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Sunday Morning for Sunday 15 June 2008

  • Insight, 15 June: A Chemical Legacy?

    8:12 AM.New health fears of neighbours and former workers exposed to dioxin from an agri-chemical factory in New Plymouth. Audio

  • Michael Bassett

    8:40 AM.Talks about his new book on life inside David Lange's cabinet. Audio

  • Mediawatch for 15 June 2008

    9:10 AM.Power crisis reporting; tough times for the national news agency; the risks of provocative ads. Audio

  • Julia Gillard

    9:40 AM.Australian Deputy Prime Minister talks about life in government and relations between us. Audio

  • The Sunday Group

    10:05 AM.This week the Sunday Group focuses on the security of New Zealand's electricity supply. Audio

  • Ideas for 15 June

    11:05 AM.This week a panel discussion on how to decarbonise the world. Audio

8:12 Insight A Chemical Legacy?

Insight looks at the continuing concerns of those who have been exposed to the potentially deadly chemical, dioxin, in New Plymouth. The Government is launching a new health service for those who have been contaminated, but campaigners say that doesn't go far enough and are calling for compensation and an official apology, akin to that recently received by Vietnam War Veterans.
Produced by Craig Ashworth.

8:40 Feature interview: 'Working with David: Inside the Lange Cabinet'

Author and historian Michael Bassett talks to Chris Laidlaw about his memoirs of the Lange years.
Produced by Christine Cessford

9:05 Mediawatch

Mediawatch this week looks at the New Zealand Press Association. For 125 years, our national news agency worked as a co-operative, sharing the news for the benefit of all the press. But now - after only three years as a commercial company - it has now become the latest local media outfit laying off its own staff. What went wrong? Also on the programme - a look into panicky reporting of power and petrol prices - and why not all publicity's good publicity in ad campaigns that are designed to disturb. Produced and presented by Colin Peacock and Jeremy Rose.

9:30 Feature interview: Julia Gillard

The Australian Deputy Prime Minister talks to Chris Laidlaw about life in government and about NZ-Australian relations.
Produced by Christine Cessford

10:06 The Sunday Group: Security of NZ's electricity supply.

Our heavy dependence on hydro power makes us vulnerable to the vagaries of the weather - but how much of a threat does that pose to our well-being and our economy? Should we be looking at more constant, and costly, alternatives?
Chris Laidlaw chairs a panel that includes: Consultant Tony Baldwin, Trustpower's community relations manager Graeme Purches and Ralph Matthes from the Major Electricity Users Group.
Produced by Christine Cessford

10:30 Hidden Treasures

Each week Trevor Reekie takes you on a trip that seeks out musical gems from niche markets around the globe, the latest re-releases and interesting sounds from the shallow end of the bit stream. This week Trevor poses a musical question to one of Otago University's senior music lecturers, and celebrates the memory of one of rock and roll's foundation stones.
Produced by Trevor Reekie

10:45 Feedback.

What the listeners have to say.

11:05 Ideas How to Decarbonise the World.

As carbon emissions continue to climb, the question has to be asked - can we kick the CO2 habit? Is it really possible to decarbonise the world?
Presented by Chris Laidlaw
Produced by Justin Gregory