Nights for Monday 22 July 2019

 

7:12 Hunua MP following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia.

Hunua MP Andrew Bayly and his son, Daniel spent 22 days on camels, covering 500km of southern Jordan to follow the routes that Lawrence of Arabia took when he was a part of the Arab forces that captured Aqaba and
subsequently became General Allenby's right flank on the successful march up to Damascus.

7:35 Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower.

Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower is back for another season! Comedian James Nokise invites broadcaster John Campbell into his safe space to talk health, happiness and headspace.

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

The beautiful Hambacher Forest is disappearing. Over the past four decades, it has been slowly devoured by a voracious coalmine in the German Rhineland. The forest has become a powerful symbol of climate change resistance. Protesters have been staging a last stand to protect the trees. But they have arrived too late to prevent the demolition of two villages that also stand in the way of the mine's relentless progress.

9:10 Nights Sport

There's plenty to talk about tonight with out sportscaster Peter Lampp.- there's the netball (of course!), the all Blacks in Argentina and some controversy about the use of the Haka.

9:30 Insight

Oranga Tamariki is under fire, as broken families come forward to complain about how the Ministry for Children is taking their children into care, and four inquiries probe the agency.

But how should Oranga Tamariki strike a balance between keeping children safe and keeping families together?

In a new Insight documentary, Māori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan visits heart-broken families desperate to get their children back, Oranga Tamariki staff facing public anger, and community groups and legal experts dealing with the agency and parents.

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 this week's show Mark spins anniversary tunes for the Byrds, Neil Young and Tony Joe White. There's also music from Townes Van Zandt, Delaney Davidson and Willie Nelson plus classics courtesy of the Cowboy Junkies and blues hero Alfred Fields.