hhhhmmmmmmmm Neil Finn has been quoted saying "four Seasons In One Day' was written about Melbourne buy is fitting to Auckland City as well (the mention of The domain etc) I dunno.....or Crowded House "mean To Me' mentions TeAwamutu........There you go!
Dunno about 2 hours woth though .....Good Luck!

"I wish I was in Wellington" by the Muttonbirds is a goodie. The Dance Exponents did a song about Christchurch. If you're really desperate there's the Southern Man song that they play at Carisbrook before rugby games.

Merriland domain, goodshirt

???? on the main trunk line, the cat's been spayed

for opening theme if your listeners have a sense of humour..

I've been every where man? john hore Grinnell

the mighty waikato by Howard Morrison quartet (joke)

excuse the typing I've not been smoking crack all night

If you want to go a bit National Radio-esque and play stuff from days gone by, there's also...

* Invercargill
* Hills of Coromandel
* September in Ohakune
* Hamilton (greatest little town)
* Taumarunui
* Ghost Gulls of Picton
* Okaihau Express

These are all old folkie classics, most of which can be tracked down via the excellent NZ Folk Song website...

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you can't go past - 'ready to fly' by the verlaines - includes great lyrics about Dunedin, and in 5/4 time

"You don’t know what’s going on in Manners Street"

The Mockers

'Whats wrong with Huntly?'
a good song by a good singer, who's name I cannot remember......

Thanks for the ideas people - its a good few songs I can go look for now, although I think that I have to go easy on the Nat Rad playlist type - it is student radio after all! I will do Okaihau Express, since that's where I grew up and maybe one or tow others from that era.

(Having said that - the Nat Rad playlist is getting quite rad itself - they introduced me to Tomahawk after all). When I get something put together - have to look through my own collection - I'll put up a list to show what's available. Of course, more suggestions are welcome - its not till mid May when I do this particular show.

Today, Tomorrow Timaru by deja voodoo