7:12 Gold Mining in New Zealand

Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again.  Tonight he takes a look at the gold mining industry.

OceanaGold mining truck working the Macraes mine, Otago, New Zealand. Caterpillar 785C

OceanaGold mining truck working the Macraes mine, Otago, New Zealand. Caterpillar 785C Photo: Benchill / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

7:30 Song Crush

In place of Song Crush this week, another chance to hear Kim Hill's interview from 2015 with One of Aotearoa's  true guitar heroes Aaron Tokona, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 45.

AHoriBuzz's Aaron Tokona

AHoriBuzz's Aaron Tokona Photo: Courtesy of AHoriBuzz

8:10 Bedtime Stories

We delve into the RNZ storytime website to bring you a little bedtime story every Tuesday just after 8.

Storytime is RNZ's collection of free children's audio books

Storytime is RNZ's collection of free children's audio books Photo: SCREENSHOT

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

The BBC's Assignment Programme investigates how bad science could be making you sick.

2020-04-14 19:37:06 NUENEN - Een tijdelijke 5G zendmast is geplaatst naast een vaste zendmast nadat deze eerder zwaar beschadigd is geraakt door brandstichting.

Photo: ROB ENGELAAR / ANP via AFP

9:07 After The Virus

After the Virus, a new podcast and video series about life after the pandemic. Tonight, Guyon Espiner  is talking about health; Will there be a vaccine? Or will we have to live with the virus?

Doctor using stethoscope in examining a small boy

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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 Worlds of Music

After 11, on Worlds of Music, Trevor Reekie features an interview with the Latin Grammy Award winning all-female Mariachi ensemble Flor De Tolache who have overcome a number of obstacles in their career since they formed in New York City in 2008.

Mariachi is traditionally a male dominated genre so it's been no easy road for this band. However their instrumental prowess and vocal harmonies have been their passport to winning over an international audience with their progressive and traditional mariachi repertoire and well crafted original .