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Afternoons for Friday 2 July 2010

  • The best song ever written

    1:10 PM.Chris Brown of Lyttelton choosese 'Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground' by Beth Rowley and Duke Special. Audio

  • Ashburton Station

    2:10 PM.The Ashburton District council has turned down the latest proposal to save the historic Ashburton Railway Station from demolition. But it's not the end of the line yet for the 91-year-old Landmark… Read more Audio

  • King Kong Returns

    2:22 PM.King Kong has returned to the famous Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles thanks to Peter Jackson. A fire at Universal Studios in 2008 destroyed the old King Kong ride, and a new 3D makeover… Read more Audio

  • He Rourou for 2 July 2010

    2:43 PM.Producer-presenter Ana Tapiata has put together a medley of the performances from the recent Matariki festival for senior Maori performing artists. Known as Kaumatua Kapa Haka, the performances at Te… Read more Audio

  • Feature album

    2:50 PM.Our feature album is Franz Ferdinand, the debut record by the Scottish rock band of the same name, from 2004. Audio

  • Fresh fast food

    3:06 PM.With guest chef Bevan Smith. Audio

  • Wine

    3:16 PM.With wine writer and lover Karl du Fresne. Audio

  • Movies

    3:27 PM.Noelle McCarthy reviews The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Audio

  • Southern Story for 1 July 2010 - The Bridge That Made a Town (Part 2)

    3:29 PM.2010 is a year worth celebrating for the Clutha district, as it marks the 75th anniversary of the building of The Clutha Bridge. Audio

  • World Cup Fever

    3:35 PM.Keith Lynch from The Press in Christchurch looks at tournament games from the past week. Audio

  • Weekend weather

    3:44 PM.With MetService weather ambassador Bob McDavitt. Audio

  • NZ Society - Full Name Please

    3:46 PM."The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers". So said Marshall McLuhan. This is the fourth and final episode of Amelia Nurse's series on names, Full Name Please. Audio

  • The Panel (part 1)

    4:10 PM.With Simon Pound and Josie McNaught. Audio

  • The Panel (part 2)

    4:40 PM.With Simon Pound and Josie McNaught. Audio

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground by Beth Rowley and Duke Special from the Beth Rowley album Little Dreamer chosen by Chris Brown of Lyttelton.

1:15 NZ Music - Live

Today we feature perennial favorites Hot Club Sandwich who are about to embark on a 26 date nationwide arts tour.

2:10 Feature stories

The Ashburton District council has turned down the latest proposal to save the historic Ashburton Railway Station from demolition. But it's not the end of the line yet for the 91-year-old Landmark. Today members of the Heritage Trust are launching a public campaign to raise money to buy the wooden building that has seen soldiers home from war and children from boarding school. It was built in 1917, and was sold in the late 1980s to private owners. They says they'll have to demolish it if they can't sell it. Several proposals have come before council to buy the building, but the latest one was rejected this week.

The Heritage Trust is hoping to step into the breach if they can get enough locals to help - email: saveourstation@xtra.co.nz.

2:30 NZ Reading

Michael Wilson evokes the peace and quiet of the countryside as he reads another story from our Anthony Steemson series Animals and Other Crackers.

2:55 He Rourou

To see out the week on a happy note, Ana Tapiata has put together a medley of the performances at the recent Matariki festival for senior Maori performing artists. Known as Kaumatua Kapa Haka, the performances at Te Papa last month, were about flair, fun and family.

2:50 Feature Album

Our Feature Album is Franz Ferdinand - the debut album by the Scottish indie rock band of the same name, released in 2004.

The name of the band was inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand, which they watched win the Northumberland Plate in 2001

3:08 One Stop Shop

A newcomer to Fresh Fast Food today, but a chef making a big impact after returning from overseas, and setting up in North Otago about 4 years ago.

Bevan Smith owns the Riverstone Kitchen restaurant on State Highway 1 in North Otago, just south of the Waitaki Bridge, about 15 minutes from Oamaru. They've just received another Cuisine Mag nomination, so Bevan's certainly making food waves in the south

Wine with Karl Du Fresne.

Under $10: Obikwa Shiraz 2009 - widely available for as little as $5.99

Over $10: Seifried Estate Nelson Chardonnay 2008 - recommended retail price $20, but can be found for much less.

Special occasion: Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2009 ($32.95)

Noelle McCarthy reviews the new film from the Twilight series, Eclipse.

World Cup Fever blogger, Keith Lynch from The Press in Christchurch.

The tournament resumes tonight with the first batch of mouth watering quarterfinals - but first a couple of reflections from the past week.

With your weekend weather, The Metservice's weather Ambassador, Bob McDavitt

3:47 NZ Society

"The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers." So said Marshall McLuhan. Today the fourth and final of Amelia Nurse's series on names, Full Name Please.

4:06 The Panel

Simon Pound and Josie McNaught