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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. Audio
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Astronomy with Alan Gilmour
15 Sep 2022The 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… Audio
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Overseas Correspondent - Canada
15 Sep 2022Our overseas correspondent in Canada, Peggy Revell joins us from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Audio
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Why we want to be remembered after we die
13 Sep 2022Experimental social psychologist Brett Waggoner from the University of Otago says and a legacy can be seen as a way to overcome death and gain "symbolic… Audio
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The big plans for Maurice Shadbolt's historical house
14 Sep 2022Maurice Shadbolt was a trailblazer for professional writing in Aotearoa. The Auckland Council recently voted to transfer the Titirangi house once belonging to… Audio
Friday 16 September 2022
7:07 Sonic Tonic
Music with magic and mischief spun into an surreal sensation of mayhem and maybe magnificence.
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.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Friday Night Live
This week we're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with a specially-curated selection of songs performed live by some of Aotearoa's most loved musicians, including Ed Waaka, Seth Haapu & Stan Walker, Rob Ruha, Anna Coddington, Teeks, the Modern Māori Quartet, and Moana & The Tribe.
Ed Waaka at the RNZ Studios Photo: Andre Upston (2019)
9:07 Country Life
Country Life is in a secret location in the centre of the North Island digging under pine trees for ginseng, a root which is prized in traditional Chinese medicine.
The team also visits the only commercial orchard left in the Waitaki Valley, and as part of the 25 Years of Country Life celebration there's a step back in time to a pig hunting competition in steep Taranaki hill country.
Glen Chen with a freshly unearthed ginseng root Photo: RNZ/Sally Round
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.
Photo: RNZ
11:07 The Mixtape
On the Mixtape we celebrate Waiata Anthems week, and we hear from the artists themselves.
Moana Maniapoto, Ladi 6, Barnaby Weir, and Yah Yah, tell us about their journey on the Waiata Anthem waka.
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