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3:30 PM.Ever wondered what a blow torch and chainsaw sounded like underwater? It's dangerous work and often in very dirty conditions. Commercial divers maintain and build our ports and waterways every day of… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Student gathers video evidence of himself being harassed to use in prosecution, just under 50 percent of UK consumers have used their smartphones to read ebooks, technology is changing the way people… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Today we've changed pace for the feature album, it's jazz - the latest album from British jazz-pop singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum and is the 7th studio album from the 35-year-old. He's been around for… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon a bronzy-red colour for almost an hour. Astronomers and star-gazers won't want to miss it, as it's the last total eclipse that we'll see in New… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Two ancient and rare books have been anonymously gifted to a Kapiti book fair. The annual Lions Monster Bookfair receives about 60,000 donated books per year. And this year, spokesperson Joe Franklin… 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.Jane Richardson from Palmerston North has chosen 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' by Elton John. Audio

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

3:08 PM.Acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago's life revolves around words. But six years ago, a stroke robbed her of the ability to speak and read. With fierce determination, she taught herself to… Read more Audio

2:46 PM.Today's feature album from American rock band the Foo Fighters, who are celebrating 20 years together. It's their 1999 album 'There Is Nothing Left To Lose', the favourite of front man Dave Grohl. He… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.NZ On Air has agreed to provide more than eight million dollars funding for a new drama series, which it hopes will successfully compete with the current batch of nightly reality TV shows, like… Read more Audio

2:09 PM.The Simon Wiesenthal Center has identified 80 former death squad members who might still be alive, and is pushing the German government for an investigation. They were members of the Einsatzgruppen… Read more Audio

1:54 PM.Shellshock Bug? Iceland: The Switzerland of Bits? Rolls Royce aiming for "Robotic Chauffeur" by the end of the decade. Audio

1:43 PM.Ruthie Foster and Matthew Barber. Audio

1:37 PM.'Everyday Delcious' by Chelsea Winter and 'The Unbakery - Raw Organic Goodness' by Megan May. Audio

1:23 PM.'The Brokenwood Mysteries', 'Both Worlds', 'The X-Factor NZ' and '60 Minutes'. Audio

1:07 PM.Roy Garvey from East Auckland has chosen 'I'll Find My Way Home' by Jon and Vangelis. Audio

3:43 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:30 PM.Are forced and under-aged marriages happening in NZ? When is it culture and when is it crime? Lynda hears from Shakti Women's Refuge, survivors of abuse and the NZ Police about issues affecting our… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Paul Rosenberg was one of the most famous art dealers in Paris with paintings from Picasso, Mattise and modern masters in his gallery. But when the Nazis arrived and banned many of the pieces in his… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Our feature album is from 2002, called '18' by American electronic artist Moby, which went number one here. It didn't sell as many copies as its predecessor, 'Play', but still went gold and platinum… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.Suzie Johnson's Oosh shops are stopping traffic in small towns. She explains why. Audio

2:08 PM.Stephen Sellwood, CEO of the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development, explains how massive infrastructure failures happen in a first world country and what can be done to avoid them. Audio

1:20 PM.A Japanese tourist survived a massive blizzard that killed several soldiers training on Mt Ruapehu. Telecom was sold for 4.25 billion dollars. And the Tongariro National Park became a World Heritage… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Shinee Young of Riverton has chosen 'Say You Love Me' by Jessie Ware. Audio