Afternoons for Wednesday 19 October 2011

1:08 PM.Liz Shaw from somewhere on the edge of Lake Taupo has chosen 'How do you keep the music playing?' performed by Frank Sinatra. Audio

1:20 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

2:11 PM.After 78 years, the last issue of Chaff, the Massey University Manawatu campus student newspaper may have rolled off the press this week. Audio

2:25 PM.Soon Naomi Pocock will graduate from the University of Waikato with a PhD for her research about what happens when New Zealanders return from overseas. Many discover that life has continued without… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.When are we going to get a genuinely smart search engine?; An Off-Broadway show pulls no punches on Steve Jobs' mixed legacy; and wireless vs landline phones. Audio

3:37 PM.Auckland Zoo has dispatched staff to help rescue oil-soaked wildlife in the Bay of Plenty, which inspired David Steemson takes a look at the work of zoo's New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine.

3:49 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Salvors returned to the grounded container ship, Rena, today to assess its condition - but weather conditions have not been suitable for the pumping of any more bunker oil off the ship. The… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Topics - A New Plymouth man who is fighting for his life has been turned away from Parliament without a proper hearing. A lesbian kiss on Coronation Street in its new 5.30pm timeslot has prompted… Read more Audio