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3:24 PM.Blue penguins nest along many coastal areas throughout the country but their numbers are in decline. In most places introduced predators are to blame, but on the West Coast of the South Island it… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.We meet Tintinologist, Benoît Peeters - author of Tintin and the World of Herge - he says that that Herge was often hidden behind the character of Tintin, and was far from being the ordinary and… Read more Audio

2:50 PM.The second album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Audio

2:18 PM.Jim Hay keeps ticking along in a career that's spanned more than 30 years. He's a watchmaker and although he'll be the first to tell you time's just about run out on wrist watches, his skills in clock… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.The annual Auckland Anniversary day Regatta is the largest one day regatta in the world. An armada of tugboats, classic yachts, sloops, just about anything that sails, is out in the harbour right now… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Playright and columnist, Dave Armstrong is our guest on Eight Months to Mars. Audio

1:08 PM.Rhona Fraser from Wellington chooses this aria 'Morgana's aria, Tornami a vagheggiar', or in English ' Come take me in your arms' Audio

4:35 PM.The classic explanation of how a wing generates enough lift to keep a plane or a bird in the air is wrong, according to a Cambridge University physicist, The multimillion-dollar luxury property in the… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A Far North iwi will celebrate a major milestone tomorrow with the signing of a two-part deal which gives it a hand in governing 90 Mile Beach, Lawyers are getting involved, after the controversial… Read more Audio

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

3:40 PM.The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta This anniversary weekend, Auckland will be playing host to the country's oldest sporting event, one with a rich history - it first took place the year the city was… Read more Audio

3:29 PM.Movie reviewer, Sarah McMullan with her reaction to the Oscar nominations, and reviews the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo English remake and The Descendants with George Clooney. Audio

3:15 PM.Cheap and Cheerful Mount Riley Marlborough Riesling 2011 ($12-$16) Mid Price Magic Haha Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 ($19) Treat Yourself Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2009… Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Sachie's Japanese Tuna & Radish Pasta with Citrus Sauce. Audio

2:45 PM.Our Feature Album is Abba's last studio album, The Visitors, which is to be re-released in April, along with a previously unheard song. Audio

2:20 PM.You can set your watches to them. Everyday at dawn the world's smallest penguins emerge from their nests along the cliffs in Oamaru and venture out to sea to feed. Audio

2:10 PM.David Steemson takes a look at the modern face of James Dilworth's legacy - gift of education that has continued through generations of Aucklanders for over 100 years. Audio

1:10 PM.Campbell Smith from Auckland chooses this Joy Division song. Audio

4:33 PM.Topics - "They're shrinking our harbour," - That's the message from the Auckland landlords and retailers lobby group, Heart Of The City. A child exploitation watchdog says an amendment to New Zealand… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The Prime Minister, John Key, says whoever has released the so-called teapot-tapes may be in breach of the law. Consumer NZ says a Tow company's charges must reflect the "reasonable costs" of… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:36 PM.Nelson's Boulder Bank is a striking 13 kilometre-long gravel barrier that shelters Nelson Harbour from Tasman Bay. The only one of its kind in the world, it seems no one is quite sure how it actually… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Sage Forest visits one of the country's 19 Teen Parent Units - Kimihia Learning Centre in Linwood, and speaks to some extraordinary mums. Audio

2:12 PM.No other homegrown band from this part of the world had ever before broken majorly into the American market - let alone have 13 US Top 40 hits, and sell 25 million records. Audio

1:20 PM.It's a fast growing coastal settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty, where the storms of last week washed up yet more debris from the wreck of the Rena, which is 40 kilometres away. Audio