Nights for Wednesday 26 January 2022

 

7:12 The Real McHugh

 

Our first guest if Chef (and former Depute Mayor of Queenstown) Margaret McHugh. She joins us to talk about her new book, The Real McHugh. Part memoir, party cookbook it's a guide to her eventful life and some of her favourite dishes.

7:30  At The Movies

On At the Movies, Dan Slevin looks at four new films released during the summer break. He reviews the Will Smith vehicle King Richard, about the father of Venus and Serena Williams ; the film noir thriller Nightmare Alley, directed by Guillermo Del Toro; an Australian post-apocalyptic drama called Gold; and Kristen Stewart as the Princess of Wales in Spencer.

8:10 Is The Gold Worth it?

We follow up on our interview from last night with Patrick Phelps about the extension of OceanNAGold's mine at Wharekirauponga  in the Coromandel .  Lots and lots of you were moved to get in touch - in fact it's been a while since we've had so much correspondence following an interview. One of those who emailed was Catherine Delahunty, Chaiperson Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki.  We'll speak to Catherine and hear the concerns her group has about the proposed mine. 

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.

8:30 Window on The World 

Scientists have been searching for dark matter for decades, and think there's six times more of it in the universe than the stuff we can actually see, like stars and planets. But they still don't know what it is. So how can we be sure dark matter really exists? And why does it matter, anyway?

9:07 Whale Tales

We find out about the Whale Tales Project, an incredible immersive public art trail celebrating Aotearoa, art, and marine conservation with Livia Esterhazy, CEO of World Wide Fund for Nature - New Zealand.

9:30 A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity

In an exciting new series, the BBC's Justin Rowlatt goes right back to the origin of our species, two million years ago, to explore how the mastery of fire by early humans transformed our metabolism, helping us to evolve our uniquely energy-hungry brains.

10:17 Lately

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 Inside Out

This week Nick Tipping's Summer Songbook Series continues, with a show dedicated to the music of Duke Ellington.