Nights for Wednesday 9 June 2021

 

7:12 Introducing Young People to Mangroves

Authior, Glenda Kane and illustrator Lisa Allen join us in the Auckland studio to talk about "Mangrove" children's picture book which describes the life cycle of a mangrove with rhyming text and beautiful illustrations. 

7:30  At The Movies

On At The Movies,  Simon Morris looks at three films from the grey area between fact and fiction.  Dream horse depicts a real event, while The Conjuring 3 is "based on" a real-life event.  And Days of Bagnold Summer is entirely fictional, but most mothers and sons will recognise the characters.

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's prize is a collection of books for children of all ages.

8:15 Pacific Waves

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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.

8:30 Window on The World

The second and final part of the BBC Documentary, Gagarin and the lost Moon.  In the year of the 60th anniversary, Dr Kevin Fong tells the story of how 27-year-old Yuri Gagarin came to launch a new chapter in the history of exploration and follows the cosmonaut's one hour flight around the Earth.

9:07 Encouraging Reading in Children with Learning Disabilities

Continuing our evening dedicated to getting children reading. Eleanor Boyce from SPELD, is here to talk about helping and encouraging reading for children with specific learning difficulties. This year is the 50th anniversary of SPELD, so they have many years of experience to lean into in offering help.

9:30 Quiz Answer

We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.

9:40pm Champions of The Pacific

Sela Jane Hopgood and Vinnie Wylie ask Can a Pacific Island country qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and we meet the Marshall Islands' first ever Olympian.

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 Inside Out

On Inside Out, Nick Tipping checks out two brand new albums, both by bass players, and both with the surname Holland.