09:05 Serious weaknesses identified in NZ's biosecurity system

John Lancashire, immediate past president of New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science; and Rob Thode, Te Puke kiwifruit grower whose orchard was infected with PSA.

09:30 Pope Benedict quits Vatican

John Hooper, Guardian Rome correspondent; and James Salt, executive cirector, Catholics United, a Washington DC-based grass-roots advocacy group.

09:45 Asia correspondent Greg Torode

10:05 Daniele Mazet-Delpeuch - former French President Francois Mitterand's private chef

Daniele Mazet-Delpeuch, a self-trained cook from the Perigord region in France, was the first woman cook to work at the Elysée Palace. Her story inspired a film – Haute Cuisine (Les Saveurs du Palais) which is currently screening at the Alliance Française French Film Festival.

10:35 Book Review with Ralph McAllister

Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash
Published by Text

10:45 Reading: Among the Cinders, by Maurice Shadbolt

The story of a 16-year-old who accompanies his larger-than-life grandfather on a nostalgic trip through New Zealand (Part 5 of 10)

11:05 New Music with Sean McKenna

Artist: Various artists
Album: Son of Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
Songs: Michael Stipe & Courtney Love - Rio Grande
Tom Waits & Keith Richards - Shennandoah

Artist: Various
Album: Deutsche Electronische Musik 2
Song: Michael Rother - Karussell

Artist: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Album: Jama Ko
Song: Dankou

11:30 Sports commentator Richard Boock

11:45 The Week That Was with Radar and Michele A'Court

Music played in this show

Playlist

Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin'
Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie and Clyde
Luke Kelly - The Auld Triangle