Afternoons Podcast Options

3:07 PM.We set up your weekend with Christchurch chef, Jonnny Schwass, baking ginger slice. Audio

2:23 PM.Wanaka could soon have a new feature in its world-famous clear skies. The airport is being eyed-up as a Nasa base. Scientists are evaluating the feasibility of launching a scientific balloon into the… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.For some people the elephant in the room is that animals can suffer very deeply and show their emotions openly, as witnessed with the rescue of enslaved Indian elephant, Raju, who appeared to cry when… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Well-known Wellington troubadour Barry Saunders is on New Zealand Live. He's playing a few gigs with the Bads at the moment. Audio

1:07 PM.Simon Todd of Auckland nominates 'The Wild Ones' by Suede. Audio

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

3:20 PM.Highlights from the first few days of the festival with the theme Leave Boring Behind, including Dr Graham's Big Science Showoff Audio

3:06 PM.You may wonder what Maori and Italians have in common. Well, the languages, food and customs of the cultures are brought together through drama, comedy, and song in a New Zealand play now heading to… Read more Audio

2:46 PM.We're going a bit country pop for today's feature album. 'Come On Over' from 1997 is the third studio album from Canadian singer Shania Twain. Audio

2:20 PM.You may think that cheerleading is just about the pom poms, but two groups of cheerleaders from Tauranga have won their chance to compete in Las Vegas and show people there's much more to the sport… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.Whips, shanks, shackles, and execution records are now on display in Wellington, as the Department of Corrections opens the vaults of New Zealand's history of incarceration. The newly-opened Heritage… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.Dargaville is on the wild west coast at the top of the Kaipara harbour. For a short time, in the 1860s, it was the most populous settlement in the Dominion. The mighty kauri tree attracted early… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Helen Hancox from Wellington has chosen 'Greenstone' by Emma Paki. Audio

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

3:30 PM.The Christchurch Mayoral Daimler will be sold this week - Katy Gosset takes a look at the car's rich history. Audio

3:08 PM.All about NetHui 2014, Netflix hasn't officially launched its service in New Zealand yet, but customers of one local ISP can nonetheless access the service, remote control contraceptive chip available… Read more Audio

2:44 PM.Rooty from 2001 is the second studio album from British electronic dance duo Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, also known as Basement Jaxx. Audio

2:18 PM.If the All Blacks were hammered 50 nil by South Africa in the semi-final of the World Cup, how might we feel? In Brazil today, where the passion for football may well run deeper than our love of… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.The wild storm which has been lashing the far North, Northland and Auckland has seen the Navy carry out a dramatic rescue of three people on board a stricken yacht. The crew of the 11 metre yacht… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Three songs all share at least one thing in common. Can you guess what the common link is? Audio

1:07 PM.Raz Zulfiqar from Nelson has chosen 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams. Audio

3:47 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:30 PM.An international team of scientists is using an aircraft equipped with remote-sensing instruments to capture gravity waves above New Zealand. Audio

3:08 PM.Wellington based barbershop quartet The Musical Island Boys were named the International Quartet Champions at the 76th Annual Barbershop Harmony Society Convention in Las Vegas over the weekend. The… Read more Audio

2:44 PM.Today's feature album is the third studio album from The Monkees. Headquarters from 1967 was the first substantial songwriting and instrument playing outing from the members of the group themselves… Read more Audio