Nights for Wednesday 5 May 2021
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Quiz Answer
9:30 PM.We find out who is tonight's Quiz Whizz! Audio
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Hookworms to Heal
7:12 PM.Dr. Tom Mules, a clinician working with the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research joins us to discuss how hookworms can be an effective way to control diseases such as coeliac, asthma, allergies and… Read more Audio
7:12 Hookworms to Heal
Dr. Tom Mules, a clinician working with the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research joins us to discuss how hookworms can be an effective way to control diseases such as coeliac, asthma, allergies and bowel problems.
Necator americanus L3 infectious larva at 100x magnification Photo: Jasper Lawrence / Wikimedia Commons
7:30 At The Movies
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at three films very much guided by their directors - Robin Wright's Land, Kelly Reichardt's First Cow and from Guy Ritchie, Wrath of Man.
8:10 The Hump
The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.
Tonight we have a very special prize for NZ Music Month - we're giving away 2 tickets to hear the wonderful Teeks playing with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
Photo: Supplied
8:15 Pacific Waves
Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Window on The World
Earlier this year, India's ruling party was declaring victory in the fight against Covid-19. Some two months on, India set a global record for the highest number of cases recorded in a single country. Kavita Puri asks what went wrong.
9:07 Black Sheep
In tonight's episode of Black Sheep, Sir George Grey becomes Governor of Cape Colony South Africa. Our host William Ray investigates Grey's disastrous efforts to forcibly assimilate indigenous South Africans into British colonial society.
Governor George Grey Photo: National Library
9:30 Quiz Answer
We find out who is tonight's Quiz Whizz!
Hosts Talei Anderson and Vinnie Wylie look at what Pasifika athletes are doing to prepare for life after professional sport, and hear from a former Australian football star keen to connect with his Papua New Guinean heritage.
Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
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.
