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Listener Feedback to Saturday 13 September
Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 13 September 2014. Audio
Energy with David Haywood: solar
Doctor of enginerering from Dunsandel, discussing solar energy. Audio
Mohamed Ibrahim: telcos in Somalia
Minister of Communications and in the third Somali Government, who is trying to assert control over the lawless factions in the recovering state, and re-establish the institutions of civil society. Audio
Paul Roberts: the impulse society
American journalist and author on his new book, The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification. Audio
Robin Scholes: paying for The Patriach
New Zealand film producer, who is using equity crowdfunding to complete the budget for her latest project, The Patriach, with Lee Tamahori and Temuera Morrison. Audio
Tony Dokoupil on growing up with a drug dealing dad
NBC senior writer, Tony Dokoupil had always believed his privileged childhood was due to his father's successful real estate career. Then he discovered his dad was in fact a top drug smuggler and… Audio
Markets Update for 12 September 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Morning markets
US markets are just a tad weaker today, the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indicies all down, but the latter, the broader measure of the US market, is less than 1 percent off its record. Audio
NZX aims to grow market with private, government businesses
The head of the New Zealand sharemarket hopes to grow its size with more listings from high growth companies, mature private companies and local-government-owned businesses. Audio
Fletcher Building links health and safety measure to success
Fletcher Building says the company has improved its health and safety performance for nine consecutive years, not only reducing the risk of injury to its workers, but also improving its overall… Audio
Turners & Growers enter JV with Unifruitti
Turners & Growers has announced a joint venture with its Chile-based supplier, Unifrutti, to grow table grapes in Peru. Audio
KPMG NZ enters partnership with Xero to add 1000 customers
KPMG New Zealand says its strategic partnership with Xero is part of a radical change in the way it interacts with its customers. Audio
Central bank gives the green light for kiwi to fall further
A foreign exchange strategist says the Reserve Bank has given the green light for the New Zealand dollar to fall further. Audio
The Reserve Bank expects faster growth but lower inflation
The Reserve Bank now believes the economy can grow faster while generating less inflation. Audio
Robin Robilliard: hard country
Owner with her husband Garry of the Rocklands farm near Takaka, who has written the memoir, Hard Country: A Golden Bay Life. Audio
Alan Cooper: exploring human history
Director of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA at the University of Adelaide who has been awarded a Laureate Fellowship by the Australian Research Council, using ancient micro biomes and genomes to… Audio
Markets Update for 5 September 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
John Lanchester: speaking money
British journalist and author whose new book is How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say - and What They Really Mean. Audio
Auckland ratepayers face stark choices in budget
Todd Niall is Radio New Zealand's Auckland correspondent. Audio