Afternoons for Thursday 4 August 2011

1:10 PM.Drew James of New Plymouth Chooses this song by Earnest Ranglin. Audio

1:20 PM.Foxton beach may not be at the top of your bucket list, but a visit here may surprise you. Thirty years ago, development of this area took off with a number of holiday homes being erected on what had… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.A group of New Zealand scientists, in collaboration with a team in America, have discovered a class of chemicals that could be fundamental in developing new cancer therapies. One of the leaders of the… Read more Audio

2:24 PM.Dr Sam Hazeldine, who's based in Queenstown, had always wanted to compete at an Olympics, but after a serious head injury he'd let his dream take a back seat. Since the birth of his daughter 11 month… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Our Feature Album today is regarded as one of the best from the 1980s. Peter Gabriel's So. Audio

3:10 PM.How do you generate interest in less high-profile movies? It's something that the new documentary feature about famous standup comedian, Billy T James, hasn't had to worry about. Simon Morris talks… Read more Audio

3:23 PM.Eight thousand Pacific Islanders are allowed to work in New Zealand's horticultural sector every year, through the Recommended Seasonal Employers scheme. And most of those workers come from Vanuatu. Audio

3:35 PM.Ruth Beran visits Alastair Galbraith at his home in Taeiri Mouth to hear unusual instrument made from glass, as well as some singing aluminium rods. Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.The European money markets have begun to seize up as pressure mounts on the Italian and Spanish banking systems. The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement on Syria, condemning… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Israeli researchers trying to unlock the secret of longevity have been studying a population of Ashkenazi Jews who have lived to at least the age of 95. An Auckland hapu now says it won't be selling a… Read more Audio