7:12 Hayden Tee - Is he Really A Bad Guy?

We're joined by internationally renowned performer Hayden Tee ahead of his new show Bad Guy  at The Civic in Auckland. 

Hayden Tee - Bad Guy

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7:30  At The Movies

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews the second Sir Kenneth Brannagh film in two weeks, Death on the Nile.  He also looks at a thriller called Blacklight starring Liam Neeson, and ultra low-budget winner Red Rocket.

8:10 The Hump

The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.

Tonight's prize is a copy of The Kiwi Runners Family Tree compiled by Dreyden Sobanja.

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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 BBC Crowd Science team answers another listener question -  Are we too selfish to save the planet? 

GERMANY. BERLIN. FRIEDRICHSHAIN-KREUZBERG, EAST SIDE GALLERY OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF 1.3KM LONG WHICH INCLUDES THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS MADE ON THE OLD WALL BERLIN. SAVE OUR EARTH DE INDIANO (Photo by NORBERT SCANELLA / ONLY WORLD / Only France via AFP)

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9:07 30 Queer Lives

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Author Matt McEvoy

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We speak to author Matt McEvoy about his new book 30 Queer Lives: Conversations with LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders

Among them are famous faces - Grant Robertson, Chlöe Swarbrick and Victor Rodger - as well as those who are less well known but whose stories are equally compelling.

9:30 Quiz Answer

We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.

9:40 A New Space Age

Dr Kevin Fong convenes a panel of astronautical minds to discuss the next decade or two of space exploration.

(L-R) Blue Origin's Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations, Audrey Powers; "Star Trek" actor William Shatner; Planet Labs co-founder, Chris Boshuizen; and Medidata Solutions Co-Founder, Glen de Vries,

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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 Inside Out

After 11, on Inside Out, Nick Tipping checks out the Jerome Kern Songbook- tunes including A Fine Romance, All the Things You Are, and The Song is You, played by artists including Marion McPartland, Brad Mehldau, and Grant Green. 

Jerome Kern

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