Nights for Friday 9 December 2022

7:10 Country Life

On Country Life this week - the trimming clippers are out and the dags are coming off to prevent flystrike, a stroll through a Manawatu farm-forest where stock graze alongside trees and streams teaming with eels, plus a new spin on tractor racing at Fieldays.

 

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 Friday Night Live

Dimmer, the brainchild of musician Shayne Carter, headed into RNZ's Helen Young Studio in 2004 off the back of their second album You've Got to Hear the Music.

Joining Shanye was an all-star lineup featuring Willie Scott (drums), Mike Hall (Bass), Ned Ngatae (guitar), Andy Morton (keys), Heather Mansfield (glockenspiel) and Anika Moa (guitar and backing vocals).

 

9:07 A window into NZ surf culture

Warren Hawke started surfing at New Brighton beach in Christchurch in 1966 and got into surf photography in 1975.  He's had photos published in most major surfing publications throughout the world over the past 47 years, and has published several books. His latest is NZ Surf: Windows.

 

9:30 Short-Cut with Dan Slevin 

Film critic Dan Slevin shares his selections to kick-start your binge watching this weekend. This week, Dan takes a look at some older releases that could make good Chrissy presents, including The Forgiven and Donnie Darko.

 

10:18 Summer forecast

As Kiwis ramp up for the summer break, are we in for a fizzer or a sizzler?

Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll joins Karyn on the programme.

 

10:22 Office Christmas parties

It's the time of the office Christmas party.

How do you tackle the small talk, the politics? And navigate the office Christmas party as an introvert?

Leading behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings joins Karyn to discuss.

 

10:35 In with Finn with Finn Johansson

Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. This week Finn dives into tunes from Richard Dawson, Stick In The Wheel, and The Bobby Holidays.

 

11:07 The Mixtape: Best of 2022 - Part One

This week on The Mixtape we hear from Musician Warren Maxwell, Fashion Designer Karen Walker, actor and musician Richard O'Brien, chef Peter Gordon, and writer Steve Braunias.