Afternoons for Monday 5 March 2012

1:09 PM.Bjorn Arndt from Christchurch has chosen 'Road to Nowhere' by Talking Heads. Audio

1:20 PM.Kiwi Olympian, transatlantic rowing champion, and crusader for justice in the courts of Cambodia, Rob Hamill. Audio

2:10 PM.A 13-year-old Invercargill boy is off to Washington DC after winning the New Zealand Spelling Bee in Wellington at the weekend. Ryan McLellan beat 15 other high school students by spelling words such… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Despite how difficult it sounds to ride a bike while hitting a ball with a mallet, bike polo is a growing sport in New Zealand. One of the people behind its rise in popularity here is Canadian… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.The family circus Circenses, the dance shows TeZukA and Masi, and the late-night cabaret Cantina. Audio

3:10 PM.Comedian John Fugelsang decided to tweet about his parent's marriage. It's the story of Jack and Peggy told in 140 characters at a time. Jack was a Franciscan monk and Peggy, a nun. Ten years after… Read more Audio

3:34 PM.Pigeons trained to use touch-screens have abstract mathematical abilities as good as monkeys. Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Parents who want to live with their children in New Zealand will find it tougher to gain residency under a new tiered immigration system which favours high income earners, according to the… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Topics - Do we need a national conversation about mining and oil exploration? Gary McCormick has received notice of a decision by the BSA on an issue he raised here, on The Panel, back in September… Read more Audio