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Nights for Thursday 24 September 2020

  • Recycling Wine Bottle Tops for Charity

    8:10 PM.If you enjoy a little drop of wine every now and then, I'm sure you're very good and put the bottle in the recylcling - but what about the bottle top? It turns out you can recycle them AND raising… Read more Audio

  • World Weather with Erick Brenstrum

    7:35 PM.Erick Brenstum joins us once again. Tonight he's taking a look at the record breaking Atlantic Hurricane season and of course the wildfires in the USA. Audio

  • Look Ahead to Wellington Folk Festival

    7:12 PM.The move back to Level 1 means this year's Wellington Folk Festival will go ahead this coming Labour Weekend Because of travel restrictions this year's festival will be totally home grown. Festival… Read more Audio

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7:12 Look Ahead to Wellington Folk Festival.

The move back to Level 1 means this year's Wellington Folk Festival will go ahead this coming Labour Weekend Because of travel restrictions this year's festival will be totally home grown. Festival President, Gerard Hudson joins us to take a look ahead at some of the acts that will be taking part. 

Wellington Folk Festival 2020

Photo: Wellington Folk Festival

7:35 World Weather with Erick Brenstrum

Erick Brenstum joins us once again.  Tonight he's taking a look at the record breaking Atlantic Hurricane season and of course the wildfires in the USA.

This RAMMB/NOAA satellite image shows various hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean on September 15, 2020, at 12:40 UTC. - The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has broken many records so far, and the season is barely half done.

This RAMMB/NOAA satellite image shows various hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean on September 15, 2020, at 12:40 UTC. - The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has broken many records so far, and the season is barely half done. Photo: Photo by Handout / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP

8:10 Recycling Wine Bottle Tops for Charity

If you enjoy a little drop of wine every now and then, I'm sure you're very good and put the bottle in the recylcling - but what about the bottle top?  It turns out you can recycle them AND raising money for charity.

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Photo: 123rf

8:15 Dateline Pacific

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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

How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives. 

Mozart

Mozart Photo: Public Domain

9:07 Our Changing World

Cutting the grass? Cut it out! Spring is here and that means lots of us are busting out the lawnmower to keep our lawns under control. But a growing no-mow movement has been encouraging Kiwis to cut down on cutting the grass. Lawn owner William Ray looks at the ecological benefits of letting your lawn grow longer. 

A lawnmower cutting grass

Photo: Pixabay

9:30 Overseas Correspondent

Bryan MacDonald is an Irish journalist based in Moscow. He joins us with the latest from Russia.

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 20, 2019 shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaking with journalists during a rally to support opposition and independent candidates.

Photo: 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

Marley Sola

Marley Sola Photo: Supplied by artist

In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp speaks with soul and RnB artist Marley Sola, Yadana Saw takes a walk in the forest with former Trinity Roots drummer Riki Gooch, and Arli Liberman talks about the soundtrack he made for local feature film Savage.

Composer Arli Liberman.

Composer Arli Liberman. Photo: supplied