Nights for Monday 10 June 2019
7:12 The Ethics of Euthanasia
As New Zealand considers a bill looking to legalise euthanasia, an Otago University ethicist considers it's time to shine the light on the ethical complications surrounding body donation and assisted dying.
Bioethicist Dr Jon Cornwall and his Canadian colleague Professor Bruce Wainman, director of the Pathology and Molecular Medicine and Education Programme in Anatomy at McMaster University, have recently published a paper in the scientific journal Anatomical Sciences Education considering the matter of body donation after medically assisted death.
7:35 Not Your Average Cricket Show
RNZ's resident cricket podcast Not Your Average Cricket Show is back, following all the action for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
In today's show the team chat with correspondent former Blackcap Iain O'Brien, hear about Otago Cricket's Girls Smash programme, and have former Blackcap pace-men Shane Bond and Geoff Allott dissect New Zealand's recent games against Bangladesh and Afghanistan
8:10 Scott Mannion
Loving Echoes is the first solo album by New Zealand recording artist Scott Mannion, co-founder of Lil' Chief Records. We take a listen to a couple of tracks.
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 Window on the World
How does rivalry on the football field reflect the political divisions in Istanbul and Turkey as a whole? BBC Correspondent ED Butler goes on Assignment to Istanbul to explore the relationship between football and politics in Turkey.
9:10 Nights Sport
Peter Lammp is our sportscaster tonight. He's taking a look at tennis brats and the possible axing of NPC Rugby coverage.
9:30 Insight
On Insight Phil Pennington investigates who should be keeping New Zealanders safe from extremists?
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 Nashville Babylon
On tonight's show Mark Rogers says happy birthday to Howlin' Wolf, celebrates the 70th anniversary of Hank Williams's debut at the Grand Ole Opry and spins classics from Etta James, BB King and Tom Waits.