Nights for Monday 9 November 2020

 

7:12 Facing Death on Everest

We speak to elite mountaineer Robert Mads Anderson about his book Nine Lives which is unique in mountaineering writing as it focuses on the inner journey, and the life threatening or defining moment from each of Robert's nine Everest expeditions when he nearly died.

7:35 The Sampler

Nick Bollinger reviews a bluegrass set from country iconoclast Sturgill Simpson; new sounds from veteran futurists Autechre [pronounced or-tek-a]; and vintage psych-folk from British group Trees.

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

How to enjoy eating with your own children.  Three parents explain how they persuaded their children to behave better at mealtimes.

9:10 Nights Sport

Peter Lammp joins us once again.  Tonight he defends the referee in the All Blacks' loss to the Wallabies.

9:30 The Best of The West

We're heading back to the Going West Festival in 1999 and historian Michael King talks to broadcaster Tainui Stephens about his book Being Pākehā Now: Reflections and Recollections of a White Native.

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 Nashville Babylon, Mark Rogers celebrates Joni Mitchell's birthday with a selection of some of her classic songs. There's also new music courtesy of Marlon Williams, M Ward and Sturgill Simpson plus classic ska from Zoot Simms.