Nights for Tuesday 2 August 2022
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Space Junk
9:35 PM.Sheep farmers Australia have had large pieces of debris, complete with serial numbers, land on their properties after hearing loud bangs last month. The farmers called astrophysicist Brad Tucker to… Read more Audio
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Seabed 2030
9:10 PM.At the first UN ocean conference only five years ago, an ambitious target was proposed to map the entire seabed by 2030. Just shy of 25% has been accumulated and uploaded for all to see last year… Read more Audio
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Mataurangi Māori Freshwater
7:10 PM.Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. She's joined tonight by Dr Gail Tipa who will be one of the keynote speakers at the New Zealand Geographical… Read more Audio
7:12 Mataurangi Māori Freshwater
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. She's joined tonight by Dr Gail Tipa who will be one of the keynote speakers at the New Zealand Geographical Society conference in Christchurch in November. They will be discussing Maori engagement in freshwater management.
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7:30 The Sampler
Tony Stamp engages with Auckland musician Lunavela's scathingly honest indie rock, joke-filled dance floor cuts from French/ Belgian duo Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul and Canadian JayWood's breezy funk jams.
Lunavela (Steve Mathieson) Photo: supplied
8:15 Pacific Waves
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.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Window on The World
Good quality nutrition is key to sporting success. But while plenty of research exists on the impact of nutrition on performance, most of it has been done on male athletes. That's despite female athletes now making up nearly 50% of participants in professional sport.
Photo: 123RF
9:07 Seabed 2030
At the first UN ocean conference only five years ago, an ambitious target was proposed to map the entire seabed by 2030.
Just shy of 25% has been accumulated and uploaded for all to see last year alone, some 10 million square kilometres added. That's the equivalent to the land surface of Europe.
Seabed 2030 was established as a collaborative project providing the inspiration and thrust needed to get this target over the finishing line.
Seabed 2030 director Jamie McMichael-Phillips Photo:
9:30 Space Junk
Sheep farmers from NSW in Australia have Sheep large pieces of debris including serial numbers on their after a loud bang was heard earlier this month
It is believed to be space junk from the first manned SpaceX mission to the International Space Station
The farmers contacted Australian National University College of Science astrophysicist Brad Tucker who visited the site.
Photo: AFP / Nasa
10:17 Lately
Photo: RNZ
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 Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots. Tonight,