Nights for Monday 7 November 2022

7:12 The Fridge Light

Yeast is revolutionising the way we eat and drink, how we produce milk and meat, and even how we get high. In this of CBC Podcast The Fridge Light host Chris Nuttall-Smith journeys deep into the secret life of yeast. 

 

7:35 Essential NZ Album: Send You by Sneaky Feelings

In the Flying Nun scene of the early 80s, Dunedin's Sneaky Feelings stood out for their aspirations. Nick Bollinger discusses the first album, Send You, and talks to the record's producer Phil Yule.

 

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: Science In Action

The Congo Basin is home to the world's largest peatland. A Professor of Global Change Science tells us how this peatland acts as a huge carbon sink and how climate change could result in these carbon stores being released.

 

9:10 Nights Sport with Zoe George

Zoe George, senior sports journalist at Stuff, joins the show for a breakdown of the latest sporting news.

 

9:30 Yuletide brass with David Bremner

Music Director of the National Band of New Zealand, David Bremner joins the show with a wonderful mix of brass music to mark the coming Christmas season.

 

10:17 A Topp class tribute at the Civic Theatre

Dames Lynda and Jools Topp have been honoured with a special tribute at Auckland's Civic Theatre this evening.

The one-off concert featured a line-up of Topp Twins songs performed by some of the country's most recognisable artists including Tami Neilson, Anika Moa, Ria Hall, Dame Hinewehi Mohi, Troy Kingi, Jackie Clarke, Annie Crummer and Don McGlashan. 

RNZ's Susana Lei'ataua was there for the special occasion.

 

10.30 What it takes to be a top winemaker

Young Winemaker Of The Year is certainly a title that's worthy of raising a glass to and Alun Kilby is the toast of New Zealand's wine industry, having just won that prestigious title.

The 28-year-old, who works at Marisco Vineyards in Marlborough, started in the industry when he was just 15 years old. He joins the show to share some insights into making, tasting and selecting wines.

 

10.45 BBC World with Jonathan Frewin

The BBC's Jonathan Frewin joins Nights with the latest new from around the world. 

 

11:07 Nashville Babylon

On this week's Nashville Babylon, Mark Rogers has new tracks from Ebony Lamb, Bill Callahan and Bruce Springsteen, classic reggae from Althea and Donna plus Emmylou Harris covering the Beatles.