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1:20 PM.Himatangi, in the Manawatu, is placed two hours drive north of Wellington's ferry terminal and just 30 minutes from Palmerston North. The town is seven kilometres off the main highway and behind some… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Yolanda from Christchurch nominates 'Hymn to Her' by Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Audio

4:35 PM.A UMR Research poll shows a third of New Zealanders believe aliens have visited Earth. A West Auckland man who filmed the antics of a boy racer in his street was pursued into his home by a man… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.An OECD report into the gap between rich and poor, says New Zealand had one of the fastest increases in it from 1985 to 2008. Some chickens that carry ''free to roam'' labels in shops have been raised… Read more Audio

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

3:35 PM.Some South Auckland kids have been out on the streets nabbing speeding drivers near their schools. It's all part of a police road safety campaign, and best of all, the children get to tell the… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Numbers Game 100 million American dollars Word Game. A word that's changed its meaning in the Digital Age. Report from the Cyber Front. Digital Skiing Vail Resorts. Segway celebrates 10th anniversary… Read more Audio

2:43 PM.Our Feature Album is McCartney II - the third solo record by Paul McCartney, from 1980 - but his first since Wings started up in 1971. It was quite experimental, which wasn't appreciated by everyone… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.At the Harry Potter Exhibition at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum, hundreds of authentic film artifacts set in locations from Hogwarts are part of this exhibit that's been traveling the world. The Sydney… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.On December 7th 1941, Japanese bombers attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Habour Hawaii. Nobou Fujito was one of the Japanese pilots on the submarine aircraft carrier. In 1989, Barney Richards… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

1:10 PM.Yannick Carpentier from Christchurch chooses this Edith Piaf song. Audio

4:35 PM.Topics - National has agreed to a radical development in the education system - charter schooling as a surprising part of its support deal with the Act Party. National has agreed to a radical… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - New Zealand homes are overvalued by 25 per cent and we're at risk of a housing bubble burst, according to the Economist. Next week the 34 surviving members of the Labour Party caucus will… Read more Audio

3:50 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:37 PM.The Inaugural Asian Short Story Awards got underway in Auckland this year, for the first time giving voice and prize money, to outstanding Asian writers of short fiction in New Zealand. A total of 42… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Olie Hillie was working all hours of the day, getting by on six hours sleep at night and feeling so stressed his doctor warned him of dire consequences if he didn't make some changes. So he did. Over… Read more Audio

2:17 PM.Two solar powered cars driven by teams of engineering students have just finished the final leg of their 1700 kilometre trip from Auckland to Bluff. Audio

2:10 PM.Astronomers have confirmed the first ever Earth-like planet that may hold life. The Kepler 22-b lies about 600 light years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, with a temperature of about 22… Read more Audio

1:55 PM.The last roll of Kodachrome, the nicest place on the Internet and the LA Times celebrates 130 years. Audio

1:48 PM.Natalia Mann, and Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. Audio

1:36 PM.TVNZ has announced a part merger with Sky, "Strawberries with the Fuhrer" and "Getting It Up" . Audio

1:23 PM."The Dovekeepers" by Alice Hoffmann and "When She Woke" by Hillary Jordan. Audio

1:07 PM.Jonathan Maze from Auckland has chosen "Haunted" with Shane MacGowan Shane Macgowan & The Popes with Sinead O'Connor. Audio

1:07 PM.Jonathan Maze from Auckland has chosen "Haunted" with Shane MacGowan Shane Macgowan & The Popes with Sinead O'Connor. Audio