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National Standards
Yesterday Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard released,
under OIA, letters to Education Minister Anne Tolley about the
numbers opposed to National Standards.
Today, Breakfast got two very different views on whether the system to improve children's reading, writing and maths will work. Denise Torrey, principal of Somerfield School, opposes it. Donna Donnelly, the principal of Tikipunga Primary School, supports it.
Tobacco internet marketing
Breakfast gets reaction from Iain Potter from the Health
Sponsorship Council about tobacco companies' branding being
marketed on the internet.
Hillary Ridge
Breakfast speaks to a spokesperson from the New Zealand
Geographic Board, about renaming the South Ridge on Aoraki/Mt
Cook. It is planning to call it Hillary Ridge, in a
tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary.
Dom's Hollywood
Dustin Hoffman is the last hope for the Little Fockers and Anna
Paquin bets her honeymoon on an Emmy Award. Dominic Bowden reports
from Los Angeles with all the Hollywood news.
Winter driving conditions
Reporter Charlotte Bellis takes a look at hazardous winter roads
around the South Island and what drivers can do to avoid
crashes.
Alison does Zumba
Reporter Alison Pugh tries out the latest fitness fad - Zumba.
Foodie Friday - Scallop Festival
The Whitianga Scallop Festival is on this weekend,
celebrating Whitianga's seafood and marine heritage. The
festival is held annually in late August to coincide with the
opening of the scallop season. Breakfast speaks to one of the chefs
of the event as he presents some of his best scallop dishes.
