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MP3 He's Certainly Not Gay In The Happy Way

MP3, 6m38s, 1.5MB, first broadcast 30 July 2010

Labour MP Trevor Mallard tells Jon about the "unbalanced" state of Chris Carter, Labour MP for Te Atatu, as Carter's career with Labour approaches its closing. PERMALINK


MP3 Who Needs Information

MP3, 9m49s, 2.2MB, first broadcast 30 July 2010

Tim Murphy of the Media Freedom Committee argues against Gisborne Police's decision to withhold some information from the public about certain local crimes. PERMALINK


MP3 In The Neighbourhood

MP3, 7m54s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 30 July 2010

Jon talks to Basil Presdige of the Public Service Association about strike action conducted by Housing New Zealand staff over pay and employment conditions. PERMALINK


MP3 Downloading > Uploading

MP3, 8m35s, 2MB, first broadcast 29 July 2010

Bronwyn Holloway-Smith of the Creative Freedom Foundation talks to Paul, fresh from her appearnace before a select committee appearance looking at internet piracy. PERMALINK


MP3 Dear Science: Little Fish and Lonliness

MP3, 8m04s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 29 July 2010

Aimee at the Science Media Centre looks at disturbing reports of dwindling phyto-plankton, and the scary thought that loneliness kills you. PERMALINK


MP3 Arizona Beatdown

MP3, 9m21s, 2.1MB, first broadcast 29 July 2010

Alison Parker from Human Rights Watch celebrates what she says is a victory in the fight against Arizona's controversial immigration law. PERMALINK


MP3 Police Have Feelings Too

MP3, 7m42s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 29 July 2010

Police Minister tries to explain these words: "attacks in the media on police, reports into police conduct, all these sorts of things [haven't] encouraged respect for police." For e.g? PERMALINK


MP3 Māori Language Week 2010

MP3, 4m07s, 965KB, first broadcast 26 July 2010

Glenis Philip-Barbara is the Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission. This week it is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori language week. She... READ MORE


MP3 WWF: The Draft Energy Strategy Is No Strategy At All

MP3, 8m42s, 2MB, first broadcast 26 July 2010

Peter Hardstaff, Climate Change Campaigner for the World Wildlife Foundation NZ, gives Will his thoughts on the government's draft energy strategy that was released last week. He says it's 'riddled with holes'... PERMALINK


MP3 Caritas: Government Has Shifted Funding Goalposts for Aid Projects

MP3, 8m02s, 1.8MB, first broadcast 26 July 2010

Will talks to Mike Smith, the Director of Caritas Aotearoa NZ, about why development NGOs are frustrated at the government's lack of certainty regarding changes to the way it funds overseas aid... READ MORE


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