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7:12 Art in Prison

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Music programme in the Youth Unit at Christchurch Men’s Prison

Hastings offenders on community work replace graffiti with murals in Napier. Ren Hardgrave holds a Diploma in Visual Arts and Design and works as a community work supervisor at Hastings and Flaxmere Community Corrections sites. Ren has been working with offenders on community work to turn graffiti into art and images around the shopping centres and under the bridges in Hawke’s Bay.

Staff and offenders playing music together at Christchurch Men’s Prison

Artwork from prisoners in Rimutaka’s drug treatment unit which will be part of an exhibition at Upper Hutt’s Expressions Whirinaki Arts and Entertainment Centre from 29 September.

The arts and creative expression can be a powerful tool in supporting the rehabilitation process of prisoners and their re-integration back into the community on release. Neil Beales, Corrections Chief Custodial Officer and Jacqui Moyes, Arts in Corrections Adviser from Arts Access Aotearoa are in the studio with Bryan to talk about what's involved

7:30 The Sampler

Tori Amos

Tori Amos Photo: supplied

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews an eccentric, confrontational and sometimes spellbinding set from Tori Amos, plus a survey of early Australian electronica, while Elliott Childs diiscusses the urban narratives of Open Mic Eagle.

8:12 The election and beyond - through an economist's eye.

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Photo: flickr/jacob edward

Economist Bryan Easton joins Bryan for a discussion about what the election outcome tells us about people’s aspirations, and the likely course of economic policy as a result.

8:30 4CAST

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GET THE NEWS BEFORE IT BREAKS! Photo: RNZ

GET THE NEWS BEFORE IT BREAKS!

Four comedians, led by Rhys Mathewson, try to predict next week's news headlines and more. Recorded live every Monday at The Classic in Auckland.

 

9:07 The Road to Driverless Cars

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Photo: By Norbert Nagel (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The future of driverless cars is discussed in a high-powered panel recorded in Dunedin. Ian Telfer talks with Danish futurist Liselotte Lyngso, [PRON Lisa-lerter Loong-so] motoring journalist David Thomson, Associate Professor James Maclaurin from Otago University, and the deputy CEO of the Ministry of Transport Andrew Jackson about the changes autonomous vehicles will make on our driving, our roads and our world.

10:17 Late Edition

A roundup of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Dateline Pacific from RNZ International.

11:07 Worlds of Music

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Photo: flickr/ Barka Fabianova

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots. Tonight includes music from Tunisia, Japan, Colombia, and a brief reference to the recent passing of the renowned blues historian, Paul Oliver. Also featured is an interview with Robert Plant's guitarist Justin Adams, talking about an album he recorded with Juldeh Camara, the Gambian master of the Ritti, an ancient one stringed fiddle.