Monday October 22, 2007 

Media wrap
Media commentator Irene Gardiner gives her views on how the news has been covered in the last week.

What are probiotics?
Breakfast's resident health expert Dr Frances Pisilis gave the programme the lowdown on probiotics.

Saving the planet on the net
Breakfast tells the story of a man who is so passionate about saving the planet his cerebral palsy could not hinder his efforts. He runs part of a network called 'freecycle' which has been dubbed 'Trade Me with a conscience.'

View from the armchair
Breakfast's two armchair experts, Morris West from Taranaki and Mark Brown from Canterbury gave their assessment on the Rugby World Cup.

New homes in New Orleans
Travel reporter Megan Singleton spoke about a heart warming project being run by 'habitat for humanity' in New Orleans.

Weekend sports wrap
Sports reporter Toni Street spoke about the weekends sporting events.

Carry bag chic
Auckland artists "bag the plastic bag" by funking up the design of eco-friendly grocery bags.

Targa Rally
The annual Dunlop Targa asphalt rally fleet is gathering in Papakura, south of Auckland, ahead of the start of the event on Tuesday.  Breakfast reporter Jay Harkness checks it out.

Opera live
America's beloved tenor Daniel Rodriguez performed with ex-pat Kiwi Marla Kavanaugh live on Breakfast. Rodriguez and Kavanaugh are performing concerts around New Zealand:
26-27 Oct: Wellington - Salvation Army Citadel
28 Oct: Palmerston North - Regent on Broadway
31 Oct: Christchurch - Aurora Centre
1 Nov: Ashburton - Ashburton College Auditorium
3 Nov: Dunedin - Glenroy Auditorium

Competition winners
And the winners of Murray Deaker's new book, Henry's All Blacks are:
Bryony Lovatt, Napier
Maryanne Mechen, Palmerston North
Sally McRae, Christchurch
Dereck Adamson, Wanganui