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The prospect of the country's coffers making a healthy return to surplus in two years time is looking bleaker. Audio

David Southwick from Hamilton has chosen 'Cape Turnagain' by the The Warratahs. Audio

Ralph McAllister chooses 'The Hare with Amber Eyes' by Edmund de Waal, 'Gifted' by Patrick Evans, and 'Feast Day of Fools' by James Lee Burke. Audio

Glenda Buschl from the Nelson area has chosen 'Sailing' performed by Rod Stewart. Audio

Louise O'Brien selects 'Dark Jelly' by Alice Tawhai, 'Wulf' by Hamish Clayton, 'Jamrach's Menagerie' by Carol Birch, 'The Marriage Plot' by Jeffrey Eugenides, and 'The Night Circus' by Erin… Audio

John Gregory from Fielding has chosen 'A Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promises' by the Avett Brothers. Audio

Gyles Beckford chooses 'Drawing Conclusions' by Donna Leon, 'Charles Dickens: A Life' by Claire Tomalin, 'Arguably' by Christopher Hitchens', Boomerang by Michael Lewis, 'The Lost Photographs of… Audio

Australian Comedian, Sam Simmons has chosen 'Make Me Smile' by the artists Steve Harley and Cockney Rebels. Audio

Kate Blackhurst chooses 'The Fry Chronicles' by Stephen Fry, 'Gillespie and I' by Jane Harris, 'The German Boy' by Patricia Wastvedt, 'Snowdrops' by AD Miller, 'State of Wonder' by Ann Patchett, and… Audio

The year's almost up, will it be remembered as a great year for movies? Audio

Let's get a report now on surfing conditions - joining us is our reporter Nick Butcher. Audio

We countdown the 10 most popular choices from you as you selected the Best Song Ever Written for the year - the voting augmented by you on our website poll. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 23 December. This week .... The PM's Science Prize winners talk about their work, its been a Big Year for the leader… Audio

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Phil O'Brien from Wairarapa has chosen Summertime by Brian Wilson. Audio

Anne Thorp from Auckland has chosen 'Me and Mrs Jones' by Billy Paul. Audio

Richard Boyd from UNICEF has chosen 'Don't Forget Your Roots' by the band six60. Audio

Scott Kennedy of Wellington has chosen 'Feeling Good ' by Nina Simone. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 16 December. This week .... This week...another housing boom as property prices increase, the current state of Maori… Audio

Jim Lowe of the Kapiti has chosen 'Air That I Breathe' by The Hollies. It was a major hit in 1974. Audio

Anne Purnell from Hamilton has chosen "In These Shoes" by Kirsty MacColl . Audio

Chris Rae from Wellington has chosen 'White Wine in the Sun' by Tim Minchin. Audio

Yvette Parsons has chosen 'Little Fluffy Clouds' by The Orb. Audio

Karl from Christchurch nominates 'Boys of Summer' by Don Henley. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 9 December. This week .... on the 10th anniversary of Sir Peter Blake's death his widow Pippa releases a book, robots… Audio