1Next month, Texan oil giant Anardarko will begin the process of drilling deep sea exploration wells off the coast of Taranaki and Otago. In December, they will also begin exploring off the coast of Kaikoura. Many Kaikoura locals view this latest development with trepidation, concerned about safety issues and the possibility of an oil spill disaster.
- Start 00 : 01 : 08
- Finish 00 : 12 : 14
- Duration 11 : 06
Reporters
- Whena Owen (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Shane Kavenagh (Kaikoura Business Owner)
- Ted Howard (Kaikoura Zoologist)
- Kauahi Ngapora (Chief Executive, Whale Watch Kaikoura)
- Alan Seay (Corporate Affairs Manager, Anadarko)
- Butch McDonald (Kaikoura Fisherman and Business Owner)
- Sir Mark Solomon (Chairman, Ngai Tahu)
- Robyn Cameron (Kaikoura Resident)
- Ralph Hogan (Kaikoura Resident)
Locations
- Kaikoura, New Zealand (Canterbury)
2Three years on, the effects of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill are still being felt all along the coast in the Gulf of Mexico. American photojournalist John Wathen is in New Zealand at the invitation of Greenpeace to talk about his experience covering that disaster.
- Start 00 : 12 : 14
- Finish 00 : 17 : 53
- Duration 05 : 39
Reporters
- Lachlan Forsyth (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- John Wathen (Photojournalist)
3How many of Auckland's Supercity councillors have accepted the responsibility of mowing the berms outside their own homes?
- Start 00 : 22 : 16
- Finish 00 : 26 : 27
- Duration 04 : 11
Reporters
- Anna Burns-Francis (Reporter, TV3)
- Kate King (Reporter, TV3)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
4Which MPs are pulling on their rubber gloves and joining the low paid Parliamentary cleaners for a night of work?
- Start 00 : 30 : 37
- Finish 00 : 32 : 42
- Duration 02 : 05
Reporters
- Rebecca Wright (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Mareta Sinoti (Parliamentary Cleaner)
- Sasa'e Luteru (Parliamentary Cleaner)