Nights for Wednesday 22 December 2021
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A new take on sunsets and sunrises
10:35 PM.Today is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.... also the shortest night Our summer solstice officially took place at 4-59 this morning... marking the beginning of the astronomical… Read more Audio
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The case for a risk-based approach to MIQ
10:18 PM.There are calls for a reduction in overseas arrivals, to stop MIQ hotels being overrun with Omicron. The new Covid-19 variant has prompted the Government to lengthen the quarantine stay of all… Read more Audio
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'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler
9:10 PM.Military Historian Damien Fenton recounts the story of 'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler. Audio
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The Appeal of Christmas Movies
7:15 PM.Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins once again - this time she'll take a look at the enduring appeal of Christmas movies. Audio
7:12 The Appeal of Christmas Movies
Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins once again - this time she'll take a look at the enduring appeal of Christmas movies.
7:30 At The Movies
On At the Movies, Dan Slevin suggests four options for holiday viewing. He reviews the Wes Anderson comedy The French Dispatch; the latest Spider-man: No Way Home; Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 classic West Side Story; and the film that may be Michael Caine's swan song, Best Sellers.
8:10 Radio Santa Answer
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 A Look Back on 2021 (Part 1)
Bryan takes a look back at the year that was.
Photo: AFP
9:07 'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler
Military Historian Damien Fenton recounts the story of 'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler.
'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler Photo: Valor Studios, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
9:30 Leading Women in Song
Two women from Jamaica and Latvia talk about bringing together women to make music.
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
The case for a risk-based approach to MIQ
There are calls for a reduction in overseas arrivals, to stop MIQ hotels being overrun with Omicron.
The new Covid-19 variant has prompted the Government to lengthen the quarantine stay of all arrivals, shorten the pre-departure test period, and push back quarantine-free travel from Australia.
But experts say that's still not enough and there are concerns the red traffic light would be insufficient to avoid rapid spread of Omicron if it leaks into the community.
Alexandra Birt from Grounded Kiwis, talks to Bryan about the change in rules and puts the case for relaxing the rules.
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
A new take on sunsets and sunrises
Today is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.... also the shortest night
Our summer solstice officially took place at 4-59 this morning... marking the beginning of the astronomical summer.
Dr Ian Griffin, director of the Otago Museum has marked the occasion with a very special project he's been working on for six months.
Photo: Dr Ian Griffin
11:07 Inside Out
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way.
Photo: AFP or licensors
