Afternoons for Friday 23 October 2009

1:10 PM.Simonne LeQuesne from Palmerston North chooses"Passchendaele"by Paul Turner. Audio

2:10 PM.The Ranfurly Shield has been greeted by huge crowds in Invercargill. The trophy is now in Southland hands for the first time since 1959. Audio

2:20 PM.Residents of Wellington's Lyall Bay are urging the city council to stump up half a million dollars to replace the burnt-out surf club at the capital's only surf beach. Local musicians were among those… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.2.46 Ana Tapiata talks to Rotorua principal, Uenuku Fairhall, about the benefits of a multilingual curriculum for his students. Audio

2:50 PM.Bob McDavitt with the weather for the long weekend. Audio

3:12 PM.Crumbed Poached Eggs, Roasted Asparagus and Smoked Paprika Mayo. Whitebait and Egg White Omelette. Audio

3:35 PM.Rugby - Southland's Ranfurly Shield success, cricket and how long can Andy Moles stay on as Black Caps coach and we catch up with speedway legend Ivan Mauger who next week will be handing over the… Read more Audio

3:48 PM.The final programme in a 4-part series about American writer Mark Twain's 1895 Lecture tour of New Zealand. For Mark Twain, talking wasn't just a pleasure; it was a moral imperative and a financial… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.With Joanne Black and Simon Pound. Audio

4:35 PM.With Joanne Black and Simon Pound. Audio