Nights for Thursday 9 February 2023
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Hollywood in Hawke’s Bay
10:45 PM.Hollywood in Hawke's Bay: That's the goal of the Eastern Screen Alliance - to build a thriving screen industry in the Bay. Gilly Lawrence, chairman of the Eastern Screen Alliance, joins us to tell us… Read more Audio
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Māoriland film festival to celebrate 10 years
10:30 PM.The world's largest indigenous film festival kicks off in mid March. Read more Video, Audio
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Anjali Mulari - Ice Hockey
10:30 PM.Anjali Mulari has been playing ice hockey since she was sixteen, and she's been selected to represent New Zealand at the ice hockey world championships in South Africa this month. Audio
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Big Ben back in action
10:18 PM.After five long years of restoration, Big Ben, Britain's most iconic clock, is back in business. Read more Audio
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When is a plant endemic?
9:07 PM.We're joined by our regular Forest Correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer. Read more Audio
7:12 Our Changing World
On Our Changing World, Claire Concannon goes on a night-time stroll, meets some fascinating spiders, and learns all about the weird world of spider reproduction.
Simon Connolly and Chrissie Painting catching spiders. Photo: Claire Concannon / RNZ.
7:35 My Brother's Keeper
We continue with a 12 part adaptation of Donna Malane's book, 'My Brother's Keeper' published by HarperCollins and read by Alison Bruce.
Tonight, the meeting between Karen and Sunny is arranged and Diane meets the charming Irishman, Ned.
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: People Fixing the World
People Fixing the World looks into live-saving rings tacking HIV. Thousands of women are infected with HIV every week in Africa. Many can't persuade their partners to wear a condom, so it was hoped that a new form of protection could be a real game-changer.
9:07 When is a plant endemic?
We're joined by our regular Forest Correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer to explain what it means for a species to be endemic.
Plus, he tells us what native fruit are ripening at the moment.
Kowhai flowers Photo: Wikimedia Commons
9:30 Māoriland film festival to celebrate 10 years
The world's largest indigenous film festival kicks off in mid March. The 5-day event has 140 short and feature length films from 150 indigenous Nations.
This year the Māoriland Film Festival is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. Festival Director Libby Hakaraia joins the show.
10:18 Big Ben restoration
After five long years of restoration, Big Ben, Britain's most iconic clock, is back in business.
Charlotte Claughton was the Senior Project Leader tasked with the mammoth undertaking of conserving the iconic landmark.
10:30 Anjali Mulari - Ice Hockey
Anjali Mulari has been playing ice hockey since she was sixteen, and she's been selected to represent New Zealand at the ice hockey world championships in South Africa this month.
10:45 Hollywood in Hawke’s Bay
Hollywood in Hawke's Bay: That's the goal of the Eastern Screen Alliance - to build a thriving screen industry in the Bay.
Gilly Lawrence, chairman of the Eastern Screen Alliance, joins us to tell us all about the alliance's big plans.
11:07 Music 101 pocket edition
In this week's Pocket Edition, we hear new music from Otautahi's Pickle Darling. The Velvet Underground's John Cale reveals a brand new solo record and Jim Mora meets one of his favourite musicians- Joan Armatrading.
Pickle Darling Photo: supplied