Afternoons for Friday 7 June 2013

1:10 PM.For Norm Booker in Auckland, it's Al Hibbler's original version of Unchained Melody. Audio

1:15 PM.New Zealand Live today with southern folk/country duo - Into the East. They've just released their debut album and are touring to promote it. Their travels have brought them to Auckland where they're… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.On 3 July 2013, it will be the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's worst internal air disaster. All 23 passengers and crew were killed when their National Airways Corporation DC-3 went down in the… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Generations of Chinese New Zealanders from around the country make a special pilgrimage to the giant sand dunes of Mitimiti in the Hokianga, but they’re uncovering more surprises than the bones of… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Today's feature album is from the Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Released in 2004, his solo album 'Smile' was critically lauded at the time with one pundit noting, "...better 37-years late than never." Audio

3:10 PM.Richard Till brings us the joy of an Easy Salmon Souffle. Audio

3:20 PM.Blenheim wine consultant Belinda Jackson makes some recommendations for the wekend, and, for the wine snob among us looking for a conversation starter, gives us some background on the earliest… Read more Audio

3:26 PM.Jane Patterson reports from Parliament, with breaking news, about Peter Dunne resigning his Revenue portfolio. Audio

3:34 PM.Baz Luhrman's opulent and luscious Gatsby, how well does it reference the original F Scott Fitzgerald American literary classic? And does that matter? We find out with Sarah McMullan who also previews… Read more Audio

3:48 PM.The latest on Peter Dunne's resignation as Revenue Minister, and more on his party's legitimacy debacle with commentary from Panelists Sapna Samant and Stephen Franks. We hear about the International… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Peter Dunne's ministerial resignation; United Future's future; violence in Paeroa, and; homicide at Kelston Boys High. Audio

4:38 PM.Are relaxed work environments more productive?; Panelists have their say; Sir Owen Glenn, why do people keep leaving his enquiry? and; post MBA internship season in the US. Audio