Afternoons for Thursday 22 October 2009

1:20 PM.Welcome to The Kingdom of Tonga. The only sovereign monarchy among the Island nations of the pacific. Only 36 of her 169 islands are inhabited with more than 70% of her one hundred thousand residents… Read more Audio

2:12 PM.The world's first true blue rose is to go on sale, at a not to be sniffed at US$30 a stem! Audio

2:20 PM.Researchers are recommending we reconsider our choice of family pets after calculations which show the size of a pet dog's eco paw print is twice that of 4.6 litre Land Cruiser! Audio

2:44 PM.Securing teachers for total immersion Maori schools is tough enough but to find teachers who speak Maori and a third language demands a whole new plan. In He Rourou today, principal Uenuku Fairhall… Read more Audio

3:12 PM.She talks with Belgian chanteuse, Micheline Van Hautem who's performing at Tauranga and Nelson arts festivals this month. Audio

3:29 PM.Where we head out to lunch with a new club that has just one membership criterion. Audio

3:46 PM.Molecular biologist Sue Gardiner from Plant and Food Research is using genetic markers to screen for beneficial traits in plants. Audio

4:08 PM.With today's guests Tim Watkin and Bomber Bradbury. Audio

4:35 PM.With today's guests Tim Watkin and Bomber Bradbury. Audio