Afternoons for Friday 24 July 2009

1:15 PM.James Brookman of Clevedon chooses 'Ball of Confusion' by The Temptations. Audio

2:10 PM.The National Library kicked off the Poetry Day celebrations earlier this week with the announcement of the appointment of a new Poet Laureate. Audio

2:45 PM.Sir Kingi Ihaka was the first resident Maori minister in Sydney, a Maori language commissioner, a choir master and a composer to mention a few of his achievements. Audio

2:50 PM.Bob McDavitt, the Met Service weather ambassador joins us. Audio

3:10 PM.Alison Holst on her book Fast and Fun Family Food. Audio

3:30 PM.Stephen Hewson discusses the All Blacks in South Africa, the NRL and the swimming World Champs in Rome. Audio

3:45 PM.David Steemson continues his series looking at some of the efforts being made to show the positives in the southern part of Metropolitan Auckland Audio

4:06 PM.With Gordon Campbell and David Slack. Audio

4:36 PM.With Gordon Campbell and David Slack. Audio