Afternoons for Thursday 20 March 2008

1:06 Jim Essay

1:10 Best Song Ever Written: Disappear by The Church

According to John Brown

1:15 Your Place: Ngatea - the Hub of the Hauraki Plains

2:00 News

2:10 Fresh Fast Food Special - Lois Daish

Veronique's Savoury Clafoutis. (From Veronique Sauzeau, Chef at French Embassy,Wellington); and Peppered Mackerel And Prune Spread.

2:30 NZ Reading: Crienderella by Bob Morris

A journey across the Rimutaka's to the coast is, for this post middle-aged man, a journey through the past and back to his roots in Cornwall. Read by Ian Johnstone.

2:45 He Rourou

In He Rourou today, Ana Tapiata talks to Wharehoka Wano, the organiser of the Maori activities of the New Zealand Arts Festival.

2:50 What's On

2:55 Weekend Weather - Bob McDavitt

3:00 News

3:12 The Arts Report

On the arts scene this week with Lynn Freeman we visit two exhibitions. She talks with Lebanese Canadian video artist, Jayce Salloum, whose currently international artist in residence at the Govett Brewster Gallery in New Plymouth; and to Christopher Menz- the curator of Morris & Co: The World of William Morris exhibition at the Christchurch City Art Gallery.

3:33 Christchurch Story

Katy Gosset, joins a group of artlovers on an evening tour around Christchurch city's galleries.

3:47 Science Story

You've heard of offshore oil rigs. What about offshore mussel farms - enormous operations up to ten kilometres out in the open ocean? In today's Science Segment, we'll visit a shellfish breeding centre and hear how NZ aquaculture researchers are helping the industry conquer deeper waters.

4:00 News

4:06 The Panel - Chris Trotter and Michelle Boag

4:30 News Headlines/Traffic/Weather