12 February 2012 - 11:57 pm NZ time
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Hans Kriek, director SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation); Robyn Kippenberger, chief executive of the SPCA; and John Hellstrom, chair of National Animal Welfare Advisory committee discuss progress towards a code governing pig farming. (23′06″)
Glen lives in New Plymouth and provides home for CYFS referrals and other teens in need. He discusses how he became involved and some of his experiences so far. (15′25″)
The fallout over the recent Wikileaks Afghanistan leak, introducing the election of Police Commissioners, government funding of homeopathic medicine, and controversy over broadband internet speeds. (8′57″)
Norwegian philospher and author, Jostein Gaarder whose books for younger readers examine the history of philosophy and religion. His novel Sophie's World (1991) was an international best seller. It has been translated into fifty-three languages; there are over thirty million copies in print, with three million copies sold in Germany alone. He often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. (32′35″)
Graham Beattie reviews 'Blind Fury' by Lynda La Plante. Published by Simon and Schuster. (5′01″)
The Newsday paywall experiment, the problem with internet addresses running out and the Telstra survey results. (18′36″)
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel looks at how to help children deal with psychological bullying from peers. (18′06″)
Dan Slevin reviews Inception and The Girl Who Played with Fire. (9′37″)
09:05 Why is the pork industry board not releasing the results of a nationwide audit into the state of pig farms?
Hans Kriek, director SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation); Robyn Kippenberger, chief executive of the SPCA; and John Hellstrom, chair of National Animal Welfare Advisory committee discuss progress towards a code governing pig farming.
09:30 New Plymouth young single foster father Glen Bennett, provides a home for CYFS referrals and other teens in need
09:45 UK correspondent Michael White
10:05 Jostein Gaarder - Norwegian philosopher and best selling author
Norwegian philospher and author, Jostein Gaarder whose books for younger readers examine the history of philosophy and religion. His novel Sophie's World (1991) was an international best seller. It has been translated into fifty-three languages; there are over thirty million copies in print, with three million copies sold in Germany alone. He often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world.
10:30 Book Review with Graham Beattie
Blind Fury by Lynda La Plante
Published by Simon & Schuster
10:45 Reading.
Men Behaving Sadly a series of five stories by David Hill exploring aspects of life for the New Zealand male.
Local Idol: a small-town boy grows up to appreciate the values of a personal hero. (part four of five)
11:05 New Technology with Nigel Horrocks
Newsday paywall experiment
Internet 'inventor' Vint Cert explains the problem with internet addresses running out
Telstra survey results
11:30 Parenting with Nigel Latta
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel looks at how to help children deal with psychological bullying from peers.
11:45 Film reviewer Dan Slevin discusses Inception and The Girl Who Played with Fire
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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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