Michael Jackson all buried now – huge tribute concert announced. Chris Brown to headline
Sex And The City mayhem as sequel starts filming in NY
Uma Thurman planning wedding at Princess Diana’s old palace, George Clooney taking new girlfriend public
Michael Jackson is all buried now – huge tribute concert announced. Chris Brown to headline. Sex And The City mayhem as sequel starts filming in NY and Uma Thurman is planning a wedding at Princess Diana’s old palace, George Clooney taking new girlfriend public.
This week’s Media 7 is looking at the way science issues are reported in the media, also Russell gives his view on the TVNZ vs TV3 Qantas media awards footage debate and an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. Russell Brown is chief blogger at publicaddress.net.
Dr Wayne Cartwright from Sustainable Aotearoa NZ joins me to discuss a think tank paper just released that predicts a catastrophic future for New Zealand if we do not embrace “Strong Sustainability”
Dr Cartwright explains that the current understanding of Sustainability is actually weak and we need to acknowledge the role mankind plays in the Earth’s Biosphere. He also paints a brief picture of how our lives will look under an optimistic prediction of New Zealand’s future.
Vincent speculates on closed door talks between John Key and Fonterra executives. Will Fonterra move towards more value added products or keep groning by producing more. Is what is good for Fonterra actually good for New Zealand?
Issues of the day include DIY accidents, the death of MySpace, the death of the recession, TV3 vs TVNZ, awards ceremonies and a van crossing the cook straight.
Our personal trainer says it’s time to come out of winter hibernation and start a body spring clean transformation. Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter.
Gerard Campbell looks at GTA: Chinatown Wars, Beaterator and Motorstorm: Arctic Edge. Gerard has all the deets and is the Game Junkie on his blog at stuff.co.nz and The Press.
It seems New Zealand’s crop of elite teenage sportspeople is growing by the month. They’re performing in minority sports like skiing, squash and cycling, and they’re putting our country on the map. But the commercial pressures on young athletes continue to grow. They’re expected to woo sponsors, charm the media, build a brand and manage their money. All that, before they even turn up for practice. But are we doing teenage sportspeople a disservice by placing too many commercial demands on them, before they’ve had a chance to prove themselves? Jehan Casinader has been talking to young sportspeople who are feeling the heat. Jehan Casinader is a Wellington-based journalist and youth affairs commentator.
The leader of the Labour party talks politics from the sunny steps of parliament today. Issues discussed include a possible grand coalition deal between National and Labour on the Emissions Trading Scheme, Mining on Department of Conservation Land and the Super City.
