Nights for Wednesday 12 October 2022

7:12 At The Movies 

This week on At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews two star-studded movies - Don't Worry Darling featuring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh, and Amsterdam starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Robert De Niro among others. He also checks out the Liam Neeson thriller Memory.

 

7:30 Digital Planet

On Digital Planet this week: Ukraine has faced internet outages since missile attacks restarted on Monday, Somalians are embracing mobile money to the point that it’s replacing formal currency, and earlier this week Meta announce their metaverse plans, but the sheer volume of images needed for it to be a success cannot be left to Big Tech if the metaverse is going to be a success.

 

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 CrowdScience: Why Am I Gay?

Human sexuality comes in many forms, from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual. But seeing as homosexuality creates apparent reproductive and evolutionary disadvantages. CrowdScience presenter Caroline Steel examines what science can - and can't - tell us about the role of nature, nurture and evolution in human sexual attraction.

 

9:07 What makes a good ghost story?

Christchurch-based children's author Bill Nagelkerke is releasing his new book The Ghost House this week, following on from his 2020 offering Ghosts on the Hill. The new title is a tale of resilience and recovery, centering around a deserted house set in Christchurch's Red Zone. 

The Ghost House launches at The Children's Bookshop in Wellington on Friday 14 October, where Bill will be joined conversation with Kate de Goldi about what makes a good ghost story.

 

9:30 Japanese yokai monsters march through Tāmaki Makaurau

A congregation of weird and wonderful creatures are currently on display at the Central City Library in Auckland as part of an exhibition entitled Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan.

The exhibition introduces the audience to folkloric imaginary monsters known as yokai - which embody a culture that extends from Japan's ancient Edo period to the present day in various forms - picture scrolls, prints, movies, and toys.

Joining the show to tell us more about the exhibition - and yokai culture - is Auckland Council's Arts & Culture Programmer Annie Bradley and Dr Lawrence Marceau - a retired academic specialising in Japanese Art and Culture.

Head over here for more information around various events taking place as part of the exhibition.

 

10:17 Midweek Mediawatch

Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the fallout from the local elections  - and what it means for the whole country. 

Also: the Women's Rugby World Cup generates media excitement - in spite of competition, local TV documentaries make a prime-time comeback, and speculation about who will lead the new public media entity next year.  

 

10:45 Gary 'Puku' Petley steps in to South Waikato mayoralty

They've campaigned and raced to win. Some have stepped out, while others have stepped in. But what's it actually like to be a mayor?

South Waikato's first mayor of Māori descent Gary 'Puku' Petley is new to the job, but will no doubt have some insights to share.

 

11:07 Inside Out

Nick Tipping celebrates 300 Inside Out shows with a special edition featuring tracks from Wynton Marsalis, Bryn van Vliet, Kenny Burrell, and Cha Wa.