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4 July 2008

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

Praying For Time... lyrics by George Michael and sung by George Michael

1:15 New Zealand Live: Paul Ubana Jones

2:10 Fishing Quotas

Interview with Allen Frazer, analyst with the Ministry of Fisheries in Dunedin.

While the Marlborough Sounds has been forced to implement a ban on blue cod catches, stocks of Bluff oysters have bounced back to give the industry a bumper season. While the season doesn't end until August, the 7.5 million quota has nearly been reached, with only one of the 11 oyster boats still fishing.

That's got some industry players suggesting the time is right to reduce the voluntary quota reduction that was implemented to allow oyster beds to recover after the devastating outbreak of the parastie of bonamia eight years ago.

2:20 Natureland Zoo in Nelson closing

Interview with Natureland Zoo curator Gail Sutton.

Ricky the monkey, his mate Cheeks the possum and a raft of other animals are facing an uncertain future after a Council decision to permanently close the zoo, which it says has become too expensive to run.

2:30 Reading: Let me Sing you Gentle Songs by Linda Olsson

Stuart Devenie reads episode ten.
In a wintry landscape in the Swedish countryside, the paths of two women cross. Astrid and Veronika, both of whom have suffered great loss in their lives, find solace in the words of each other, and begin to live again.

2:45 He Rourou

Ana Tapiata talks Kaa Williams, one of the Maori language judges at last month's national secondary school kapa haka competitions

2:50 What's On

2:55 Bob McDavitt wth Weekend weather

3:12 Fresh Fast Food

Chef Jacob Brown with Black Pudding, Pear and Fennel Tart and Rack of Pork in Hay

3:33 Sports Story with Barry Guy

The All Blacks get set for their first BIG test of the year, against South Africa in Wellington tomorrow.

3:47 New Zealand Society - The Vault

We step back in time to remember or imagine (depending on our age!) life in a little country school in the 1960's..listening to Broadcast-to-Schools on the wireless...during afternoon "rest" time.

4.06 The Panel - Deborah Hill Cone and Ali Ikram