Afternoons for Friday 24 June 2011 Afternoons

Best Song Ever Written - The Top Gun Anthem

1:10 PM.Daniel Gendall from Wellington nominates 'The Top Gun Anthem' by Harold Faltermeyer. Audio
Emperor penguin taken to Wellington Zoo

2:10 PM.The emperor penguin which swam thousands of kilometres from Antarctica to the Kapiti Coast has been taken to Wellington Zoo because its condition has deteriorated. The juvenile penguin, which has been… Read more Audio
Cook Strait Whale Survey

2:20 PM.Former whalers have teamed up with Department of Conservation researchers for the Cook Strait Whale Survey. The four-week survey is timed for the peak period for whales migrating north from Antarctic… Read more Audio
Feature Album - Arc of a Diver

2:50 PM.Arc of a Diver by Steve Winwood. Audio
Fresh Fast Food with Julie Biuso

3:10 PM.Julie Biuso talks about how to keep chooks, the best way to poach eggs, and shares a delicious brunch recipe - Hot Smoked Salmon on Stewed Fennel with Poached Egg and Chervil. Audio
Weekend Wine with Belinda Jackson

3:20 PM.Cheap and Cheerful: Thornbury Gisborne Chardonnay. Mid Price Magic: Sacred Hill Hawke's Bay Chardonnay. Treat yourself: Sacred Hill Hawke's Bay Chardonnay. Audio
Movie Review with Susan Baldacci

3:30 PM.Cars 2 is under the critic's gaze this week. Audio
NZ Society - Our Skyhawks (Part 4)

3:35 PM.Amelia Nurse finds out what it takes to be a fighter pilot. Audio
The Panel Pre-Show for 24 June 2011

3:48 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound and Richard Langston (part 1)

4:08 PM.Christchurch land controversy; The Auckland Council has given its water company permission to restrict supplies to customers who refuse to pay their bills; Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound and Richard Langston (part 2)

4:35 PM.A new study from the United States provides the strongest evidence yet that weight gain is primarily caused by dietary and lifestyle choices; The US president, Barack Obama, has declared that the… Read more Audio

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

The Top Gun Anthem by Harold Faltermeyer.

A Top Gun charity event is being held at the Embassy on 29 June.

1:15 NZ Music - Live

New Zealand songstress Michelle Nadia.

Audio of NZ Music Live can be found on our music web page.

2:10 Emperor penguin taken to Wellington Zoo

The emperor penguin which swam thousands of kilometres from Antarctica to the Kapiti Coast has been taken to Wellington Zoo because its condition has deteriorated. The juvenile penguin, which has been at Peka Peka beach since Monday, is going to be checked over at the zoo's special treatment facility.

2:20 Cook Strait Whale Survey

Former whalers have teamed up with Department of Conservation researchers for the Cook Strait Whale Survey. The four-week survey is timed for the peak period for whales migrating north from Antarctic waters to South Pacific breeding grounds. Marine ecologist Nadine Bott is the survey leader.

2:30 NZ Reading

Part five of a 12-part reading by Lloyd Geering of his own book, Wrestling with God.

2:45 Feature Album

Arc of a Diver by Steve Winwood.

3:10 Fresh Fast Food with Julie Biuso

Julie Biuso talks about how to keep chooks, the best way to poach eggs, and shares a delicious brunch recipe - Hot Smoked Salmon on Stewed Fennel with Poached Egg and Chervil.

3:20 Weekend Wine with Belinda Jackson

3:26 Movie Review with Susan Baldacci

Cars 2.

3:35 NZ Society with Amelia Nurse

Amelia Nurse finds out what it takes to be a fighter pilot.

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SKYHAWKS: The History of the RNZAF Skyhawk by Don Simms & Nick Lee

4:06 The Panel

Richard Langston and Simon Pound.

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Afternoons for Friday 24 June 2011