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2:22 PM.The names A. R Bannister and George Johns might have been right up there with New Zealand motorcycle pioneers Burt Munro and John Britten but an enemy torpedo sank their plans during the First World… Read more Audio

2:09 PM.A year ago this week, Superstorm Sandy assaulted the East Coast of the United States, killing 285 people - 44 of them in New York City. Nelson native Pauli Morgan, who has lived in New York City for… Read more Audio

1:23 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

1:09 PM.Renee Taylor from the Kapiti Coast has chosen 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' by Kris Kristoffersen. Audio

4:38 PM.Topics - A study conducted by Harvard Business School concludes that people who offer apologies for things that aren't their fault appear more trustworthy and tend to be welcomed more warmly by… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The Labour Party conference in Christchurch this weekend looks set to approve a remit that will require its list to "fairly represent" gay and lesbian people among candidates. At present, the… Read more Audio

3:48 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:33 PM.Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Ashburton to meet the author of a unique publication, 'Por Pors Cookbook'. It's literally hot-off-the-press and contains a collection of recipes and stories from Chinese… Read more Audio

3:11 PM.Sophie Pascoe, winner of 10 Paralympic medals, talks about the battles she's fought in and out of the pool, and the legacy she would like to create for other disabled athletes. It's all in her new… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.A couple of New Plymouth teenagers are in the process of patenting an invention believed to be a world first. An "Exposure Band" looks like a wrist watch, and monitors the UV rays, changing colour… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Many practical things kids don't learn at school - or at home, in many cases - have been compiled into a book by a Timaru Boys' High School teacher. Concerned about some of the things his students… Read more Audio

1:53 PM.Solar switch forces utilities to shift priorities; Hidden chips 'launch spam attacks from irons'. Audio

1:50 PM.A New Yorker piece is predicting that words used incredibly often, like "iconic", will soon disappear through contempt. Audio

1:40 PM.Featuring Anders Osborne and The Holmes Brothers. Audio

1:33 PM.'In The Memorial Room' by Janet Frame. Audio

1:24 PM.TV3's new season line up, including 'House of Cards', 'Blacklist' and 'The Graham Norton Show'. Audio

1:08 PM.Ian Patton from Hamilton has chosen 'All Summer Long' by Kid Rock. Audio

4:40 PM.Estimates that today's grads won't be able to retire until age 73; the family of a teenager killed by police is describing a report into the officers' conduct as contradictory; starting pay rates come… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The Reserve Bank to re-examine effect of LVRs on supply of new homes; and you need to be rude and crude to teach schoolboys about sexual behaviour, according to an expert. Audio

3:50 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:45 PM.It's a sight that can stop traffic on State Highway Two in Upper Hutt: the deer and boar trophies brought in to the Rimutaka Sports Bar parking lot to weigh in for the annual Rimutaka Pig Hunt, which… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Captain Phillips, Ghost Bride, and About Time. Television review: Great Barrier Reef. Audio

3:27 PM.Belinda matches the herb and garlic snails with Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Gisborne Chardonnay 2012, and the artichokes with George Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages. Also up for discussion… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Jacob's recipe for Snails with Herb and Garlic Butter, and Artichoke Barigoule. Audio

2:10 PM.A former writer for Shortland Street has a new address in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. Edwin McCrae has gone from writing scripts for Shortland Street to writing characters and story lines for… Read more Audio