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Afternoons for Thursday 17 September 2015

  • Opening Song - Pieces.

    1:07 PM.New Zealander country singer Kaylee Bell and Australian (California-born) Jared Porter sing their acclaimed duet and co-written song, "Pieces." Audio

  • Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning

    1:13 PM.Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning for coastal and beach areas on the east coast of the country and the Chatham Islands after a strong earthquake hit Chile this morning. Audio

  • Happy Families - Bronwyn Harman

    1:16 PM.There's new proof to the old maxin "the more the merrier". It turns out the key to a happy family could be having four or more children. Dr Bronwyn Harman from Edith Cowan University in Australia has… Read more Audio

  • Bird Funding Crisis - Nicola Toki

    1:26 PM.New Zealand's native birds have encountered all sorts of challenges to stay alive over the past century or two - introduced pests, predators and loss of habitat. But now their struggle for survival is… Read more Audio

  • Favourite album

    1:43 PM.Jock Cocker - Stingray. Chosen by Greg Payne of Mahurangi West. Audio

  • Truck Theft - Liz Carmichael

    2:10 PM.A man who stole a septic tank truck in Dunedin is still on the loose, though the truck itself has now been found. The man has managed to evade police for the past two days despite leaving a trail of… Read more Audio

  • Roadmap: Akaroa

    2:15 PM.Akaroa is a small seaside village on Banks Peninsula. It has a population of about 700 permanent residents. The village is celebrating 175 years of European Settlement this year. Audio

  • The Expats - Ryan O'Kane

    3:08 PM.Ryan O'Kane will be a familiar face to TV watchers here in New Zealand - he's appeared in The Insiders Guide to Life, played cricketer Bob Blair in the Tangiwhai telefeature and was one of the lead… Read more Audio

  • Masterpieces - Emily Perkins

    3:20 PM.Author and playwright Emily Perkins tells us about her favourite New Zealand book. Read more Audio

  • 'Orchard in a box' - using GM to breed better apples

    9:06 PM.A greenhouse that is also a strict containment facility allows scientists to experimentally add apple genes to apple trees to speed up the breeding of new varieties Read more Audio

  • The Panel pre-show for 17 September 2015

    3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

1:10 First Song

New Zealander Kaylee Bell and Californian-born Australian Jared Porter with 'Pieces'.

1:15 Tsunami Warning - Civil Defence 

Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning for coastal and beach areas on the east coast of the country and the Chatham Islands after a strong earthquake hit Chile this morning.

1:20 Happy Families - Bronwyn Harman  

There's new proof to the old maxin "the more the merrier". It turns out the key to a happy family could be having four or more children. Dr Bronwyn Harman from Edith Cowan University in Australia has done the research.  And she has found parents with four or more children are more satisfied than those with fewer kids.

1:30 Bird Funding Crisis - Nicola Toki

New Zealand's native birds have encountered all sorts of challenges to stay alive over the past century or two - introduced pests, predators and loss of habitat. But now their struggle for survival is being hindered by a lack of funding. In July BNZ pulled the plug on its Save the Kiwi sponsorship. And the future for the Kakapo recovery programme is uncertain, with the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter yet to confirm whether it'll continue supporting the cause after its contract ends in December.

1:40 Favourite album

Jock Cocker - Stingray.  Chosen by Greg Payne of Mahurangi West. 

2:10 Truck Theft - Liz Carmichael

A man who stole a septic tank truck in Dunedin is still on the loose, though the truck itself has now been found. The man has managed to evade police for the past two days despite leaving a trail of evidence in his wake. The very distinctive blue and yellow truck was taken from Dunedin on Tuesday, and was found today in Christchurch. The truck belongs to Barry Dell Plumbing.

2:20 Roadmap: Akaroa

Akaroa is a small seaside village on Banks Peninsula. It has a population of about 700 permanent residents. The village is celebrating 175 years of European Settlement this year.

Banks Peninusla at sunset. Photo: Raquel Smith

Photo: Raquel Smith

Comte de Paris settlers Etienne Francois Lelievre and Justine Rose de Malmanche with their family in 1840. Photo courtesy of their great-great granddaughter Linda Sunderland.

French Festival. Photo: Raquel Smith

Beret sellers. Photo: Jodie Pip Hollie

Parade at the French Festival 2011. Photo: Jodie Pip Hollie

Photo: Raquel Smith

Fish and chips in Akaroa. Photo: Richard Macauley

Bully Hayes restaurant. Photo: Raquel Smith

Photo: Raquel Smith

Hector's dolphins near Akaroa

Photo: Kevin Parthonnaud

Photo: Kevin Parthonnaud

3:10 The Expats - Ryan O'Kane

Ryan O'Kane will be a familiar face to TV watchers here in New Zealand - he's appeared in The Insiders Guide to Life, played cricketer Bob Blair in the Tangiwhai telefeature and was one of the lead roles in Tom Scott's 1981 Springbok tour film, Rage. And he joins us from sunny Bondi Beach.

3:25 Masterpieces - Emily Perkins

Author and playwright Emily Perkins tells us about her favourite New Zealand book.

3:35 Our Changing World: 'Orchard in a box' - using GM to breed better apples

Andrew Allan and Richard Espley from Plant and Food Research take Alison Ballance on a tour through a high security glasshouse, which they call an 'orchard in a box'. Here, they speed up evolution by inserting individual apple genes into apple trees to produce, for example, red-fleshed apples or apples with a very long shelf life.

3:45 The Panel Pre-Show

What the world is talking about.  With Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.

Music played in this show

Jesse Mulligan 1-4pm  

Wednesday 16 September

OPENING SONG:  

ARTIST: Jared Porter w Kaylee Bell  
TITLE: Pieces

FAVOURITE ALBUM:

ARTIST: Joe Cocker
TITLE: Catfish
COMP: Dylan, Levy   
ALBUM: Stingray
LABEL: FRUITGUM    181050

ARTIST: Joe Cocker
TITLE: The Man In Me
COMP:   Dylan
ALBUM: Stingray
LABEL: FRUITGUM    181050

ARTIST: Joe Cocker
TITLE: Worrier
COMP:   Moore
ALBUM: Stingray
LABEL: FRUITGUM    181050

ROADMAP:

ARTIST: Edith Piaf
TITLE:  La Vie En Rose
COMP:   Piaf/Louiguy
ALBUM: Edith Piaf: La Vie En Rose
LABEL: PLANET    991034

ARTIST: Elton John
TITLE:  Teacher I Need You
COMP:   John, Taupin
ALBUM: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
LABEL: ROCKET    528154    

ARTIST:  Les Wriggles
TITLE:   La Petite Olive
COMP: Les Wriggles
ALBUM:  Ah Bah Ouais Mais Bon
LABEL: Atmospheriques         

ARTIST:  The Eagles
TITLE:   Take It Easy
COMP: Browne, Frey
ALBUM:  Eagles
LABEL: ASYLUM    253009     

PANEL:

ARTIST: The Beatles
TITLE: Paperback Writer
COMP:   Lennon, McCartney
ALBUM: The Beatles: 1
LABEL: APPLE    529325