Breakfast: Tuesday, March 16

Published: 1:16AM Tuesday March 16, 2010 Source: Breakfast

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Fiji cyclone
The Solomon Islands and Fiji have been battered by two cyclones - Ilui and Tomas. Breakfast speaks to residents and holiday makers in Fiji about the extent of the damage in Fiji overnight.

Fiji damage 
Breakfast speaks to the Fiji Disaster Management Office about the extent of the damage in Fiji as well as talking with Red Cross NZ spokesman, Andrew McKie, about how aid agencies are poised to help with the clean up.

Whaling research
Breakfast speaks to Andrew Leachman of the NIWA ship Tangaroa, that has just returned from Antarctica where it conducted scientific research on whales, without having to kill them.

The week in politics
Is the government's tactic of testing the waters with policy ideas like Super Gold Card cutbacks and mining conservation land paying off? Or is it just bowing to public pressure? Political editor Guyon Espiner explains.

Music reviews
Joanna Hunkin reviews the sophomore album from New Zealand soul singer Hollie Smith; new music from Boyzone; and the first official Pasifika soundtrack.

Motoring
Autocar Editor Kyle Cassidy reviews the new Peugeot 4007 SUV.

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