Afternoons for Thursday 2 September 2010

1:08 PM.Elwyn Hunt from Inglewood in Taranaki has chosen 'Light My Fire' by Jose Feliciano. Audio

1:20 PM.Taumarunui is a service town and shopping centre in the middle of the North Island. In fact it's the largest town in the Ruapehu District, a lively community of just under 5,000 located at the… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's golden hour at the Olympics on September 2, 1960 in Rome. Peter Snell powering through to win the 800 metres gold, and then about half an hour later, his… Read more Audio

2:49 PM.Ngapuhi elder, the late Sir James Henare was a staunch advocate of the Treaty of Waitangi, saying it provide Maori with direction and guidance for the future. In an interview recorded in the late… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.On this week's arts report Julie Hill visits the Auckland writing centre - the Creative Hub. Audio

3:22 PM.QSM recipient Ian Becker is a busy man. He volunteers for Vietnam Veterans, is the president of the Awarua RSA, a past Rotary president and runs a successful recycling business. It's a recycling… Read more Audio

3:38 PM.We're always told cakes and biscuits are bad for us - but what if they were made of improved healthy carbohydrates instead? Plant and Food Research's Arran Wilson and Kevin Sutton talk with Alison… Read more Audio

3:48 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on today's Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - An overhaul of the country's child support system proposed today by the government will take into account the income of both parents and letters are going out to investors in the collapsed… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Topics - removing the 'gay' word from a childrens song, former British PM, Tony Blair's in the headlines in UK papers again this week after the release of his memoir"A Journey", which dredges up all… Read more Audio