7:12 Seabirds and our Forests

Nights' forest expert, Dean Baigent-Mercer joins us once again.  Tonight he's looking at the nfluence of seabords on our forests.

New Zealand storm petrel.

New Zealand storm petrel. Photo: Richie Robinson / Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust

7:35 Feet for Summer

Podiatrist Emma Worthington is back - with some advice for getting our feet ready for summer.

Flip-flops jandals thongs on the beach (Photo by SIMON POTTER / Image Source / Image Source via AFP)

Photo: Image Source/SIMON POTTER

8:10 Aotearoa on the Air: 100 Years of Radio

Radio in Aotearoa reached 100 years this week.  We chat to another listener about their radio memories Tonight someone who build their own radio. 

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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 Window on The World

The People Fixing the World team check out the three projects that are part of the Tech for Our Planet challenge, which is being run by the UK government as part of the COP26 summit that explore how new technology has the potential to change our behaviour.

17 January 2021, Berlin: A glass electric kettle with 50, 70, 80, 90 and 100 degree Celsius water temperature settings is in operation. A blue LED light indicates the desired temperature.

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9:07 Our Changing World

This week on Our Changing World, a celebration of 100 years of radio in Aotearoa.  Claire Concannon finds out about the first ever broadcast in 1921, delves into the physics behind how radio works, and learns about current research into communicating using light.  

Shows a display case with some early radio equipment used by Professor Robert Jack. A large wooden framed transmitter sits in the centre with a generator and microphone to the side.

Early radio equipment used by Professor Robert Jack Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon

9:30 Overseas Correspondent - India

Our overseas correspondent from India, Shoba Naryan on the line from Bengaluru.

A herd of 46 wild elephants walk through the Gangaram Tea Garden. Asian elephants are listed as endangered animals. As the human population increases the natural habitat of the elephants get destroyed and they are forced to move in farming areas where causing damage to crops.

A herd of 46 wild elephants walk through the Gangaram Tea Garden. Asian elephants are listed as endangered animals. As the human population increases the natural habitat of the elephants get destroyed and they are forced to move in farming areas where causing damage to crops. Photo: AFP or licensors

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 Music 101 pocket edition

In this week's Pocket Edition with Yadana Saw she shares a string of songs relating to Aussie neo soul band Haitus Kaiyote and Sting shares his lockdown album with Charlotte Ryan.

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