Nights for Thursday 20 October 2022

7:12 Our Changing World: Voices From Antarctica

In this episode of her Voices From Antarctica series, Alison puts a hydrophone under the sea ice to capture a seal symphony and chats with a scientist about the remarkable Weddell seal songsters. 

Then we find out about the sea ice as well: its amazing annual ebb and flow, and how you go about measuring its thickness, which can get up to seven metres in McMurdo Sound. 

 

7:35 Essential NZ Album: Mental Notes by Split Enz 

Although Split Enz made many successful records, they never made another as disturbingly brilliant as their debut Mental Notes. Nick Bollinger discusses this landmark 1975 release.

 

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.

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8:30 People Fixing The World: Educating refugees

How do you help young displaced people get a better start in life?

Young people who become refugees often have their education disrupted – which can have a serious impact on their future prospects. But we find out about two schemes that are trying to help.

 

9:07 John Carpenter's enduring influence on synthwave

Filmmaker and composer John Carpenter is known to many as of Masters of the Horror. His notable works include cult classics Halloween, The Thing, and They Live. Carpenter's father was a music teacher, sparking his early interest in making music. This interest played a major role in his career: he composed the music to most of his films.

Carpenter's eerie synth stylings have influenced a swathe of synth acts, which can be heard on modern shows such as the highly popular series Stranger Things.

Denver Grenell joins the show to talk us through the influence of Carpenter, and share a few recommendations for spooky season.

 

9:35 Australian correspondent Jason Morrison 

Jason Morrison from 7News in Sydney joins the show with some of the latest news from across the ditch.

 

10:17 Locals face isolation during surprise SH6 closure

Two months on after devastating floods caused extensive damage in Nelson, the rippling effects are still being felt. The stretch of State Highway 6 between Nelson and Blenheim is to be closed for repairs, which will severely hamper locals and business owners for around seven weeks. 

New mayor Nick Smith has been at a community meeting this evening, he joins the show to discuss the outcome.

 

10:30 Taranaki Cricket scores first female president

Thelma Luxton has become the first female president in Taranaki Cricket's 127-year history. Her appointment follows more than 50 years manning the score books for the Taranaki side, as she replaces long-serving president Neville Frampton - who held the position 26 years.

Luxton joins the show to share her vision for the club.

 

10:45 Bonsai the antithesis of our fast-paced society

A leading proponent of the art of bonsai in Aotearoa, Joy Morton has been working with the tiny trees for 54 years. her Dunedin backyard and shed are home to more than 100 trees, some of which are decades old.

Joy is currently attending the ninth World Bonsai Convention, a virtual get-together of bonsai practioners around the globe who shared their techniques and dive into panel discussions.

Joy is also a founding member of the The Otago Bonsai Society, which is holding an exhibition at Dunedin Community Gallery until 24 October.

 

11:07 Music 101 pocket edition

In this week's Pocket Edition we celebrate music of Julian Lennon, play the winner of the Maioha Award, and reveal a highly anticipated new record from Fazerdaze.