7:12 The Case for Mining on Conservation Land

Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. He'll be looking at the issue of mining on conservation land and in areas with sensitive biodiversity values.

7:30 Song Crush

Song Crush host Tony Stamp is joined by Sampler host Nick Bollinger and Mediawatch producer Hayden Donnell to discuss tunes by Christchurch musician Jed Parsons, American retro-weirdos The Lemon Twigs, Scottish beatmaker Hudson Mohawke, and more, including a tribute to the sadly departed Justin Townes Earle.

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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

Our Window on the World looks at Period poverty and how it affects girls and women across the world who can't afford to buy sanitary pads or tampons each month. and looks at some of the alternatives.

Fleurcup menstrual cup (large size); Super digital tampon; Regular applicator tampon

Photo: גביע האלופות, http://saloona.co.il/shnot30/ / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

9:07 John Bluck explores a life-long love of the movies in New Zealand

The history of cinema in New Zealand from a very personal perspective. A lifelong lover of the movies, John Bluck considers the impact on New Zealand of seeing itself increasingly reflected onscreen. 

Interior of Wairoa's Gaiety Theatre today

Interior of Wairoa's Gaiety Theatre today Photo: Google Maps

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

On Worlds of Music, Trevor Reekie features an interview with Australian music journalist and author Stuart Coupe talking about his newly published biogrpahy 'Paul Kelly - The Man, The Music and The Life In Between'. Paul Kelly is a singer and songwriter described as the poet laureate of Australian music and one of Australia's most enduring songwriters who has always been motivated by a love of words and songs that tell stories.

Paul Kelly ; The Man, The Music and the Life In Between

Paul Kelly ; The Man, The Music and the Life In Between Photo: Supplied