09:05 Families of Pike River victims angry at charges being dropped

Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn.

09:20 Families of Pike River victims angry at charges being dropped

Rebecca Macfie, journalist and author of Tragedy at Pike River Mine: How and Why 29 Men Died.

09:25 An independent review of the Auckland Mayor's conduct during his extra-marital affair

RNZ Auckland correspondent Todd Niall.

09:35 Shadow: a free new app building a global database of our dreams

Hunter Lee Soik is launching a new app called Shadow, initially for iPhone, which allows us to record our dreams and make sense of them. He wants to develop the biggest dream database in the world. Recordings can be pushed up to the cloud where trends will be analysed and dreamers can be put in touch with others who've had similar dreams.

09:45 Pacific correspondent Mike Field

10:05 Big Year interview: Ben Uffindell and The Civilian

The big media story of the year: why Ben Uffindell set up The Civilian and what it has done for him.

10:35 Children's Book Review with John McIntyre

A Perfect Chirpy Christmas by Kyle Mewburn
Illustrated by Patrick McDonald
Random House
ISBN 978-1-77553-495-2

A Book is A Book by Jenny Bornholdt
Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins
Gecko Press
ISBN 978-1-8777579-92-8

Dunger by Joy Cowley
Gecko Press
ISBN 978-1--877579-46-2

10:45 The Reading: Wulfsyarn by Phillip Mann Book 2 (Final)

When Wilberfoss finally reveals the dreadful choice he made in getting his spaceship off the surface of the remote planet, a choice that drives him to despair.

11:05 New Music with Jeremy Taylor

Featuring Lorde.

11:30 Sports commentator Duncan Greive

The first financial fruits of the semi-privatisation of the Super Rugby franchises.

11:45 The Week that Was with Jesse Griffin and Elisabeth Easther

Music played in this show

Artist: Lawrence Arabia
Song: The Listening Times
Comp: Milne
Album: The Sparrow
Label: Honarabedouin
Broadcast Time: 10:10

Artist: Lorde
Song: Tennis Court, Track 1
Comp: Yelich-O'Connor/ Little
Album: Pure Heroine
Label: Universal
Broadcast Time: 11:15

Song: Ribs, Track 4
Comp: Yelich-O'Connor/ Little
Album: Pure Heroine
Label: Universal
Broadcast Time: 11:20

Song: Buzzcut Season, Track 5
Comp: Yelich-O'Connor/ Little
Album: Pure Heroine
Label: Universal
Broadcast Time: 11:25

Song: Royals, Track 3
Comp: Yelich-O'Connor/ Little
Album: Pure Heroine
Label: Universal
Broadcast Time: 11:30