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2:21 PM.Michael and Lucy Law opened The Village Meats in Raumati Beach six months ago with the goal in mind to fill what they saw as a gap in the market. Audio

2:20 PM.Michael and Lucy Law opened The Village Meats in Raumati Beach six months ago with the goal in mind to fill what they saw as a gap in the market: someplace where you could get free range meats with… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Labour Day weekend signals the start of the boating season for many people. And with that, comes the message to stay safe on the water. One man keen to get that message out is Rob Hewitt. Rob is a… Read more Audio

1:23 PM.The New Zealand Guitar Quartet formed in 2010 and have quickly developed a local following, and an international reputation. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.'Diamonds & Rust' by Joan Baez, is chosen by Iri Barber of Levin. Audio

9:34 PM.The aerial use of 1080 poison to kill rats, mice, stoats and possums across large areas of conservation land is having positive results for native birds. Read more Audio

9:05 PM.A team of University of Otago researchers is investigating how 3D bioprinters could print joint implants or body parts using a patient's own cells. Read more Audio

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

3:08 PM.You may not think that it costs a lot to feed the local birds, or that it's doing them any harm. But a new study out shows it's a habit that costs New Zealanders about $12.3 million dollars a year… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.'The Delivery Man', Elvis Costello's 21st studio album, ws recorded with the Imposters at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi in 2004. It Was intended to be a concept album about a delivery man in… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.What may well be one of the highlights of the World War One commemorations is currently steaming its way across the North Island's railroads. It's the fully restored locomotive Ab608, which in 1925… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.A breed of mites may provide a solution to the South Island's huge wasp problem. It's believed the number of wasps in the South's beech forests is the highest in the world, with the insects posing a… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.A tour of the seaside township with: Steve Phillips, stalwart of Eastbourne, RSA President, sailor, tennis player and committee member; Mary Longmore, who grew up in Eastbourne and returned there to… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Special guest Lesley Garrett has chosen 'What a Wonderful World' sung by Louis Armstrong. Audio

3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:29 PM.For a more complete picture of the wildlife of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, what would you do? You'd take to the sky. And that's just what scientists have done. Read more Audio

3:09 PM.Google announces changes to try and fight online piracy, Apple built a SIM Card that lets you switch between Telcos, and how HBO, CBS seek upper hand in Pay-TV deals over the internet. Audio

2:45 PM.Our feature album is 'City to City' by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, released in 1978 - formerly with the band Stealers Wheel. It had a huge hit record with them called 'Stuck in the… Read more Audio

2:19 PM.There's a new cow on the block and it's one that has been bred to be heat tolerant. The breed is called Kiwipole and it's been developed by Waikato company Dairy Solutionz. The idea is that the cow… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.In his hometown he's known as the Prince of Lyttelton. It's a reference to his boyish good-looks and outstanding vocal ability. He's Marlon Williams, and the Alt-Country singer has just been named in… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Three songs with one thing common to them all. What do you think it could be? Audio

1:07 PM.Geraldine Homes from Douglas, east of Stratford, has chosen 'Raven' by the Alan Parsons Project. Audio

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

3:07 PM.Dr Dilip Joseph and two Afghan colleagues were abducted on a dusty road on the way to Kabul in Eastern Afghanistan. Audio

2:43 PM.Our feature album today is 'Harvest' - Neil Young's fourth album, released in early 1972 - lots of feature guests on it including David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James… Read more Audio