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MP3 Farmers Don't Have Emotions

MP3, 8m29s, 1.9MB, first broadcast 2 September 2010

John Barrow, Tararua president of Fed Farmers tries to explain why they won't sign an accord to clean up the Manawatu River, and instead wrote their own one. It's all about emotions. PERMALINK


MP3 Dear Science: Hot Tasty Apples

MP3, 8m03s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 2 September 2010

Aimee Whitcroft at the Science Media Centre talks us through the IPCC review, why apples are delicious, and why Apple wants to know what you're into. PERMALINK


MP3 G'Bye Iraq, We Wasted You

MP3, 10m51s, 2.5MB, first broadcast 2 September 2010

The US has officially pulled its combat troops from Iraq. Mission Accomplished, finally? Not really, according to Paul Buchanan, who looks at the president's comments on the occasion. PERMALINK


MP3 90 Day Fire At WON'T?

MP3, 8m01s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 2 September 2010

Max Whitehead, an employment relations expert, talks about the interesting precedent set in the Heather Smith case. The 90 day 'fire at will" law looks like nothing of the sort... PERMALINK


MP3 Jon And Geroge Galloway

MP3, 11m42s, 2.7MB, first broadcast 31 August 2010

During a recent interview with Kia Ora Gaza's Roger Fowler on TV3's THE NATION, host Sean Plunkett made repeated statements about the ex-British MP and Viva Palestina founder George Galloway which attempted... READ MORE


MP3 Homes = WMDs

MP3, 5m10s, 1.2MB, first broadcast 31 August 2010

ACC Injury prevention officer Kerry Davis joins Angus to talk about the increasing numbers of people dying in their homes. Be careful yous... PERMALINK


MP3 Teachers Vs Reality

MP3, 11m09s, 2.6MB, first broadcast 31 August 2010

Secondary teachers plan to walk off the job because contract negotiations with the government have broken down. The PM says teachers are disconnected with reality. What say you PPTA pres Kate Gainsford? PERMALINK


MP3 Rodney Hide and Phil Twyford Give Their Views On CCO Appointments

MP3, 8m58s, 2.1MB, first broadcast 30 August 2010

Will speaks to both the Local Government Minister, Rodney Hide, and Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford about the announcement of the new Council Controlled Organisation head honchos. PERMALINK


MP3 Tobacco: Tax Goes Up, Sales Go Down

MP3, 7m56s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 30 August 2010

Dr Murray Laugesen of End Smoking NZ joins Will to discuss the latest data suggesting that supermarket sales of tobacco products have dropped around 15% since tobacco taxes were raised in April... READ MORE


MP3 Roller Derby is SERIOUS

MP3, 6m50s, 1.6MB, first broadcast 27 August 2010

Kat talks to Toni Bruce an associate professor of sports and leisure studies at Waikato University about how roller derby challenges traditional notions of women in sport. PERMALINK


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