Nights for Wednesday 23 June 2021

 

7:12 Exploring Desire

Featuring another highlight from the Doc Edge Festival, we talk to Dutch Director Willemiek Kluijfhout about her film THE TASTE OF DESIRE.

A cinematic essay exploring our deepest wishes through the eyes of six very different people from France, Sweden, New York, England and Japan, the film samples real-life experiences, interpretations and passions. 

7:30  At The Movies

Dan Slevin watches three new films in cinemas and at home. He reviews Irish drama HERSELF, about a victim of domestic violence who builds a house; F9 (or FAST & FURIOUS 9), the latest in the great petrol head adventure franchise; and LUCA, a an animated film about Italian sea monsters from Pixar and Disney Plus.

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  is a lovely book edited by Jean Ross and Josie Crawley Stories of Nursing in Rural Aotearoa: A Landscape of Care.

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.

8:30 Window on The World 

Motoring journalist Erin Baker gets behind the wheel of Porsche's latest 911 sports car. Michael Mauer, current chief designer at Porsche, and Tony Hatter, design manager on models including the 993, describe to Erin what it takes to design a car that will be both instantly recognisable and desirable.  

9:07 Futilitarianism - What's the Point?

We speak to Neil Vallelly, is a political and social theorist, currently Research Associate, Centre for Global Migrations, at Otago University about Futilitarianism.

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 host Champions of the Pacific. Tonight, former New Zealand and Samoa international Linda Vagana reveals how the absence of her parents at netball games would end up guiding her career off the court, and Palau's first Olympian reflects on shark-suits, superstar encounters and lasting friendships.

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

After 11, on Inside Out, Nick Tipping featuring a brand new album from Wellington jazz composers Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Jake Baxendale, called Sanctuary.