Afternoons for Thursday 10 December 2015
1:10 First Song
'Learning To Fly' - Tom Petty
1:17 YouTube Trending 2015 - Megan Whelan
YouTube has released the top-trending videos in New Zealand for 2015. RNZ's community engagement editor, Megan Whelan, is here to talk us through what we've been viewing, sharing and liking.
1:27 Indian Motorbike Tour - Steve Krzystyniak
He's spent nearly 20 years riding Royal Enfield Bullets throughout India. Steve Krzystyniak is one part owner, operator of Indian Motorcycle Adventures. And he's just wrapped up another year of riding. Steve is with us from Helensville.
1:34 Steve's Christmas Village 2015 - Steve Flaunty
For the past couple of years, RNZ has caught up ambitious Chirstmas village maker, Steve Flaunty. Every year, one whole room of his Lower Hutt house is transformed into a miniature Christmas village. His latest creation is ready, up and running.
1:40 Feature Album
Hot August Night - Neil Diamond.
2:10 Personal Finance - Mary Holm
Overconfidence and the psychological aspects of investing.
2:30 A Cook's Tour
Mrs McEldowney aged 87, faces challenges to her independence.
2:40 Food Guests - Barbara Scholten and Marcelo Durello
Barbara Scholten and her husband Marcelo Durello came to New Zealand from Brazil eight years ago with 10 suitcases, four kids and no idea of where to start building their life.
3:10 The Expats - Jacob Briars
Jacob Briars likes to describe himself as New Zealand's 7th most famous bartender.
3:25 Masterpieces - Keith Skilling
Veteran aviator Keith Skilling talks about his favourite aircraft, a Mosquito!
3:30 Our Changing World
Their habit of latching onto unsuspecting whales and fish, and sucking their blood and tissue, has resulted in eel-like lampreys being referred to as 'vampire fish'. Alison Ballance joins NIWA's Cindy Baker to meet a lamprey and find out the truth behind their gruesome reputation.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about with Paul Brennan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.