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Nights for Thursday 5 July 2018

  • Overseas Correspondent - Japan

    7:12 PM.Journalist Motoko Kakubayashi joins us for our regular report from Toky. Tonight's topics include sexal harassment, family support and, of course the recent earthquake in the city of Osaka. Audio

 

7:12 Overseas Correspondent - Japan

Journalist Motoko Kakubayashi joins us for our regular report from Toky. Tonight's topics include sexal harassment, family support and, of course the recent earthquake in the city of Osaka.

Passengers from a train walk along railroad tracks following an earthquake in Osaka on June 18, 2018.

Passengers from a train walk along railroad tracks following an earthquake in Osaka on June 18, 2018. Photo: AFP

7:35 New Horizons

Joan Wasser, under the stage-name Joan As Police Woman, writes some fairly arresting music. For William Dart, there's no point resisting. He goes along quietly with her new album Damned Devotion.

Joan as Police Woman, Damned Devotion cover image

Joan as Police Woman, Damned Devotion cover image Photo: Play It Again Sam

8:10 Night Mail

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8:15 Dateline Pacific

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RNZ Pacific's daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

8:30 Gone Fishing

On Gone Fishing today; Gail Maney is free but still a convicted murderer. Should she be?

Gone Fishing.

Gone Fishing. Photo: RNZ / Stuff

9:07 Our Changing World

Planting trays of small kauri seedlings.Scientists hope that some of these kauri seedlings may prove to be resistant to kauri dieback disease.

Scientists hope that some of these kauri seedlings may prove to be resistant to kauri dieback disease. Photo: Scion

This week on Our Changing World, hunting for kauri trees that are resistant to kauri dieback disease, and native birds are thriving in the Capital.

Tieke

Tieke, or saddleback, living in the Polhill Reserve. Photo: Tim Park

9:30 This Way Up

After 600 shows over 13 years This Way Up is coming to an end.  We celebrate with a selection of goodies from their archive.

Simon Morton in action at the Rotorua Pistol Club

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10:17 Lately

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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.

11:07 Music 101 pocket edition

Edward Castelow of Dictaphone Blues tunes his guitar

Edward Castelow of Dictaphone Blues tunes his guitar Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp hosts Dictaphone Blues for a live session. We meet Auckland band Skilaa  and a special Matariki treat from Ponguru.

Skilaa (l-r Adam Tobeck, Michael Howell, Chelsea Prastiti, Tom Dennison)

Skilaa (l-r Adam Tobeck, Michael Howell, Chelsea Prastiti, Tom Dennison) Photo: supplied