Nights for Thursday 26 January 2023
Photo: RNZ / Jeff McEwan and Krista Barnaby
7:12 Our Changing World
On Our Changing World this week Claire Concannon speaks to two Victoria University of Wellington researchers looking to green our future.
Scientist Dr. Joe Schuyt is trying to find greener alternatives for long term data storage, whilst architecture PhD candidate Maggie McKinnon is investigating the potential benefits of greening our city buildings.
Servers at the Wikimedia Foundation. Photo: Victorgrigas / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
7:35 Short Story Reading
Wee have another of the runners up from our 2022 Short Story Competition. Set during the NZ wars, this is the story of a young Maori girl sent on a dangerous mission.
Native Supergirl was written by Airana Ngarewa told by Neenah Dekkers Reihana….
Photo: RNZ
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: The Healing Power of Forests
From the BBC, People Fixing the World - The healing power of forests
Meet the people using the healing power of forests to help improve physical and mental health. In forest therapy, people are taken into the woods and taught to use what they see, hear and smell to calm their minds.
This kind of therapy has its roots in the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku or "forest bathing", which was developed in the 1980s
We also hear how forests are helping people recover from depression and addiction in Hong Kong and Costa Rica, and look into the scientific evidence for its effectiveness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dy6c51
9:07 Weather Expert: Erick Brenstrum
Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brenstrum joins us for the first time this year to take a look at weather events around the world.
Tonight he talks to Karyn about the cold snap that hit North America over Christmas, a lack of snow in Europe and we maybe finally seeing the last of La Nina and it's warm wet weather.
Photo: AFP/ Office of the New York state governor
9:30 Jason Morrison: Australian Correspondent
Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch.
Photo: AFP/ Torsten Blackwood
10:17 Max Tweedle
10:30 SJ Strum: Baby Names
Twenty twenty three was predicted to be a significant year for Gregs or Carolyns...
According to 2022 analysis of baby name trends, you're about to become extinct - or least yours names are.
Oliver's and Isla's topped the list of NZ's most popular baby names for last year.... but what will the go-to baby names for 2023 be?
According to UK-based podcaster and Baby Name Consultant SJ Strum... it'll be all about maximalism
Photo: CC 00 Pixabay
10:45 Kieran Foler: Gumboat Throwing Champion
Kieran Foler is a gumboot-throwing champion.
While he missed out on a chance to defend his national title in 2022 because of you-know-what... the pandemic.
Kieran will be heading to Palmerston North in March to seek a fifth straight national gumboot throwing title.
He talks to Karyn about what it takes to become a champion gumboot thrower.
A Gumboot Photo: RNZI
11:07 Lost and Found
Maggie Tweedie presents new episode of Lost and Found.
In this episode Maggie shares new musical treats and returns to lovable old classics with an eclectic collection to widen your musical palate from American Soul, liquid drum and bass to Punjabi hip hop.
Lost and found is a musicals show where RNZ Music staff curates lost classics and curious cuts from Aotearoa and beyond.