Nights for Tuesday 5 April 2022

 

7:12 The Future of Fuel

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused huge uncertainty in the fuel market.  We're joined by Massey University Emeritus Professor Ralph Sims to look at the impact of this and how it fits in with today's IPCC Working Group III report.

7:30 The Sampler

Tony Stamp reviews the latest album by theatrical folk maverick Aldous Harding, a wildly diverse array of talent on the first compilation from Auckland label Sunreturn, and a selection of sixties soul classics by the much-sampled Syl Johnson. 

8:10 The House

Phil Smith has today's report from Parliament.

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 The Detail 

Should NZ be worried about the China-Solomons security deal? Concerns have been expressed over a new security deal between China and Solomon Islands. The Detail takes a closer look at whether that concern is warranted, or whether it's geopolitical business as usual.

9:07 Sci Fi/Sci Fact

Assoc Prof Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement, and Assoc Prof Physics at the University of Auckland takes a look at the science behind the 1951 blockbuster The Man in the White Suit.

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 Worlds of Music

On Worlds of Music, Trevor Reekie features Algerian Oud player Anouar Kaddour Cherif who has just released a brilliant album called Djawla, there's music by Toumani Diabaté And Sidiki Diabaté who come from 700 years of the Kora being passed down from father to son and a track from Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya accompanied by his daughter Anandi on vocals.