7:12 Antarctic Update

Dr Craig Stevens, Principal Scientist of Marine Physics at NIWA - he's just returned from "grounding line" of the Ross Ice Shelf where he and teams from throughout the world were researching a number of climate questions including sea level rise, ocean health and Antarctic ecology.

7:35 Understanding Stuttering

Dr Catherine Theys, a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury's School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, has collaborated with researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium), the University of Toronto (Canada) and the University of Otago using MRI scans to find out what causes speech production problems.

Senior Lecturer Dr Catherine Theys of the University of Canterbury stands next to a study participant in an fMRI scanner.

Senior Lecturer Dr Catherine Theys of the University of Canterbury stands next to a study participant in an fMRI scanner. Photo: University of Canterbury

8:10 One For The Road

We're kicking off a new series on Nights.  We're talking to some night time drivers about the music that keeps them trucking.

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If you're on the road in the dark and there's a particular piece of music you'd like to share with us, drop us a line at nights@rnz.co.nz

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

Academic expectations, job competition and financial pressures are forcing some young South Koreans to give up on relationships, marriage and kids.  The phenomenon is known as the 'sampo' (or 'give up') generation.  We hear the personal stories of students and young people struggling with the pressure to succeed.

A growing number of South Korean women are banding together to reject rigid patriarchal norms and vowing never to wed, have children or even date and have sex.

Photo: Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP

9:10 Nights Sport

Pater Lampp joins us once again.  Tonight we're taking a look at the history of Manawatu Golf Club, asking why we love bad boys in Tennis and learning a bit more about world cycling champion Campbell Stewart.

New Zealand cyclist Campbell Stewart.

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9:30 Insight

Teresa Cowie heads inside prison to find how a focus on fatherhood could reducing reoffending.

"Bye bye Dadda" a boy reaches for one last goodbye to his father before heading outside the prison walls

"Bye bye Dadda" a boy reaches for one last goodbye to his father before heading outside the prison walls Photo: RNZ / Teresa Cowie

10:17 Lately

RNZ Presenter Bryan Crump

RNZ Presenter Bryan Crump Photo: RNZ

Bryan Crump brings you Lately tonight Keeping 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 Nashville Babylon

After 11, on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers has new music from Frazey Ford, French For Rabbits and the Old Crow Medicine Show's Gill Landry.

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French For Rabbits Photo: Ebony Lamb

There's also birthday tunes for Graham Nash and Johnny ' Guitar' Watson plus a preview of Blind Boy Paxton's New Zealand tour.