7:12 Is the Gold Worth it?

Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. he's taking a look at the extension of OceaniaGold's mine at Wharekirauponga, 10 kilometres north of Waihi. in the Coromandel which is causing a lot of controversy in the region and beyond.

The Wharekirauponga bush in the Coromandel where OceanaGold is planning an underground tunnel to mine gold.

Photo: Supplied / Coromandel Watchdog

7:30 The Sampler

In a Sampler special, Tony Stamp speaks with Grammy-nominated singer Yola, whose album Stand For Myself blends soul, country and disco with quote "serious socially-conscious themes".   

Yola

Yola Photo: supplied

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 

How do you feed a dog? The answer may be more fraught than you had imagined. Should you give them 'dog food'? Is it a step too far to feed them at the table? And can man's best friend thrive on a vegetarian diet? we bring together three dog-loving experts from the UK, India and the USA to analyse what dog feeding reveals about our relationship with animals and even our own relationship with food.

Eager dog watching food on plate. (Photo by CAIA IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / NEW / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Photo: CAIA IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

9:07 Silas Futura in the Year 2602

Our guests after nine are Auckland Artist Silas McClintock, (AKA Silas Futura) and his friend, Sydney-based motion picture concept artist, Tyler Hinde.  They'll be chatting about making a sci-fi animation to accompany Silas Futura's latest EP.

9:30 The Climate Question

Written into many of the promises made by countries about how they intend to achieve their UN climate pledges to reduce emissions is an assumption that technology will help them make this happen. But this technology either does not currently exist or is in its infancy....so can it be scaled up in order to meet our current needs?

Conceptual illustration of a molecular structure over a seascape depicting the relationship between nature science and environment. (Photo by Fanatic Studio/Gary Waters/SCIEN / FST / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Photo: Fanatic Studio/Gary Waters/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

10:17 Lately

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Photo: RNZ

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 Worlds of Music

Taking us up to Midnight, Trevor Reekie joins us with Worlds of Music.

Trevor Reekie featured on Phantom Billstickers campaign

Trevor Reekie featured on Phantom Billstickers campaign Photo: Stuart Page