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Nights for Thursday 19 September 2019

  • Overseas Correspondent

    9:30 PM.We're joined once again by Sharan Dhaliwal, editor in chief of Burnt Roti Magazine, a London-based publication that aims to give a platform to young creatives in the UK with Indian, Pakistani and… Read more Audio

  • Cultural Ambassador - Hip-Hop

    7:12 PM.Brad Warrington AKA DJ Sticky Fingers joins us once again for another look at the history of Hip-Hop in New Zealand. Audio

 

7:12 Cultural Ambassador - Hip-Hop

Brad Warrington AKA DJ Sticky Fingers joins us once again for another look at the history of Hip-Hop in New Zealand.

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Photo: Brad Warrington

7:35 New Horizons

William Dart indulges himself in the back catalogue of Rickie Lee Jones - all 40 years of it. Plus there's a new album called Kicks.

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Photo: Astor Morgan, ex artist website www.rickieleejones.com

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 Window on the World

In tonight's Window on the World - How is Rotterdam, Europe's biggest port, preparing for Brexit?

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Photo: Alf van Beem [Public domain]

9:07 Our Changing World

Aerodynamics researcher Rajnish Sharma stands beside the 20-metre long boundary layer wind tunnel at the University of Auckland. The wooden structure to the right is a smaller vertical wind tunnel.

Aerodynamics researcher Rajnish Sharma stands beside the 20-metre long boundary layer wind tunnel at the University of Auckland. The wooden structure to the right is a smaller vertical wind tunnel. Photo: RNZ / Alison Ballance

This week on Our Changing World, Alison Ballance discovers how the wind tunnel at the University of Auckland helps us shape objects that are more aerodynamic and better able to use, or cope with, wind.

Nicholas Kay is studying the effect of turbulence on the wings of a small unmanned plane.

Nicholas Kay is studying the effect of turbulence on the wings of a small unmanned plane. Photo: RNZ / Alison Ballance

9:30 Overseas Correspondent

We're joined once again by Sharan Dhaliwal, editor in chief of Burnt Roti Magazine, a London-based publication that aims to give a platform to young creatives in the UK with Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds.

Sharan Dhaliwal is the editor in chief of Burnt Roti Magazine.

Sharan Dhaliwal is the editor in chief of Burnt Roti Magazine. Photo: Burnt Roti

We'll get her perspective on the latest goings-on with Brexit and take a look at how things have progressed in India on the one year anniversary since Section 377 was revoked and homosexuality decriminalised in the country.

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

On this week's Pocket Edition they speak with Bic Runga about translating Sway into te reo, and budding Christchurch rock star Adam Hattaway performs live.

Bic Runga at RNZ

Bic Runga at RNZ Photo: Luke McPike