Afternoons for Monday 31 October 2011

1:09 PM.Troy Michie from Hamilton has chosen "The Day I Tried to Live" by Soundgarden. Audio

1:22 PM.The return of a writer and reciter of verse - Pam Ayres is set for another New Zealand tour. Her autobiography is 'The Necessary Aptitude'. Audio

2:10 PM.When the 160-year-old light was removed from the Cape Egmont Lighthouse 12 years ago to be replaced with a modern rotating beacon, Len Pentelow set about raising money to build a replica lighthouse to… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.A New Zealand syndicate's horse, Sangster, won the Victoria Derby at the weekend, claiming the 1.3 million dollar prize. For half-owner Tommy Heptinstall it was a childhood dream come true watching… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.Nicholas Sparks' 17th book, 'The Best of Me', is on top of the New York Times Best Sellers list. Audio

3:41 PM.Alison Ballance joins Whakatane Kiwi Project ranger Bridget Evans on a drive around town to check out the local birds. They're barely out of the Project's distinctly marked car at their first… Read more Audio

3:52 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The first televised debate of the 2011 election campaign between National leader John Key and Labour leader Phil Goff will be broadcast tonight. Today we learned that 541 New Zealanders with… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.Topics - The world's seven billionth person will be born somewhere on earth today, United Nations forecasters say. Somes changes to the rules of golf should, hopefully, make things a little easier for… Read more Audio