The one-hour recording of National Radio 8 August 2005 begins with the bird call, then 9am news read by Nicola Wright, followed by programme rundown by Linda Clark. 08'00" Tribute to Buena Vista Social Club member who died over the weekend (music track played).
12'30" Linda talks to the prime minister Helen Clark and Gary McCormick (described as raconteur), who both knew David Lange, about My Life, the autobiography by David Lange, which goes on sale today. The PM talks in some detail about events within Labour in the Lange-Roger Douglas era. Ends 41'00", then music track.
44'10" Linda talks to J Force veteran Peter Chalmers on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. He talks about being in Japan in the post WWII period.
52'20" John Pagani talks about events in Europe including rescue by British navy of a Russian submarine which got tangled in nets at 190 metres; Iran's nuclear programme.