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with Kathryn Ryan

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Audio from Tuesday 26 April 2011

Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.

09:09 ACT Party Leadership

Former National Party leader Don Brash plans to challenge Rodney Hide for leadership of the ACT Party. We talk to ACT Party president Chris Simmons. (8′48″)

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09:17 Serious Fraud Office

The head of the Serious Fraud Office, Adam Feeley, speaks about progress on pursuing and prosecuting alleged offenders among the numerous, multiplicitous, finance company collapses of the past five years. (23′50″)

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09:43 NZ SAS prisoners

Have NZ SAS troops handed over prisoners to authorities who might torture them? We hear from investigative reporter John Stephenson. (10′32″)

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09:54 US Correspondent - Jack Hitt

Jack tells us about a great week of lying in the States. (6′09″)

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10:10 Feature Guest - John Craig

John Craig recently became the oldest person in the world to walk the Pacific Crest trail, which stretches for 4265km along the US West Coast from the Mexican border all the way up to the Canadian border. (33′16″)

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10:41 Book Review - The Churchills

Written by Mary Lovell, published by Little Brown. Reviewed by Michael Cullen. (6′49″)

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11:10 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Sue Bradford

More on Don Brash's offer to lead the ACT party, plus the other big political issues of the past week. (25′35″)

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11:35 Food and Wine with Rowan Bishop and John Hawkesby

Guest chef Rowan Bishop has recipes for Moroccan Tomato Soup with Ras el Hanout, Szechuan Claypot Casserole, and Citrus Brulee; wine selections by John Hawkesby. (17′05″)

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11:50 Media with Denis Welch

On RNZ's new chairman Richard Griffin, the Sharon Armstrong story, and John Stephenson's investigation. (9′25″)

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09:05 ACT leadership Don Brash

Chris Simmons, President of the ACT party

09:10 The head of the Serious Fraud Office on progress on pursuing and prosecuting alleged offenders among the numerous, multiplicitous, finance company collapses of the past five years

Adam Feeley, director of the Serious Fraud Office.

09:20 Prime Minister John Key says he has seen no evidence to support the need for an inquiry into a claim that SAS soldiers have handed over prisoners to Afghanistan authorities, who could torture them

John Stephenson, investigative reporter who revealed that the SAS played a key role in arresting and transferring prisoners last year to Afghan authorities.

09:45 United States correspondent Jack Hitt

10:05 John Craig

Wellingtonian John Craig recently became the oldest person in the world to walk the Pacific Crest trail, a 4265km walking track which spans the west coast of the United States from the border with Mexico right up to the Canadian border.

See images of the trail in the John Craig gallery.

Camping at 12,200ft.
Camping at 12,200ft.

10:30 Book Review with Michael Cullen

The Churchills by Mary Lovell
Published by Little Brown

10:45 Reading: Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants

A mysterious and quirky look at the routine of urban loneliness, the essential meaninglessness of human existence, and the ways we attempt to give it meaning.

11:05 Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Sue Bradford

More on Don Brash's offer to lead the ACT party, plus the other big political issues of the past week.

11:30 Guest chef Rowan Bishop and wine commentator John Hawkesby

Moroccan Tomato Soup With Ras El Hanuot
Spice Mix - Ras El Hanout

Szechuan 'Clay Pot' Casserole

Citrus Crème Brulee

11:45 Media commentator Denis Welch

The two big media scoops - the Sharon Armstrong story, and Jon Stephenson's investigation.

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