Nights for Friday 7 December 2018

 

7:07 RIOT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:10 Something for the Weekend

We talk to our Estonian correspondent, Silver Tambur.

8:15 Dateline Pacific

RNZ Pacific's daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

8:30 Friday Night Live

This week we hear The Mutton Birds, the former band fronted by ex Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn singer-songwriter Don McGlashan. After calling it quits in the early 2000's The Mutton Birds reformed for a series of sell-out shows around NZ. Radio New Zealand engineer Andre Upston was on deck to capture the performance, ensuring RNZ Music listeners a front row seat.

9:07 Country Life 

On Country Life ... One of the key goals for Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair Miles Anderson is to make strong wool great again. The South Canterbury sheep farmer has his work cut out. Coarse wool prices are in the doldrums and synthetic carpets have captured 80 percent of the market.... And... Deer calving is in full swing on a Waikato stud farm.

10:17 Lately

Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.

11:07 The Mixtape

This week, Jonathan Lemalu, an operatic baritone bass living in London is back home, and speaks with Kirsten Johnstone.