Bruce Robinson Bailed
Imagine being thrown in a dirty cell with a dozen other people,
who don't even speak the same language as you. That's what
happened to Bruce Robinson. Bruce is the Kiwi who's been locked up
in Poland for a year, after an exhibition hall collapsed killing 65
people. He worked for the company that owned the hall. Held on
'temporary arrest', his future looked grim. In Poland 'temporary
arrest' can last for as long as five to seven years, before a trial
is held. This morning, against all expectations, the authorities
changed their minds and a Polish Court said he should be released
on bail. But he's not out yet. Bruce's Polish lawyer, Greg
Slyszyk spoke to Mark Sainsbury live from Warsaw.
UNICEF Report
New Zealand has long been touted as a great place to bring up kids.
But according to a research report from UNICEF entitled
"An Overview of Child Wellbeing in Rich
Countries"
, we're not doing so well. When it comes to
teen pregnancy and other risks and behaviours we rank 24th out of
25 OECD countries. When it comes to our kids' health and safety -
and that includes infant mortality - we rank 21st out of 25. But
how accurate is the report? Does it compare apples with apples? We
talk to Dennis McKinlay from
UNICEF
,
Senior Cabinet Minister Steve Maharey and Ian Grant from Parents
Inc. about some of the conclusions drawn by the report. First
though Sofia Wenborn gets reactions from a few parents.
Tony Christie
You'll probably know
Tony
Christie's
songs. I Did What I Did for Maria spent
four weeks at number one here back in the 70s. And the British
balladeer's Is This the Way to Amarillo? has had a number of
reincarnations over the years. Amarillo was originally released
back in 1971. Then in 2005 it was re-released to raise money
for charity and shot to number one in the UK charts -
it hung around there for seven weeks. So what's the song, and
the man got, that still sees him performing in front of adoring
audiences at the age of 63?
