Afternoons for Wednesday 1 August 2012 Afternoons

Best Song Ever Written - Have I Told You Lately

1:08 PM.Therese Dennison from Wellington has chosen 'Have I Told You Lately' by Van Morrison. Audio
Link 3

1:21 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio
The Battle For The Ross Sea - film-maker Peter Young

2:09 PM.The Ross Sea has been called the most pristine marine ecosystem on earth - teeming with fish, whales, seals, and penguins. So far largely unaltered, unspoiled by human activity. But film-maker Peter… Read more Audio
Immigrant makes Maori his fourth language

2:25 PM.Iranian Saeid Baroutian arrived in New Zealand just a year ago, but he didn't waste time in making Aotearoa his home. And after arriving in Rotorua and experiencing a bit of the culture there, he… Read more Audio
Virtual World with Jules Older

3:10 PM.Topics - edX - online education success at Harvard and MIT; Futureology - thinking about the future and how our world will be different. Audio
Auckland Story for 1 August 2012 - Tawharanui 10 years old

3:36 PM.One of the country's first societies to create a secure sanctuary for native fauna is ten years old. Auckland's Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society first built a $600,000 predator-proof fence… now it's… Read more Audio
The Panel Pre-Show for 1 August 2012

3:48 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
The Panel with Len Brown and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)

4:07 PM.Thousands of homeowners and businesses in Auckland will be getting a shock in their letterboxes this week when the first rates notices under the new region-wide property rates system arrive. 187,000… Read more Audio
The Panel with Len Brown and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)

4:39 PM.Topics - When you're smiling, even if you're faking it, you're reducing stress according to a new study. A teenage boy in the UK has been arrested and issued with a harassment warning for sending a… Read more Audio

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

1:15 Link 3 - music game

2:10 Feature stories

2:30 Reading

2:45 Feature Album

3:12 Virtual World

One of the country’s first societies to create a secure sanctuary for native fauna is ten years old. Auckland’s Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society first built a $600,000 predator-proof fence… now it's planting trees.

4:06 The Panel - the Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown with Bernard Hickey

The striking of Auckland's rates - how fair is the new rating system?; unruly downtown Auckland; storms in a teacup on Twitter; our first medals at the Games; and the importance of smiling for your mental health.

Text your questions for Len Brown to 2101, or email afternoons@radionz.co.nz.

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Afternoons for Wednesday 1 August 2012