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Summer Nights

with Emma Smith

Weekdays from Wednesday 26 December to Friday 20 January, 7pm to midnight

Show Notes

Show notes for Friday 6 January 2012

7:08 Alastair Humphreys
Adventurer Alastair Humphreys has travelled around the world by bike, spent this year doing micro-adventures and has been nominated for the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.

7:30 Kids' Favourite Things - Nikau
Kids share their favourite summer activities - tonight it's Nikau who is a fan of sandcastles and making potions.

7:35 Nick Bollinger's 'Essential New Zealand Albums'
Episode 7 - Dave Dobbyn - The Islander

8:06 Summer Jam - Jack Body

8:10 You, Me... Now!

An omnibus version of the second season of drama production You, Me... Now! Episodes 53, 54 and 55.

More videos from You, Me... Now!

8:30 The Secret Life of Skank

9:06 Country Life - Best Of


10:17 Late Edition

10:30 Museum Visit
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, we're off to Owaka Museum in the Catlins with museum director Kaaren Mitcalfe. Check out their online collection.

10.40 Alice Miller - Antarctic Diary 5
Wellington writer Alice Miller's award-winning poetry, essays, and fiction have appeared in The Listener, Landfall, and Best New Zealand Poems. She recently visited Antarctica and recorded an audio diary for Summer Nights.

10.45 Taxi Driver Request

11:04 Flying Nun Records Part Two: Getting Older

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Audio from Friday 6 January 2012

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19:08 Alastair Humphreys

Adventurer Alastair Humphreys has travelled around the world by bike, spent this year doing 'micro-adventures' and has been nominated for the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. (21′39″)

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19:28 Kids' Favourite Things - Nikau

Kids share their favourite summer activities. Nikau is a fan of sandcastles and making potions. (4′48″)

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22:29 Museum Visit

We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. We're off to Owaka Museum in the Catlins with museum director Kaaren Mitcalfe. (15′37″)

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22:43 Alice Miller - Antarctic Diary 5

Wellington writer who recently visited Antarctica and recorded an audio diary for Summer Nights. (2′09″)

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Summer Nights 2011/12

Produced by Sean McKenna

Curiosities for the inquisitive mind - from music, film and art, to science, geography and language. Features include Nick Bollinger’s Essential New Zealand Albums, visits to islands around the world, kids’ favourite things, live music sessions, solar cars, museums, Muppets and radioactive wolves.

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