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2:30 PM.In 1863 the HMS Orpheus went aground in the treacherous waters of the Manukau Bar. 259 men were on board, and 189 lost their lives, making the sinking of the HMS Orpheus the worst maritime disaster in… Read more Audio

2:09 PM.All over the world, fans of Monopoly have been voting online for a new token, and to save the traditional ones. The iron, wheelbarrow and shoe were in the firing line. US National Monopoly champion… Read more Audio

1:24 PM.The town of Tuakau is 56 kilometres south of Auckland's city centre, and 83 north of Hamilton. In 1914 it became a town district, and was awarded borough status in 1955. With the local body boundary… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Rebekah Tyler from Auckland has chosen 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Audio

4:34 PM.Topics - The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted some of its forecasts are no more accurate than random chance. the phrase used is random walk, no better than random walking. The Chinese-owned… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The Prime Minister John Key says history will judge him as the leader who had the courage to keep going back, year after year, to Waitangi. A motorcyclist who suffered brain injuries after he… Read more Audio

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

3:29 PM.Lynda Chanwai-Earle travels throughout the Auckland region to chat to members of our 'gaysian' community - that's the friendly nickname that gay Asian New Zealanders here have given themselves. Audio

3:09 PM.American writer and blogger Leslie Morgan Steiner wrote 'Crazy Love', a memoir about her marriage to a man who routinely abused and threatened her. Audio

2:19 PM.Dr Toby Mandel is a researcher in Sports Science at Massey University. He's currently investigating the effects of heat on athletes. Audio

2:10 PM.A 500-year-old skeleton found under a carpark in the British Midlands has been identified as Richard the Third. Audio

1:55 PM.Little-known punctuation marks like the interrobang, the percontation point and the irony mark. Audio

1:51 PM.Looking into the origins of the phrase "the whole nine yards". Audio

1:42 PM.Featuring the songs 'Ca Va Bien Merci' by Andrew Keoghan; and 'Walk Away' by Anika, Boh and Hollie. Audio

1:32 PM.Reviewing "Wool" by Hugh Howey and "Mage's Blood" by David Hair. Audio

1:21 PM.Topics - Seven Sharp and Agent Anna. Audio

1:08 PM.Lloyd Jerome from the Far North has chosen 'Wild is the Wind' by David Bowie. Audio

4:36 PM.Topics - Scientific evidence has been produced to confirm a long-derided advertising slogan which claimed that chewing gum speeds up thinking and alertness. Some rain has fallen in various parts of… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The Labour Party has overwhelmingly re-elected David Shearer as its leader. Police are taking legal advice on whether they will appeal a court decision to discharge a sportswoman on… Read more Audio

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

3:35 PM.In the past, the Alpine Fault has produced large earthquakes every 200 to 400 years - and the last one is thought to have happened in 1717. Veronika Meduna meets GNS Science geologist Rupert… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.David Maraniss is an associate editor at The Washington Post. His book, 'Barack Obama - The Story' follows the unlikely odyssey of a biracial man, looking for his place in the world and finding it in… Read more Audio

2:22 PM.When Brian Cole was working overseas, he missed being a hands-on dad. Now he's helped develop a smartphone app that will help other parents be just that. Audio

2:10 PM.Corey Harris is one of New Zealand's most successful YouTubers. His channel has 50,000 subscribers, and over 6 million views. Audio

1:19 PM.Former international cricketer, sports commentator, after-dinner speaker and Wellington City Councillor. Audio