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4:34 PM.Topics - The entire Christian calendar is based on a miscalculation, the Pope has declared. Jesus was born earlier than we thought. The Church of England will definitely have women bishops "in my… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topic Kim Dotcom's lawyers have been back at the High Court in Auckland today for a hearing behind closed doors. Audio

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

3:31 PM.A new product called 'night milk' is being tested to see if it helps insomniacs sleep better. Ruth Beran goes to Ekta Bhindi's home to watch as Shelley Mather prepares her for a sleep study, and… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Heritage advocates say its not too late to save some of Christchurch's most significant buildings. A special fund dedicated to restoring quake damaged buildings has already given out several million… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Historian Mark Derby and documentary painter Bob Kerr collaborate to remember the 1912 miners' strike in Waihi. Audio

2:22 PM.Singer songwriter Anna van Riel is planning to sing her way through Canada and the United States for eight weeks with her husband and 19-month-old daughter. Anna will perform house concerts in… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Cycling around Lake Taupo once, a distance of 160 km, is quite an achievement for anyone. Over the next few days, some cyclists will be making that lap not once, not twice but up to eight times. Audio

1:27 PM.A township of fewer than 200 people straddling the Oreti River, 20 kilometres south of Lumsden and 60 kilometres north of Invercargill. A recent resurgence of dairy farming in Southland has revived… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.James Jameson from Christchurch has chosen "God Can" by the Staples Singers. Audio

4:34 PM.Topics - New research from Australia shows that refusal to acknowledge fatigue now poses a greater threat than drink driving. The Employment Relations Authority expects to release a decision within a… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - New Zealand's television networks are toning down their shouting commercials in response to viewer complaints. A community worker says one popular South Auckland location has become the… Read more Audio

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

3:31 PM.An on-line education programme developed to accelerate kids' learning in some of Auckland's poorest suburbs is claiming runaway success. The ManaiaKalani programme provides every child over nine with… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Topics - Digital Age science vs. wish & pray, World Series - arrogance vs publicity, anonymity vs civility and Click & Clack Digital Age cars vs DIY cars. Audio

2:23 PM.The famous Chesdale Cheese song about "New Zealand's Finest Cheddar made better" is a fine example of true Kiwiana. It has earned a place as the first song on a new CD called "Kiwiana Goes Pop". We… Read more Audio

2:11 PM.Shirley Temple starred in 35 films and is the biggest child star Hollywood ever produced. Shirley Temple's influence on New Zealand is the subject of a research project by a screen and media studies… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

1:08 PM.Mike Wespel-Rose from Wellington has chosen 'Come, Heavy Sleep' by Julian Bream and Sir Peter Pears. Audio

4:35 PM.Topics - Britain is once again the most powerful nation on earth, according to a new survey, when it comes to "soft power". Labour Party MPs are still meeting at Parliament, where they are expected to… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Several Auckland real estate agents are quoted in newpaper articles today saying rich Chinese buyers are fuelling a property price boom. Prime Minister John Key joins United States President… Read more Audio

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

3:31 PM.Chinese New Zealander Michelle Ang's irreverent new play Chopstick pokes fun at stereotypes and is the subject of today's Asian Report. Warning to our listeners: there's a dash of rather hot and spicy… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Georgetown scientists have discovered that one part of the brain is involved in learning a new musical sequence while another part recalls the tune after it's learned. Audio

2:20 PM.New Zealand's newest earliest ship wreck is the subject of a documentary that aims to re-write maritime history. Up until now, the trader ship Endevour is thought to have been the earliest wreck in… Read more Audio