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Afternoons for Tuesday 7 September 2010

  • Best Song Ever Written - Turning Japanese

    1:10 PM.Mel Anderson chooses 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapours. Audio

  • Television with Phil Wallington

    1:19 PM.Phil Wallington watched the coverage of the Christchurch quake, Fire Scene Investigation, How the Other Half Lives, and Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds. Audio

  • Music with Nick Atkinson

    1:36 PM.Music Mix producer Nick Atkinson has been listening to The Naked and Famous, and Jimmy Barnes. Audio

  • Books with Graham Beattie

    1:48 PM.Graham Beattie reviews 'Freedom' by Jonathan Franzen and 'A Journey' by Tony Blair. Audio

  • Websites with Ele Ludemann

    1:54 PM.Ele Ludemann looks at how unimportant the internet is, and a cooking blog. Audio

  • The diary of William Henry Churton

    2:10 PM.William Henry Churton was a young Auckland Volunteer soldier during the New Zealand Wars in 1863. For 19 months, he kept a diary of his experiences as a soldier, witnessing some of the violence that… Read more Audio

  • Millions of miles

    2:20 PM.Irvin Gordon watches the odometer on his 1966 Volvo tick over; secure in the knowledge that no-one else is going to break the record he holds. His red Volvo P1800 two-seater sports coupe is the pride… Read more Audio

  • He Rourou for 7 September 2010

    2:46 PM.Pou Temara talks about the similarities and differences between karakia and waiata. Then Rahui Papa talks about the different karakia at the annual Coronation celebrations in Waikato. Audio

  • Feature Album - Eldorado

    2:52 PM.'Eldorado' is the fourth studio album and a concept album by the Electric Light Orchestra released in 1974. Audio

  • Tune Your Engine - Melanie Thernstrom

    3:10 PM.Melanie Thernstrom is an author and writer for the New York Times Magazine. She has nerve damage from osteoarthritis and pain is a constant companion. Her latest book is part memoir, part historical… Read more Audio

  • Asian Report for 7 September 2010 - Making Faces

    3:33 PM.Producer Sonia Yee talks to emerging talent Asrita Singh about having the opportunity to participate in the tenth year of New Zealand Fashion Week. Audio

  • The Panel Pre-Show for 7 September 2010

    3:47 PM.Your feedback and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

  • The Panel with Tim Watkin and Nevil Gibson (part 1)

    4:07 PM.The Christchurch quake is the topic of discussion for the first part of The Panel. Audio

  • The Panel with Tim Watkin and Nevil Gibson (part 2)

    4:33 PM.Placing Tony Blair's book in the crime section of the book store, Jim Anderton's words get twisted, North Queensland independent MP Bob Katter backs the Liberal coalition, and parties for the… Read more Audio

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

Turning Japanese by The Vapours as chose by Melissa Jane Anderson of Auckland.

1:15 Critical Mass

TV reviewer, Phil Wallington

Ele Ludemann on the web

Nick Atkinson on Silver Scroll nominees, Naked and Famous, whose debut album is out this week - and Jimmy Barnes has a new album out.

Books with Graham Beattie
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
A Journey - Tony Blair's memoir

2:10 Feature stories

William Henry Churton was a young Auckland Volunteer soldier during the New Zealand Wars in 1863. For 19 months, he kept a diary of his experiences as a soldier, witnessing some of the violence that took place when Maori land was sold to English settlers. The diary covers nineteen months in the life of an enterprising teenager in colonial Auckland and it is going up for auction tomorrow

New Zealand Wars Diary est $3000
New Zealand Wars Diary estimated at $3000. See a larger version of this image.

Irv Gordon is approaching 3 million miles on the odometer on his 1966 Volvo. The red Volvo P1800 two-seater sports coupe is the pride and joy of the retired school teacher from East Patchogue New York.

2:30 Reading

The Shag Incident by Stephanie Johnson read by Jason Whyte.

Jasper is still in the hospital ward of Long Bay Jail, devastated by the death of his partner Damian when the police arrested him.

2:45 He Rourou

Pou Temara talks about the similarities and differences between karakia and waiata. Then Rahui Papa talks about the different karakia at the annual Coronation celebrations in Waikato.

2:50 Feature Album

Eldorado - A Symphony by The Electric Light Orchestra (1974)

3:12 Tune your Engine

The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering by Melanie Thernstrom, an author and writer for the New York Times Magazine. She has nerve damage from osteoarthritis and pain is a constant companion. Her book is part memoir, part historical and medical exploration of the science of pain.

3:35 Asian Report

This year New Zealand Fashion Week celebrates its tenth year, and in doing so, they've created opportunities for emerging talent in all avenues of fashion. Producer Sonia Yee explores the journey of make-up artist on the rise.

4:06 The Panel

More quake questions answered with Tim Watkin and Nevil Gibson. Insurance questions mainly, but also how to pay employees when your business has no money coming in. We'll celebrate the efforts of the excellent volunteer army in and around Christchurch. How often have we said that one of our important futures is in online social networking, and its value's been seen in full force in Canterbury.