1Homelessness on the rise in Christchurch following the earthquakes. Many Housing New Zealand tenants have had to move out of their damaged homes and there is doubt that they will ever be a able to move back. Low income people have the least options for housing.
2Should new technology like iPads be encouraged in schools or will they only they add to the digital divide? Orewa college has asked Dr David Parsons, a senior lecturer in information technology at Massey University, to evaluate its pilot iPad programme next year. Dr Parsons is also the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning and believes technology assists learning.
310:00 News
4Justin Shiner's work focuses on the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage on mining sites in some of Australia's most remote spots, including Cape York, the northernmost tip of the Australian continent.
511:00 News
6New Technology including; Unimaginative iPhone pass codes and how to choose passwords; Apple's fortunes reflect the changing tide of technology; are we in another tech bubble?; and the illusion of superiority
7Parenting: Dealing with drug and alcohol abuse in teens. Daniel Paikea, who runs Teen Challenge New Zealand, speaks to high school students about the dangers of drug use, including from his own experience, and holds seminars for parents on how to deal with the signs of possible drug use in their teenage children