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1:45 PM.The trusty old pressure cooker's enjoying a bit of a comeback. Libby Manley of Consumer.org.nz looks at the latest offerings. Audio

1:30 PM.Neil Stokes on the motorists earning merit points for good driving. Plus Spanish diners are eating shark without even knowing it. Audio

1:15 PM.Foraging queen Johanna Knox hunts for chickweed. You can make a pretty mean pesto out of it! Audio

12:55 PM.Dr Fiona Barclay makes high-end periodic tables containing samples of the chemical elements. Where does she get her plutonium from? Audio

12:40 PM."Chip and pin"technology was meant to be appearing on all our bank and credit cards by early 2008. So why are most of us still waiting? Audio

12:15 PM.Experts Mark Prestwood and Phil Chant on the automated teller machine or ATM. How do they work and how have they changed since 1967? Audio

1:45 PM.Bill Thompson on the Swedish Pirate Party's success in the recent European elections. Plus Microsoft wants us to start binging and stop googling! Audio

1:10 PM.Can you use old pills and potions once they've expired and how should you get rid of them safely? Audio

12:50 PM.Venice is adding some fizz to its tap-water to encourage people to drink it. Sophie Iacopini reports from Italy. Audio

12:30 PM.Charles Steadman's a Meccano collector who measures his collection in tons. Audio

12:15 PM.Charles Duhigg looks at the incredibly sophisticated techniques credit card providers use to find the best customers. Audio

1:45 PM.A French auto engineer reckons he's developed a car that runs on compressed air. Alex Benady takes the Airpod for a test drive. Audio

1:30 PM.Jessica Wilson of Consumer.org.nz with its buyer's guide to sewing machines. Audio

1:15 PM.Rory Carroll on the Vergatorio, one of the world's cheapest mobile phones. And why new cars rise in value after you buy them. Audio

12:55 PM.NPR's Louisa Lim looks at how swine flu's leading to big price rises for the popular spice, star anise. Audio

12:10 PM.Our guide on the best way to haggle. The simplest way to save money without changing your spending habits. Audio

1:45 PM.Bill Thompson with the latest technology news. Vodafone looks a twit on Twitter and Microsoft's software deal with the NZ government could be turning to custard. Audio

1:30 PM.Street vendors selling hot dogs and coffee are part of the scenery in New York. But with loads of illegal food carts, Sarah di Gregorio says the city's cracking down. Audio

1:10 PM.We're on the hunt for free food. This week puha and its close relative the dandelion with foraging queen Johanna Knox. Audio

12:55 PM.NPR's Frank Browning grabs a table at the Restaurant of the Future in the Netherlands. Every diner's part of a scientific experiment! Audio

12:10 PM.Peanut history with Andy Smith. Plus peanut butter- bait of choice for possums and rats. And crunchy or smooth? The chimps decide. Audio

1:45 PM.5 years ago Lego was heading down the tubes. Jon Henley's been looking at how it turned the business around. Audio

1:30 PM.Peter Griffin on the new network launching this Friday. Flash handsets and new calling plans but will this mean cheaper calls and better service? Audio

1:15 PM.Our nut lady Alison Sandle drops in with a bag of walnuts. Do they grow near walls or only on top of Afghan biscuits?! Audio

12:45 PM.Dr Alison Dyke's working on a Scottish foraging code of practice, where found food is worth up to 55 million dollars a year. Audio