Nights for Friday 31 January 2020
7:07 Sonic Tonic - The Letter Z
What's your favourite word beginning with Z?
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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 Friday Night Live
For this Friday Night Live we feature R.E.S.P.E.C.T a 2017 AK Arts Festival tribute to legendary American soul singer Aretha Franklin, with Esther Stephens, Bella Kalolo, Annie Crummer and Aaradhna.
Aaradhna, Bella Kalolo, Esther Stephens and Annie Crummer on stage at the Auckland Festival. Photo: Brent Trail
9:07 Country Life
This week Country Life features a "plum" couple who've been growing produce in Hawkes Bay for 40 years, a Taupo farmer who has more than a sideline brewing beer and an Adelaide Hills vintner sees hopeful shoots among the devastation of the Australian bushfires.
New growth appearing on the vines at Tilbrook Estate, six weeks after the Adelaide Hills fire Photo: Supplied
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 The Mixtape
Tonight's Mixtape features home-grown Kiwi pop sensation Benee picking her favourite songs, and talking us through her selections with Music 101's Charlotte Ryan.
Photo: Connor Crawford Photography
