A 24hr off-air recording of National Radio from 8.15am on Tuesday 22.8.00 to 8am, Wednesday 23.8.00 on DAT at 32kHz. NB It is NZ Music Week. All music played is of New Zealand origin.
See Listener for programme times. News and weather on the hour. Includes the following:
00/62/5 Midnight to 4am approx.
‘Discovery’, Bill McGuire looks at national disasters of the 20th century BBC doco, ‘Disasters in Waiting’. Vicki McKay introduces the night's programmes. Music from Neil Finn, Rhonda, Emma Paki, Lyn [Lawkin], Mavis Rivers Quintet and Allan Broadbent’s Trio. 1am news and weather read by Vicki McKay. ‘Insight’ on the diet industry, produced and presented by Sue Ingram and Jill Galloway.
Music from The Mutton Birds, Mark Stein, Dave Dobbyn, Allison Durbin, Brian Bell and Brendan Power. 2am news and weather read by Vicki McKay. Cadenza with Peter Fry including orchestral composition by Douglas Lilburn, opera singer, Dame Malvina Major accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Trumpeter, Phillip Lloyd and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Frank Hutchins. 3am news and weather read by Vicki McKay, including the marine forecast. Final episode of ‘Season of the Jew’ by Maurice Shadbolt, dramatized for radio by Carol Dee. Music from Aaradhna, Frankie Stevens and Sharon O’Neil. Book review of ‘First Past the Post’ edited by Brian Phillips, discussed by Kim Hill and Gary [Hearns]. New Zealand music from John [Hannon].
00/62/6, 4.08am to 8am approx.
‘Mana Tangata’; Dale Husband interviews Ngai Tahu Arohanui Franchin. Music from Daphne Walker with Bill Wolfgam’s Hawaiians, Tim Weary, Al Hunter, Ann Pacey. Songwriter Sue Dunlop in profile with ‘Look Past the Fool’, ‘Better Than Normal’, ‘Coping’, ‘Lady Madonna’, ‘Old Lovers New Friends’ and ‘In Shape’. Music from Graham Wardrop. 5am news and weather read by Vicki McKay. Coastal forecast. ‘Golden Kiwi’, Henare Te Ua tells the story of Ruatara. Music from Herbs and Te Vaka. ‘Rourou’; Wiremu Parker introduces speech given by Koro Wetere upon the death of the prominent Ratana Church member, Sir Eruera Tirikatene (5.1.67). Music from Tim Finn, Porgy and Bess. Weather report. Kelly Blood. 5.44am Sean Plunket outlines what will be on ‘Morning Report’. Music from Breeze. ‘Pacific News’ with Nicola Wright. News and weather at 6am read by Hewitt Humphrey and ‘Morning Report’ with Mary Wilson and Sean Plunket, news includes the escalation of the doctors strike over pay dispute; Russian President Putin facing unprecedented criticism over his handling of the Kursk submarine crisis; Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton is not ruling out taking a complaint against Australia to the World Trade Organisation over apple trade; salmonella increase in sheep in Otago and Southland; ACT MP and Otago sheep farmer Gerry Eckhoff warns the Wool Board not to draw false conclusions from farmer’s support for the McKinsey Report; New Zealand newspapers, Sports news. News and weather, includes racism and recruitment for the far right in Germany, international papers, Mana news - Crown entities lack accountability to Māori, moa bones found on volcanic plateau, Business news - Genesis Research, Finance update – Ports of Auckland Company plans and Auckland International Airport landing charges. News and weather at 7am with Hewitt Humphrey. ‘Morning Report’ continues; doctors strike escalates over pay dispute as Palmerston North and Wanganui junior doctors join their Northland counterparts, Rae Lamb provides a live report; political editor, Al Morrison reports on the imminent local government resignations, commentary from Sandra Lee; Social Services Minister Steve Maharey rejects opposition claims that Maori Affairs Minister and Associate Minister tried to gag Commissioner for Children over Maori child abuse issue; Waitangi Fisheries Commission appoint new commissioners, interviews with Robert McLeod and Nadia Glavish; news and weather read by Hewitt Humphrey, New Zealand newspapers, Sports news, traffic report, Business news and finance update with Giles [Begford]; Minister responsible for Fire Service, Mark Burton to meet Fire Union to discuss dispute over employment contract; the delay in Australian Quarantine Service’s announcement on the review on fireblight plant disease causes a trade row, comment from the Trade Negotiations Minister, Jim Sutton, Chief exec. Of Australian Apple and Pear Growers Association, Jon Durham and Chairman of the Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand, Phil Allison; Conservation Minister, Sandra Lee instructs DoC to upgrade unsafe Urewera National Park roads and bridges, interview with Tuhoe Trust Board Chairman, Aubrey Te Mara responds; news at 8am begins.
00/62/7, 8am to 12 noon approx.
News and weather at 8am continues, followed by on-going Morning Report: government gives tacit approval to proposal for public hospitals to offer junior doctors money to reduce loan debt at the end of each year they work. Live interview with Residents Doctors’ Association secretary Debra Sidebotham; government to announce defence funding plans today, live interview with Dr. Piers Reid, lecturer in Defence Studies at Massey University and former Chief of General Staff of New Zealand Defence Force; Russian President arrives at Northern Fleet’s home base near Murmansk to take part in ceremony mourning crew of submarine and Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev apologises publically for failing to save crew; Unemployment rise in Fiji post-coup, live interview with Shalen Shandil; Four years after the TWA explosion in mid-air, killing all 230 people on board, investigators found no proof of criminal activity; British scientists discover junk food is partly responsible for the increase in rates of childhood asthma in developed countries, interview with Professor Anthony Seaton of Aberdeen University; U.S. presidential race, Al Gore edges ahead of Republican George W Bush for first time in polls, report from Mary Tillotson; Commercial fishermen say level of illegal catches of seafood poaching (paua and rock lobster) threatening sustainability of resource; Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson holds talks with senior police and British Army chiefs in a bid to end the violence by protestant guerrilla groups, report by Irish correspondent, David McKittrick. News and weather at 9am read by Hewitt Humphrey. Kim Hill presents ‘Nine to Noon’ includes: Nathan Basalingham, scientist developing a magnetic fuel saving device in New Zealand (patented in the U.S.A.) of which Richard Prebble is critical; Damien O'Connor who has now received three speeding convictions and lost his license for three months openly discusses the issue; Music from Dave Dobbyn; Senior lecturer in Public Policy at Victoria University, Robert Stephens talks about a study in relation to the economic position of solo mothers. Music from A.J. Bell. American U.S. correspondent, Alleen Barber updates Kim Hill on American current affairs; Book reading by Jacob Rajan of ‘The Vintner’s Luck’ written by Elizabeth Knox; emails; Dr Jim Joseph on the suggested benefits of berry fruit; News at 11am with Hewitt Humphrey. ‘Golden Kiwi’, Henare Te Ua tells the story of Ruatara. Emails. Music from and interview with Texan musician, Kinky Friedman; Book review of ‘Shirker’ written by Chad Taylor, reviewed by Hamish Keith. Music from The [Mochas]; Sports with Lloyd Jones; discusses the up- coming World Boxing Title Championship competitor, David Tua. News and weather with Bernard Duncan.