Breakfast: Tuesday February 23

Published: 3:53AM Tuesday February 23, 2010 Source: Breakfast

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Cellphone charges
In a split decision the Commerce Commission has released a report recommending that phone termination rates shouldn't be regulated by the government, but left to the Telecommunications Companies. Breakfast speaks to Consumers' Institute Chief executive and Drop the Rates Mate Campaigner Sue Chetwin about that decision.

Internet filter
A new internet filter that could affect every computer in the country is set to be launched by the government in a bid to crack down on child porn websites. Breakfast speaks to political blogger David Farrar about the implications that might have on censorship.

Police tasers
Police are refusing to make footage of its officers tasering offenders public. Breakfast speaks to criminal lawyer Marie Dyhrberg as to why it could be in the police's best interests to broadcast this footage as a deterrant to other criminals.

Guyon's politics
Breakfast talks to political editor Guyon Espiner about the new Colmar Brunton poll results.

Astronauts
Kiwi adventurer Ross Maxwell will be one of the first Kiwis to fly into space on a commercial flight with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Spaceline. Breakfast talks to him about his drive to venture into space, and Virgin Galactic's Head of Astronaut Sales, about the huge public interest in the US$200,000 flights.

Music reviews
Joanna Hunkin reviews new music from Peter Gabriel, Groove Armada and more.

Harlequin writer
Mills and Boon author Natalie Anderson discusses her recent success on the USA Today Best Sellers list.

Motoring
Autocar's Kyle Cassidy reviews the BMW X6 M.

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