The joys of learning a musical instrument - Lynn tries out the ukulele with Julian Raphael and Isabelle LeFrancq from Wellington Community Choir's ukulele class.

The winner will win a copy of the exercise book, creative writing exercises from Victoria University's institute of modern letters, it's crammed full of tips. Scriptwriting tutor and playwright Ken Duncum dropped by to talk about the book and to set today's competition.

The winners of Friday's competition tell us about their favourite beaches.

Vaughn Davis, from advertising and social media blog 'thegoatfarm.wordpress.com'.

Verna Mc felin has worked for many years with the families of prisoners, and her efforts were recognised in this year's New Year's Honours list when she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Ben Schraeder from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage explains why early taxi drivers and their passengers were often in for a rough ride.

Some might say that Jack Yan is living the ultimate 'man's dream' - he reviews luxury cars, and gets to judge Miss New Zealand for a living, but this switched on fast-talker is also the publisher of an international online fashion and lifestyle magazine called Lucire.

We begin a series of interviews where John Mcintyre from the Children's Bookshop chats to high fliers in the competitive field of children's books. Brian Falkner is today's guest.

Our road trip around New Zealand with Roadside Stories from the Ministry of Culture & Heritage. A statue in Amberley honours military hero and local farmer Charles Upham.

Tim Rainger is the author of the NZ Good Beach Guide, published by Clean Media.