The Week in Review - week ending 29 July 2011

A review of the week's news including: a controversial idea to combat child abuse resurfaces, the Kiwi dollar hits a new high as a possible US debt default looms, the Salvation Army says basic food costs rising at twice the official inflation rate, NZ's rich get richer, Christchurch Council credit rating cut, wintery blast hits the country bringing weather chaos, Kohanga Reo supporters take their protest to the capital, Happy Feet has his first dip in salt walter in a month.