7:07 Sonic Tonic - Sex Workers

Because prostitution was legalised in New Zealand 18 years ago this week, we're dedicating the Sonic Tonic to Sex Workers.

Passing of the Prostitution Reform Bill

Photo: Parliament TV

What new law changed YOUR life?

8:15 Pacific Waves

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Sela Jane Hopgood presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Photo: RNZ Pacific

8:30 Friday Night Live

In support of their 2004 platinum selling album, the original line-up of Wellington based band Trinity Roots performed a live set in RNZ's Helen Young Studio.

Trinity Roots - Home, Land and Sea

Photo: Trinity Roots - Home, Land and Sea

9:07 Country Life 

Country Life checks out what a couple of meat companies and Fonterra are doing with the challenge of alternative proteins, and we meet a couple who used to be high flying execs overseas who are now farming gourmet mushrooms in old shipping containers.

Mushrooms sprouting in the grow room

Mushrooms sprouting in the grow room Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

10:17 Lately

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Photo: RNZ

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 The Mixtape

Political commentator, Shane Te Pou talks life and chooses his favourite songs with RNZ Music's Charlotte Ryan on this episode of The Mixtape.

Shane Te Pou

Shane Te Pou Photo: supplied