Kids in Rehab This wekk On 20/20

Finding a Fix:

We go inside New Zealand’s Teenage Rehab!

They are kids – some as young as 12 years old – and their drugs of choice include alcohol, marijuana, LPG, air-fresheners and even fly-spray. For years they’ve been riding a dangerous wave of addiction and arrest. Now they’re in rehab – desperate to break the cycle and find a permanent fix for their out of control addictions.

New Video Promo

Puppies In Prison

THIS WEEK ON 20/20
Thursday 15th of October\2009, 9.30pm

Don’t miss 20/20 – the best of New Zealand and international Current Affairs presented by Miriama Kamo with reporters Sonya Wilson, Beth Roche and Hugh Hughes.

This week on 20/20:

Prison Pups:

They’re some of New Zealand’s worst criminals yet they’re finding unconditional love behind bars.

We go inside Auckland Women’s Correctional Facility to meet four offenders and their canine cellmates. To a victim scarred by crime, it may be difficult to feel generosity toward offenders, or to condone any programme that may make life easier. But these wonder dogs are helping hardened criminals, society and the disabled.

This Week on 20/20

Having A Larp:

We party down with New Zealand’s self confessed geeks!

They call it LARPING – Live Action Role Playing – and it’s a form of escapism like you’ve never seen before. One moment they’re medieval warriors beating each other senseless and then the next they’re saving the world! They’re living their dreams and they don’t give a damn what anyone thinks. We go inside the secretive fantasy world of New Zealand’s self-confessed geeks.

My Afternoon Behind Bars

One of the best things about my job is the unusual places and people I meet, this afternoon was spent behind the electric fence of one of New Zealands prisons.

The people there were just like you and me in many ways except for the fact that unlike you and me they cant go home. To be sure some of these people have done terrible things, but as always it is striking when you come face to face with these people and see their humanity.

I'm going back again next week and believe it or not I'm looking forward to it, who would of thought.

Award For Badwater Camera

Last year Sonya Wilson (reporter), Chris Brown (camera) and myself (producer) headed off to Death Valley to film a story about the remarkable Lisa Tamati. On Friday at the Qantas Media awards for craft Chris won Best Camera in Current Affairs.

Chris did a remarkable job under some trying conditions ...... although I'd like to point out my input in filming the egg, ask him if you know him.

You can watch the work of the fab Mr Brown here http://tvnz.co.nz/20-20-news/august-14-amazing-race-hosed-off-prison-prosperity-1995840/video?vid=2003723

PHOTOS FROM ON THE ROAD

20/20 is on a three week break from local stories and running a series of specials so I thought I'd post some photos of us out on the road doing our thing.
















Sonya Wilson and Chris Brown out Filming for our story The Keepers Secret















Sonya Wilson and Nick Chopper Reid in editing

Beth Roche doing a master interview for the story Nil By Mouth

Chris Brown filming late at night in a graveyard for our Blood Lust story ..... It was really really cold.