7:12 Composition in Context - Mahler's 4th Symphony

Pianist Rachel Church joins us once again to put another piece of classical music into context.  Tonight she has chosen Mahler's 4th Symphony.

Gustav Mahler Caricature

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7:35 New Zealand Native Fish

Native Fish expert Stella McQueen is back. Tonight she introduces us to an aquatic creature with stinging tenticles, a mouth that doubles as an anus and that is immortal.

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8:10 Startup Weekend Kāpiti

After hearing our Window On The World last night on Startups, Startup Weekend Kapiti organiser Ross Allen got in touch about their event which takes place this weekend.

8:15 Dateline Pacific

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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

An investigation into the deep-seated and increasing passion for motorcycling in India.

INDIA. MUMBAI CITY. BOMBAY. MOTORCYCLE AT BACK-LIGHTING ON THE BEACH OF BOMBAY

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9:07 Our Changing World

This week, on Our Changing World, Alison Ballance meets an ecologist and a mathematician who are collaborating on a project to enable a computer to recognise the calls of different birds, such as kiwi and ruru.

Mathematician Stephen Marsland and Isabel Castro - pictured with Blandy the kiwi - are collaborating on a project to enable computers to recognise bird calls.

Mathematician Stephen Marsland and Isabel Castro - pictured with Blandy the kiwi - are collaborating on a project to enable computers to recognise bird calls. Photo: Supplied

9:30 Overseas Correspondent - Vietnam

Lien Hoang joins us once again from Ho Chi Minh City.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) drives a VinFast luxury SUV manufactured by Vietnam's first homegrown car manufacturer VinFast in Hanoi.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) drives a VinFast luxury SUV manufactured by Vietnam's first homegrown car manufacturer VinFast in Hanoi. Photo: Tien TUAN / AFP

10:17 Lately

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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 Music 101 pocket edition

In this week's Pocket Edition, Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards chat about the remastered release of the 1973 record Goats Head Soup, Yadana Saw speaks with Auckland singer songwriter Paige about her debut EP, and Tony Stamp pays a visit to the family home of Pasifika rapper Diggy Dupe

Diggy Dupé

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