Best of the Week for 14 March 2014




RNZ: Best Of The Week show

Summary: Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 14 March. This week, the winter paralympics free broadcast on the internet; being prepared for trips to Antarctica; the Irish Antartic hero Tom Crean is brought to life on stage; the near death experience - can you control when you die and seeing visions; bringing nature back into concrete streams in Wellington; the rich history of Tatua - NZ's smallest and oldest dairy co-operative; what scientists are discovering by testing our waste; America's role in troubled Ukraine; empowering women in the workplace, marketplace and community; and frontman of the Hothouse Flowers bringing world music and dance together.