Nights for Tuesday 13 September 2022

7:12 The 1942-43 Battle of Guadalcanal 

Military historian Damien Fenton joins the show to discuss the 1942-43 Battle of Guadalcanal and the rest of the WWII Solomon Islands campaign in view of what's happening there today, and why it is such a strategically important location for the US, Australia, and New Zealand.

 

7:30 The Sampler

Tony Stamp explores new albums by veteran rapper Black Thought, Auckland newcomers Baecorp, and wonky Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke.

 

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.

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8:30 Window on The World 

Food contamination is a serious public health problem around the world. The World Health Organisation estimates that each year 600 million people  fall ill after eating contaminated food, and 420,000 die.

In this episode, Ruth Alexander speaks to some of the people whose lives have been shaped by serious food safety breaches and how they are working to ensure food safety and strengthen our food systems.

 

9:07  Why we want to be remembered after we die

Experimental social psychologist Brett Waggoner from the University of Otago joins the show to discuss his research about people who want to be remember after they die, and how leaving a legacy can be seen as a way to overcome death and gain "symbolic immortality".

 

9:30 Green Energy - Part Two

In Part Two of Green Energy, Some Inconvenient Truths podcast, Allan Little investigates the best way to capture, store and redistribute the renewable sources of energy freely available all over the world - wind, solar, and hydro.

 

10:17 Lately

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

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots. Tonight, features an eclectic collection of trans-global sounds including a new recording by King Tubs, a duo from Christchurch consisting of guitarist Harry Harrison and Justine S playing saxophones, flutes, vocals and keys who are creating excellent original music.