Afternoons for Wednesday 28 April 2010
1:10 Best Song Ever Written
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell chosen by Simon Kennedy of Dunedin.
1:15 Link 3 - music game
The songs today: My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You, Blue Suede Shoes, These Boots Are Made For Walking, Walk A Mile In My Shoes. Do you know the link?
2:10 Feature stories
3D TVs go on sale in Australia. A doctor from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital wants them to come with a health warning, especially for kids. Jim talks to Dr. Lionel Kowal at 2:10pm.
Here are some tips to keep you from feeling sick watching 3D.
2:30 NZ Reading
Today in part three of Crime Story, the scene of Maurice Gee's novel shifts from Wellington to Auckland. and we meet Howie Pweet together with his son Gordon.
But before our reader Stuart Devenie begins - a warning.
Because of some explicit scenes in part of today's episode, we advise listener discretion
2:55 He Rourou
The biggest fight for the Minister of Treaty Settlements around the new Foreshore and Seabed legislation will be with his Ministerial colleagues. That's the opinion of one of the Maori officials travelling Minister Chris Finlayson on the latest round of consultation hui.
Ana Tapiata also talks with John Whangaa about the clear call from Maori at the hui.
2:50 Feature Album
Beatlemania is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward The Beatles during the early years of their success, particularly by teenage girls. The word is a portmanteau of "Beatles" and "mania".
3:12 Virtual World
Paul Reynolds shares his view of the Virtual World - Facebook wants to be Facebook and social. They will do this by encouraging web site makers and developers to use new tools they unveiled at their developer conference F8 last week.
3:33 Auckland story
Lisa Thompson and a recent walk in the Waitakere Ranges meant a return visit for the Auckland Issues story we're about to hear.
In the '70s on Great Barrier Island, Kauri Dieback or Pytopthora taxon Agathis is a water mould that causes the collar rot fatal to Kauri. It spreads through soil and water from plant to plant and is potentially carried by humans and animals.
And two people at the forefront of this work are biosecurity researcher Dr Nick Waipara and ARC Park Ranger Oliver Hopwood, who explains why trampers and walkers now have to spray their shoes every time they enter the Waitakere Regional Park.
3:47 Science story
Alison Ballance is away with the birds again, in part two of her story about translocating Chatham Island tui from Rangatira Island to the main Chatham Island.
Last week she was with the Tui Team, as they struggled to reach their goal of catching 40 birds. Having finally made their target, it's now time to set about taking the precious birds to their new home.
4:06 The Panel
Joanne Black and Bomber Bradbury on The Panel. The politicians reluctant to use excise tax to curb drinking problems, in Australia they're reluctant to pass emissions legislation. A 30-year-old message in a bottle. The new pill to help men with dysfunction issues after dark, at $50 a tablet is this a remedy or a rort? And the Switched-On Gardener raid. What else do you grow under lights at home except marijuana?