Afternoons for Thursday 24 May 2012

1:09 PM.Bruce Maunsell from Te Kuiti has chosen The Java Jive by the Ink Spots. Audio

1:20 PM.A northern Hawkes Bay town with a proud history. It celebrated one hundred years of education in 1994. Today the local school caters to all children to Year 8, when most travel the 32 kilometres to… Read more Audio

3:21 PM.Katy Gosset pays a final visit to QEII park - once an emblem of the city but like so many other prominent buildings is now destined for demolition. The stadium, home to the 1974 Commonwealth Games… Read more Audio

3:34 PM.Mark Battley and Tom Allen from the University of Auckland have a machine which slam-tests new materials for boats and helicopters in a tank of water. As Ruth Beran discovers, their aim is to make… Read more Audio

3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:08 PM.Topics - A wealthy Chinese businessman accused of a high profile immigration fraud has been acquitted on all the charges. The Budget - smokers will be hit by a sharp increase in excise tax over the… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Topics - The age-old custom of greeting with a handshake could be on its way out as many of us prefer to meet with a hug or even a kiss, according to survey commissioned by the soap firm, Radox. Tame… Read more Audio