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1230 Phil Goff – Trade Minister on the DOHA round

A couple of days ago, Trade Minister Phil Goff returned from a World Trade Organisation meeting in Davos aimed at reviving the Doha round of talks. He's been pretty cagey about how successful the talks were, but he'll be on the line at half past 12 to hopefully give a more definitive answer.

1250 Chris Keall – Editor of PC World magazine

Dan Carter got the first copy, and sold it on Trade Me. But very soon you too could get your computer humming with new operating system Vista. Ah, but will it hum at all? Chris Keal – editor of PC World magazine will be on the line at ten to one to discuss the pros and cons of Microsoft's latest offering.

1320 Paul Moon – Professor of History at AUT's Faculty of Maori development

The harbour bridge says it won't be flying the Maori flag this Waitangi day. Were you aware of this? Is this kind of story even that important in the wider context of treaty issues? Do you even care? Paul Moon, Professor of history at AUT's Faculty of Maori development says interest in treaty issues is dangerously low so he'll be on the line at twenty past one to explain why this is the case, and what can be done.

1340 Alan Cocker – Head of Communication Studies at AUT

TVNZ has kissed goodbye to Bill Ralston, and looks set to do the same to an extra 200 employees pretty soon. CEO Rick Ellis really seems to be putting the foot down as the state broadcaster prepares to roll out a digital platform. Head of Communication Studies at AUT, and an expert is Public Service broadcasting Alan Cocker will be here at twenty to two to share his thoughts on the goings on at TVNZ.

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