Nights for Monday 22 November 2021

 

7:12 Hydrogen for Haulage

New Zealand's first hydrogen-powered electric truck arrives at the Ports of Auckland on the 18th November. The XCIENT FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) is the first of five being brought in by Hyundai New Zealand to run commercial trials next year, moving goods around NZ for freight companies. We talk to Hyundai New Zealand General Manager and New Zealand Hydrogen Council board member, Andy Sinclair.

7:35 The Afghan Elvis

Shahram Aryan introduces is to the work of Afghan Singer, Ahmad Zahir.

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

This week the Science in Action team investigae a synchrotron for Africa, how such a project would give a boost to scientific development across the continent and the head of the Computational Astronautical Sciences and Technologies Group, at the University of Texas, tells us what he saw when an exploding Russian satellite sent a shower of debris into the path of the International Space Station.

9:10 Nights Sport

Peter Lamp is back with a look at the weekend's sports from a Manawatu perspective.

9:30 Geochemical history of life on Earth

How did this continuous chemical reaction that we call "life" first begin? And why did the hellish conditions of the early Earth provide the perfect birthplace? Justin Rowlatt speaks to two scientists with rival theories about the origin of life, both trying to recreate it in their labs.....plus the Natural History Museum's Sara Russell shows Justin a rock that is older than the Earth itself - the Winchcombe meteorite

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 Nashville Babylon

After 11, on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers brings us a dedicated soul special featuring classic tracks from the likes of Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder, the Pointer Sisters and Sly Stone.