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Afternoons for Tuesday 17 March 2015

  • Best song ever written - White Bird

    1:08 PM.Geoff Hunt from Queenstown nominates White Bird by It's A Beautiful Day. Audio

  • Feature interview - Bill Gifford

    3:10 PM.Some people will try anything from starvation diets to injections of questionable material to stay looking and feeling younger. Journalist Bill Gifford looks at the myths and the science of longevity… Read more Audio

  • The Panel pre-show for 17 March 2015

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

  • TV review with Phil Wallington

    1:20 PM.Phil Wallington on Jeremy Clarkson attacking a Top Gear producer and closer to home the X factor has been making headline news around the world, after the axing of judges Willy Moon and Natalia Kills.

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  • Books with Mary McCallum

    1:34 PM.Mary McCallum reviews The Testament Of Mary by Colm Toibin. Audio

  • Music with Zac Arnold

    1:40 PM.Zac Arnold with music from Betchadupa and Shocking Pinks. Audio

  • Web review with Ben Gracewood

    1:50 PM.Technology commentator Ben Gracewood reviews the X Factor fall out and Dot-com is 30 years old. Audio

  • Close Calls

    2:10 PM.Three University of Waikato students have attempted a world record to cycle across Australia. They're still waiting to hear if it's theirs but they had an epic adventure trying. Tim Chittock, his… Read more Audio

  • Project 64 Mini - Garry Orton

    2:22 PM.A team of New Zealanders are also on track to try and break their own world record. In 2012 Project 64 Mini took their custom 1964 Mini Cooper S to Bonneville and smashed two records. And this August… Read more Audio

  • Feature album - Hozier

    2:50 PM.Hozier, the self-titled first album from singer songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne. Audio

  • The Dark Side of Being An Urban Parrot - Kaka and Lead

    9:46 PM.The kaka from Zealandia Sanctuary are an urban success story, but they are developing lead poisoning, probably from chewing roofing nails and old lead paint. Read more Audio

1:10 Your Song

White Bird by It's A Beautiful Day.   Chosen by Geoff Hunt 

1:20 The Critics

TV - Phil Wallington

Books - Mary McCullum

Music - Zac Arnold

Web - Ben Gracewood  

2:10 Close calls - Tim Chittock, Maddie Hansen and Hugh Chittock

Three University of Waikato students have attempted a world record to cycle across Australia. They're still waiting to hear if it's theirs but they had an epic adventure trying. Tim Chittock, his girlfriend Maddie Hansen and his little brother Hugh Chittock, are safely back in Hamilton. But the trio had quite a few close calls

2:20 Project 64 Mini - Garry Orton

A team of New Zealanders are also on track to try and break their own world record. In 2012 Project 64 Mini took their custom 1964 Mini Cooper S to Bonneville and smashed two records. And this August they plan on doing it all over again. Garry Orton is the co-owner of Victory Motor Racing in Nelson and one of the team members who put Project 64 Mini together.

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Images of Project 64 Mini by Mike Wilson and Graham Wilson, copyright Bonneville 2012

2:30 Festival Review

Justin and friends review the Auckland Arts Festival

2:45 Feature album

Hozier by Hozier 

3:10 Feature interview - Bill Gifford

Some people will try anything from starvation diets to injections of questionable material  to stay looking and feeling younger. Journalist Bill Gifford looks at the myths and the science of longevity and reveals what will kill you and what may help unlock the ability to live longer that is already in our genes. His new book is called Spring Chicken: How to Live Longer or Die Trying

3:35 Kaka Chicks - Alison Ballance

Following the successful introduction of kaka to Zealandia Sanctuary, Wellington city is now home to hundreds of these curious forest parrots. Unfortunately their inquisitive nature around houses has seen quite a few birds diagnosed with lead poisoning. Alison Ballance joins Massey University wildlife vet Aditi Sriram on a nest check, as she collects egg shells and blood samples from kaka chicks to find out how early they are being exposed to lead

Stories from Our Changing World.

3:45 The Panel Pre-Show

With Jim Mora, Julie Moffett, Graham Bell and Lynda Hallinan

 

MUSIC DETAILS

 

Tuesday 17 March

YOUR SONG:

ARTIST: It's A Beautiful Day   
TITLE:  White Bird
COMP: LaFlamme, LaFlamme
ALBUM: It's A Beautiful Day  
LABEL: SAN FRANCISCO    921179

FEATURE ALBUM:

ARTIST: Hozier
TITLE:  Take Me To Church
COMP:  Andrew Hozier-Byrne
ALBUM: Hozier
LABEL: Rubyworks/Island

ARTIST: Hozier
TITLE:  Sedated
COMP:  Andrew Hozier-Byrne
ALBUM: Hozier
LABEL: Rubyworks/Island

ARTIST: Hozier
TITLE:  From Eden
COMP:  Andrew Hozier-Byrne
ALBUM: Hozier
LABEL: Rubyworks/Island

PANEL HALF TIME:

ARTIST: The Pogues
TITLE:   Thousands Are Sailing
COMP:  Chevron
ALBUM: The Pogues: The Best Of
LABEL:  WEA 175405