Nights for Thursday 17 November 2022

7:12 Our Changing World

This week, Our Changing World dives into the weird and wonderful world of the world's largest bony fish species, the sunfish, during a visit to the Auckland Museum to see dissection in action. 

 

7:35 Essential NZ Albums: Stoned Guitar by The Human Instinct

Since its release in 1970 at a budget price, The Human Instinct's Stoned Guitar has become recognized as a classic of psychedelic rock. Nick Bollinger discusses how it came about in this instalment of Essential New Zealand Albums.

 

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.

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8:00 Maurice Greer from The Human Instinct

Maurice Greer from The Human Instinct chats with Karyn about the band’s time in the UK and Karyn’s uncle, Frank Hay, who was the bass player for the Four Fours and early Human Instinct.

 

8:30 Window on The World: People Fixing the World

This week, People Fixing the World looks at two projects which are helping women to increase their earnings by training them in forms of work that have traditionally been done by men.

In Uganda, we meet the woman training girls in careers from mechanical engineering and welding to carpentry and construction. And in India, we visit the college that trains impoverished women from around the world in the nuts and bolts of solar technology. 

 

9:07 Space entrepreneurship and the 'New Space' industry in Aotearoa

For decades the global space industry has been dominated by government agencies and big aerospace companies. But over the last five years, there has been a shift towards commercial and private companies.  

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Rocket Lab continuous to dominate the space industry, but there are a number of space companies being created and a nascent entrepreneurial space ecosystem is beginning to emerge.

SpaceBase co-founder Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom joins the show to explain.

 

9:30 Australian correspondent Jason Morrison

Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch.

 

10:18 Avian botulism

Aucklanders are being called on to keep an eye out for sick birds.

BirdCare Aotearoa wild bird hospital says avian botulism is affecting birdlife earlier than usual this year, due to unseasonably warm weather.

Danielle Miller-Beland is an assistant hospital manager at the charity.

 

10:25 Campervan life

Annette Howley and her partner Steve sold their home and business in Timaru a few months ago - they've even left the family cat behind.

They've opted for a life on the road with their campervan.

 

10:45 Where do memories come from?

Where do memories come from, how are they created... and why do they make us feel?

Dr David Hallford is a clinical psychologist and researcher at Deakin University, Victoria.

 

11:07 Music 101 pocket edition

In this week's Pocket Edition, we hear from the deep voice of American solitude -Bill Callahan. Kathryn Ryan introduces us to a Canadian Author who has just released a brand new book about Flying Nun Records. And Maggie Tweedie introduces you to fresh music from Award Winning Alternative Artist Vera Ellen.