7:12 Luminata Voices at St Matthews-in-the-City.

We chat to Vanessa Kay, the Musical Director of Auckland Women's Chamber Choir, Luminata Voices, ahead of their concert next Sunday, 22 May at St Matthew-in-the-City.

Illuminata Voices Immerse and Indulge Poster

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7:35 Cultural Ambassador - South Auckland 

Raymond Sagapolutely joins us once again with an update from South Auckland.

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8:05 Little Moment of Calm

Tonight's piece of audio to calm our souls comes from a listener.

If you'd like to send us some audio email us: nights@rnz.co.nz.

Jetty in New Zealand

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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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8:30 Window on The World

The BBC's Science in Action team take a look at Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Galaxy. There's an investigation into  the role of La Niña and climate change in the record-breaking two year drought in East Africa and was a pig virus to blame for the death of the first patient to receive a pig heart transplant?

A man is seen at Marsabit county in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23, 2017. 3 million Kenyans are facing starvation, Marsabit county is the worst affected out of the 23 Counties affected by the current drought in Kenya which has a total of 47 counties.

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9:10 Nights Sport - Helene Elliot

Helene Elliot from the LA times is chasing the Los Angeles hockey team, The LA Kings in the ice hockey playoffs, and they are likely to move on to the next round of the playoffs. 

EDMONTON, AB - MAY 14: Cody Ceci #5 of the Edmonton Oilers defends Alex Iafallo #19 of the Los Angeles Kings during the first period in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 14, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada.

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9:30 Deeply Human

Dessa speaks with a philosopher, an economist, and sexpert Dan Savage to talk about love, sex, and commitment.

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10:17 Lately

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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 has blues from Billie Holiday and John Lee Hooker, reggae courtesy of Marcia Griffiths, a classic cut from the Clash and Ranking Roger, plus a brace of tracks from Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash to mark the birthday of legendary producer Bob Johnston.

Jamaican singer Marcia Griffiths performs during the Rototom Sunsplash European Reggae Festival in Benicassim, Castellon province, on August 13, 2016. - The Rototom Sunsplash European Reggae Festival runs from August 13 to 20 in Benicassim. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP)

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