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Nights for Tuesday 15 June 2021

  • Ask an Economist

    7:09 PM.Bryan Easton is back once again. Tonight he reviews last month's budget, considers the practicality of unemployment insurance, and maybe answers a question or two on our options for cutting our… Read more Audio

 

7:12 Ask an Economist

Bryan Easton is back once again.  Tonight he reviews last month's budget, considers the practicality of unemployment insurance, and maybe answers a question or two on our options for cutting our greenhouse gas emmissions.

The pipe of a coal power plant with white smoke as a global warming concept.

Photo: 123RF

7:30 The Sampler

Tony Stamp gets his ears around new releases by American musician and best selling author Michelle Zauner (AKA Japanese Breakfast), the second EP from Tamaki Makaurau hip hop artist PollyHill, and an ongoing dub-techno series courtesy of Wellington producer Signer.    

Signer AKA Bevan Smith

Signer AKA Bevan Smith Photo: supplied

8:15 Pacific Waves

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Sela Jane Hopgood 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.

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.

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 

Another Climate Question from the BBC - It's likely that there will be no successful green transition without an element of carbon capture, storage and re-use and technology is already available, but removing CO2 from the air at the scale required is new. Tonight's Climate Question is - if we think that a technology fix is out there, might we limit other efforts elsewhere?

Carbon dioxide storage, conceptual composite image. (Photo by VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHO / VSC / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Photo: VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

9:07 Smart Talk

Since the 1950s researchers have known psychedelic drugs could have medical applications, but moral panic and the 'war on drugs' stopped this from getting any traction. But the situation is changing. Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, from the faculty of Medical and Health Science talks about the current state of research into drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms. A highlight from the 2021 season of Auckland University's popular Raising the Bar event.

LSD drug. Molecular model of lysergic acid diethylamide (C20.H25.N3.O), also known as lysergide and more commonly called LSD. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white), nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red).

LSD drug. Molecular model of lysergic acid diethylamide (C20.H25.N3.O), also known as lysergide and more commonly called LSD. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white), nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red). Photo: LAGUNA DESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

10:17 Lately

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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 Worlds of Music

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots. Tonight, the work and words of recording impresario Nick Gold - and his love of African music.