SATURDAY July 31
11:30:- Environews. The Secret Life of the Grey Warbler/Riroriro
Common, yet not often seen. Why don’t we see them? You do, but don’t know what to look for! Ian McLean is our warbler expert so listen and find out all about this little battler of a bird. You probably have one or 2 in the back yard and after our chat you’ll have a better idea of what ones they are and what they are up to.
Click here to see Graeme's grey warbler photo gallery.
A listener mailed this strange picture asking what the bird in flight could be. We know! Identify this bird correctly and go in the draw to win a copy of Gordon Ell’s gorgeous Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife to your Garden.
Click here to visit the gallery and try and identify the bird.
E-mail Graeme from this website and all correct entries go into the draw.
SUNDAY August 1
10:30:- We take you to the prestigious Bakels Supreme Pie Awards. Hear the groans and gasps as the best pies in the country are announced. Pie Royalty,
The Lam Brothers, clean up.
11:10:- The state of the Maori language today. How is it changing? Are the numbers of fluent speakers growing and are regional accents being levelled? From Auckland University, Maori Studies sociolinguistics lecturer
Arapera Ngaha is our guest.
11:35:-
Justin Brown, author of Myth New Zealand, reckons the perceptions of things Kiwi are just that... and not reality.
Like a copy of Myth New Zealand? It’s hard-back and comes with a complementary CD! Just e-mail Graeme from this website and say Myth Please! We’ll draw a winner just before 2pm Sunday.
While you’re at it, why not go in to the draw to win a copy of Complementary Therapies for Cancer that Work, (and those that don’t). Just e-mail Graeme from this website and say Cancer Book Please! We’ll draw a winner just before 2pm Sunday.
Listen to Graeme speak with the author Shaun Holt, and take calls here.
We also have one last copy of Place Names of New Zealand by Peter Dowling to give away. 500 pages of intrigue and enlightenment. Just e-mail Graeme from this website and say Place Names Please! We’ll draw a winner just before 2pm Sunday.