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- Host: Chris Laidlaw
- A weekly documentary examining diverse ideas in some depth.
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- Genres: Documentary
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Language: English
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Ideas for 5 September 2010: Grog's Own Country
Sun, Sep 5
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New Zealand's booze culture, the vested interests that promote it, and the tendency of far too many of us to binge drink has been much in the headlines lately. So what, if anything, can be done to change that culture. Today Chris spoke to professor Jennie Connor and CEO of the Restaurant Association of New Zealand Steve MacKenzie, and also to historian Paul Christoffel earlier in the week.
Ideas for 29 August 2010: Cohousing
Sun, Aug 29
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Ideas takes a look at housing and in particular so-called cohousing, which began in Denmark in the 1960's. In a cohousing community the private dwellings typically have all the features of a normal home but residents also have access to extensive communally-owned facilities. We also talk to Robin Allison, one of the founders of New Zealand's first purpose-built cohousing community.
Ideas: Ethical Vegetarianism
Sun, Aug 15
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This week Jeremy Rose and Chris Laidlaw take a look at the Lived Philosophy of vegetarianism. Jeremy speaks with vegans Mark Eden and Catherine Amey about their belief in the ethics of this lifestyle choice. Then Chris explores vegetarianism's philosophical underpinnings with Simon Keller, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Victoria University.
Ideas for 8 August 2010
Sun, Aug 8
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The tragic death of Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell earlier this week has brought home to New Zealanders just how deadly the Taliban's roadside bombing campaign has become. We talk to Victoria University Professor of Strategic Studies Robert Ayson and freelance journalist Jon Stephenson about the conflict and what New Zealand's role in it should be. We also ask former minister of Afghanistan Najib Lafraie what went wrong.
Ideas for 1 August 2010
Sun, Aug 1
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This week Ideas explores the growing trend towards utility cycling.
Ideas: The Cooperative Economy
Sun, Jul 25
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Professor of Economics at Bologna University Stefano Zamagni tells Ideas that it's no coincidence that the cooperatives of Emilia Romagna province - particularly the many worker-owned cooperatives, are a key ingredient in the provinces' high quality of life. Then Professor Bill Willmott recalls his first meeting with Rewi Alley back in 1936. Rewi Alley owes his fame to his role in establishing the Gung Ho Cooperative Movement in the late 1930s. Finally, Tait Electronics chairman Peter van...
Ideas: The Battle for Heritage Buildings
Sun, Jul 11
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Chris Bourke interviews lawyer and historian Peter Macky about his book on the demolition of 'Coolangatta'. Chris Laidlaw discusses the issues surrounding heritage architecture with architects Marshall Cook and Jeremy Salmond, while campaigner Allan Matson explains the legal issues that can help or hinder the preservation of historic buildings.
Ideas: Child Friendly Cities
Sun, Jun 27
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This week on Ideas we discuss the concept of Child Friendly Cities with Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt; UNICEF's Barbara Lambourn; and Otago University Associate Professor of Planning Claire Freeman. We also hear from a couple of children from Wellington's Te Ara Hou flats who have helped design and create a new playground.
Ideas: The Ownership of Sport
Sun, Jun 20
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Ideas talks to Steve Tew, the CEO of the New Zealand Rugby Union; economist and Barcelona FC supporter Edward Hugh; and Sydney-based sports writer Spiro Zavos about the ownership of professional sports teams.
Ideas - Historian Tony Simpson
Sun, Jun 13
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Chris Laidlaw talks to Historian Tony Simpson about the individuals, writers and thinkers who influenced his own ideas. A list which includes author and economist W B Sutch; broadcaster Jim Henderson; George Orwell; novelist John Mulgan, and historians Studs Terkell, Eric Hobsbawm, Barbara Tuchman and John Pocock.
Ideas for 6 June 2010 - Sanctions
Sun, Jun 6
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Sanctions - humanitarian disaster or legitimate tool in international relations? Ideas talks to a passenger aboard the 'Rachel Corrie' - Denis Hallday, Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand - Shemi Tzur, the director of the Burma Office of New Zealand - Naing Ko Ko, and professor of peace and conflict studies Kevin Clements
Ideas for 30 May 2010: The Business of Imprisonment
Sun, May 30
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New Zealand is embarking on its second experiment with the privatisation of prisons. Guests include economist Phil Barry, Maori Party MP Hone Harawira, Israeli academic Amir Paz-Puchs, Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan, the CEO of the Waipareira Trust John Tamihere, and Robert Perkinson, the author of Texas Tough: The Rise of America's Prison Empire.
Ideas for 23 May 2010
Sun, May 23
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Pollution is now the leading cause of death in China. The pH level of rain in Southern China is the same as that of vinegar and there are cities where the smog is so dense people go without seeing the sun for months on end.
Ideas for 16 May 2010
Sun, May 16
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This week we look at the future of Australasia's fastest growing city, Auckland.
Ideas for 9 May 2010
Sun, May 9
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New Zealand's upper house, the Legislative Council, was abolished in 1951 and there are those who believe the country is the weaker for it. So is there a place for bicameralism in New Zealand?
Ideas for 25 April 2010 - Ethics of War
Sun, Apr 25
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Ideas looks at the changing nature of warfare in the 21st century.
Ideas for 18 April 2010: The Economics of Wellbeing
Sun, Apr 18
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Today Ideas looks at defining what real economic progress might look like.
Ideas for 11 April 2010: Mining on the Conservation Estate
Sun, Apr 11
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Gary Taylor of the Environmental Defence Society and Chris Baker, acting CEO of mining lobby group Straterra, discuss the Governments proposal to open up 7000 hectares of conservation land for mineral exploration.
Ideas for 04 April 2008: the death penalty
Sun, Apr 4
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Ideas examines the history and future of this most final of punishments.
Ideas for 21 March 2010: Smoke Free Aotearoa
Sun, Mar 21
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Ideas examines the future of smoking. Will historians in the future look back at recent centuries with incredulity because of the government endorsed and taxed trade in a futile narcotic responsible for so much death? We hear about: Bhutan and their longstanding defiance of the tobacco norm; Niue's attempts to become smokefree; the increasingly influential Maori anti-smoking lobby and; cigarette alternatives to help wean the addict.
Ideas for 14 March 2010
Sun, Mar 14
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How does society determine what people are paid? Does that pay genuinely reflect the true value of what those workers are contributing to society? This week Ideas examines a report by The New Economics Forum from Great Britain entitled"A Bit Rich".
Ideas for 07 March 2010
Sun, Mar 7
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This week looks at the evolution of evolutionary ideas on disciplines other than biology.
Ideas for 28 February 2010
Sun, Feb 28
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A look at Intellectual Property of indigenous communities.
Ideas for 14 February 2010
Sun, Feb 14
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Jeanette Fitzsimons talks about who and what were the great influences in steering her in the direction she chose.
Ideas: The Big Ideas of 2009 and 2010
Sun, Dec 20 2009
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For the final Ideas programme of the year Victoria University Academics Margaret Clark and Paul Morris discuss the big ideas of 2009 and make some predictions about the ideas likely to dominate the coming year.
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