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2:20 PM.Finding people to take part in the medical studies and trials is a routine challenge in the field of health research, so much so that about three quarters of studies don't reach their targets every… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Five marathons in five days, that's a run of 42.195 kilometres every day, or 26 miles and 385 yards. It's a prospect the fittest of us would quail at, but it's all in a week's work for William Takona.

1:20 PM.Cindy Mosey's a three time international kite-surfing champion, former New Zealand gymnastics champion and a mother of two. Her life could have been much different, indeed a great deal shorter. In… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Grant Doughty from Taranaki has chosen The Pig Must Die by Roger Daltry. Audio

4:38 PM.Panel says, Jimbo, Compo. Audio

4:08 PM.John Key on Housing, Fawlty Towers. Audio

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

3:41 PM.Dunedin are marking the birthday tonight of the great scottish poet Robbie Burns. Audio

3:28 PM.Reviewing the new Quentin Tarantino movie, Django Unchained and a quick look at The Impossible and Paranorman. Audio

3:20 PM.Cheap and Cheerful: Ngatarawa Stables Sauvignon Blanc 2012. Mid Price Magic: Waimea Classic Riesling 2011. Treat Yourself: Mountford Estate Pinot Noir 2009. Audio

3:10 PM.Plum and Brown Sugar Clafoutis. Audio

2:50 PM.'Life For Rent' by English singer-songwriter, Dido. Audio

2:24 PM.Marilyn Waring has spent the last forty years working to improve the place of women in society today. Audio

2:10 PM.Motorsport company McLarenis celebrating 50 years in September. Started by New Zealander Bruce McLaren. Audio

1:16 PM.Three of our best know divas together, ahead of a nationwide tour. Each of them has had a number one album in this country and has enjoyed international success. Audio

1:09 PM.Brayden from Lyttelton nominates Here and Now by Terror of the Dead. Audio

4:06 PM.Topic 1 - Mana Party leader Hone Harawira says he could comfortably lead a united Maori political movement. Topic 2 - A New Plymouth woman says she was astonished to learn that reversing into an angle… Read more Audio

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

3:40 PM.Queues are an unavoidable part of modern life. At the bus stop, the cafe, the traffic lights, on the internet. Most of us just find them a nuisance, but University of Auckland mathematician Ilze… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Most of us try to make New Year's resolutions at some time or another, what's not so easy is to stick to them. Residents of Christchurch have reason to hope for positive changes this year, Katy… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula is renowned for its colony of albatross which attracts people from all over the world, apparently the noise-level at the colony is the loudest it's ever been. Audio

2:10 PM.Alastair Fastier and fellow adventurer Dave Moulder completed the journey of a lifetime this summer. They made an epic 1400 kilometre journey down the South Island, traversing the Southern Alps from… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Because it's Summer we're off to the beach, this one is 112 kilometres long. It's often rough with wild surf, typical of many of our west coast beaches. It's had its fair share of ship wrecks over the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Jeanette Aker from Kapiti has chosen Rhapsody in Blue by Glenn Miller Orchestra. Audio

4:35 PM.Topics - The Violinist Vanessa-Mae has put music on hold for a year as she rehearses for a new role - skiing for Thailand at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Real estate bargains are still out… Read more Audio