Nights for Friday 11 November 2022

7:10 Country Life

This week Country Life heads to the tiny Hawke's Bay settlement of Rissington where an iconic redwood at a fork in the road has been sculpted into a pair of giant soldiers in memory of those who went to war. They've marked its completion and Armistice Day at a special ceremony. 

 

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 Friday Night Live

In Friday Night Live we feature the reggae, funk and blues power-house L.A.B. in concert at Spark Arena in July 2020.    

 

9:07 Tips from a polyglot on how to learn a new language

Learning a new language can be a rewarding task in many ways, widening your world view and improving your brain health as you age. But why is it some people seem to learn languages much easier than the rest of us? Do people really have a 'knack' for languages?

Andrew Leathem from the Christchurch Polyglots and Language Learners Group is what you call a 'polyglot', someone who can speak more than three languages fluently. He shares a few tips on how to pick up a new language.

 

9:30 Short-Cut with Dan Slevin

Film critic Dan Slevin joins the show to share his film selections to kick-start your binge watching this weekend. 

This week, Dan looks at the Broadway hit turned screen sensation Hamilton, and he does a survey of what's available on NTLive - the UK National Theatre's streaming service. Plus he takes a look at Mister Organ, David Farrier's new doco which is currently talk of the town.

10:18 Sir Graham Henry

On Saturday one team will have secured the bragging rights of Rugby World Cup champions. It'll either be the Red Roses of England or the Black Ferns of Aotearoa New Zealand.

The test kicks off at 7:30pm at Auckland's Eden Park, and Scotland's Hollie Davidson is the referee.

One man who knows what it's like to win and lose in world rugby is our very own Sir Graham Henry.

Henry has been assisting the Black Ferns coaching team in their preparation for this moment - and what better way to cap off his long and fruitful career in the game than toasting a win for women.

Karyn Hay speaks to Sir Graham.

10:25 World population milestone

We are not alone - quite literally.

According to United Nations (UN) projections, the population of this giant rotating ball called Earth we stand on will hit a key milestone next week.

On November 15, the world's population is projected to reach 8 billion. What does the milestone mean for us humans, and, more importantly, the planet?

Dr Robert Bartholomew is a sociologist and senior honorary lecturer at the University of Auckland, and talks to Karyn Hay.

 

10:45 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week.

This week he shares tracks from Fazed on a Pony, Joey Valence & Brae, Caroline Rose, and Julia Rose.

 

11:07 The Mixtape

Neil Ieremia (ONZM) is the founder and artistic director of Black Grace. Over the past 25 years, Black Grace has changed the face of contemporary dance in Aotearoa New Zealand, drawing upon Neil’s Samoan heritage and melding it with Māori and Western influences to create unique expressions of our contemporary identity. In that time, Black Grace has also become one of our most successful cultural exports

Neil talks to Charlotte about his brand new show ‘The Art of Black Grace 1/5’ which opens on November 20 at Karanga Plaza in Wynyard Quarter.