Breakfast: Thursday March 12

Published: 7:58AM Thursday March 12, 2009

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Nine day fortnight
Helen Kelly, from the NZ Council of Trade Unions, discusses the government's Nine Day Fortnight scheme.

Official Cash Rate
Breakfast previews today's OCR cut with ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley.

Children's literacy
A study has found children who read books, write and talk with their parents have far higher competency levels than their peers in front of the television. Dr Cathy Wylie from the NZ Council for Educational Research joins Breakfast to explain.

Political young guns
Young gun politicians Simon Bridges and Jacinda Ardern give Breakfast their thoughts on the government's Nine Day Fortnight scheme.

Fran's movies
Francesca Rudkin reviews The Women.

Gardening
Breakfast speaks to gardening expert Justin Newcombe from Landscape Safari about No Dig Gardening. For more information check out www.landscapesafari.co.nz.

 

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