Nights for Tuesday 31 January 2023
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Running 150 Marathons In 150 days
10:47 PM.Running a marathon is an achievement in itself, but imagine knocking out 150 marathons in 150 days and nabbing a world record in the process? Marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett can tick both of… Read more Audio
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Evalyn McGregor on snipping for a living
10:40 PM.Evalyn McGregor is New Zealand's only full-time female blade shearer. With a pair of special scissors, the 23-year-old currently shears 100 sheep a day and aims to double that number in the future. Read more Video, Audio
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Translating Movie Subtitles
9:30 PM.It's a German anti-war drama that's been nominated for a string of Oscar nominations - nine of them in total. Netflix's critically-acclaimed World War One epic All Quiet On The Western Front, is a new… Read more Audio
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Volcanology Conference
9:07 PM.Co-convenor and Principal Scientist at GNS Science Graham Leonard joins us to talk about why more than 900 volcanologists and earth scientists from 41 countries have gathered in Rotorua this week. Audio
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Weather Update
8:07 PM.As the wild weather once again lashes the North Island, we hear from listeners who have been affected by the inclement weather. Joey Rapana joins us from his home in Kawakawa on State Highway 1 near… Read more Audio
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Weather Update
7:08 PM.As the wild weather once again lashes the North Island, we hear from listeners who have been affected by the inclement weather. Katie Murray talks to Karyn from Kaitaia. Audio
7:08 Weather Update
As the wild weather once again lashes the North Island, we hear from listeners who have been affected by the inclement weather. Katie Murray talks to Karyn from Kaitaia.
7:30 The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews new albums from Nashville veterans Lambchop, UK beatmaker Gold Panda, and folk musician Rozi Plain.
7:44 The Reading
One of the winning stories in the 2021 Short story competition. A woman sits on a bench by the sea, an old man joins her, they chat - as strangers. As the story progresses we come to understand that she is in fact his daughter and that he is suffering from dementia. A subtle and touching story.
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
8:07 Weather Update
As the wild weather once again lashes the North Island, we hear from listeners who have been affected by the inclement weather. Joey Rapana joins us from his home in Kawakawa on State Highway 1 near the Bay of Islands.
8:30 Window on The World
Dysphagia: parents share their experiences of feeding a child with swallowing problems
9:07 Volcanology Conference
Co-convenor and Principal Scientist at GNS Science Graham Leonard joins us to talk about why more than 900 volcanologists and earth scientists from 41 countries have gathered in Rotorua this week.
9:30 Translating Movie Subtitles
It's a German anti-war drama that's been nominated for a string of Oscar nominations - nine of them in total.
Netflix's critically-acclaimed World War One epic All Quiet On The Western Front, is a new screen adaptation of the 1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque.
The film also has a Kiwi connection. Diana Renker worked on the the movie's subtitle translation from German to English.
10:40 Blade shearer Evalyn McGregor
Finding a job you love and then doing it for the rest of your life.
Evalyn McGregor reckons she's found that job, and she's New Zealand's only full-time female blade shearer.
10:47 Running 150 Marathons In 150 days
Running a marathon is an achievement in itself, but imagine knocking out 150 marathons in 150 days and nabbing a world record in the process?
Marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett can tick both of those off her bucket list.
11:07 Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots.