Afternoons for Thursday 18 March 2010

1:08 PM.Heather Giles joins us from Christchurch and chooses 'Tell Me There's A Heaven' by Chris Rea. Audio

1:20 PM.We venture as far south as we can by road, along the South Island's West Coast, to a sheltered inlet Captain Cook named Open Bay. We're about as far off the beaten track as it's possible to get. Audio

2:10 PM.Mephedrone is the latest drug being linked to several deaths of teenagers in Britain. The drug, which is legal in the UK but banned in New Zealand, is mainly sold over the internet. Audio

2:19 PM.A start-up rival to the Bluff Oyster hits the New Zealand market again this week, and word of mouth has already earnt the Tio Point oyster, its first order from overseas. Audio

2:52 PM.At the 2009 Maori language awards, the movement Te Ataarangi was recognised for its outstanding role in the revitalisation of Te Reo Maori. We hear part of the acceptance speech by co-founder Katarina… Read more Audio

3:11 PM.Now for our weekly look at happenings in the arts (aside of the International festival). Audio

3:26 PM.Rob Strickland is a people person who enjoys entertaining an audience. Now he's a co-owner of Christchurch's scary maze Corn Evil. It's entertaining, imaginative, and down-right frightening. Audio

3:47 PM.Alison Ballance heads out to Wellywood - aka the Wellington suburb of Miramar to meet with cicada expert Chris Simon. Audio

4:07 PM.With guests Michael Deaker and Liz Bowen-Clewley. Audio

4:35 PM.With guests Michael Deaker and Liz Bowen-Clewley. Audio