Afternoons for Thursday 9 February 2012

1:09 PM.Gloria Magee from Riccarton has chosen 'Deep and Silent Sea' by Nana Mouskouri. Audio

1:22 PM.We pay a visit to the town that's become the gateway to top ecotourism locations. Mountains, lakes, rare and endangered birds, vast landscapes, rainforest, waterfalls, mountain streams and braided… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.An ecologist from the University of Tasmania thinks Australia should introduce elephants, rhinoceroses and Komodo Dragans to the outback to control African gamba grass that's growing out of control. Audio

2:23 PM.Dr Stanley Paris wants to be the oldest person to solo circumnavigate the globe in less than 150 days. He will attempt to sail from Bermuda and back next year on a yacht designed by Bruce Farr called… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.We travel back in time with the Southron Gaard of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Audio

3:32 PM.Worldwide, glaciers are receding at an unprecedented rate. For several years, the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers on the West Coast bucked this trend and continued advancing, but now, they too are… Read more Audio

3:47 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Complaints to the Serious Fraud Office about the Auckland gold and silver trader, Bullion Buyer, are "being looked into as a matter of priority". International tourists may be required to pay… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Topics - Police in Wanaka say they're determined to "get to the bottom" of a series of incidents involving a naked man engaging in recreational pursuits in public places. Police, who were yesterday… Read more Audio