Best of the Week - 10 October 2014




RNZ: Best Of The Week show

Summary: Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 10 October. This week.....is overseas betting hurting the local racing industry; the rise of Islamic State; the media focus on the Labour leadership; the work of The Surgery Ship - "Africa Mercy"; Peter Williams QC and his life and the law; building better safer roads; the laughter ends for comedian Ewen Gilmour; the Salvus Kapok lifejacket designed by Kiwi women Orpheus Beaumont; cultural artefacts of the Kapiti Seed Bank; Dave the London Black Taxi driver catches up with Kim Hill 8 years after their last interview.