Nights for Friday 11 October 2024
8:15 Pacific Waves
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. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.
8:30 Tenuous Connections
It's Friday Night so it's time to put on a playlist of music with a loose theme based off an even looser starting point Tonight it's songs about building materials.
9:07 Nights Quiz
Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.
If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.
The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.
9:20 This Weekend: Jazz Performance at Whanganui Museum
Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend - from the community fairs to the massive concerts.
Tonight we're heading to Whanganui where accomplished jazz musician and songwriter Rick Baum will play a selection of his compositions on a Steinway grand piano at the Whanganui Museum on Saturday.
Accomplished jazz musician and songwriter Rick Baum is playing a selection of his compositions on a Steinway grand piano at the Whanganui Museum. Photo: Whanganui Regional Museum
9.30 Focus on Politics
In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir sat down with Winston Peters to discuss the role of the United Nations and look ahead to his party's AGM in Hamilton this weekend.
9:45 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to chat about Irma Vep a television show from show acclaimed French director Olivier Assayas, A Mistake the first feature film in 16 years from New Zealand director Christine Jeffs and a new streaming service containing all the documentary television made by the late John Pilger from 1970 to 2019.
10:17 The life and legacy of New Zealand poet Fleur Adcock
One of New Zealand's finest poets has died at the age of 90.
Adcock, who lived in England, was a highly regarded poet and editor awarded an OBE for her contribution to New Zealand literature.
Emile Donovan speaks to editor and publisher at Te Herenga Waka University Press Fergus Barrowman about Adocock's legacy and influence.
Fleur Adcock Photo: Jemimah Kuhfeld
10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
Tonight, Finn's bringing tracks from Dan Reeder, Merce Lemon and Cut Shapez.
Photo: Finn Johansson
11:07 Flying Nun
The late 80's/early nineties music scene saw a move from vinyl records to Compact Discs, and guitars were augmented with samplers.
Flying Nun Records moved from Christchurch to Auckland, and re-focussed on achieving international success for some of the bands involved.
Hear part three of the Flying Nun Records story: 'In Love With These Times' after 11pm on RNZ National.
