Drive from 4:00 to 7:00pm, interviews and commentary from a Christian perspective, hosted by Luke Weston.
A new survey on the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders has found that retired New Zealanders are more worried than any other group – including those living in Christchurch.
The survey of over 2000 people by Southern Cross Healthcare Group asked respondents to tick issues they were either ‘worried’ about, ‘in between’ on, or ‘not worried’ about from 11 topical issues.
Southern Cross Healthcare CEO Ian McPherson talks about the findings of that survey.
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A strategic studies expert says an abstention vote on a bid by Palestinians to gain a higher status at the United Nations could be the sensible thing for New Zealand to do.
The Palestinian Authority is seeking the status of a 'non-member state'.
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is still deciding whether New Zealand will vote yes, or abstain.
The vote happens in New York later today but Victoria University Professor of Strategic Studies, Robert Ayson says NZ would be wise to be cautious.
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2012 has been labelled the ‘Year of the Data Breach’ – not exactly a title to be proud of, and it’s been pinned to the Government by the Privacy Commissioner, for a calendar year fraught with administrative and operational slip-ups across several different agencies.
Commissioner Marie Shroff joined News Run on the line to talk about her Annual Report.
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The Government is confident its partial asset sales timetable will stay on track despite the legal action affecting it.
A decision is expected before Christmas on the High Court legal challenge brought by Maori interests against the proposed partial sale of state owned energy companies.
The Maori Council and Waikato iwi claim the sale goes against Treaty principles as no measures have been put in place to protect the rights of any future claims.
But the Director for NZ Centre for Political Research believes the Maori Council’s interference is likely to result in a considerable loss of value of assets that will impact all New Zealanders.
Muriel Newman shared more on the news.
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Contributor: Dan Wooding – Assist News
Dan joins New Run with the details about the day he was “shot” (by BBC cameraman) on the steps on the Royal College of Music in London during the making of a documentary about a friend, Rick Wakeman.
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Contributor: Darren Ward – CBM
With Christmas around the corner, Darren Ward reflects on another day of international significance, and includes a quote from his favourite Dr Seuss character…
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According to the World Giving Index, New Zealand is fourth in the world in terms of giving to charities.
However, we’re not as generous as we used to be in 2010 when, along with Australia, we were the most generous country in the world.
So what are we really like? Pat Brittenden spoke to the CEO of the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand, James Austin.
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