Nights for Thursday 11 July 2019
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The UK's ethnic pay gap
9:40 PM.A report by the British Office of National Statistics shows significant pay gaps between ethnic groups in the country. Read more Audio
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A brief history of New Zealand hip-hop
7:09 PM.Brad Warrington, AKA DJ Sticky Fingaz, starts us on a journey through New Zealand hip-hop and how he first got hooked. Read more Video, Audio
7:12 Cultural Ambassador - New Zealand Hip-Hop.
You'll have heard him on Song Crush, but making his Nights debut as our cultural ambassador for NZ Hip-Hop, Brad Warrington joins us in the studio.
Photo: Brad Warrington
7:35 New Horizons
In New Horizons, William Dart makes good for some of the tracks that he regrettably had to leave out of previous programmes this year. You'll hear a kooky Doris Day tribute, a Menotti opera aria; we'll take a visit to Julia Holter's Aviary and remember the great Dr John, whom we lost only a month ago.
Dr John, (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack), performs in Nashville in 2016. Photo: AFP
8:10 Seed Pods
This Sounds Serious logo Photo: Supplied
Richard Scott of The Podcast Hour introduces is to 'This Sounds Serious' is a true crime parody - and tonight, a hostage crisis that will actually make you laugh.
8:15 Dateline Pacific
Photo: RNZ
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 Window on the World
The vegan steak Photo: Supplied/ Vivera
The Foodchain explores the explosion in vegetarian burgers and sausages and whether they belong in the meat aisle of your supermarket.
9:07 Our Changing World
This week on Our Changing World, what insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the sweet-tasting but deadly chemical element, lead.
A child's drawing of an outing, collected as part of Professor Hayne's research. Photo: RNZ / Sonia Sly
9:30 Overseas Correspondent - UK
Sharan Dhaliwal is the editor in chief of Burnt Roti Magazine. Photo: Burnt Roti
Another Nights debut. Sharan Dhaliwal, Editor in Chief of Burnt Roti Magazine, a London based publication that aims to promote South Asian heritage and talent, joins us with her take on the news from Britain.
Photo: Burtn Roti
10:17 Lately
Photo: RNZ
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
Stan Walker Photo: Dan Cook
On this week's Pocket Edition Stan Walker tells us about his new single, Milan Borich talks us through the reformation of Pluto, and we meet kiwi teen pop muso Benee.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
