Nights for Thursday 15 September 2022
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Overseas Correspondent - Canada
9:30 PM.Our overseas correspondent in Canada, Peggy Revell joins us from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Read more Audio
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J.T. Diamond collection showcases West Auckland history
7:35 PM.A series of short films exploring stories from the Auckland Libraries heritage collections is screening as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, which runs 1-16 October. Read more Audio
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Astronomy with Alan Gilmour
7:12 PM.The James Webb Space Telescope, which is producing a wealth of images and information as it peers deep into space to capture some mind-blowing images. Also, a look at the life of SETI pioneer Frank… Read more Audio
7:12 Astronomy with Alan Gilmour
Former University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore join us once again to talk astronomy. Tonight we discuss the James Webb Space Telescope, which is producing a wealth of images and information as it peers deep into space.
Also, a look at the life of SETI pioneer Frank Drake, of 'Drake Equation' fame, who has died aged 92.
This Hubble image captures galaxies as far back as 400 million years after the Big Bang. James Webb will go back even further in time. Photo: NASA, ESA, H.Teplitz and M.Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Windhorst(ASU), Z. Levay (STScI)
7:35 J.T. Diamond collection showcases West Auckland history
A series of short films exploring stories from the Auckland Libraries heritage collections is screening as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, which runs 1-16 October.
Erica O'Flaherty is Manager Heritage Collections and has been involved with putting together Ngako: The Collection Talks. She joins Bryan to discuss the project, and in particular the historically valuable J.T. Diamond collection.
Diamond was an amateur historian and archaeologist who, over 70 years, documented the industrial, archaeological, and social history of West Auckland.
Demolition of Glenburn works, Avondale (Jack Diamond hunting for artefacts). Photo: J T Diamond West Auckland History Collection, West Auckland Research Centre, Auckland Libraries.
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 People Fixing The World
Farming animals for meat has a massive environmental impact, both in terms of land use and carbon emissions. But in order for people to eat less meat, they need to be excited about the alternatives.
Around the world, people are coming up with ingenious meat replacements that look, taste and smell more like the real thing than ever.
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9:07 Our Changing World
In a future that is free of fossil fuels, where will we source all the products that we get from the petroleum industry?
Our Changing World talks to scientists at the forest research institute Scion, who think that trees might provide the solutions we need.
Dr Hilary Corkran wearing pine bark tanned leather boots Photo: Stephen Parker/Scion
9:30 Overseas Correspondent - Canada
Our overseas correspondent in Canada, Peggy Revell joins us from Medicine Hat, Alberta.
This week Peggy looks at how Canada is marking the Queen's passing, and she discusses the calls for improved addiction treatment and mental health support following a horrific mass stabbing in Saskatchewan.
Mourner Eissa Saddozai (L) and Aidan Osadchuk place a Canadian flag on the front steps of the British High Commission after the death of Britian's Queen Elizabeth II September 9, 2022 in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: Dave Chan / AFP
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.
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11:07 Music 101 pocket edition
In this week's Pocket Edition, Marlon Williams shares his new album My Boy, we meet Tāmaki Makaurau soul artist Summer Vee, and Sir Tīmoti Kāretu shares his favourite waiata.
