Nights for Tuesday 20 December 2022
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Wombat update
10:45 PM.Wombats. Those furry, short-legged and burrow-dwelling marsupials that had a bit of a rough time when bad weather his the east coast of Australia recently. We spoke to Wombat Support and Rescue NSW… Read more Audio
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90-year-old still working at a care home
10:35 PM.At the grand old age of ninety, most of us wouldn't want to think about working day to day. But not Mary Houghton. She's a 90-year-old carer and former nurse from Southport, in the UK. Audio
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Constant smartphone notifications tax your brain
10:25 PM.Our smartphones are a constant companion. Even when they're out of our hands and on silent, they're sitting there begging for our attention But our phones don't need to ping to distract us and tax our… Read more Audio
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Ukrainian children learn Welsh
10:17 PM.They're a long, long way from home. But a group of refugee children from warm-torn Ukraine have been warmly welcomed into their communities on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Audio
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Hedonism and wellbeing
9:30 PM.Hedonism is a word often associated with Christmas, a time of eating, drinking and being merry. But what does hedonism really mean and how can it be beneficial to our wellbeing? Dr Desiree Kozlowski… Read more Audio
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Yuletide brass with David Bremner
9:07 PM.Music Director of the National Band of New Zealand, David Bremner joins the show with a wonderful mix of brass music to mark the Christmas season. Read more Audio
7:12 Tech Tent
Tech Tent covers the biggest stories in tech from the BBC's technology team. Today - The law catches up with Sam Bankman-Fried.
7:30 The Sampler
Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling's icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie breaks from Amamelia.
Photo: Hans Pucket
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
8:30 Window on The World
Can you imagine what you would miss if you lost the ability to eat?
Swallowing is something most of us take for granted, but around 8% of the general population are believed to experience some difficulty swallowing - known as dysphagia.
Photo: Nutriciously / Unsplash
9:07 Yuletide brass with David Bremner
Music Director of the National Band of New Zealand, David Bremner joins the show with a wonderful mix of brass music to mark the Christmas season.
Photo: 123RF
9:30 Hedonism and wellbeing
Hedonism is a word often associated with Christmas, a time of eating, drinking and being merry. But what does hedonism really mean and how can it be beneficial to our wellbeing?
Dr Desiree Kozlowski is a senior lecturer at psychology at Southern Cross University in New South Wales.
10:17 Ukrainian children learn Welsh
They're a long, long way from home. But a group of refugee children from warm-torn Ukraine have been warmly welcomed into their communities on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales.
10:25 Constant smartphone notifications tax your brain
Our smartphones are a constant companion. Even when they're out of our hands and on silent, they're sitting there begging for our attention
But our phones don't need to ping to distract us and tax our brains.
Dr. Sharon Horwood, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia joins Karyn on the programme.
Photo: AFP
10:35 90-year-old still working at a care home
At the grand old age of ninety, most of us wouldn't want to think about working day to day.
But not Mary Houghton. She's a 90-year-old carer and former nurse from Southport, in the UK.
10:45 Wombat update
Wombats. Those furry, short-legged and burrow-dwelling marsupials that had a bit of a rough time when bad weather his the east coast of Australia recently.
We spoke to Wombat Support and Rescue NSW founder Yolandi Vermaak a few weeks ago. She joins us now from Canberra for an update on how the wombats under her care are doing.
Photo: fotonators/123RF
11:07 Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots.