Nights for Tuesday 31 August 2021
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A Pacific Perspective on the Delta outbreak
10:27 PM.We get some insight on the Delta outbreak from a Pacific perspective with photographer, Raymond Sagapolutele, a regular pundit on Nights. Read more Audio
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Wellington pie-maker one of first to recommence business
10:14 PM.Everywhere throughout the motu, south of Auckland goes back into level three at midnight tonight and for many businesses, that's meant a lot of preparation and changing processes so they can operate… Read more Audio
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John Paice - Bethells Beach
9:52 PM.John Paice from Bethells Beach Cottages joins us for an update on the situation after storms hit the Auckland region. Audio
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New Music from Swingbridge
9:08 PM.Swingbridge is the new musical vehicle of southern NZ songsmith Bridget Ellis and friends. She joins us to talk about her latest release. Audio
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War of the Triple Alliance
7:10 PM.Our military historian Damien Fenton tells Bryan about the "War of the Triple Alliance". Read more Audio
7:12 War of the Triple Alliance.
Our military historian Damien Fenton tells Bryan about the "War of the Triple Alliance".
Photo: Pedro Américo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
7:30 The Sampler
Tony Stamp attempts to stave off cabin fever by checking out three debut albums - one from Canadian soul singer Charlotte Day Wilson, one from UK dance producer Joy Orbison, and one from Dunedin vocalist Adelaide Cara.
Adelaide Cara Photo: supplied
8:15 Pacific Waves
Koroi Hawkins 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.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Climate Question - Carbon Labeling
Can carbon labelling change the way we shop?
Photo: VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
9:07 New Music from Swingbridge
Swingbridge is the new musical vehicle of southern NZ songsmith Bridget Ellis and friends. She joins us to talk about her latest release.
10:17 Late Edition
Bryan presents all the breaking news, a little analysis of the stories of the moment, and some highlights of the day on RNZ National.
Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson
Wellington pie-maker one of first to recommence business
Everywhere throughout the motu, south of Auckland goes back into level three at midnight tonight and for many businesses, that's meant a lot of preparation and changing processes so they can operate under level three. In Wellington, in the suburb of Brooklyn, Jo McNaught has been preparing to open and recommence selling her famous pies, from Jo's Pies - loved throughout the city and beyond.
Photo: Jo McNaught
A Pacific Perspective on the Delta outbreak
We get some insight on the Delta outbreak from a Pacific perspective with photographer, Raymond Sagapolutele, a regular cultural ambassador on Nights.
Photo: Raymond Sagapolutele
11:07 Worlds of Music
After 11, on Worlds of Music, Trevor Reekie features an interview with Chris Strachwitz who founded Arhoolie Records in 1960 and despite now being in his late 80's is still in business. Chris tells us about his passion for field recordings and Arhoolie's massive catalogue of American and Mexican music, Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass and blues - recordings that contain the culture of the people who make them.
Founder of Arhoolie Records - Chris Strachwitz Photo: Supplied - Arhoolie Foundation