Nights for Wednesday 2 September 2020
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Preserving our Software Heritage
9:40 PM.Roberto Di Cosmo will be joining us from Paris to talk about Software Heritage - it's like architectural heritage, but for software - we find out how they decide what software to preserve and all… Read more Audio
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Designing Greener.
7:13 PM.Dr Gabriela Baron leads the Design and the Natural Environment paper at the University of Auckland. She believes we should design in a way that actually changes the way we produce, consume and… Read more Audio
7:12 Designing Greener.
Dr Gabriela Baron leads the Design and the Natural Environment paper at the University of Auckland. This paper focuses on conservation goals and strategies in the real world she says if designers want to change the world we need to move beyond "green-painted" solutions such as recycle-able water bottles, and design in a way that actually changes the way we produce, consume and socialise.
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7:30 At The Movies
On At The Movies, Simon Morris takes time off from small, smart films - like New Zealand-made documentary Return to Gandhi Road and Irish "comedy about loneliness" Papi Chulo - to see the Netflix thriller Project Power, starring Jamie Foxx.
8:10 The Hump
The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.
Tonight's prize is Our Spaces: Contemporary New Zealand Interiors by Alana Broadhead
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
After she got a death threat, Ginger Gorman dove headfirst into the world of trolls
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9:07 Apollo 13
Special episode with Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell. The true space pioneer talks to Kevin Fong about everything from the shocking moment of the explosion to the enormous relief of the splashdown.
Apollo 13 passing the Moon Photo: James Lovell, John Swigert, Fred Haise / Public domain
9:30 Preserving our Software Heritage
Photo: Yoan Di Cosmo
Roberto Di Cosmo will be joining us from Paris to talk about Software Heritage - it's like architectural heritage, but for software - we find out how they decide what software to preserve and all about the Github Arctic Code Vault in Svalbard, Norway.
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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 Inside Out
Nick Tipping hosts a two-hour journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way.
Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly has teamed up with Aussie jazz pianist Paul Grabowsky- and their new album will blow you away.
Paul Kelly Photo: Daniel Boud