Afternoons for Thursday 11 August 2011

1:10 PM.Ferg Blakiston from Geraldine chooses 'April 5th' by Talk Talk. Audio

1:20 PM.Franz Joseph is on the South Island's west coast. At its back door are the spectacular Southern Alps and a glacier that dates back fifteen thousand years to the last ice age. In 1931 St James Anglican… Read more Audio

2:06 PM.Joan Ginther has been called the luckiest woman alive after winning more than US$20 million in scratch card jackpots over the course of 10 years. An article in Harper's Magazine has questioned whether… Read more Audio

2:37 PM.A group of Nelson knitters are dressing the city's trees, lampposts and bike stands in warm winter woolies. The Dress Nelson campaign is supported by the Nelson City Council as part of their Rugby… Read more Audio

2:50 PM.1974's 'Eldorado - A Symphony' by The Electric Light Orchestra. Audio

3:22 PM.The concept of a 'Men's Shed' is aimed at providing a place where men can both socialise and work on projects in a shed-like setting. Audio

3:38 PM.The Liggins Institute is best known for uncovering a connection between a mother's diet and the later health of her child. Conditions such as obesity and diabetes are partly triggered in the womb, and… Read more Audio

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

4:08 PM.Plans for a new post-quake Christchurch have been released; and could boredom and anomie be a cause of dissatisfaction in young people? Audio

4:35 PM.Adidas New Zealand manager David Huggett has apologised to All Blacks fans about the "distraction" the furore over the price of jerseys has caused. Audio