Afternoons Podcast Options

2:21 PM.As of tomorrow the Howick music scene will never be the same. After 38 years Tom Kroon's Music will shut up shop for good. And Tom says it's been an emotional decision. Audio

2:09 PM.The Mt John University Observatory at Tekapo is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. And a lot has changed since it opened in 1965. From humble beginnings it has evolved into a premier… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Suzy Van Der Kwast from Suzy's Coffee Lounge (1961) in Willis street Wellington. Celia Howden, former proprietor of City Limits cafe (1982 to 1988) in downtown Wellington. John Reynolds, former… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Lawrence McIsaac from Canterbury has chosen 'Rawene Boys' by Julie Collier. Audio

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

3:30 PM.Sarah McMullan reviews three movies that screen in New Zealand cinemas this weekend: X+Y, Cinderella and Infinitely Polar Bear. Audio

3:20 PM.Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 $15. Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 $22. No.1 Family Estate Cuvee No.1 $30 - $35 Audio

3:10 PM.Phillip Kraal has a recipe for Barbequed Warehou with Wasabi Sake Butter. Audio

2:45 PM.George Benson's only record with legendary producer Quincey Jones; "Give me the Night" is the feature album today and Jone's fingerprints are all over it, as are those of his regular team, including… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.Archived audio courtesy of The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound - Contains commentary of New Zealand's first-ever cricket test victory: against the West Indies in Auckland on 13 March… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Archived audio courtesy of The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound - Contains commentary of New Zealand's first-ever cricket test victory: against the West Indies in Auckland on 13 March… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.War historian, Prof Glyn Harper, has written a childrens book about Gallipoli - using the character of Anzac the Donkey to portray the realities of war in a way children can relate to. Audio

1:20 PM.Greg Johnson performs live in our Auckland studios. Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Sally Law from Auckland has chosen "Beat a Drum" by REM . Audio

9:46 PM.A new gel has been developed that is 85% water but can be stretched many times and hit with a hammer without disintegrating Read more Audio

9:06 PM.Black petrels are a common sight at sea in the Hauraki Gulf, and are at risk from being accidentally caught by recreational and commercial fishers Read more Audio

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

3:10 PM.Jeremy set up MedSailors, a travel group for young people sailing the medditerranean. Audio

2:45 PM.Today the re-release of Ringo Starr's eponymous 1973 album; "Ringo". Audio

2:10 PM.February 2016 will mark the 175th anniversary of the discovery of the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf. Preparations to mark the discovery are already underway. Philippa Ross, the… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Today the dark side of our proud maritime tradition here in New Zealand, with historians John McCrystal and Gavin McLean, and former skipper and harbourmaster Max Dowell. Audio

1:09 PM.Abbey Howells of Wellington has chosen 'And She Was' by Talking Heads. Audio

3:25 PM.Another year of WOMAD has come and gone, and Amelia Nurse went along, not just for the music, but to find out what people eat at the World of Music and Dance in New Plymouth. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Paul Brislen reviews Netflix launch, 2 Degrees aquires SNAP, Facebook becomes a phone company and the new Google augmented reality product. Audio

2:45 PM.The multi-platinum best-selling self titled debut from singer songwriter Tracy Chapman. Audio