Afternoons for Thursday 28 July 2011

1:10 PM.Julia Bradshaw from Hokitika chooses 'Daisy Bell' performed by Dinah Shore. Audio

1:18 PM.Tekapo is a former hydro town at the Southern end of Lake Tekapo. Its claim to fame is the little stone church that sits on a hill overlooking the lake. Built in 1935, it was the first church in the… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.The Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate standing steady at 2.5%, but the announcement came with a signal that things could change from Sepetmber. Audio

2:20 PM.The story of Gumboot Tango, a Taranaki band who'll be returning to the Arts Festival to play for the first time since 1995. Audio

2:45 PM.'There Goes Rhymin' Simon' was Paul Simon's first solo album after the dissolution of his partnership with Art Garfunkel. Audio

3:07 PM.Why one company has pretty much sewn up the available funding, what that means for other writers with good ideas, and for viewers who don't like that style of drama. Audio

3:25 PM.For some the game of Housie merely offers a night out and a chance to socialise, but for Craig Butterfield it plays an important role in both his private and professional lives. Katy Gosset meets a… Read more Audio

3:37 PM.Ducks Unlimited have enlisted Victoria University's help to bring scientific rigour to the replanting of Wairio wetland. Audio

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

4:08 PM.Boutique cheesemakers say they're prepared to fight Fonterra over the use of the word "vintage" on their products; and a Christchurch woman is miffed because she has lost two days annual leave while… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A locally-produced study says health policy-makers place too much emphasis on exercise, smoking and weight loss, and not enough on complex biological and cultural factors when it comes to dealing with… Read more Audio