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Afternoons for Monday 31 March 2008

  • Noelle's Intro

    1:07 PM.Todays topic is Monday mornings. Audio

  • Eight Months to Mars - George Henare

    1:17 PM.He's a much loved star of stage and screen, about to celebrate 43 years in his chosen field. Audio

  • Diabetes

    2:07 PM.When talk of an international diabetes epidemic first surfaced 30 years ago it was met with scepticism. Audio

  • Must - Do Weekends

    2:20 PM.The Automobile Association has come up with a list of 101 Must-Do Weekends. Audio

  • Author Slot - Andrew King

    3:07 PM.His book is ' How To Survive and Prosper in a Falling Property Market'. Audio

  • This Way Up Feature - Freeview

    3:33 PM.Freeview HD and a consumers guide to all the boxes and aerials with Technology correspondent, Peter Griffin. Audio

  • Environment Feature - Sharks

    3:45 PM.The Draft National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks is currently in its analysis stage. Audio

  • The Panel (Part 1)

    4:07 PM.With today's guests Paul Smith and Rosemary McLeod. Audio

  • The Panel (Part 2)

    4:33 PM.With today's guests Paul Smith and Rosemary McLeod. Audio

Afternoons for 31 March 2008

1:06 Noelle's Essay

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

1:15 8 Months To Mars: George Henare

2:00 News

2:10 Diabetes

More than 250 million people suffer from type 2 diabetes, the result of a diet of fatty, sugary foods and a decrease in physical activity. Joining us is the International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region Conference organiser and Clinical Professor of Diabetes, Dr Russell Scott.

2:20 Couch Potatoes

Couch potatoes are in the sights of the Automobile Association, which has launched a campaign to get more of them out and about at the weekends.

The Association's predicting international visitor numbers will fall flat this winter, so is hoping to rejuvenate domestic travel with a $4-million advertising campaign highlighting weekend travel within the regions.

AA Tourism manager Peter Blackwell says the weekends are the perfect time for Kiwis to rediscover their country, and to stress the point he's released a list of 101 Must-Do Weekends.

2:30 NZ Reading: RockingHorseRoad by Carl Nixon.

After her violent death on the beach at the end of Rocking Horse Road Lucy Asher takes on the status of a deity for a group of boys in the school. Their collective imagination makes her into something apart, special and, almost because of her very unassailability, a goddess. As her high priests they must avenge her murder.

2:45 He Rourou

In He Rourou today, Ana Tapiata talks to Connie Riddell and Tiare Nicholas, a couple of the netballers at the Hui Aranga, the annual Easter Festival of the Maori Catholic church

2:50 Feature Album - PJ Harvey's Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea.

3:00 News

3:12 Author Slot - How To Survive and Prosper in a Falling Property Market by Andrew King

3:33 This Way Up

Freeview HD and a consumers guide to all the boxes and aerials with Technology correspondent, Peter Griffin.

Boston Legal' leads TV3's charge into Freeview

3:47 Environment Story

In our Environment story, Amelia Nurse talks shark conservation with Malcolm Francis

4:00 News

4.06 The Panel - Rosemary McLeod and Paul Smith.

4.30 News Headlines/Traffic/Weather