[Swprograms] RNZI Previews #332; 25-31 Dec. '04

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

R. NEW ZEALAND INT. PREVIEWS
Edition 332
Dec. 25-31, 2004 (UT)

Here is the complete RNZI broadcast schdule for the next week.  Days
and times are in UT; frequencies are in kHz.

NOTE -- OVER THE NEXT WEEK, RNZI PROGRAMMING WILL CONSIST ENTIRELY OF 
NATIONAL RADIO DOMESTIC RELAYS AND RADIO SPORT RELAYS.

*denotes RNZI-produced program.  All other programs originated by
National Radio, unless otherwise indicated.

Shortwave Frequency Schedule (^North American reception
possible):
2051-0359 - ^17675
0400-0759 - ^15720
0800-1059 - ^9885 kHz.
1100-1259 - 15530 kHz.*
1300-1750 - ^9870 kHz. (western NA only)
1751-1850 - 11980 kHz.
1851-2050 - 15265 kHz.
(*1100-1259 beam shifts from Pacific to PNG and East Timor)

Internet Audio
RNZI has a schedule of live audio streaming simulcasts. RNZI also
offers listeners to opportunity to hear several of its programs
on-demand via internet audio. Programs marked with  * can be heard via
audio streaming. Please refer to <www.rnzi.com> and click on "Audio
Links", for further information. Additional details about some National
Radio programs, as well as on-demand audio, are available from
<www.rnz.co.nz>.  Click on "National Radio".

Live Sports Coverage Scheduled This Week.
Sat. 2300 - Cricket: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka [1st One Day 
International] from Auckland.
Tue. 2300 - Cricket: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka [2nd One Day 
International] from Napier.
(Scheduled programming pre-empted for the duration of each event.)

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RNZ News on the hour except where indicated.

SATURDAY
0006 -
	HERITAGE - Malcolm Billings examines sites that represent the cultural 
heritage of the world. (From the BBC.)
0030 -
	THE COMEDY ZONE - Fun from New Zealand and overseas. "The Best of 'Off 
the Wire 2004'."
0104 -
	READING: "A Proper Pair", by Jenny Pattrick. A further look at the 
life of two rustic characters Bull and Vera.
0130 -
	THE BAND PROGRAMME - John Harrison presents a special programme of 
brass band music for Christmas day.
0206 -
	RADIO PLAY - "Still Waters", by Sarah Delahunty. Joan White works in a 
bookshop and lives an uneventful life with her cat Miffy. She is 
secretly in love with the Reverend Green whom she sees at church each 
Sunday. In this light comedy with some tender moments, the highlight of 
Joan's week is the television soap opera Still Waters and her life is 
turned around by the series.
0306 -
	PARACHUTE - Sam Wicks visits the four-day music festival that has 
become one of the biggest events on the New Zealand live music scene.
0400 -
	EVENING NEWS - A summary of the day's news, including sport.
0506 -
	THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with 
her annual Christmas message to the Commonwealth. (From the BBC).
0516 -
	READING - "Stevie", by Michele Amas. Stevie Nicks arrives in Danny's 
hallway while his wife is in labour on the living room floor. When the 
mid-wife arrives, she gives Danny a red card and sends him to his room.
0545 -
	STORYTIME SPECIAL - A Christmas story from National Radio's treasury 
of stories for children.
0604 -
	CHRISTMAS DAY REQUESTS with Peter Fry -Three hours of favourite 
Christmas tunes requested by National Radio listeners.
0912 -
	DEEP PURPLE - Thoughtful and relaxing music with a touch of nostalgia.
1006 -
	CHRISTMAS DAY CHURCH SERVICE - A repeat of this morning's Christmas 
Church Service from St George's Presbyterian Church, Takapuna.
1104 -
	ALL NIGHT PROGRAMME - Including: 1106 The Queen's Message (BBC); 1112 
Mai i te Ku - Ki te Ku Ta (RNZ); 1230 From the World (BBC); 1305 
Touchstone (RNZ); 1330 Hymns; 1410 Reading: "My Famous Uncles", by 
Adrienne Jansen (RNZ); 1440 The Week in Parliament (RNZ); 1530 
Bollywood and Beyond (RNZ); 1645 Awesome NZ (RNZ).
1710 -
	STORYTIME OMNIBUS - A treasury of stories for children.
1808 -
	HYMNS FOR SUNDAY MORNING
1835 -
	WEEKEND WORLDWATCH - international affairs.
1910 -
	INSIGHT - "Obesity and Children". Philippa Tolley investigates how 
children feel about their size amid growing concern about the obesity 
epidemic.
2010 -
	SPORTSWORLD - Radio Sport's 50 minute summary of the week's sporting 
highlights and newsmakers.
2106 -
	A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION - The award-winning American Public Radio 
show. (From NPR.)
2300 -
	MIDDAY NEWS
2312 -
	THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT
2333 -
	SPECTRUM - People, places and events in New Zealand. This week: "Rodeo 
Active".  Katy Gosset visits the Methven Rodeo to share the stories and 
glories of the Kiwi cowboy community.

SUNDAY
0006 -
	THE REAL FAR EAST - A four-part series on the Russian Far East. Where 
Russia comes up against Japan, China, North Korea and Alaska, 
increasingly, it's turning its back on Moscow and building new 
relationships with its Pacific neighbours. It is a region at the centre 
of the 21st century's greatest opportunities. (Pt 1 of 4, from ABC/BBC.)
0030 -
	HIDDEN TREASURES - Trevor Reekie discovers music that fell between the 
cracks; music from overlooked innovators and eccentric visionaries and 
works of obscured genius.
0105 -
	PITCAIRN - Sue Ingram considers the evolution of Pitcairn Island 
culture from the mutiny on the Bounty in 1787 to the opening years of 
21st century Pitcairn. (Pt 3 of 3.)
0204 -
	HELLO WORLD - Zina Saro-Wiwa uncovers how societies choose to 
represent themselves in their aspirational magazines. (Pt 3 of 4; from 
the BBC.)
0306 -
	THE SUNDAY DRAMA - "Plato's Cave", by Terry Swanson. Sex, philosophy, 
morality and public radio all come under scrutiny when a university 
professor decides to frequent a local massage parlour.
0412 -
	THE TRANSIT OF VENUS LECTURES: Voyages in Time and Space. A repeat of 
the popular 6-part lecture series first broadcast in the lead up to 
June's astronomical event - last observed in 1882 and which became 
inextricably linked to James Cook's exploration of the South Pacific. 
Lecture 1: Dr Hamish Campbell - How the Land got Here.
0604 -
	ONE IN FIVE - The issues and experience of disability.
0630 -
	THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT
0706 -
	SOUNDS HISTORICAL with Jim Sullivan.
0912 -
	NIGHTCAP
1104 -
	ALL NIGHT PROGRAMME - Including: 1104 Which Way to Paradise? (RNZ); 
1305 In a Mellow Tone with Haydn Sherley (RNZ); 1410 Reading: "Beyond 
Fazakerly Copse", by Christopher Horan (RNZ); 1430 The Million Years 
(RNZ); 1505 Mana Tangata.
1205 -
	SPORTSWORLD (refer to Sat. 2010)
1710 -
	SEASONAL BREAKFAST FARE - An early morning miscellany of music, 
stories and nostalgia with Stuart Keith.
1800 -
	SUMMER REPORT - Todd Niall presents three hours of summer information 
including news, sport, weather, local and foreign correspondents and 
aids to summer living
2106 -
	THE BEST OF LINDA CLARK - Recalling her conversation with poet Glen 
Colquhoun.
2145 -
	A LAND OF TWO HALVES: Looking for a Lift in Both New Zealands. After 
living here for 15 years, Joe Bennett takes a close look at the country.
2206 -
	NAMING RITES - David Steemson meets people who live with what could be 
called 'challenging' surnames. Today: the Bloods.
2300 -
	NEWS AT NOON - A roundup of today's news and sport, including a 
summary of international news in "Worldwatch".
2335 -
	MATINEE IDLE with Phil O'Brien. Phil O'Brien presents an afternoon of 
summer music and entertainment until 0400, including: 0130 Holiday 
Snapshots for Radio - an album of holiday stories - talking about the 
things that we enjoy doing on holiday and why we like to do them. 
Today: Cafes as destinations; 0206 Classic Concert: The Beatles - Live; 
0345 Sirocco - TV cook and personality Peta Mathias shares some of the 
many pleasures of travel to other lands, when her search for a link 
between Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco and the music of Morocco 
takes her to each of those countries.

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MONDAY-FRIDAY
0006 -
	Mon.-Thu.: MATINEE IDLE continues (refer to 2335)
0412 -
	THE TRANSIT OF VENUS LECTURES (refer to Sun. 0412)
		Mon.: Lecture 2--Dr Richard Hall - The Ancients and the Stars.
		Tue.: Lecture 3--Dr Peter Adds - Pacific Voyaging and Navigation.
		Wed.: Lecture 4--Dr Duncan Steel - Science in Cook's Time.
		Thu.: Lecture 5--Dame Anne Salmond - Cook's First Voyage.
		Fri.: Repeating the 2004 UNESCO New Zealand Science Lecture delivered 
by Professor Paul Callaghan during the first few hours of the Transit 
on June 8th this year
"Voyages of the Future: What are the challenges now? The search for 
dark matter, other life and other universes". Professor Paul Callaghan, 
distinguished Professor, Massey University, with Alan MacDiarmid, 
Professor of Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, and 
Director of the Mac Diarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and 
Nanotechnology.
0545 -
	THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Beginning a serialisation of 
the classic tale by C S Lewis.
0606 -
	WINDOWS ON THE WORLD - international public radio features and 
documentaries.
0706 -
	Mon.-Wed.: SUMMER NIGHTS with Bryan Crump - An evening of the people, 
places and events of New Zealand as reflected on National Radio 
throughout the past year until midnight, including: Interviews, news, 
music, features and listener requests, plus Radio New Zealand News and 
Late Edition at 0900, followed by an hour of Bryan's own specially 
selected music just before the midnight (1100 UT).
	Thu.: HOGMANAY with Warwick Burke - An evening of music greetings and 
memories as National Radio farewells the old year and opens the door to 
2005. Warwick has a fine recipe for an entertaining and varied show. 
First, mix together some New Zealand icons from the worlds of music, 
sport, film and the great outdoors. Then add, in the final hour, 
correspondents from around New Zealand's Pacific Island neighbours. 
Sift in good music, some comedy and a dose of warm nostalgia. Bake 
slowly over 5 hours.

******THE NEW YEAR ARRIVES IN NEW ZEALAND AT 1100 UT FRIDAY******

1104 -
	ALL NIGHT PROGRAMME - Including: 1106 (Mon.) At the Movies (RNZ), 
(Tue.) Health Matters (BBC), (Wed.) Spectrum (RNZ), (Thu.) Ideas (RNZ); 
1204 (Mon.) Euroquest (BBC), (Tue.) Insight (RNZ), (Wed.) From the 
World, (Thu.) One in Five; 1230 (Fri.) History Repeated; 1245 (Mon.) 
The Letter (BBC); 1305 (Mon.-Thu.) Classic Concert (RNZ), (Fri.) 
Sinatra at the Sands; 1410 (Mon.) Reading: "The Hope Chest", by Dianna 
Duckworth formerly known as Dianne Harry (RNZ), (Tue.) Reading: "Out of 
the Box" by Eirys Hunter (RNZ) (Wed.) Reading: "Tiramasu" by Victoria 
McHalick (RNZ), (Thu.) Reading: "Cracked", by David Lyndon Brown, 
(Fri.) Reading: "Cicada Summer" by H. Joyce Smith; 1430 (Mon.) The Word 
(BBC), (Wed.) For a Smile (BBC), Thu.: Naming Rites (RNZ), (Fri.) The 
Vault (RNZ); 1440 (Tue.) Diversions (RNZ); 1505 (Mon.-Thu.) Mana 
Tangata; 1530 (Mon.) Outlaws and Fugitives, (Tue.) Musical Chairs--The 
Nomad (RNZ), (Wed.) Playing Favourites, Fri.: First Call--The Session 
Musicians; 1635 (Fri.) Go Digital (BBC).
1706 -
	Mon.-Thu.: SEASONAL BREAKFAST FARE (refer to 1706 Sun.)
	Fri.: SATURDAY MORNING - An early morning miscellany of music, stories 
and nostalgia, including:

10.06 A Prairie Home Companion
A two hour programme of the award-winning American Public Radio show, 
presented by Garrison Keillor and recorded during its live presentation 
in St Paul Minnesota (NPR)
1800 -
	Mon.-Thu.: SUMMER REPORT (refer to 1800 Sun.)
	Fri.: COUNTRY LIFE - David Knowles, Susan Murray and Tania Oolders 
present highlights from the past year in rural New Zealand. (starts at 
1808 after RNZ news)
1910 -
	THE BEST OF SATURDAY MORNING with Kim Hill - A selection from Kim 
Hill's Saturday morning shows throughout 2004. Today: author Joy 
Cowley; Simon Pollard on vampire spiders; Kate Camp reconsidering David 
Copperfield; plus actor and poet Peter Bland and Gordon Ramsay on 
cooking.
2106 -
	Mon.-Thu.: THE BEST OF LINDA CLARK. (Mon.: Recalling her conversation 
with fisheries scientist Dr Daniel Pauly; Tue.: Recalling her 
conversation with author Anne Fine; Wed.: Recalling her conversation 
with Mona Weissmark; Thu.: Recalling her conversation with actor and 
writer Julian Felloes.
	Fri.: A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION - A two hour programme of the 
award-winning American Public Radio show, presented by Garrison Keillor 
and recorded during its live presentation in St Paul Minnesota. (From 
NPR.)
2145 -
	Mon.-Thu.: A LAND OF TWO HALVES--Looking for a Lift in both New 
Zealands. (refer to Sun. 2145)
2206 -
	Mon.-Thu.: NAMING RITES (refer to Sun. 2206). Mon: The Deaths; Tue.: 
The Crapps; Wed.: The Joneses; Thu.: The Singhs
	Fri.:
2300 -
	Mon.-Thu.: NEWS AT NOON.
	Fri.: MIDDAY NEWS
2312 -
	Fri.: 3-D RADIO - A guided tour through the best music, creative arts 
and entertainment from Aotearoa and beyond, selected from What's Going 
On?, The Music Mix, At the Movies, and other National Radio 
arts-related interviews and features.
2335 -
	Mon.-Thu.: MATINEE IDLE (refer to Sun. 2335) including:
		Mon.: 0130 Holiday Snapshots for Radio - an album of holiday stories 
- talking about the things that we enjoy doing on holiday and why we 
like to do them. Today: The intergenerational beach holiday; 0206 
Classic Concert: Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense; 0345 Sirocco - TV 
cook and personality Peta Mathias shares some of the many pleasures of 
travel to other lands, when her search for a link between Portuguese 
fado, Spanish flamenco and the music of Morocco takes her to each of 
those countries.
		Tue.:  0130 Holiday Snapshots for Radio - an album of holiday stories 
- talking about the things that we enjoy doing on holiday and why we 
like to do them. Today: Shopping; 0206 Classic Concert: Nambassa 
Festival 1979; 0345 Sirocco - TV cook and personality Peta Mathias 
shares some of the many pleasures of travel to other lands, when her 
search for a link between Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco and the 
music of Morocco takes her to each of those countries.
		Wed.: 0130 Holiday Snapshots for Radio - an album of holiday stories 
- talking about the things that we enjoy doing on holiday and why we 
like to do them. Today: Tramping; 0206 Classic Concert: The Who - Live 
at Leeds; 0345 Sirocco - TV cook and personality Peta Mathias shares 
some of the many pleasures of travel to other lands, when her search 
for a link between Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco and the music of 
Morocco takes her to each of those countries.
		Thu.: 0130 Holiday Snapshots for Radio - an album of holiday stories 
- talking about the things that we enjoy doing on holiday and why we 
like to do them. Today: The romantic holiday; 0206 Classic Concert: 
Sinatra at the Sands; 0345 Sirocco - TV cook and personality Peta 
Mathias shares some of the many pleasures of travel to other lands, 
when her search for a link between Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco 
and the music of Morocco takes her to each of those countries.

Next update to appear by 0600 UT Fri., 31 Dec.

Good Listening!
John Figliozzi

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