Afternoons for Wednesday 20 October 2010

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

That's Amore by Dean Martin as chosen by Andrea Clayton of West Auckland.

1:15 Link 3 - music game

2:10 Feature stories

Smokey the cardiac cat needs a new home. Smokey adopted Waikato hospital as his home 12 years ago. He visits the wards regularly, and comforts patients in the cardiac unit. But Smokey is 14-years old now, and he's been getting sick in the ward, and doesn't always make it outside to do his business. Smokey has become a health hazard.

For the past five years at this time of the year, Bruffin the Mallard duck has waddled into a Nelson bakery for morning and afternoon tea. Bruffin quacks until he gets what he came for, a tasty treat from the free sample box, then flies off.

2:30 You Me ... Now!

Following the trials and tribulations of a group of friends as they find love in the city.

2:45 He Rourou

Competing at a national level has beneficial spinoffs not only for the competitors, but for their families and supporters, according to school principal Chris Winitana. Ana Tapiata talks with Chris Winitana about the benefits of competing at the Manu Korero secondary school competitions

2:50 Feature Album

Still Bill by American soul musician, Bill Withers.

3:12 Virtual World with Jules Older

The Social Network movie, Google Cars and Google Maps and Quora.

3:33 Auckland story

This week, new lives for New Zealand's unwanted mobile phones. What's more, by the end of this year Auckland's Starship Children's hospital Foundation expects to have raised a million dollars from recycling them.

4:06 The Panel

Barry Corbett and Neil Miller