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3:06 PM.Today's technology discussion with Paul Brislen covers; privacy at work, how music streaming is taking over from downloading, Skype's many new languages and the accident-rate of self-driving motor… Read more Audio

2:51 PM.Today's feature album is Diamonds and Rust, from Joan Baez. Audio

2:27 PM.Spending a year of your life polishing shoes, pouring drinks, acting as marriage counsellors, and truce negotiators for family feuds, isn't everyone's idea of fun. But one New Zealand couple did just… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.At least 50 people have been reported dead in Nepal and 17 in India after the second powerful earthquake to hit the region. The latest earthquake struck near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent… Read more Audio

2:06 PM.Over the past little while Prince Harry has been putting his hand to learning the haka, as part of his visit to Linton Military Camp. Warrant Officer Class 1, Mario Ropitini, is one of several army… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.We play the songs, and you guess the link and give us a call. Audio

1:07 PM.Marya Trengrove from Methven has chosen '(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart' by Max Bygraves. Audio

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

3:10 PM.Think of any of big albums from the 60s and 70s:The Mamas & The Papas, the Eagles, and Jackson Browne and chances are photographer Henry Diltz took the picture for their album cover. Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Following on from the announcement that the reality TV show American Idol is coming to an end, our feature album today is from Kelly Clarkson, the most successful American Idol in the history of the… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Google's self-driving cars have been in 11 traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago. Audio

2:10 PM.New research has just been published on the impact of 'drive-hunting' dolphins in the Solomon Islands. Audio

1:55 PM.Ele reviews online cards that express real feelings and a blog called Days of the Year, which informs us of strange and funny days and celebrations. Audio

1:45 PM.Mary MacCallum reviews new releases and some new publishing presses. Audio

1:35 PM.Zac's music today includes Polydactyl by Wellington producer Wywy Brix from his new album Clear Liquorice, and Intoxicated Man, a Sere Gainsbourg cover by Mick Harvey. Audio

1:20 PM.Phil Wallington reviews Lost and Found, a local production on TV3;Our Girl, a BBC drama, TV1; and Body Shockers on TV3. Audio

1:10 PM.Richard from Breaker Bay in Wellington nominates Forevermore by Chris de Burgh. Audio

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

3:30 PM.Ya-Wen Ho and Liang Yujing are two talented millennial poets who make bilingualism look easy. Internationally published they're performing their work in English and Chinese, shuttling between… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.The sinking of the superliner, Lusitania in May 1915 is considered the "other Titanic" in the history of maritime tragedies.   German submarine fired a torpedo into the mighty ship off the coast of… Read more Audio

2:43 PM.The feature album today, is Begin to Hope, the fourth record by Russian-American singer Regina Spektor. Audio

2:17 PM.Sports stars who retire are often faced with a difficult transition - when your career ends in your 30s, and you're a well-known face and name it can be hard to figure out what to do next. Some take… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Stewart Island quiz mistress, Vicki Coats, did everything she wasn't supposed to do in the presence of a Royal. But Prince Harry didn't seem to mind. He spent the evening at the South Sea Hotel for… Read more Audio

1:19 PM.Guests: Caroline Daley, Candace Savage and Anjelique Jones. Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Nat Watts from Christchurch has chosen 'Little Darling' by The Paper Cranes. Audio