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Afternoons for Monday 7 May 2012
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Best Song Ever Written - Darktown Strutters Ball
1:08 PM.John Denton from Auckland has chosen 'Darktown Strutters Ball' by the Musical Island Boys. Audio
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Eight Months to Mars - Miriam Margoyles
1:28 PM.She is an actress known best maybe for her role as Professor Sprout in several of the Harry Potter movies. She has also made guest appearances in The Blackadder series and, in 1993, won a BAFTA as… Read more Audio
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Music Manager computer game
2:10 PM.Stephen Knightly has won New Zealand On Air funding to develop a computer game that enables wannabe band managers to pursue their dream - at least virtually. Audio
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Grave of Mother Mary MacKillop's brother discovered
2:21 PM.The gravestone of the brother of Australia's only saint has been restored and blessed, after being discovered in a Christchurch cemetery about 20 years ago. It was long suspected that John MacKillop -… Read more Audio
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Andy Griffiths - writer of children's fiction
3:10 PM.Andy Griffiths is one of Australia's most successful authors. He's sold more than five million books, climbed the New York Times best sellers list and his books have been adapted for TV. Andy writes… Read more Audio
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Our Changing World - Waituna Lagoon and 'Flipping Lakes'
3:31 PM.Many lakes and rivers around New Zealand are suffering from the effects of too much sediment and too many nutrients. In Southland, attention is focused on declining water quality in Waituna Lagoon… Read more Audio
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The Panel Pre-Show for 7 May 2012
3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
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The Panel with Rosemary McLeod and Ali Jones (Part 1)
4:07 PM.Topics - Sky watchers marvelled at the sight of the so-called super moon over the weekend,an especially large moon due to a phenomenon that happens once a year. Socialist Francois Hollande has… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Rosemary McLeod and Ali Jones (Part 2)
4:35 PM.Topics - Some new research seems to show that parents today are happier than non-parents. Drunk young people threw bottles at police and State Highway 1 had to be closed as police dealt with two… Read more Audio
1:10 Best Song Ever Written
1:15 8 Months To Mars - what would well-known people do on a trip to Mars?
2:10 Feature Stories
2:30 Reading
2:45 Feature Album
3:12 Author slot
3:35 Our Changing World
4:06 The Panel