7:07 Sonic Tonic - Wonders of the World

Aurora Australis Over the Tasman Sea from SouthWest National

Photo: Jamen Percy, CC BY-SA 4.0

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 Friday Night Live

In Friday Night Live we feature the iconic Dunedin based five-piece The Chills from the RNZ Music Archives.    

The Chills

The Chills Photo: supplied

9:07 Country Life 

Country Life joins the queue to get free food at Nourished for Nil, a food rescue charity in Hawkes Bay and heads to a forestry block near Tokoroa for a discussion on forestry and farming. 

Volunteer packing rescued food at Nourished for Nil food rescue charity

Brian Lawrence, a volunteer with Nourished for Nil, packs bins full of feijoas into small bags ready to give out Photo: RNZ/Sally Round

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.

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Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson

11:07 The Mixtape

This episode of the RNZ Mix Tape features Sam Hunt, a man who has never strayed from his passion for poems.  Sam Hunt's charismatic live performances and books have earned him a reputation for the consistency and originality of his work. Always charming and blessed with considerable 'presence, Sam Hunt remains one of Aotearoa's favourite sons.  Sam Hunt talks to Trevor Reekie about his enduring passion for words and rhyme and  includes a tasteful selection of songs that continue to resonate with him.

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