Afternoons Podcast Options

2:09 PM.They are the most unlikely contenders for a pin up calendar. They are ordinary people from the suburb of Flaxmere in the Hawkes Bay who are included for thier service, determination and achievement… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.Rolleston is a town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, just outside the Christchurch City boundary. It was close to the epicenter of the September earthquake last year, but suffered little damage… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Peter Ward from Wellington has chosen 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by The Beatles. Audio

4:34 PM.Topics - TVNZ will close down its public service channel TVNZ7 next June. Those homeowners on Christchurch's Port Hills who are defying notices to leave their rockfall-threatened properties have been… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - High level talks are continuing towards the formation of the next Government as the National Party negotiates agreements with the United Future, ACT and Maori parties. A former All Black is… Read more Audio

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

3:35 PM.Lisa Thompson reports on the Auckland Town Hall Centenary birthday party. Audio

3:10 PM.Video will make up 90 percent of web traffic in three years; the Kindle lending library; and more virtual QR code grocery stores. Audio

2:26 PM.Arthur Bremford is the keeper of memories and special moments for the people of Gore. For 50 years, he's told the stories of the people and places of Southland as a professional photographer. Audio

2:10 PM.For 70 million years, footprints left by dinosaurs have surived the elements in northwest Nelson. Now the scientist who made the discovery wants to make sure the footprints are preserved. We talk to… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

1:08 PM.Tony Lamplugh from Kaiapoi has chosen 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond. Audio

4:35 PM.Topics - Does it matter that a million eligible voters should choose to abstain? The Kapiti Elder community has been involved in a ground breaking project designed to start a conversation in the… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The Prime Minister, John Key, expects deals to be signed with United Future and ACT by the end of this week, as negotiations continue to form the new Government. Phil Goff has confirmed that… Read more Audio

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

3:37 PM.Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Massey University Lecturer Sam Trubridge to talk about artist exchanges with Korea and Japan and a project that's turning the fatal attraction of internet gaming into… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Dunedin woman Julie Woods lost her sight in 1997, and since then has challenged herself to say 'why not' to every opportunity offered to her. Now calling herself 'That Blind Woman', Julie's refusal to… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Wellington band the Black Seeds want fans to sing on their next new studio album - they are asking fans to record themselves singing. Singer and percussionist Daniel Weetman explains. Audio

2:10 PM.Ten years ago today George Harrison died at the age of 58. Masterton bookseller David Hedley spent a lot of time with George and Olivia Harrison in the 1980s and 1990s, working on a number of books… Read more Audio

1:54 PM.The Smithsonian discusses the science of sarcasm; Barking Up the Wrong Tree on how to build a good work environment; and enjoying every stage your children go through at Look Up At The Sky. Audio

1:44 PM.Featuring 'New Instrumental' by Heart Attack Alley and 'Mirror, Mirror' by Victoria Girling-Butcher. Audio

1:33 PM.Reviewing 'Tweeting the Universe - tiny explanations of very big ideas'; and the new series from Penguin called Penguin Threads: 'Emma', 'Black Beauty' and 'The Secret Garden'. Audio

1:20 PM.Featuring the shows 'Dexter' and 'The Killing'. Audio

1:09 PM.Ian Patton from Hamilton has chosen 'A Christmas Song' by Jethro Tull. Audio

4:34 PM.Topics - Special votes are going to be crucial in a number of seats. We've received some email communications that link asset sales of the country's major electricity generation companies to a risk of… Read more Audio