Nights for Monday 4 October 2021

7:12 Kiwi Photographer on the latest Bond blockbuster.

One Nelson woman will be waiting with baited breath for the latest Bond release NO TIME TO DIE. Not only because she's a die-hard fan, but because her imagery captured the film as the on-set stills photographer.   Nicola Dove is back in Aotearoa and is on a mission to share her skills with New Zealand photographers setting up the Film Stills Academy.

7:35 Dancing a Duet

Our cultural ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, Malia Johnston joins us once again.  Tonight she's taking a look at the art of the duet.

TŌRUA - THE STAIRS.mp4 from Malia Johnston on Vimeo.

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

In Science in Action this week, artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites found in Rwanda and Uganda, we hear from  a non-profit, open-science consortium which has just received key funding to develop affordable antivirals to stop SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks.....and Dr Rakesh Ghosh from the University of California, San Francisco tells us how air pollution is contributing to 6 million preterm births globally each year.

9:10 Nights Sport

Peter Lampp is tonight's sportscaster.

9:30 Eating Fried Chicken in The Shower.

Tonight, it's the return of Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower! Famous kiwis get real about mental health, coping strategies and comfort food. First up, Mai FM host Tegan Yorwarth.

10:17 Late Edition

Bryan Crump presents all the breaking news, a little analysis of the stories of the moment, and some highlights of the day on RNZ National.

10:17 Judith Collins condemns Auckland's 'Roadmap to Recovery'

Aucklanders around the country have already begun planning their parties in the park this weekend but opposition leader Judith Collins is not a fan of the roadmap. 

Collins says it's time the Prime Minister admits she and her government have failed. She joins us live to discuss why.

10:27 Early Childhood Council calls for more clarity before opening their doors

It's been a stressful 7 weeks for parents in Auckland juggling both childcare and work but this will all be coming to an end on Tuesday night as the government has given early childhood centres the greenlight to open.

Although this is good news for the sector, the Early Childhood Council is calling for more clarity and guidance on managing the health risk, and preparing their staff and parents. Acting CEO Sue Kurtovich joins us live.

10:45 Calling London

Rich Preston from the BBC World Service chats to Bryan Crump about world events ranging from a Russian spaceship blasting off tomorrow to make the first movie shot in space, Japan electing their new Prime Minister and Nobel Prize week. We'll discuss who the top contenders are thought to be.

11:07 Nashville Babylon

After 11, On this week's Nashville Babylon, Mark Rogers has birthday tunes for Gillian Welch, Stevie Ray Vaughn and M Ward, new music from Damien Jurado and Darren Cross plus classic blues courtesy of Howlin' Wolf.