 Graeme Hill writes for television hit shows “The Unauthorised History of New Zealand” and “Eating Media Lunch”. He is a talented musician and member of iconic New Zealand band “The Able Tasmans”, but it is science and nature that really interest this multi-talented boxing fan.
Graeme considers his campaign to have the Grey Warbler win the coveted title of The Forest and Bird Societys “Bird of the Year” to be the highlight of his career. He is fascinated by flaura, fauna and astronomy and during weekends and holidays will often be found rambling through New Zealand’s extensive bush.
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James Frankham, the 'Baloney Detection Kit' and women winning the vote
SATURDAY March 6 11:30:- Environews. James Frankham, The youngest editor of NZ Geographic magazine ever. Riddled with strong a conservation ethic and quality production we discuss the history and future of this landmark publication. We give away a subscription to one lucky listener Click here to visit the NZ Geographic website. 11:55:- Shakespear Park north of Auckland is soon to be the latest open sanctuary for our native wildlife, connecting the Hauraki Gulf island sanctuaries with a little of the mainland. Shakespear park is pictured left and that’s Tiritiri Matangi sanctuary in the background. We give away another copy of Geoff Moon’s last publication, New Zealand Forest Birds and their World. 12:40- A guide on how to sort bullshit from real stuff. Hear Michael Shermer’s Baloney Detection Kit, hear it on RadioLIVE or click here to see him deliver it in the videos section. Thanks to USA Skeptics. SUNDAY March 7 10:30:- Megan Hutching, historian and author of Leading the Way: How New Zealand women won the vote. 11:35:- WOMAD- Mexico’s Nortec Collective are playing at WOMAD 2010. Hear Pepe from Nortec describe hassles from the fuzz while travelling from Tijuana to the USA. Check out their beautiful video Tijuana Makes Me Happy below right. No actors are involved. A celebration of life in Tijuana, a young man loses his virginity and the hookers are hookers. 1-2pm:- WOMAD 2010- Amal Murkus is a Palestinian Israeli singer. Hear her gorgeous songs and hear why she can’t get her music played in her own country. Click here to see a video of the sound and spectacle you can expect in New Plymouth.Click here to see the full line-up for WOMAD 2010.
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An eerie blue glow and ominous columns of dark dust highlight M78 and other bright reflection nebula in the constellation of Orion. The dark filamentary dust not only absorbs light, but also reflects the light of several bright blue stars that formed recently in the nebula. Of the two reflection nebulas pictured above, the more famous nebula is M78, in the image center, while NGC 2071 can be seen to its lower left. The same type of scattering that colors the daytime sky further enhances the blue color. M78 is about five light-years across and visible through a small telescope. M78 appears above only as it was 1600 years ago, however, because that is how long it takes light to go from there to here. M78 belongs to the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex that contains the Great Nebula in Orion and the Horsehead Nebula.
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A recent example of an awful movie starring Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson
Jane Campion writes and directs this take on the life of poet John Keats especially focusing on his love affair with Fanny Brawne.
Beautiful costumes, lots of use of poetry... kind of like a less mucky version of 'The Piano'.
Abby Cornish is the new star, but well cast all round.
Aussie political writer-director Robert Connolly presents his version of the events in East Timor in 1975.
Anthony La Paglia plays Roger East, a journalist trying to track down what happened to five Aussie-based journalists (including a Kiwi cameraman) in the region.
The real Jose Ramos Horta had particular ideas about how he wanted to play Roger East.
Clint Eastwood revisits one of New Zealand rugby's most frustrating hours - the 1995 World Cup.
Morgan Freeman in the role he was born to play - Nelson Mandela.
No sign of Suzy the Waitress!
Wolfman fanatic Benicio Del Toro get his dream role in this remake of the 1941 classic universal horror.
Nice reproduction of 1890s Britain but the film isn't sure if it wants to be action-horror or like Coppola's Dracula.
Spoiled by overly hammy Anthony Hopkins.
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We are offering a year long subscription to New Zealand Geographic Magazine and one copy of this gorgeous award-winning hard-cover book, The Best Of New Zealand Geographic...
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Packing a gun this well-designed almost feels like cheating...
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GNS Science is asking people who experienced last weekend's tsunami to send in their videos and fill out an on-line survey outlining their observations...
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Better Housekeeping. Best-selling author, art restorer and chemist Shannon Lush fields calls from listeners with any housekeeping queries or problems. Speciality; Stain removal. Her incredible encyclopaedic knowledge is truly astounding. Words with Max Cryer. Max looks at interesting words in the media, and answers listeners’ questions about the English language; Ask Max a question. mail to PO Box 8880 Symonds Street, Auckland or click the picture of Graeme at the top to email him. A look at astronomy with Grant Christie. Science is OK! With Skeptics Society Chair Entity and advocate for the public understanding of Science, Vicky Hyde. Atheist point of view with outspoken non-believer, Pat Condell Live cross to the USA with political and social journalist, Tim Wilson. At the Movies with Cinema critic and movie brainiac, James Croot.
American loudmouth, sports legend and social critic John Dybvig reports on all things to do with American current affairs and culture. 12:15 The Week in Parliament with Tom Frewen 12:15 The week in Politics with The Press political editor, Colin Espiner. 12:40 New music releases with Grant Smithies.
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A taster of the best TV quiz show ever, Qi.
For some unknown reason it starts at series 5 on Prime, Sunday March 7th at 9:55pm.
A taster of the best TV quiz show ever, Qi.
For some unknown reason it starts at series 5 on Prime, Sunday March 7th at 9:55pm.
Have a look at this for an invention!
A taster of the best TV quiz show ever, Qi.
For some unknown reason it starts at series 5 on Prime, Sunday March 7th at 9:55pm.
Gorgeous songs by Palestinian Israeli singer, Amal Murkas
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The reason for the internet. Cats That Look Like Hitler.
For many years a familiar fixture on Auckland streets, John Hartles, the atonal busking guitarist with a remarkable belting voice died last August.
The ancient text has no known title, no known author, and is written in no known language: what does it say and why does it have many astronomy illustrations? The mysterious book was once bought by an emperor, forgotten on a library shelf, sold for thousands of dollars, and later donated to Yale. Possibly written in the 15th century, the over 200-page volume is known most recently as the Voynich Manuscript, after its (re-)discoverer in 1912. Pictured above is an illustration from the book that appears to be somehow related to the Sun. The book labels some patches of the sky with unfamiliar constellations. The inability of modern historians of astronomy to understand the origins of these constellations is perhaps dwarfed by the inability of modern code-breakers to understand the book's text. Can the eclectic brain trust of APOD readers make any progress? If you think you can provide any insight, instead of sending us email please participate in a fresh online discussion. The book itself remains in Yale's rare book collection under catalog number "MS 408."
Mars is at opposition tonight, opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky. Of course, it will be easy to spot because Mars appears close to tonight's Full Moon, also opposite the Sun in Earth's night sky in the constellation Cancer. For this opposition, Mars remains just over 99 million kilometers away, not a particularly close approach for the Red Planet. Still, this sharp view of Mars recorded on January 22nd is an example of the telescopic images possible in the coming days. The planet's whitish north polar cap is at the upper right. Mars' tiny red disk is about 14 arcseconds in angular diameter, less than 1/100th the diameter of the Full Moon.
Spectacular picture of sand dunes on Mars
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