Nights

Tonight's sportscaster Shannon Byrne is on the line from Darwin.

Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnston joins us once again. Tonight we catch her during the "pack-in" at the Repertory House in Invercargil for a performance of Meremere. Appropriately, the topic she has chosen tonight is the role of staging, lights and audio visual technology in choreography.

Dr Leigh Tait joins us to talk about NIWA's recent Antarctic research voyage. A marine biologist, Leigh has a particular interest in the latest underwater cameras, drones, robots etc. that are being used more and more to further work in his field.

Our Overseas Correspondent in Vietnam, Lien Hoang joins us from Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnam tests the waters for a Plastic Credits Scheme to fight marine pollution.

Dr Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni, MacDiarmid Institute research fellow at the University of Canterbury gives us his scientific take on Back to The Future,

We talk to one of the team behind a a book and exhibition about a Palmerston North squat that housed artists - musicians - and anybody else needing a home for over twenty years.

Our sportscaster tonight is RNZ Pacific's Vinnie Wylie.

Going West Festival announces a brand-new approach to celebrating live poetry with Different Out Loud, a collection of thoughtful video collaborations between Aotearoa poets and filmmakers. Festival Director, James Littlewood joins us with more.

Wellington traditional Klezmer band, The Kugels are live in the studio for a Sofa Session.

Our Overseas Correspondent, Peggy Revell is on the line from Medicine Hat, Alberta.