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Nights for Thursday 19 May 2022

  • Overseas Correspondent - Japan

    9:30 PM.Our overseas correspondent in Japan, Motoko Kakubayashi joins us from Tokyo. Read more Audio

  • Tech with a Teenager

    7:35 PM.Our Techie Teen, Charlie Cuff joins us once again. Tonight he looks at AI companions and their possible uses in the aged care industry. Read more Audio

  • French Film Festival Aotearoa 2022

    7:12 PM.Fergus Grady joins us from the Cannes Film Festival - we find out how that's going after 2 years of virtual screenings and we'll also look ahead to this year's French Film Festival Aotearoa: 21… Read more Video, Audio

 

7:12 French Film Festival Aotearoa 2022

French Film Festival Aotearoa 2022

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Fergus Grady joins us from the Cannes Film Festival - we find out how that's going after 2 years of virtual screenings and we'll also look ahead to this year's French Film Festival Aotearoa: 21 thoughtfully curated, fabulous French flicks coming to a cinema near you soon.

7:35 Tech with a Teenager

Our Techie Teen, Charlie Cuff joins us once again. Tongiht he looks at AI companions and their possible uses in the aged care industry.

A communication robot to inspect the dementia is shown at Nagasaki University in Nagasaki on Dec. 14, 2018. University announced that they developed the system to inspect dementia using home use communication robot that can speak using AI and started its demonstration test. The test is scheduled to finish in next February and make improvement after comparing with results by medical specialist.( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Yohei Himeno / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

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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 

Robots that navigate sewer pipes are being used to find leaks and blockages in an ancient water system. They're being put to work in India, to access dangerous and noxious spots that otherwise would be checked by people.

But the machines also replace manual work that is done by some of the poorest members of Indian society. We explore what it will mean for their wellbeing and livelihoods.

A worker employed by the KWA working inside a manhole near Pettha to clear a block in the sewage line. The irony is that even as "Bandicoot" the sewage cleaning robot developed by Kerala, struggles to find users in the home state, the robot has replaced manual scavengers in five other states with Gujarat being the latest one. The Times of India/Rakesh Nair (Photo by Rakesh Nair / The Times of India / The Times of India via AFP)

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9:07 Our Changing World

This week Our Changing World goes seaweed sample collecting with a PhD student researching the importance of a native red algae in the Otago Habour. 

As part of her PhD work Namrata Chand has prepared seaweed pressings of different species in the harbour. Nam is pictured in the lab with dried pressed seaweed samples on A3 pages.

As part of her PhD work Namrata Chand has prepared seaweed pressings of different species in the harbour. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon

9:30 Overseas Correspondent

Our overseas correspondent in Japan, Motoko Kakubayashi joins us from Tokyo.

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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 Music 101 pocket edition

In this week's Pocket Edition, Trevor Reekie speaks to Shona Laing about her  timeless catalogue , and Charotte Ryan speaks to American musician Toro Y Moi - as well as new music from Tami Neilsonand Rhombus!

Shona Laing - South

Shona Laing - South Photo: Album Cover