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8:10 Today in New Zealand History 4’17”

25 May 1862 – Superintendent James Macandrew retains his post with the Otago Provincial Council.                   

8:17 Song: Gone to Maoriland 2’30”

Artist: Phil Garland
Composer: Lawson/Garland
Album: How are you, Mate?
Label: Kiwi SLC 212                              

8:20 Homework

Who was standing around the door down the hall on Saturday Night, according to Peter Cape? Name the poem and the poet.

8:22 Athol Cook of Auckland 13’35”

Recorded in 1976, recalls his days as a prisoner of war after being captured in Crete while serving with an Australian battalion. Part One. 

8:37 Song: Kiwi on Parade 3’08”

Artist: National Band of New Zealand
Composer: Francis
Album: 1953 National Band of New Zealand
Label:  Atoll ACD502                         

8:41  A 1940 address on the history of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 5’14”

By Squadron Leader G R White                                       

8:47 Listen to the Banned 12’06”

Peter Downes in conversation with Geoff Robinson talks about recordings which were banned from broadcast in the 1940s and 1950s. Part One.  

9:09 As I Remember 3’22”

The Blowing Up of a Weather Balloon by Brian Collins of Wellington. Read by Damon Taylor.                            

9:15 Song: Il mio tesoto (Don Giovanni) 4’18”   

Artist: Keith Lewis
Composer: Mozart
Album: Southern Voices
Label: Kiwi SLD 82                      

9:20 Homework

Who was standing around the door down the hall on Saturday Night, according to Peter Cape? Name the poem and the poet.

9:21 Cassino 15’16”

An extract from programme by Jack Perkins from 1994 when veterans returned to the scene of the Battle of Cassino in Italy 50 years on. Part Two.       

9:38 Cab 13 21’40”   

An extract from a Spectrum documentary of 1985 in which Grant White talks to Wellington taxi drivers about their work.