09:05 Drought looms as summer comes early

Matthew Long, Federated Farmers Northland provincial president; Georgina Griffiths, NIWA climate scientist; and Doug Steel, BNZ economist who focuses on agriculture.

09:30 The nature of modern fame

Tom Payne, author of Fame: What the Classics Tell Us About Our Cult of Celebrity, which explores how our modern celebrity obsession is actually quite old, drawing provocative parallels between the ancient Greeks and Romans and tabloid staples such as Britney Spears and Lady Gaga.

Popcropolis: Your altar of celebrity worship and sacrifice

09:45 Russia/Europe correspondent Carsten von Nahmen

10:05 Nathan Rabin - US author and film critic

Nathan Rabin, US author and film critic, who writes for the satrical news organisation The Onion. He devoted a year of his life watching the worst Hollywood films ever made - and takes great pleasure in re-evaluating (or recondemning) failed movies.

My Year of Flops
Further Life Lessons from My Year of Flops

10:30 Book Review with Dan Slevin

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Published by Vintage UK

10:45 Reading: Postcard, a short story by Latika Vasil

Phil Chance is a down at heel 'postie' and postcard connoisseur who finds his profession leads him into temptation.

11:05 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Andrew Campbell

11:30 Guest chef Sean Armstrong and wine commentator, Keith Stewart

Sean Armstrong's Kitchen
Published by Random House

Today's recipes:
Super sausage with Real Tomato Chilli Jam
Parmesan crusted snapper fillet with a pomegranate herb salad

11:45 Urbanist Tommy Honey