Afternoons Podcast Options

3:30 PM.How is music therapy helping new migrants settle into our largest city? Read more Audio

3:13 PM.Just about every survey about the best places to live or the happiest people on earth include one or more of the Scandinavian countries. The Nordic nations are often held up as the template for other… Read more Audio

3:06 PM.In late January, a body was found at the foot of the Tasman Glacier. According to reports, it's believed it could be the body of a young climber killed more than 40 years ago. The police are awaiting… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Forty years after Blondie found fame on the New York scene, Debbie Harry is still waving the flag for women in the music business - of every age. The feature album is 'Plastic Letters' by Blondie… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.One man's love of space has seen him all but quit his day job. Dave Owen's mission to start an educational space centre started when he purchased a spare part of a space toilet. His collection of… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Researchers involved in the search for extra-terrestrial life are considering what message Earth should transmit to outer space. Until now, researchers have been using radio telescope facilities to… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.Margaret MacLagan, an applied linguist from Canterbury, discusses some examples of NZ slang which have stood the test of time. And Leilani Momoisea talks about modern slang, with an emphasis on… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Phil Powers from Oamaru has chosen 'Young Blood' by The Naked And Famous. Audio

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

3:35 PM.The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Supermench: The Legend of Shep Gordon. Audio

3:25 PM.Cheap & Cheerful Selak's Premium Selection Pinot Gris (White Label) 2014 Mid Price Magic Spade Oak Voysey Tempranillo Rosé 2014 Treat Yourself Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2013 Audio

3:10 PM.Chef and restauranteur Jonny Schwass from Harlequin Public House in Christchurch with his recipe for tomato water. Audio

2:45 PM.Today's feature album is Jessie Ware's 'Devotion'. Audio

2:20 PM.Tourettes Syndrome is a disabling disorder that can blight people's lives. But it can also make them stronger! Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Access to a Northland waterfall that's been shut off to the public for more than 60 years is now being restored. Audio

1:15 PM.On NZ Live today, Jan Preston's Boogie Woogie Circus. Audio

1:08 PM.New Plymouth piano teacher Don Boyd has chosen Mille Lune Mille Onde by Andrea Bocelli. Audio

9:46 PM.Botanist and bird watcher John Ogden is passionate about making Great Barrier Island pest-free - and keeping an eye on his local shorebirds Read more Audio

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

3:10 PM.Simon Mercep talks to theatre director, James Sutherland, who has set up his own theatre company in Japan. Audio

2:45 PM.The US singer-songwriter Carole King has called a tribute musical about her early life "a wonderful gift" as the Tony-winning show made its West End debut in London. King took to the stage to thank… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.A blind Australian teenagers' campaign to print tactile banknotes has paid off. 13-year-old Connor McLeod lobbied the Reserve Bank of Australia to print the notes in order to assist visually impaired… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.One of the mainstays of New Zealand's sporting year is cricket. And right now, at the senior level, the sport is in good heart. New Zealand's co-hosting the World Cup, the national side is enjoying a… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.Simon Mercep talks to conductor of Wellington Brass David Bremner, former President of The Brass Band Association Diane Smeehuyzen, and Denis Teeling-Marlborough who is playing The Last Post every day… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Chloe Phillips-Harris chooses 'The Nights' by Avicii. Audio