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3:08 PM.For more than 40 years, child prodigy and now Maths Professor, Jordan Ellenberg has been part of the longest ever study of gifted children. He says gifted kids can be damaged by the cult of genius and… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Oceanographers aboard NIWA's research vessel Tangaroa are testing deep-diving Argo floats that monitor changes in the oceans at depths to 6000 metres. Audio

2:09 PM.We've been hearing about the latest The New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, but one author already has her eye on the 2015 awards, perhaps unexpectedly so. Peta Poletti has… Read more Audio

1:52 PM.'The Visible Man', Online air-traffic control simulator game and GrowVeg.com, Audio

1:38 PM.Featuring Lake South, Bailey Wiley and Carnivorous Plant Society. Audio

1:31 PM.'My Salinger Year' by Joanna Rakoff, 'Elizabeth is Missing' by Emma Healey and 'The Silkworm' by Robert Galbraith. Audio

1:22 PM.'The White Queen' and 'Californication'. Audio

1:07 PM.Winn Brendgens from Wellington has chosen 'Cent Mille Chansons d'amour' by Frida Boccara. Audio

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

3:09 PM.Our DNA can be identified, our brains scanned, our personalities assessed, yet still the question of who we are and where our sense of self comes from, remains unresolved. It's a question which has… Read more Audio

2:46 PM.Our feature album today is "Summertime Dream", from Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Audio

2:20 PM.June 20 marks World Refugee Day. Lynda travelled to the Night Markets at the New Lynn Community Centre to meet the WISE collective (Women - Inspired - Strong - Empowered and Enterprising). That's… Read more Audio

2:09 PM.Johanna McCord moved to Christchurch just before the first earthquake in September nearly four years ago. But she fell in love with the city, regardless of its tectonic troubles. Johanna has just set… Read more Audio

1:24 PM.1967 was a huge year musically. The Beatles had stopped touring but released their 8th - and biggest - studio album to date. On June 1st, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was unleashed on an… Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Andrew Morison has chosen 'Another Brick in the Wall part II' by Pink Floyd. Audio

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

3:32 PM.Sarah McMullan reviews 'What We Do In The Shadows'. Audio

3:23 PM.Cheap and Cheerful: Wise Owl Hooting White 2013 $12, Mid Priced Magic: Craggy Range Te Muna Road Sauvignon Blanc 2013 $23, Treat Yourself: Unison Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2010 $52 Audio

3:10 PM.Award winning food writer, Julie Biuso has a big fruit cake for the weekend. Audio

2:47 PM.Today's feature album is the 1986 debut from British pop duo, The Pet Shop Boys. Audio

2:22 PM.Many of us have been across the Auckland Harbour Bridge - but what about under and over - by foot? In the 55th Anniversary year of the bridge, Amelia Nurse tests her confidence about heights to cross… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.For several days now the attention of the football world has been focussed on what's happening on the pitch, with the FIFA World Cup in Brazil delivering plenty of goals and action. But it's not that… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Wayne Mason remembers and plays the Beatles as we celebrate their 1964 tour here over the next week. Read more Audio