Nights for Wednesday 8 June 2022
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Native Species and Climate Change
7:14 PM.We talk to Dr Sarah Flanagan, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at University of Canterbury about how some of our native species are adapting to climate change? Read more Audio
7:12 Native Species and Climate Change
We talk to Dr Sarah Flanagan, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at University of Canterbury about how some of our native species are adapting to climate change?
Could pipefish and penguins help us figure out how species adapt to climate change? University of Canterbury scientist Dr Sarah Flanagan aims to find out Photo: University of Canterbury
7:30 At The Movies
Simon Morris looks at Mothering Sunday, boasting a stellar support cast including Colin Firth, Olivia Colman and Glenda Jackson. And he reviews the first ever Oscar nominee from the Himalayan state of Bhutan - Lunana A Yak in the Classroom.
8:10 The Hump
The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.
Tonight's prizes are 2 books for children. The Kings Medal by Maria Gill and The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke by Steph Matuku.
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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 Window on The World
This week's CrowdScience is dedicated to bodily fluids - and why humans spend so much time spraying them all over the place. From snot and vomit to sweat and sneezes, listeners have been positively drenching the programme with queries.
Sneeze Photo: Flickr
9:20 Quiz Answer
We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.
9:40 Digital Planet
The Digital Planet team are taking a look at how people are bridging the digital divide - from indigenous populations in North America to farmers in rural Pakistan
Photo: flickr/frankieleon
10:00 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
11:07 Inside Out
Nick features an album from Nick Granville with high-flying Kiwi musicians Dylan Elise and Ben Shepherd, as well as music from Count Basie, Joe Williams, and Tito Puente.
Count Basie Photo: James Kriegsmann, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
