First up NZIFF; Dustin Feneley, director of a beautifully shot rare art-house Kiwi affair Stray sits down with Graeme. Extinct or Alive? Graeme speaks with presenter & biologist Forrest Galante about the search for species thought to be extinct and already he can confirm a success. NZ Premiere, Animal Planet, Saturdays from 21 July. Dr Nic Rawlence of the Otago Palaeogenetics Lab joins Graeme on Weekend Variety Wireless. Dr Rawlence describes the findings and prospects for new discoveries from unexpected places. He also describes what ancient middens and the DNA they contain can tell us about how New Zealand used to be. Dr Rawlence also explores how there are some surprises showing evidence of extinct and previously unknown species. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.

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