Afternoons for Monday 18 June 2012

1:08 PM.Vanessa Dhiru from Wellington has chosen 'Dancing on the Ceiling' performed by Lionel Ritchie. Audio

1:19 PM.Fact became fiction in Lloyd Jones' hugely-acclaimed novel 'Mr Pip' and now he's making the book his focus once again to do good in the real world - to raise funds for the people of Bougainville… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Willy McGregor used to lead a chapter of one of the country's most notorious gangs. These days he visits gang headquarters and prisons, to try and convince gang members to walk away from the violence… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.It's not your normal Monday at Hamilton's Hillcrest High School today. The entire day is being dedicated to celebrating Sir Paul McCartney's 70th birthday. Audio

3:08 PM.American author and journalist, David Wolman on how a cashless society will affect your wallet; critics say cash penalises the poor, and rewards criminals. It's covered in germs and even drugs and… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Octopus feeding time at the Island Bay Marine Education Centre is a hit with both the kids - and the octopuses! Audio

3:51 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:08 PM.Topics - Greece's conservative New Democracy party won a slim victory in the weekend's elections. The Government's defending its superannuation policy, following the release of an industry report. Audio

4:36 PM.Topics - a scientific analysis of stress over time offers some proof that there's more stress in people's lives today than 25 years ago. Should the Government review the use of school decile rankings?