Afternoons for Thursday 30 April 2009

1:08 PM.For Mike Jones the best song ever written is '' November Rain '' by Guns and Roses. Audio

1:20 PM.Today we head to Ohaeawai, 250 kilometres north from Auckland but only 20 minutes by road from Kerikeri and the Bay of Islands. Audio

2:10 PM.Australian scientists have had positive test results with a vaccine that protects mice against deadly bird flu. Audio

2:20 PM.English rower Olly Hicks is back on dry land after an arduous and challenging trek across the Tasman. Audio

2:50 PM.The last studio album recorded by The Doors before their lead singer Jim Morrison died in July 1971. Audio

3:07 PM.We find out from a Gisborne art gallery why it's putting so much time and money into competing at the Auckland Art Fair. Audio

3:30 PM.We investigate a claim based on empirical evidence that the city is full of Good Samaritans. Audio

3:47 PM.Stephen Robertson is interested in a family of rare genetic disorders that affect the formation of the skeleton and limbs. Audio

4:06 PM.Today's guests are David McPhail and Irene Gardiner. Audio

4:35 PM.Today's guests are David McPhail and Irene Gardiner. Audio