7:07 Sonic Tonic - Witches

What's brewing in your cauldron?

A witch at her cauldron surrounded by beasts. Etching by J. van de Velde II, 1626.

A witch at her cauldron surrounded by beasts. Etching by J. van de Velde II, 1626. Photo: See page for author, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

8:15 Pacific Waves

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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.

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8:30 Friday Night Live

For Best of Friday Night Live this week we go back to 2004 with Dimmer, the brainchild of musician Shayne Carter performing live @ RNZ's Helen Young Studio.

Shayne Carter preparing for a live performance with Dimmer at RNZ's Helen Young Studio

Shayne Carter preparing for a live performance with Dimmer at RNZ's Helen Young Studio Photo: Andre Upston

9:07 Country Life 

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Country Life visits a sheep and beef farm near Culverdon that has it's own brand of fine merino blankets and yarns,  a Western AustralaTasman dairy farmer talks about the challenges he's facing,  the team visiting a tiny museum in Staveley that celebrates local history and finds out about a new tool to calculate greenhouse gas emissions.

Ian Noake's herd, Western Australia

Ian Noake's herd, Western Australia Photo: Ian Noakes

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 The Mixtape

This week writer, activist and award winning podcast producer Kahu Kutia talks to Music 101's Charlotte Ryan.

Kahu Kutia

Kahu Kutia Photo: UGP / Nicole Hunt