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Nights for Monday 19 July 2021

  • Cultural Ambassador - Site-Specific Dance

    7:35 PM.Our cultural ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, Malia Johnston is back once again. She takes a look at choreography for "site-specific" performances, where the performance is designed… Read more Audio

  • The Secret Garden - The Musical

    7:10 PM.Some of the cast of the musical Secret Garden which opens in Christchurch this week popped into RNZ's Christchurch studio earlier today and recorded a few performances. We chat to the show's director… Read more Audio

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7:12 The Secret Garden - The Musical.

Some of the cast of the musical Secret Garden which opens in Christchurch this week popped into RNZ's Christchurch studio earlier today and recorded a few performances. We chat to the show's director, Louise Glossop

The Secret Garden

Photo: Enchanting Productions

7:35 Site-Specific Dance

Our cultural ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, Malia Johnston is back once again.  She takes a look at choreography for "site-specific" performances, where the performance is designed around a specific building or environment that doesn't usually have people dancing there...like staircases, hallways or even the back of a bus. 

Malia Johnston

Malia Johnston Photo: John McDermott

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.

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Photo: RNZ Pacific

8:30 Window on The World

Another Science in Action from the BBC World Service. This week the UK parliament voted to accept the Government's continued cap on Official Development Aid.  Many scientific researchers around the world have been hit hard, with many projects closing altogether. Science in action asks what does that mean to the world of scientific collaboration on such topics as climate change, contagious disease, and emergency planning?

9:10 The White Tree

An interview from RNZ concert's Upbeat programme - David Morriss chats to Jaqueline Coats and puppeteer Kenny King about their school holidays production The White Tree on at the moment at Wellington's Circa Theatre.

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Photo: Little Dog Barking Theatre Company, Poster Art

9:30 Matangirei

From foster care to the world of politics, in a candid conversation with Mihingarangi Forbes - former NZ First MP Ron Mark reflects upon his time in parliament, but he also pays tribute to his former NZ First colleagues who helped him understand his whakapapa or genealogy.

Ron Mark, Matangireia Series 2

Ron Mark, Matangireia Series 2 Photo: Aotearoa Media Collective

10:17 Lately

Susana Leiataua will be catching up with some of the clean-up efforts after the weekend floods.

11:07 Nashville Babylon

After 11, on this week's Nashvuille Babylon,  Mark Rogers plays birthday tunes for Don McGlashan and Desmond Dekker, blues from Muddy Waters, soul courtesy of the Impressions plus a West Texas classic from Joe Ely.

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters Photo: Wiki commons