1Why is an oil and gas drilling technique, banned in other countries due to serious health fears, being allowed� in New Zealand? A documentary exposes the health impacts of Fracking or horizontal hydraulic fracturing where a mixture of water, sand and chemicals is injected at extreme pressure to crack open rock, boosting petroleum flow. Staterra is the umbrella group for the New Zealand resource sector (which includes mining and exploration).

2How the heavy snow is affecting those displaced by the Christchurch quakes. For people living in caravans and damaged houses trying to keep warm is a never ending problem and service providers are having trouble getting to clients.

3News from the United States, including: the Republican Primaries and the Iowa Straw Poll; President Obama suffering in the polls; what Obama needs to do to reengage with the people; Warren Buffett says he is not taxed enough;

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6The new round of corporate financial results and the insight it gives into companies; a bid for some of the Crafar farms by an investor group led by Sir Michael Fay giving the receiver a difficult choice; the New Zealand China relationship and the long term effect of the Crafar deal.

7Media commentary, including: the good weather coverage in the media with informative stories; how newspapers sell themselves via their front page leads and tabloid style headlines in the New Zealand Herald; the Herald's new editor is from the Weekend Herald and is there to boost sales of the daily; broadcasting policy and its future and what the broadband policy will be for public service broadcasting.