Nights for Wednesday 6 October 2021
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Alf Filipaina pleads to lockdown rule breakers
10:17 PM."If you're thinking about breaking the lockdown rules - I am begging you please don't", says Auckland Councillor for Manukau Alf Filipaina. A man in his fifties died at Middlemore Hospital today after… Read more Audio
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Lessons from the wreck of the Rena
9:07 PM.University of Waikato Marine Ecologist Dr Phil Ross has done hundreds of dives researching the twisted wreck of the Rena which sits on the Astrolabe Reef (Otaiti). This week marks 10 years since New… Read more Audio
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A World of Maori Mythology Revised
7:12 PM.Ross Calman joins us to talk about the comprehensive revision work he has done for the third edition of A.W Reed's definitive collection of Maori myths and traditional stories, originally published as… Read more Audio
7:12 A World of Māori Mythology Revised
Ross Calman joins us to talk about the comprehensive revision work he has done for the third edition of A.W Reed's definitive collection of Māori myths and traditional stories, originally published as A Treasury of Maori Folklore in 1963
Photo: Oratia Media Ltd.
Not only has Ross fully revised the many stories of gods and people for He Atua, He Tangata, he has also modernised the language and use of te reo to give a contemporary feel, making the timeless work fit for twenty-first century readers.
Photo: Auckland Libraries
7:30 At The Movies
On At The Movies, Simon Morris welcomes the belated return of the New Zealand International Film Festival, and invites Festival Director Marten Rabarts for an overview of the 2021 Festival, which opens - Covid willing - around the country in November.
Marten Rabarts, Director of the New Zealand International Film Festival Photo: Supplied
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 He Atua, He Tangata: The World of Māori Mythology by A.W. Reed Revised by Ross Calman.
8:15 Pacific Waves
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.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Window on The World
In Sugar Coated World from the BBC World Service, we continue a three part programme as we dig into the story of sugar and its hold on us over the centuries.
Slaves cut sugar cane on the Caribbean island of Antigua in this 1823 illustration by William Clark. Photo: William Clark / CC0 1.0
9:07 Lessons from the wreck of the Rena
Diving the MV Rena Wreck Photo: University of Waikato
University of Waikato Marine Ecologist Dr Phil Ross has done hundreds of dives researching the twisted wreck of the Rena which sits on the Astrolabe Reef (Ōtāiti). This week marks 10 years since New Zealand's worst ecological marine disaster, and while monitoring has shown the amazing capacity of the ocean to recover, researchers say it has also demonstrated the impacts of overfishing delicate reef systems.
Crayfish at the site of the MV Rena Photo: University of Waikato
9:30 Quiz Answer
We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.
9:40pm Champions of The Pacific
Talei Anderson and Vinnie Wylie bring us RNZ Pacific's weekly sports show, Champions of the Pacific. Tonight, two Pacific rugby league teams reflect on a season of sacrifice away from home, and we find out more about an ancient sport played in Tonga.
Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
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.
Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson
10:17 Alf Filipaina pleads to lockdown rule breakers
"If you're thinking about breaking the lockdown rules - I am begging you please don't", says Auckland Councillor for Manukau Alf Filipaina. A man in his fifties died at Middlemore Hospital today after spending 40 days in ICU. He had underlying health conditions and was a confirmed case of Covid-19. The death has been linked to the Assemblies of God Church of Sāmoa sub-cluster in the South Auckland suburb of Māngere. Mr Filipaina says this tragedy should be a wake-up call to the many people in his community who continue to repeatedly breach lockdown restrictions. Alf Filipaina joins us to discuss.
Photo: Stuff / Ricky Wilson via LDR
10:30 Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell
11:07 Inside Out
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. Tonight, Nick gets into a late night mood with two new recordings from Christchurch.
Photo: Alex Harmer
