Afternoons for Thursday 25 March 2010

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

Galaxy by New Zealand band Like A Storm chosen by James Ward from Invercargill.

1:15 Your Place

Waiheke Island, where island life is just a ferry ride away from the big city.

2:10 UFO Sighting in Sydney

The Aussie Agent Mulder, a man who's been hunting UFOs for 35 years talks about what they saw across the ditch on the weekend.

2:20 Cluster Flies

An invasion in the lower part of the North Island.

An example of cluster flies filmed in the UK

2:30 Reading:Shot by Sarah Quigley.

Lena has been a huge hit at her father's club The Polish sausage.

2:55 He Rourou

Rotorua elder Kahu Tapiata says it is a great idea for schools to run "Grandparent days".

Ana Tapiata talks with her mother Kahu about the benefits for the children and adults involved in Kaumatua Days.

3:12 Arts Report

Lynn Freeman talks with two international musical theatre high flyers here for a conference, but first she finds out about a Russian art lover who saved his collection from the KGB.

3:33 Christchurch story

The first Wednesday of every month is like hunting day for stamp collectors in Christchurch. It's not quite a stampede to get in the door- there's a leisurely pace to the afternoon which includes: chatting, a raffle and the pleasurable exchange and purchasing of stamps.

Sonia Yee popped along to the Philatelic Society Hall in Riccarton to meet some of the dedicated personalities involved.

3:47 Environment story

Alison Ballance finds out about Chatham petrels, one of the world's rarest seabirds, and one that until very recently was found only on Rangatira or South East Island.

She's heading out with seabird scientists Graeme Taylor and Matt Rayner, but first DOC ranger, Abi Liddy introduces her to the concept of 'petrel boards'.

4:06 The Panel

Islay McLeod and Neil Miller