1A Supreme Court ruling has rejected the way ACC assesses long term clients as ready to return to work. Examples discussed are: Karen McGrath who took her fight with ACC over the work readiness test to the Supreme Court; Bruce Courtenay, who lost his arm in a motorcycle accident and has been assessed as fit to return to work in a range of jobs that his lawyer argues he is unable to do because of his injuries and continuing phantom pain. Hazel Armstrong, an ACC lawyer, talks about how the Supreme Court ruling sets a significant precedent that will see a raft of appeals by clients who have had their ACC payments cut off.

2Does maskophobia really exist - or do too many New Zealanders lack knowledge of the different cultures and religions? How tolerant are New Zealanders of different cultures.

3News from Australia, including: Julia Gillard's controversial Carbon Tax pricing plan and bad opinion polls for the government.

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5Recently awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit, Allan Scott talks to Kathryn Ryan about the evolution of the wine industry and what it has meant for tourism in Marlborough.

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7Law issues, including: Green MP Sue Kedgley's Lobbying Disclosure bill. It advocates for greater disclosure of who the lobbyists are and what the are lobbying for. It is in the ballot and might spend some time there as this session of parliament is nearly over.

8Science Commentary including; Designing an advertising campaign for non-human primates and why human females do better than males on tests about recognising emotions or relationships among people. Designing an advertising campaign for non-human primates and why human females do better than males on tests about recognising emotions or relationships among people.