7:12 He Awa Ora.

Dr Rāwiri Tinirau, Pou Rauhī (Curator Māori) at The Whanganui Regional Museum talks us through their major new exhibition of national significance - He Awa Ora. The exhibition explains the ground-breaking legislation that was established in 2017, when the river was recognised as a personhood.

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7:30  At The Movies

On At the Movies, Dan Slevin chats to the general manager of Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival, Sally Woodfield, about this year's event which returns to Auckland after two years of Covid restrictions, as well as touring the country during late July and August.

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 selection of New Zealand short story collections:

  • Hailman By Leanne Radojkovich
  • My First Real Pash and Other Stories By Katy Soljak
  • The Other Side of Better by Michelle Elvy

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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

Artists can conjure up people, cities, landscapes and entire worlds using just a pencil or a paintbrush. But some of us struggle to draw simple stick figures or a circle that's round. A CrowdScience listener has been wondering if there's something special about artistic brains.

Everyone's brain works a little differently. According to the neurodiversity paradigm, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Society can benefit from the strengths and accommodate the weaknesses of each person.

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9:07 The Neerlandia Choir Celebrates 40th Jubilee. 

The Neerlandia Choir is celebrating their 40th jubilee on Sunday 17th of July. Choir member Hennie Nieuwdorp has been singing with the choir since the beginning.

9:30 Quiz Answer

We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.

9:40 Digital Planet

in Tonight's Digital Planet: Internet shutdowns have been a global issue for many years, and Digital Planet has reported on many of them, from Cuba and Myanmar to Iran. A new United Nations report now warns of the dramatic real-life effects

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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 takes us on a journey through the jazz community of Karori - a suburb so hip that even the postman is a jazz musician.

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