Afternoons Podcast Options

4:34 PM.Topics - Staggering demand for computer tablets has seen British shoppers buy one every second as the rush for Christmas gifts goes into overdrive. Facebook says the 'right to be forgotten' - which is… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The latest Children's Social Health Monitor report has found increasing numbers of children are being hospitalised for conditions linked to poverty. Fairfax Media is reporting it's latest… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:34 PM.David Winter has just finished his PhD in genetics at the University of Otago, but David's probably better known for his blog, The Atavism, in which he writes about invertebrate animals, the spineless… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.The third installment of William Manchester's biography which covers the last 25 years of Winston Churchill's life. Paul Reid finished the book after Manchester's death. Audio

2:21 PM.Ben Stark took all ten wickets in an innings in a Hawke Cup match against the West Coast in Greymouth during the weekend. In other words he dismissed each and every one of the opposition batsmen in an… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Craig Dowden is a Southland farmer who loves planes and flying - and he's just taken on the project of a lifetime; restoring a vintage top dressing plane. Audio

1:20 PM.He has possibly one of the most recognised faces in New Zealand, because of his nightly presence on television, after his city was devasted. In his self published book, an account of the last two… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Mary Hudson from Tauranga has chosen 'The Little Drummer Boy' performed by the Harry Simeone Chorale. Audio

4:38 PM.Retiring early doesn't mean you'll be any happier. Is it clear to you what sort of a weather event it was that wrought havoc in Hobsonville yesterday? The world is coming to an end, according to the… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.One of New Zealand's foremost accountancy firms is accusing the Inland Revenue Department of rewriting the rules on accommodation allowances. The National Business review is reporting that the… Read more Audio

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

3:42 PM.The sounds of the scottish highlands will fill the central square in Palmerston North tomorrow for the annual Scottish pipe band competition organized by the Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band. Audio

3:28 PM.Sarah reviews the French drama, Polisse which won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Plus she runs through the kids movies coming up in the school holidays. Audio

3:17 PM.Belinda's wine Picks: Mud House Sauvignon Blanc 2012 $14 Alpha Domus 'The Pilot' Hawkes Bay Rose 2012 $22 Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Sparkling Shiraz NV $15 Audio

3:08 PM.Wellington chef, Jacob Brown from the Larder is our guest chef today. Audio

2:45 PM.The pioneering jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died yesterday at the age of 91 in hospital in Connecticut. Just a day shy of his 92nd birthday. Audio

2:20 PM.Auckland Arts Festival director Carla Van Zon tells spoken features producer Justin Gregory there's only one tool she can't do without. Audio

2:10 PM.Ed Minnell can't leap buildings in a single bound, he can do something even more spectacular: he brings computer technology to low decile schools in Wanganui. And for his efforts, Ed Minnell has just… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Wellington singer / songwriter, Craig Terris has his debut solo album out after working with Bachelorette, Lawrence Arabia and Cassette. Audio

1:10 PM.Fiona Floyd from Christchurch chooses this Bruce Springsteen song. Audio

4:36 PM.Topics - A report by the Auditor-General shows some school boards have used taxpayers' money on unauthorised investments and personal expenditure - including traffic fines and satellite TV… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Topics - Hobsonville storm damage; our reporter, Bridget Mills has just come from a briefing at Hobsonville Air Force Base. For information on the road network we are joined by Steve Mutton who is a… Read more Audio

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

3:32 PM.Another report on the damage to Hobsonville and its environs. Audio