Afternoons for Wednesday 11 March 2009

1:08 PM.Altered words and meanings. Audio

1:12 PM.Former broadcaster Keith Hambleton chooses 'Tom Bowling' by Charles Dibdin. Audio

1:22 PM.The Afternoons' music quiz. Audio

2:12 PM.The Prime Minister has taken over the reins for plans to create a 3000 kilometre national cycleway. Audio

2:21 PM.A growing gaggle of grumpy geese is outstaying its welcome at Auckland's Botanical Gardens. Audio

2:30 PM.Is Auckland is a good place for a festival of this kind? Also the major New Zealand dance commission and concerts. Audio

2:52 PM.Estimates put the crowd numbers at the national kapa haka festival, at about 30,000 over the four days of competition. Audio

3:10 PM.The Kindle, the Chavez Phone and other technology news. Audio

3:38 PM.Sapna Samanton is in Auckland finding out about British funded music project 'People In Your Neighbourhood'. Audio

3:45 PM.Twenty nine secondary school students gathered at Te Papa earlier this week for the finals in a nationwide science competition. Audio

4:06 PM.With Don Donovan and Tim Watkin. Audio

4:36 PM.With Don Donovan and Tim Watkin. Audio