7:12 Kiwidream Yacht reaches the Southern Cook Islands

We catch up again with  Alan Forrest and the crew of KiwiDream.

Yacht Kiwi Dream Crew at Garabaldi Glacier

Photo: Alan Forrest

7:35 The Sampler

This week in the Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses an album of memories and ghosts from Troy Kingi; an unearthed slice of 1981 post-punk from Auckland band the Techtones; and David Long's colourful soundtrack for television series The Luminaries.

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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

Tonight's Window on the World explores how South Africa's Covid-19 ban on alcohol affected one of the heaviest-drinking cultures in the world. 

A customer buys alcohol while another one sanitises his hands at a liquor shop in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. South Africa moved into level two of a five-tier lockdown on August 18, 2020, to continue efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Under level two liquor and tobacco sales will resume.

A customer buys alcohol while another one sanitises his hands at a liquor shop in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. South Africa moved into level two of a five-tier lockdown on August 18, 2020, to continue efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Under level two liquor and tobacco sales will resume. Photo: Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP

9:10 Nights Sport - Zoe George

Our sportscaster tonight is Zoe George.

The Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship Trophy. ANZ Stadium Sydney. 2018.

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9:30 Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower

Host James Nokise invites radio star Sarah Gandy into the shower to talk about cancer, chemo and bad coworkers. 

Radio host Sarah Gandy with host James Nokise.

Radio host Sarah Gandy with host James Nokise. Photo: RNZ

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 Nashville Babylon

After 11 on  Nashville Babylon, Mark Rogers has blues courtesy of Smiley Lewis and New Zealand's Heart Attack Alley, Steve Earle covering Townes Van Zandt plus tracks from Vic Chesnutt, Isaac Hayes and Vetiver.

Heart Attack Alley

Heart Attack Alley Photo: Supplied