Nights for Tuesday 30 August 2022
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Should We Fall To Ruin
9:07 PM.Journalist Harrison Christian talks about his new book Coming in August is Should We Fall to Ruin which looks at the untold story of a remote garrison of Allied soldiers who stood up to the Japanese… Read more Audio
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Complex Conversations about the Environment
7:12 PM.Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. He believes the manner in which environmental issues, big and small, are dissected in the public discourse (conversations in media, social… Read more Audio
7:12 Complex Conversations about the Environment
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. He believes the manner in which environmental issues, big and small, are dissected in the public discourse (conversations in media, social media) leaves room for improvement.
Photo: AFP
7:30 The Sampler
Tony Stamp checks out the debut LP by Poneke's Recitals, a frosty collection from Ōtautahi violinist Motte, and more funny, catchy indie rock courtesy of Canadians Kiwi Jr.
Photo: Supplied
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
Running a restaurant is hard enough, but what if there's family involved? In this episode, Felicity Hannah explores the highs and the lows of family-run eateries; their history, food culture, family dynamics and how they deal with the cut and thrust of business.
9:07 Should We Fall To Ruin
Photo: Harrison Christian
Journalist Harrison Christian talks about his new book Coming in August is Should We Fall to Ruin which looks at the untold story of a remote garrison of Allied soldiers who stood up to the Japanese in New Guinea.
Harrison believes there is a dearth of history about the Pacific War that's written from an Anzac perspective, rather than a US point of view. He also sees some interesting parallels with China's current moves in the Pacific .
Photo: Ultimo Press
9:30 Green Energy
A new podcast called Green Energy. In Part One, "Some Inconvenient Truths', Allan Little looks at the challenges we face as we wean ourselves off gas and oil to renewable sources powering our cars, trucks, ships and aeroplanes.....in the first of this four-part series on how we can ensure our net zero future.
Photo: Mischa Keijser / Cultura Creative / Cultura Creative via AFP
10:17 Lately
Photo: RNZ
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 a 9 minute collaboration featuring the extraordinary talents of American violinist Joshua Bell and Indian sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar playing a composition originally recorded on an album called West Meets East by Ravi Shankar and violinist Yehudi Menuin back in 1967.
