Close Up: Wednesday February 8

Published: 5:56PM Wednesday February 08, 2012 Source: Close Up

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Trucking through the waves

Alan Gibbs has taken Kiwi ingenuity to the next level with a truck that goes from land to water.

Top brass in Washington have turned out to see the NZ businessman's latest brainchild. The aquada, a small open sportscar, was merely the entree for the main event - the big truck and its military possibilities.

Daycare debate

Claims we're stressing out our toddlers by putting them into daycare have caused an uproar.

Despite our changing social attitudes, sexual equality and paternity leave there is still sometimes an attitude that a mother's place is in the home.

Bob McCoskrie from Family First and Carolyn Savage, the president of the Federation of Businesswomen, debate the issue.

Wearable Arts hits the road

The World of WearableArt is going global after 20 years of wowing local audiences. The WOW team have taken the show to Asia's style capital, Hong Kong.

Jehan Casinader was there.

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