Breakfast: Friday August 7 

Arming police officers
Breakfast talked to Police Association President Greg O'Connor about the police and public warming to the idea of officers being armed. He also discussed the proposed boyracer legislation, which the Association says won't go far enough to curb their behaviour.

Unemployment
Dianne Bradshaw was made redundant from Lane Walker Rudkin in May and estimates she's applied for fifty jobs. She told Breakfast about her hunt for employment, and the National Distribution Unio's National Secretary Robert Reid described the job market.

Childcare
Breakfast spoke to Learning & Development expert Jean Rockel about New Zealand's high rate of early childcare enrolment, and what it means for their development.

Latest Hollywood gossip
Breakfast spoke to LA Correspondent about the latest tittle tattle out of Hollywood including Paula Abdul quitting American Idol, whether Anna Paquin's engaged and Miley Cyrus is married?

Brekkie Awards
Breakfast handed out the Toast and Egg of the week in its Brekkie Awards

Recession tattoos
Tattoo Parlours say they are thriving in the recession, with more and more Kiwi's now going under the needle. Breakfast spoke to an Auckland tattoo artist about why we're seeing this growth.

Foodie Friday
Food queen Annabelle White joined Breakfast to talk Austrian food and life after the Wiener Schnitzel.

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