1The Government is introducing new regulations for swimming pool safety, which will mean any permanent pool deeper than 30 centimetres will need to be fenced. But when does a pool become permanent?
- Start 00 : 00 : 20
- Finish 00 : 10 : 01
- Duration 09 : 41
Reporters
- Lachlan Forsyth (Reporter, TV3)
- Kate King (Reporter, TV3)
- Whena Owen (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Mark Bone (Swimming Coach, Swimtastic)
- Sarah Burt (Parent)
- Bronwyn Abbott (Parent)
- Bec Robertson (Parent)
- voxpop
- Matt Claridge (Chief Executive, Water Safety New Zealand)
2A new initiative is being launched - the first ever New Zealand River Awards - to celebrate the country's most improved waterways. The story of the Shag River in Otago, which has made the finals after a remarkable turnaround in fortune.
- Start 00 : 14 : 17
- Finish 00 : 20 : 23
- Duration 06 : 06
Reporters
- John Sellwood (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Rod Phillip (Farmer)
- Matt Hickey (Resource Science Manager, Otago Regional Council)
- Morgan Trotter (Field Officer, Fish and Game New Zealand)
Locations
- Palmerston, New Zealand (Otago)
3Hamilton and New Plymouth continue to grapple with the issue of whether or not to fluoridate their water. In Byron Bay in New South Wales, the issue of fluoride has sparked one of the nastiest and most divisive debates in recent history.
- Start 00 : 24 : 44
- Finish 00 : 31 : 41
- Duration 06 : 57
Reporters
- Emma Jolliffe (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Associate Professor Wendell Evans (Community Oral Health, Sydney University)
- Brendan White (Lismore Dentist)
- Rose Wanchap (Councillor, Byron Shire Council)
- voxpop
- Dian Woods (Councillor, Byron Shire Council)
Locations
- Byron Bay, Australia (New South Wales)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
- New Plymouth, New Zealand (Taranaki)