Nights for Wednesday 30 October 2019
7:12 Birds of Prey
Debbie Stewart has a thing for birds of prey. She is the founder and manager of Rotorua's Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre which is recognised as New Zealand's leading conservation, education and research organisation for birds of prey.
Debiie will be speaking about the birds she loves at the Tauranga Arts Festival on the third of November.
NZ falcons are superb fliers, capable of reaching high speeds as they pursue small birds. Photo: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Shellie Evans
7:30 At The Movies
On At The Movies, Simon Morris is bewildered by the new photo-real animation of films like The Lion King and The Jungle Book. How do they do it? So he asks someone who should know - Joe Letteri, Head of Weta Digital, who's currently working on the FOUR sequels to James Cameron's epic Avatar.
Photo: SUPPLIED
8:15 Dateline Pacific
Photo: RNZ
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
TV Dramas rarely paint a pretty picture of Michelin-starred chefs - but is it the truth. Emily Thomas sits down with three people who are in long-term relationships with successful chefs and restaurateurs to hear what it's like to live alongside someone in a profession notorious for being intensely stressful, competitive and sometimes a little wild.
Photo: 123RF
9:07 Book Reading - When We Wake
Episode five of When We Wake by Karen Healy sees Tegan realising she has much to learn as she starts school. Society and technology have changed a lot in 100 years!
9:30 Rayan Naqash live from Kashmir
Our correspondent from the Kashmir Rayan Naqash joins Bryan to discuss the crackdown in the region since the Indian Government revoked its autonomous status and how people are coping with the dramatic changes to their way of life.
Photo: Unsplash / Ahsan Iqbal
10:17 Lately
Photo: RNZ
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 Inside Out
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. Tonight Nick celebrates Art Blakey's 100th birthday, plus tracks from Denmark's Sinne Eeg and Sumo Jazz from Christchurch.
Art Blakey Photo: Francis Wolff / Mosaic Images
