{"id":243111,"date":"2026-01-20T20:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/243111\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:45:12","slug":"summer-times-for-wednesday-21-january-2026-summer-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/243111\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Times for Wednesday 21 January 2026 Summer Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

9:10 Black Foil strategist Liv Mackay<\/p>\n

There’s been no shortage of drama and action on the water in the SailGP series in Perth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SailGP is a nation versus nation, close-to-shore, high-speed, high-tech racing series like no other.<\/p>\n

High-speed means high drama when things go wrong, as the Kiwi Black Foils found out on Day one. \u00a0<\/p>\n

There was a spectacular collision between the Black Foils and the Switzerland team.<\/p>\n

Black Foil strategist Liv Mackay shares her experience with Anna.<\/p>\n

\"Liv<\/p>\n

\nPhoto: SailGP\n<\/p>\n

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9:20 Protecting our Northland Kauri<\/p>\n

There is some exciting work going on in our historic\u00a0kauri\u00a0forests in the\u00a0north.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, the Rakau Rangatira project has been building new raised walkways and shoe-cleaning stations to keep forest giants like Tane\u00a0Mahuta\u00a0strong and healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, the Department of Conservation and\u00a0mana whenua\u00a0are rolling out the next phase.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Project manager Stephen\u00a0Soole, DOC’s operations manager for the Kauri Coast, joins Anna.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

\nPhoto: 123rf\n<\/p>\n

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9:35 Auckland Folk Festival hoping for sunshine<\/p>\n

The Auckland Folk Festival<\/a> will run from January 23-26.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lineup\u00a0boasts\u00a0Canadian duos\u00a0Cassie & Maggie,\u00a0as well as\u00a0Scott Cook and Pamela Mae, and Aotearoa’s\u00a0own\u00a0Mel Parsons,\u00a0Tom Cunliffe\u00a0and\u00a0Bazurka.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Emily Roughton is the director of the festival, which has been\u00a0an annual fixture in Auckland for over 50 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Emily is a multi-instrumentalist trained in both classical and traditional folk music styles.\u00a0She joins Anna.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Emily<\/p>\n

\nEmily Roughton is a multi-instrumentalist trained in both classical and traditional folk music styles. She is the coordinator of the Auckland Folk Festival 2026.
\nPhoto: Emily Roughton\n<\/p>\n

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9:55 Geo Jumble\u00a0<\/p>\n

Each day, Summer Times hosts the Geo Jumble quiz, in which listeners are asked to unscramble the letters within given words to spell out New Zealand towns and cities. The first to text in all three correct answers is entered in a weekly prize draw.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Text in your answer to 2101.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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10:10 Coromandel weather update<\/p>\n

We cross to Coromandel for an update on flooding and road closures.<\/p>\n

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\n10:15 Road Trip:\u00a0Shamubeel\u00a0Eaqub\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today economist Shamubeel Eaqub takes us on his ultimate roadie and his top music picks to play on the way.<\/p>\n

Shamubeel’s playlist:<\/p>\n


\nAll Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
\nFlowers – Miley Cyrus
\nHallelujah – Jeff Buckley
\nGiven to Fly – Pearl Jam <\/p>\n

\"Shamubeel<\/p>\n

\nShamubeel Eaqub
\nPhoto: Supplied\n<\/p>\n

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11:10 Northland weather update<\/p>\n

We cross to Northland where orange weather warnings are in place.<\/p>\n

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11:15 Museum Stop: Wellington Museum<\/p>\n

Senior curator Ian Wards joins Anna Thomas for a trip to the capital’s museum.<\/p>\n

\"Wellington<\/p>\n

\nWellington Museum
\nPhoto: supplied\n<\/p>\n

11:20 US correspondent Todd\u00a0Zwillich\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our DC correspondent Todd\u00a0Zwillich\u00a0joins Anna to discuss Europe’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s bid to take over Greenland, as well as the ongoing tensions with ICE in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Checkpoint<\/p>\n

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Photo: Supplied \/ Todd Zwillich\n<\/p>\n

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11:30 Counting Crows\u00a0return to New Zealand\u00a0<\/p>\n

Globally\u00a0favourites Counting Crows are\u00a0set to touch\u00a0down on\u00a0Aotearoa’s shores in\u00a0March. They’ve announced a second show after their first Auckland show sold out.<\/p>\n

Many will be familiar with their hits \u2018Mr\u00a0Jones\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Round Here\u2019 and \u2018Accidentally in Love\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With over\u00a01,500 shows under their belts, this will mark their sixth visit to New Zealand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Frontman\u00a0Adam Duritz\u00a0catches up with Anna from\u00a0home in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Counting<\/p>\n

\nCounting Crows frontman, Adam Duritz.
\nPhoto: Mark Seliger\n<\/p>\n

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11:40\u00a0New Zealand’s ghost towns with Peter Janssen\u00a0<\/p>\n

Author Peter Janssen takes Summer Times on a tour of New Zealand’s ghost towns, including\u00a0Port Underwood in Kakapo Bay, Shag Point in North Otago and\u00a0Coroglen\u00a0in the\u00a0Coromandel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

New editions of the North and South Island versions of Peter’s book,\u00a0Worth A Detour: Hidden places and unusual attractions, were published in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

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