Nights for Monday 5 August 2019

 

7:12 Flying High: The Photography of Lloyd Homer

Lloyd Homer is one of the leading photographers of New Zealand’s natural environment and working for GNS Science, he was often first on the spot to cover events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides.

Later in his career Lloyd specialised in aerial photography - his spectacular panoramas across the whole country from high altitude,include places and events often not seen from the ground.

His colleague and friend, Simon Nathan has put together a book of his best photographs and joins us to tell us more.

7:35 Eating Fried Chicken in The Shower

Author, economist and recovering politician Marilyn Waring talks to host James Nokise about activism, feminism, her new book and the etiquette of eating fried dumplings.

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

Rural hospitals are closing across the United States, leaving patients dangerously exposed.

The story of Jamestown, Tennessee, recorded as word spread that its 85-bed facility had shut.

9:10 Nights Sport

Peter Lamp is our sportscaster tonight.  He's taking a look at the legacy of BJ Lochore.

9:30 Insight

Tuvalu is shouting for more help as it battles rising seas and sweltering temperatures. But the small Pacific island country is refusing to be dragged down below the waves. Sally Round travelled to Tuvalu to investigate.

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 Rogers says happy birthday to Louis Armstrong and producer Joe Boyd. There's also new music from Eilen Jewell, Skyscraper Stan and Ohtis, classic blues courtesy of Elmore James and a tune from Nashville Babylon favourites Claude Rains.