.com
09:45 UK correspondent Jon Dennis
10:05 Kristine Carlson
Kristine Carlson, the widow of best selling author Richard Carlson of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff on how she coped after his sudden death.
10:30 Book Review with Mary McCallum
The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick
Published by Simon & Schuster
10:45 Reading
The man who lived his life through Neil Diamond a short story by Wendy Craig
Fame for Ted starts with his photo in The Eketahuna Weekly and ends with him fainting on a chat show in America.
11:05 New Technology with Nigel Horrocks
Can Apple can recover from its iPhone PR disaster?
The Apple news conference
The New York Times argument about Google's research secrets
The new Internet drug music scene
New social networking trend, organising carpooling
11:30 Parenting with Diane Levy
Family therapist Diane Levy discusses how to motivate kids.
11:45 TV Review with Simon Wilson
Simon gives his views on the new series of Outrageous Fortune and True Blood.
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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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