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BBC Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin from 2023-12-04T22:45
The BBC'S Jonathan Frewin joins us to discuss the latest world news. Including: the election in Egypt, Kenya's Facebook lawsuit, and Argentina's new president.
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The Coromandel Cure from 2023-12-04T22:35
From Rotorua's natural hot springs to the fresh mountain air of the Southern Alps, the health benefits of New Zealand's natural environment have often been part of our tourism attractions. Well wit...
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The mysterious curry cabal from 2023-12-04T22:24
Have you heard of the Auckland Curry Movement? They're a shadowy cabal of curry connoisseurs with zero online presence... Except every year they give out their "Best Indian Restaurant award" - alon...
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The sports roundup with Bryan Waddle from 2023-12-04T21:10
Bryan Waddle and Mark Leishman discuss the weeks sporting news. Including: What's going wrong with the blackcaps, The Phoenix, and a kiwi Squash star who's back at his best.
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Mulletfest 2023: Business in the front, party in the back. from 2023-12-01T22:18
Christmas is coming early for thousands lovers of the mullet hairstyle, as they come together for Mulletfest 2023. Since 2018 the annual festival has been celebrating the hairstyle that's all busin...
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Sending Christmas cards to prison from 2023-11-30T22:45
Since 2016 the Prison Correspondents Network has run a Holiday Card Drive. The aim is to spread some holiday joy, by enabling member of the public to write christmas cards to incarcerated people. T...
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The long legacy of Henry Kissinger from 2023-11-30T22:30
The American diplomat and politician Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. The former secretary of state and national security advisor to Richard Nixon leaves behind a polarizing legacy. He h...
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Formula E driver Mitch Evans from 2023-11-30T22:15
When it comes to motorsports, as a nation we're punching way above our weight. We're just really good at it... Hailing from Auckland, Mitch Evens is a Formula E driver... That's E for electric. Las...
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A lung transplant saved my life from 2023-11-30T21:30
Last year 184 Kiwis had their lives saved by organ donations. Today is Organ Donation NZ is celebrating Thank You Day day that gives recipients the opportunity to show their appreciation to the gen...
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What is Architectural Conservation? from 2023-11-30T21:08
Julia Gately is Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland school of architecture where she leads the built heritage conservation programme. She's also the co-author of a new book Architectural ...
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Mid Week Media Watch with Hayden Donnell from 2023-11-29T22:30
Hayden Donnell and Mark Leishman talk Kim Hill's last show, Winston Peters objections to the Public Interest Journalism Fund. and the New beginnings court.
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Kiwi mum sets bench press World Record from 2023-11-29T22:15
A kiwi mum has battled her way through adversity to smash a world record in her chosen sport. At the weekend powerlifter Ashleigh Hoeta set a new world record for the bench-press Ashleigh bench-pre...
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Kiwi sets bench press World Record from 2023-11-29T22:15
A kiwi powerlifter has battled her way through adversity to smash a world record in her chosen sport. At the weekend powerlifter Ashleigh Hoeta set a new world record for the bench-press Ashleigh b...
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Tom O'Connor on his new book series The Irish Convict from 2023-11-29T21:30
Tom O'Connor is a former Maori affairs journalist turned author of historical fiction. His latest series the "Irish Convict" was released earlier today. The five books explore the history of pre-co...
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The last grand pig master from 2023-11-29T21:08
Whole pigs roasted in an earth oven have been a Chinese tradition since they first arrived to work the goldfields, over 100 year ago. In Palmerston North Rodney Wong rules the roast... Or at least ...
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Vote for your favourite native plant from 2023-11-28T22:18
If there's one thing New Zealand seemingly loves ... it's a hotly-contested public vote for our favourite native species. Of course, this year's Bird of the Century competition was in the spotlight...
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Economic pundit Eric Crampton from 2023-11-28T21:30
Dr Eric Crampton is the chief economist at free-market think-tank the New Zealand Initiative, and a regular economic pundit on Nights. Tonight he joins Mark Leishman to explore some of the less-wel...
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Ireland: punching above its literary weight? from 2023-11-28T21:08
The Booker Prize was announced earlier this week - it went to Irish writer Paul Lynch for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song" - but Paul Lynch wasn't the only Irish writer shortlisted for the award....
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If you snooze, do you lose? from 2023-11-28T18:34
There are, I'd venture to say, two types of people in the mornings: those who snooze through alarms, and those who don't. And it's probably fair to say that society is a bit rough on snoozers. They...
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What happens to abandoned turtles? from 2023-11-28T10:30
What should you do if you find an abandoned turtle? No, don't name it after a renaissance painter and throw it down the sewer with a slice of pizza.... I promise you it won't turn into a crime figh...
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BBC Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones from 2023-11-27T22:45
The BBC's Rob Hugh-Jones runs through the latest world news, including: COP28, Green Aviation, Flight MH370 compensation, Ukraine & Sudan.
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Reviving Ta rē Moriori from 2023-11-27T22:30
Teo Reo Maori has become a normal part of our everyday interactions here in Aotearoa/New Zealand. But one of our native languages, Ta re Moriori, has no native speakers and could face possible exti...
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Blind cyclist successfully rides across the motu from 2023-11-27T22:18
Invercargill cyclist Hannah Pascoe has become the first blind woman to cycle the length of the country. The 19 day trip started at Cape Reinga on November the 8th, and wound up yesterday afternoon ...
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Sports with Bryan Waddle from 2023-11-27T21:08
While most of the major tournaments New Zealand were competing in have come and gone there's still plenty of sport around. Bryan Waddle joins Mark Leishman to discuss the young driver making a spla...
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson. from 2023-11-24T22:34
Finn Johansson has four records for us from: Francisca Griffin and the Bus Shelter Boys, Pink Pantheress, Memory Foam, Andre 3000.
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Trade Aid at 50 from 2023-11-24T22:18
It's been a huge 2023 for Trade Aid. They celebrate their 50th birthday, and last night they won the 'Good Food' category at the Sustainable Business Awards. You probably know their distinctive red...
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Short-Cut with Dan Slevin from 2023-11-24T21:47
This week Dan's got 3 movies for us including a dystopian future comedy, a focused on the biggest star on television in the 1970s and the the original documentary that inspired Taika Waititi's new ...
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'Fred Is Cold' and the first Mental Health Film Fest. from 2023-11-24T21:35
Aotearoa's first Mental Health Film Festival is currently touring the country. It's had stops in Auckland & Christchurch, with events in Wellington, Hamilton, Napier & Tauranga still to come. The e...
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Lynn Freeman's pick of the science pods from 2023-11-24T21:07
Lynn Freeman joins Mark Leishman to review the pick of the podcasts. This week she's sharing her pick of science podcasts. Featuring: Ologies, The Naked Scientists, Inside Science & NASAs Curious U...
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Is life worth living after 90? from 2023-11-23T22:28
A new play set to premiere this Saturday at Wellington's Circa Theatre tackles a subject tackles that often bothers many people: "Is life worth living after 90?" That's the core question at the cen...
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The bike shop with a unique spin on Black Friday from 2023-11-23T22:18
At this point it's almost impossible to avoid the Black Friday advertising with plastered across our screens. Instead of getting caught up in the hype one Wellington business has decided to give it...
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How far would you go to protect your reputation? from 2023-11-23T21:35
Would you rather amputate your dominant hand or have the reputation of being a paedophile? That's the kind of hypothetical question award-winning social psychology researcher Dr Andrew Vonasch asks...
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Ursula Christel on Angelman Syndrome from 2023-11-23T21:09
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects the nervous system and causes severe physical and learning disabilities. The Chairperson for The Angelman Network Ursula Christel's adult ...
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Midweek Media Watch with Colin Peacock from 2023-11-22T22:30
Mark and Colin discuss coalition government talks, WeetBix, Rugby and the closure of Southland's best known store 'H and J Smith'.
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The metal birds raising money for conservation from 2023-11-22T22:18
Unless you've been living up a tree you'll know that the decadent Puteketeke was recently crowned bird of the century. This years vote has already helped Forest & Bird raise $600,000... Metal Birds...
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The Psychology of Black Friday from 2023-11-22T21:30
Until seven or eight years ago Black Friday was a sales day in America, that few of us outside of the country had heard of. Since then it's grown into a global shopping phenomenon. A report release...
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Shoebox Christmas from 2023-11-21T22:35
In 2014 Pera Barrett set up a shoebox christmas appeal for 80 children at a local Porirua school. Now nine years on it's spread to over 16,000 tamariki nationwide. The programme invites people who ...
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Riccardo Ball on Auckland's new football team from 2023-11-21T22:25
Football fans in Auckland will be rejoicing, with the news breaking this afternoon that a new Auckland-based A-League team will be established soon in our biggest city. The team's being bankrolled ...
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The King's Medal from 2022-04-20T19:13
Ahead of ANZAC Weekend, we talk to Maria Gill about her children's book The King's Medal' which tells a little-known story of a group of brave Kiwi soldiers who rescued the Greek King, Prime Minist...
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The US Response to China as a major power. from 2022-04-19T19:12
Our mainly Marxist political historian, Associate Professor Brian Roper from Otago University's Politics Departmant joins us once again. Tonight's topic: 'The US Response to China's Rise as a Major...
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200 Years of Kemp House from 2022-04-14T19:45
Liz Bigwood from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga joins us. Liz is their property manager for the Kerikeri Mission Station, This year is the 200th anniversary of Kemp House, which is part of the...
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The Toxicology of Iron from 2022-04-14T19:15
Toxicologist, Leo Schep is back again - tonight looking at the toxicology of Iron.
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Canterbury Museum Hosts Blockbuster Dinosaur Exhibition from 2022-04-13T21:11
Canterbury Museum Senior Curator Natural History Dr Paul Scofield joins us to chat about a new exhibition Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival showcases recent discoveries that have revolutioni...
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The Art of Getting Older from 2022-04-13T19:14
Multiple award-winninng author, Juliet Batten joins us to chat about her new book, The Pomegranate Journal. for anyone, irrespective of age, who is curious about growing old and what may lie ahead....
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New Zealand's Climate Change Performance from 2022-04-12T19:13
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again, examining some of the claims being made about New Zealand's performance on climate change in the past 30 years.
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Overseas Correspondent - Yemen from 2022-04-07T21:45
Mohamad Ali Harissi, AFP Deputy Bureau Chief for Gulf & Yemen based in Dubai brings us up to date with the situatiuon in Yemen.
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The Future of Fuel from 2022-04-05T19:12
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused huge uncertainty in the fuel market. We're joined by Massey University Emeritus Professor Ralph Sims to look at the impact of this and how it fits in with to...
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Scottish Correspondent: Andrew Learmonth from 2022-03-31T21:30
Andrew Learmonth joins Bryan from Scotland to talk, politics, war and ferries.
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Nosferatu: a cinematic history from 2022-03-31T19:40
What do we know about vampires and where does that lore come from? This year marks the centenary of a very special piece of Hollywood history. Professor of Film and Popular Culture at AUT Lorna Pia...
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Catherine Chidgey - writing short and sweet from 2022-03-31T19:15
Entries have opened for the Sargeson Prize short story competition. The ultimate winning author will carry away a hefty purse of ten thousand dollars, but it's a great opportunity for New Zealand w...
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An ice age Shag from 2022-03-30T19:12
Otago University's Dr Nic Rawlence talked to Bryan says about the impact of climate change and human contact.
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The science behind Batman from 2022-03-29T21:07
In tonight's episode of Sci Fi/Sci Fact Canterbury University Physicist Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni investigates Batman franchise and the science behind the wide variety of gadgets featured in it.
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The economics of inflation from 2022-03-29T19:10
Bryan is joined by economist Dr Brian Easton to discuss what inflation actually is. Brian will also be looking at how we talk about inflation, what our current position is in Aotearoa and try and w...
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Peaks and troughs in world sport from 2022-03-28T21:05
Helene Elliot from the LA Times is our sportscaster this evening. She joins Bryan to discuss events in world sport over the last week.
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How hot is the sun? from 2022-03-28T19:15
In breaking news, the sun is hot. But they way it is hot has confused scientists for decades. Bryan speaks to Dr Jonathan Squire of the Department of Physics at The University of Otago who has team...
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450 Refugees can now be Resettled in New Zealand from 2022-03-24T21:40
As Australia finally accepts New Zealand's offer to take refugees from Nauru, we talk to Paul Power, CEO of The Refugee Council of Australia.
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Children's Perspectives on the Pandemic from 2022-03-24T19:40
Anthropologist and Child Health researcher, Dr Julie Spray joins us once again to talk about her Pandemic Generation research project. She has been interviewing and making comics with Auckland kids...
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Slam Poet Online Grand Slam from 2022-03-24T19:15
We get a Slam Poetry lesson with spoken word artist, Rikki Livermore (aka RikTheMost) ahead of the Poetry Slam at Your Place Grand Finals next weekend.
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The Recommencement of History from 2022-03-22T19:15
Francis Fukuyama's influential essay 'The End of History?' announced the triumph of liberal democracy and the arrival of a post-ideological world. I ask Eric Crampton if we're witnessing the recomm...
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Nights sports with Zoe George from 2022-03-21T21:12
Zoe George, Senior Sports Journalist at Stuff is our sportscaster tonight.
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Marscrete: Building on Mars from 2022-03-21T19:15
How would we build shelter and infrastructure on Mars? We chat to University of Canterbury Associate Professor of Engineering, Allan Scott about the possibility of "Marscrete".
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Leaving Kyiv from 2022-03-16T21:12
New Zealander, Steve Asplin who speaks Russian and Ukrainian spent the last 10 years living in Kyiv. He's now in Turkey with his family. He joins us to give his perspective on what's happening in t...
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The geography of wine from 2022-03-15T19:13
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. Tonight she has invited alon Professor John Overton, from School of Geography, Environment and Earth Scie...
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Shoba Narayan: Covid-19 continues in Bangalore from 2022-03-10T21:45
Shoba Narayan joins Bryan from Bengaluru in India to discuss the Covid-19 situation there and how Indians are feeling about the conflict in Ukraine.
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The rise of local pottery clubs from 2022-03-10T19:35
Lecturer, curator, potter and ceramics judge Richard Fahey joins Brian to talk about the proliferation of pottery clubs around Aotearoa.
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3D Printing with Charlie Cuff from 2022-03-10T19:12
Our teen tech correspondent Charlie Cuff has been doing some 3D printing and it's got him thinking about how it could be used by everyone.
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The Bell that Never Rang from 2022-03-09T19:14
The story of the HMS New Zealand in WWI has captured imaginations in Aotearoa for over 100 years. Lewis Griffiths has written a new novel titled The Bell That Never Rang which imagines the life on ...
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Time To Manage from 2022-03-08T19:12
Philosopher Ann Kerwin joins Bryan to discuss time amangement in the 21st century, and whether or not it really exists!
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Obituaries, beginnings&finals from 2022-03-07T21:12
Australian sporting journalist Shannon Byrne joins Bryan to discuss the reaction to the death of Shane Warne, the beginning of the Women's World Cup cricket tournament and Finals footy in Darwin.
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Sarjeant Gallery celebrates the local from 2022-03-07T19:12
Aotearoa artists turn out a staggering amount of work, of a consistently high quality. The Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui is celebrating ten years of that work in its region with an ex...
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We're all Binge-Watchers Now from 2022-03-03T19:30
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins us to chat about the true rise of streaming and SVOD (subscription video on demand )...
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Cities and Climate Change from 2022-03-03T19:10
University of Canterbury Ahorangi Professor Bronwyn Hayward, is a coordinating lead author of the 2022 IPCC report and co-leading the global chapter on Cities and infrastructure. She joins us to ta...
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Largest Jurassic flier found on the Isle of Skye from 2022-03-02T21:10
Professor Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh and the National Museums Scotland joins us to talk about the recent discovery on the Isle of S...
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Mathematics and the Lagrange Point from 2022-03-01T19:13
Over the last month or two, there has been a lot of press coverage of the new James Webb Space Telescope, and quite a lot of that coverage has mentioned the fact that the telescope is going to "sit...
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Post Summer Foot Care from 2022-02-24T19:39
Podiatrist Emma Worthington is back to make sure we're all looking after our feet - post summer.
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New Native Forests from 2022-02-24T19:13
Nights' Forest Correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer joins us once again. Tonight he takes a look at new native forests - the fire-resistant ones be need to plant as permanent carbon sinks and the nat...
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Diana Noonan wins Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2022 from 2022-02-23T19:12
Writer Diana Noonan, author of more than 100 titles for children and young adults, is the 2022 winner of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to ...
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Language and the Five Senses from 2022-02-22T19:10
Sociolinguist and Senior Lecturer at Massey University, Dr. Julia De Bres takes a look at sensory linguistics - exploring the connections between language and the five senses.
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Raymond Sagapolutele from 2022-02-21T19:44
Raymond Sagapolutely joins us once again with an update from South Auckland.
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Auckland Botanic Gardens Celebrates 40 Years from 2022-02-21T19:13
As Auckland Botanic Gardens celebrates it's 40th anniversary, we chat to Jack Hobbs gardens' manager who was there at their opening.
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Is Grammar a Mystery? from 2022-02-17T21:43
We talk to Grammarian and linguist Dr Andreea Calude co-authorof a new book Mysteries of English Grammar - A Guide to Complexities of the English Language, launched this week at the University of W...
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Nights Astronomy from 2022-02-17T19:13
Nights' Astronomer, retired superintendent of the Mt John Observatory at the University of Canterbury, Alan Gilmore is back once again. Tonght he takes a look at what the James Webb Space Telescope...
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30 Queer Lives from 2022-02-16T21:14
We speak to author Matt McEvoy about his new book 30 Queer Lives: Conversations with LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders
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A New Space Age from 2022-02-16T21:14
Dr Kevin Fong convenes a panel of astronautical minds to discuss the next decade or two of space exploration.
Science in a social context from 2022-02-15T21:17
Toni White is a social researcher for Plant and Food Research - we find out about her work making the scientific solutions work for the communities that need them.
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What's Motivating the Protestors? from 2022-02-15T19:13
Our mainly Marxist political historian, Associate Professor Brian Roper from Otago University's Politics Departmant joins us once again. He takes a look at the current protests outside parliament.
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The Big Bike Film Night 2022 from 2022-02-14T19:12
We speak to Brett Cotter organiser of The Big Bike Film Night - A film festival celebrating all things bicycle across 42 locations from Kerikri to Invercargill.
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Grassroots or Global? from 2022-02-10T21:41
The Freedom Convoy is the latest in a string of international protest movements to land in Aotearoa. We chat to Dylan Reeve about how the internet facilitates this trend.
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The Science of Flooding from 2022-02-10T19:12
Following the recent flooding on the West Coast of the South Island, Dr Daniel Kingston, Senior Lecturer at the School of Geography at the University of Otago joins us to talk about the science beh...
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Heavy school bags hindering active transport from 2022-02-09T21:07
Bryan talked to Associate Professor Sandy Mandic about research from the University of Otago that found heavy school bags are a "significant" issue for teenagers, with one-third of them thinking th...
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An Introduction to Bridge from 2022-02-09T19:12
Bryan gets to grips with a yarborough and a singleton with Allan Morris, Chairman of NZ Bridge ahead of their upcoming Congress event.
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Spotify boycott and smaller artists from 2022-02-08T21:11
Kyle Mullin is a Canadian freelance music writer based in China - he wrote an article about the feud between some major artists and Spotify and how it has overlooked the problems faced by artists w...
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The Fight for Ukranian Independence from 2022-02-08T19:13
Military Historian Damien Fenton takes a timely look the history of Ukrainian efforts to fight for their independence since WWI.
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Overseas Correspondent - Estonia from 2022-02-03T21:30
Our Overseas Correspondent in Estonia, Silver Tambur joins us from Tallin.
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The Toxicology of Hemlock from 2022-02-03T19:10
Found in the cauldron of Macbeth's witches and the demise of Socrates - toxicologist Leo Schep takes a look at the toxicology of hemlock.
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Author Freya North from 2022-02-02T21:10
After a 7-year hiatus, bestselling British author, Freya North is back with Little Wing, a book that she was inspired to write after visiting the Hebridean island of Harris.
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A Political History of Child Protection in Aotearoa from 2022-02-02T19:13
Dr Ian Hyslop, a senior lecturer in social work at the University of Auckland joins us to talk about his new book A Political History of Child Protection - Lessons for Reform from Aotearoa New Zeal...
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WHO and the global response to COVID-19 from 2022-02-01T19:12
Nina Hall, Assistant Professor in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University joins us for her first chat of 2022. She's taking a look at the role of the World Health Organisation and the g...
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Mindset and Wellbeing for Creatives from 2022-01-31T19:35
We speak to Sonny Southon, who after years as an artist, songwriter, vocal coach, recognized that however talented musicians are, unless they had the correct mindset and passion along with good wel...
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Hard Graft from 2022-01-31T19:06
We talk to Plant Breeder, Dr Greg Reeves who's seven years of research into grafting grass-like plants monocrots has landed him a job at The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research in Mot...
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Overseas Correspondent from 2022-01-27T21:30
Our Irishman in Russia, Bryan MacDonald joins us once again from Moscow.
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World Weather with Erick Brennstrum from 2022-01-27T19:12
Some of th topics Erick takes a look at tonight include the record temperatues in Australia, the melting of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and the recent snow in Grerece and Turkey.
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Whale Tales from 2022-01-26T21:07
We find out about the Whale Tales Project, an incredible immersive public art trail celebrating Aotearoa, art, and marine conservation with Livia Esterhazy, CEO of World Wide Fund for Nature - New ...
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Is The Gold Worth it? from 2022-01-26T20:10
We follow up on our interview from last night with Patrick Phelps about the extension of OceanNAGold's mine at Wharekirauponga in the Coromandel . Lots and lots of you were moved to get in touch - ...
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The Real McHugh from 2022-01-26T19:12
Our first guest if Chef (and former Depute Mayor of Queenstown) Margaret McHugh. She joins us to talk about her new book, The Real McHugh. Part memoir, party cookbook it's a guide to her eventful l...
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Cultural Amcassador - Dance from 2022-01-24T19:35
Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnston is joined tonight by Ross McCormack for a chat about being back in the rehearsal room and pre...
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The New Zealand Provincial System of Government from 2022-01-24T19:12
On Wellington Anniversary Day, Historian Andre Brett takes a look at the New Zealand provincial system of government. We find out how it worked, why we dumped it, whether it cast any more of a lega...
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Twelve Days of Covid from 2021-12-24T22:57
One of Bryan's end of year challenges is to persuade some of his fellow night shift workers to perform a carol. This year the RNZ Xmas Eve Scratch Chorus performed The Twelve Days of Chris...
Summer Weather Outlook from 2021-12-23T19:12
Chris Brandolino, principal scientist in NIWA's forcasting team looks ahead to the summer. Will we get one?
A new take on sunsets and sunrises from 2021-12-22T22:35
Today is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.... also the shortest night Our summer solstice officially took place at 4-59 this morning... marking the beginning of the a...
The case for a risk-based approach to MIQ from 2021-12-22T22:18
There are calls for a reduction in overseas arrivals, to stop MIQ hotels being overrun with Omicron. The new Covid-19 variant has prompted the Government to lengthen the quarantine stay of...
'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler from 2021-12-22T21:10
Military Historian Damien Fenton recounts the story of 'Charlie' Brown and Franz Stigler.
The Appeal of Christmas Movies from 2021-12-22T19:15
Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins once again - this time she'll take a look at the enduring appeal of Christmas movies....
Covid cases top 3,000 in NSW from 2021-12-21T22:17
New South Wales has recorded 3057 new Covid cases - the first time daily cases have reached the 3000 mark anywhere in Australia. Hospitalisations have increased today and 39 patients are i...
Parenting gender-diverse kids from 2021-12-21T19:16
Socio-linguist, Julia de Bres joins us once again she's interested in how language is used to challenge or reproduce social inequalities and is currently doing a research project with pare...
2021 in Sport from 2021-12-20T21:15
We're joined by Zoe George, from Stuff in Wellington and Shannon Byrne from Darwin to take a look back at 2021 - and look forward to 2022.
Celebrating Maori Weaving from 2021-12-20T19:10
Paula Rigby, Chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa/M?ori Weavers New Zealand joins us to talk about the exhibition Te Puna Waiora: The Distinguished Weavers of Te Kahui Whiritoi that ...
Reopening the Takaka Hill road from 2021-12-17T22:20
The Takaka Hill road has been restored to two lanes, almost four years after it was extensively damaged by Cyclone Gita. Road access to and from Golden Bay was cut off for several days fol...
Counting the cost of deluge in Manawatu from 2021-12-16T22:20
Many roads in Manawatu remain cut off, phone lines are down and cellphone reception in some areas is patchy. Helicopters flew over isolated communities to assess the damage from the downpo...
The Toxicology Report - Cocaine from 2021-12-16T19:12
Nights' Toxicologist Leo Schep from Toxiform joins us once again. Tonight he's taking a look at cocaine.
The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey from 2021-12-15T21:10
We talk to author Julia Laite about her book The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey - about how a sex worker in Edwardian London, once a photographer's assistant from Wellington, who became a k...
Christchurch Floods Update from 2021-12-15T19:30
Bryan Crump talks to Christchurch council's head of Three Waters, Helen Beaumont.
A View from Aotearoa of Ethiopia. from 2021-12-15T19:15
Ethiopian born Sam Seba, regards his homeland's civil war from the safe - but heart breaking - vantage point of Aotearoa.
Political Change in Germany from 2021-12-14T19:15
Nina Hall, Assistant Professor in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University brings us up to date with the momentous changes happening in Germany.
Exploring The Chosen One in Sci-Fi from 2021-12-13T19:25
Our self confesssed Sci-Fi geek, Eleanor Tremeer takes on the concept of "the chosen one" in sci-fi.
Muster Dogs from 2021-12-13T19:15
We talk to Aticia 'Teesh' Grey about her new book, Muster Dogs - about her faithfull team of kelpies that were by her side as she took on the manager's role on her family's West Pilbara ca...
Overseas Correspondent - Taiwan from 2021-12-09T21:43
Our overseas correspondent in taiwan, William Yang joins us from Taipei.
RNZ Nights Launches New Podcast from 2021-12-09T19:47
RNZ is partnering with The MacDiarmid Institute to launch a new podcast for science-fiction fans. Nicola Gaston, co-director of the MacDiarmid Institute, joins us.
Sci-Fi/Sci-Fact - Ironman's Arc Reactor from 2021-12-09T19:18
James Rice is a PhD student researching superconducting power supplies for fusion energy applications at the Robinson Research Institute at Victoria University of Wellington, where he work...
BiograView from 2021-12-08T21:10
Launching a glossy new magazine in a global pandemic was both a tough call and a dream come true for Ingrid van Amsterdam, editor of multi-cultural publication, BiograView. The magazine is...
Teaching Jazz in Lockdown from 2021-12-08T19:10
Dr Olivier Holland, from the School of Music, at the University of Auckland plays us some of the latest compositions from this semester's jazz student's. At just 19 years old, they "blew h...
Supermarkets and Antitrust from 2021-12-07T19:12
Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative joins us once again. Following the conclusion of The Commerce Commission's set of hearings on competition in grocery retail, Er...
Compose Aotearoa from 2021-12-06T19:35
We speak to Simon Eastwood, a Wellington composer and bass player, who has just won the Open Category of Compose Aotearoa!, our national choral-song-writing competition run by Choirs Aotea...
The Battlecruiser New Zealand: A Gift to Empire from 2021-12-06T19:12
HMS New Zealand was arguably the most famous ship to serve this country, even if that was under Royal Navy colours. We speak to historian Matthew Wright about the new 'biography' he has wr...
New Zealand Pottery and Ceramics from 2021-12-02T19:40
Richard Fahey from the School of Creative Industries at UNITEC joins us for a regular chat about ceramics.
World Weather with Erick Brenstrum from 2021-12-02T19:13
Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brensturm joins us once again to take a look at weather events around the world.
Celebrating 10 years of Te Araroa from 2021-12-01T21:10
We celebrate Te Araroa - The 3000km route stretching from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand to Bluff in the south - turning 10 years old this week with Te Araroa founder, Geoff Chapp...
Major New Commercial Fiction Writing Prize from 2021-12-01T19:14
We talk to Michelle Hurley, Publisher at Allen & Unwin, about their major new commercial fiction writing prize with a $10,000 publishing contract for the winner.
Is Auckland acclimatising to density? from 2021-11-30T19:12
Nights Geographer Louise Richards joins us once again. Joining Louise this time is geographer and Professor of Public Health at Massey University, Karen Witten. They'll be looking at accep...
Nights Sport - Zoe George from 2021-11-29T21:11
Zoe George is back with a breakdown of the latest news of the cycling integrity breach and a reaction to Tim Paine's resignation.
Biodiversity and Childhood Leukaemia from 2021-11-29T19:15
Back iin October 2018 we spoke to US Forest Service, Research Forester Geoffrey Donovan about the benefits that urban trees and biodiversity have on us as a society. At that time Geoffrey ...
Overseas Correspondent - Japan from 2021-11-25T21:30
Our overseas correspondent in Tokyo, Motoko Kakuayashi brings us up to date with what's brewing in Japan.
Stop saying children are 'resilient' from 2021-11-25T19:35
Dr Julie Spray, a medical and childhood anthropologist and a Research Fellow in the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland says it's time to Stop saying children are 're...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Magic Carpets from 2021-11-25T19:12
Dr Taniela Lolohea, Associate Investigator with the MacDiarmid Institute and is a Lecturer in Chemistry at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) takes a look at the science behind magic ...
Writing Fiction for Boys from 2021-11-24T21:10
Mary-anne Scott joins us to talk about her new book - her sixth novel for young adults. The Tomo - named for the naturally-occurring holes in volcanic land - is set at a farm near Gisborne...
Mana of The Pacific from 2021-11-24T19:15
We speak to Apisalome Movono & Regina Scheyvens about a book they've complied called Mana of the PacificWisdom from across Oceania. The two Massey University Academics who have been resear...
Enlightened Ignorance from 2021-11-23T19:05
Nights philosopher, Ann Kerwin has been reading Adam Grant's book THINK AGAIN The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know.
Hydrogen for Haulage from 2021-11-22T19:12
New Zealand's first hydrogen-powered electric truck arrives at the Ports of Auckland on the 18th November. We talk to Hyundai New Zealand General Manager and New Zealand Hydrogen Council b...
Overseas Correspondent - India from 2021-11-18T21:30
Our overseas correspondent from India, Shoba Naryan on the line from Bengaluru.
Feet for Summer from 2021-11-18T19:35
Podiatrist Emma Worthington is back - with some advice for getting our feet ready for summer.
Seabirds and our Forests from 2021-11-18T19:12
Nights' forest expert, Dean Baigent-Mercer joins us once again. Tonight he's looking at the influence of seabords on our forests.
Pulp Erotica for a New Generation from 2021-11-17T21:10
We talk to Sam Te Kani, a sexpert, a public face of the Ending HIV campaign, pop culture authority, well-known resident of Karangahape Road and author of Please, Call Me Jesus, his first c...
The Collatz Conjecture from 2021-11-16T19:13
Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. Tonight he's tackling a famously ...
Don't Mention the Cricket! from 2021-11-15T21:15
Nights' sportscaster Shannon Byrne joins us once again from Darwin. She'll probably mention the cricket!
Aotearoa on The Air: 100 Years of Radio - Josie Macfarlane. from 2021-11-15T20:10
To celebrate 100 years of Radio we've been asking for your favourite radio memories. We chat to listener Josie Macfarlane about listening to the radio whilst sailing with her Dad around Ba...
Guyon Espiner and the Alcohol Industry. from 2021-11-15T19:40
Guyon Espinar talks to us about his new podcast "Proof" - about New Zealand's alcohol industry and how it's pretty much unregulated in regards to marketing. It's also about Guyon's own pre...
Amplifying queer New Zealand voices. from 2021-11-15T19:15
We speak to Chris Tse and Emma Barnes, editors of Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQIA+ Writers from Aotearoa, A remarkable anthology of queer New Zealand voices.
The Spirit of Football at COP26 from 2021-11-11T21:42
We catch up with Andrew Aris from The Spirit of Football.
Lockdown Libraries from 2021-11-11T19:42
Mirla Edmundson, who is the General Manager for Connected Communities at Auckland Libraries takes us though the services they'll be offering as alert levels change including eCollections, ...
Funding to research 3D-bioprinting organs. from 2021-11-11T19:14
Dr Khoon Lim, from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch, is one step closer to 3D-bioprinting functioning organs in a...
A treasured collection of Maori language and tikanga. from 2021-11-10T21:10
We talk to Dame Anne Salmond about a new book, Hei Taonga Ma Nga Uri Whakatipu: Treasures for the Rising Generation.
Documenting 50 Years of Greenpeace from 2021-11-10T19:14
In 1990, Michael Szabo wrote a book called Making Waves, telling the story of the first 20 years of Greenpeace. He's just brought this project up to date with Making Waves II. He joins us ...
Asking the autistic community to set research priorities. from 2021-11-09T19:13
A University of Canterbury research project in partnership with the Autistic and autism communities will co-produce a set of autism research priorities - a first in Aotearoa New Zealand. W...
Overseas Correspondent - Canada from 2021-11-04T21:40
Our Overseas Correspondent from Canada, Peggy Revell joins us once again from MEdicine Hat, Alberta.
Structural Engineering and our Family Home from 2021-11-04T19:40
Were you thinking about knocking down that wall? Michelle Grant, President of Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand joins us once again. Tonight she'll be talking about structural ...
Looking to the Night Sky from 2021-11-04T19:15
Nights Astronomer, Retired Superintendent of the Mt John Observatory at the University of Canterbury, Alan Gilmore is back once again with his eye on the stars.
Mana Moana - Pacific Voices from 2021-11-03T21:15
Real people from across the Pacific reflect on climate change in Our Ancestors Speak - a nine-minute video currently screening at the UN Climate Conference.
The Trouble with Fairy Tales from 2021-11-03T19:15
Ahead of Wellington's Verb Festival, we talk to children and young adult author, playwright and spoken word poet, Helen Vivienne Fletcher about The Problem with Fairytales.
Good COP or Bad COP? from 2021-11-02T19:12
NZ Herald Economics Columnist, Brian Fallow joins us to take a loook at what we might expect from the COP26, a global climate summit that's seen as a crucial moment in the fight to curb gl...
Who was Hjilmar Dannevill? from 2021-11-01T19:15
We talk to author, Julie Glamuzina about her latest book, Spies and Lies - The Mysterious Dr Dannevill.
Overseas Correspondent - Uganda from 2021-10-28T21:53
Our Overseas Correspondent from Uganda, Tabu Butagira joins us from Kampala.
Celebrating Aotearoa's Queer Heritage Sites from 2021-10-28T19:40
Kerryn Pollock, a Senior Heritage Listing Advisor with Pouhere Taonga/Heritage New Zealand who heads up their Rainbow List Project, which recognises sites of significance to Aotearoa New Z...
Sci-Fi, Sci-Fact - Pheromones in Black Widow from 2021-10-28T19:15
PHD Candidate at Victoria University Wellington, Anindita Sen looks at Pheromones from the Black Widow movie.
Kakapo Keeper from 2021-10-27T19:12
We're joined by Dunedin author Gay Buckingham who's book, "Kakapo Keeper" is based on the story of conservationist Richard Henry.
Who Killed the Elimination Strategy from 2021-10-26T19:13
Associate Professor Brian Roper from Otago University's Politics Departmant is back. Tonight he asks 'How and Why Business and the Centre Right Torpedoed the Labour Government's Eliminatio...
Unveiling the secretive truffle industry from 2021-10-22T22:30
A Canterbury couple has been beavering away for four years in secret at a small farm near Rangiora to grow a delicacy that fetches up to $3000 per kilogram. Of course, you can guess what i...
Getting South Island communities to 90% vaccination from 2021-10-22T22:20
A traffic light system was announced today by government which is intended to pave the way out of lockdown. Once DHB's get to 90% fully vaxxed - regions can rease restrictions. But Mayor f...
The Nelson Market is back! from 2021-10-21T22:30
The heart of Nelson springs back into life with the market opening just in time for the holiday weekend. Its been closed for ten weeks and owner Nita Knight says she hopes it draws people ...
New law requires companies to reveal assets at climate risk from 2021-10-21T22:18
New Zealand is the first country in the world to pass a law that forces financial organisations to disclose and act on climate-related risks. The Bill requires around 200 of the largest fi...
Stuff the British Stole from 2021-10-21T20:10
Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. Marc Fennell Australian journalist, and h...
Day of the Dead Traditions from 2021-10-21T19:35
Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins once again - this time she'll be taking a look at All Souls and the Day of the Dead?<...
Going Back to The Moon from 2021-10-21T19:12
Emeline Paat-Dalstrom, co-founder of SpaceBase joins us once again. Tonight she takes a look at efforts to get humans back to the moon.
Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell from 2021-10-20T22:45
Hayden Donnell covers the online abuse directed towards our epidemiologists, MediaWorks ending their agreement with Discovery, anti-vax narratives sneaking into mainstream media and a ques...
Hector's dolphin's in danger from retired landfill from 2021-10-20T22:30
There are serious concerns for Colac Bay's Hector's dolphin population as residents believe a retired landfill is only a couple of storms away from spilling out into the ocean, with potent...
Complainant's relieved as Ombudsman launches MIQ investigation from 2021-10-20T22:17
The Chief Ombudsman is launching an investigation into the MIQ booking system after receiving a record number of complaints on a single issue. His office received 8-hundred complaints. Pet...
Terror-Fi Film Festival turns Five from 2021-10-20T21:07
We chat to James Partridge, one of the organisers fo the Terror-Fi Film Festival which marks its fifth anniversary with 'in cinema' and 'online' screenings. Celebrating the very best horro...
Neighbours at war -The sign dividing a community from 2021-10-19T22:45
A seaside lodge in rural Southland has been at the centre of a heated dispute and it's all over a sign...well - quite a big sign! The owner Ton Crooymans has been ordered to remove his hom...
NZ cricket's leading umpire has died aged 83 from 2021-10-19T22:30
It's a sad day for cricket fans as New Zealand Cricket's leading umpire for two decades, Fred Goodall has died aged 83. Fred Goodall umpired 24 tests and 15 one-day internationals between ...
New housing density rules wont result in more homes from 2021-10-19T22:17
Arch rivals Labour and National fronted media together today in a rare show of allegiance against the country's housing supply crisis. The cross-party initiatives strip back the consenting...
Environmental Finance from 2021-10-19T21:07
We find out about environmental finance - climate finance, sustainable investing, energy markets and carbon markets with Dr. Sebastian Gehricke from the University of Otago Business School...
Economic Alternatives to Mining on The West Coast from 2021-10-19T19:12
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again to look at how the West Coast might switch its economy from primary and extractive industries, like mining, to the often sugeste...
Calling London with Rob Hugh-Jones from 2021-10-18T22:44
Rob Hugh-Jones at BBC World keeps us up to date as the big climate summit in Scotland approaches, we cover significant developments around the world relating to the pandemic and fossilised...
Post level-four-lockdown fishing 'better than ever' from 2021-10-18T22:30
If there has ever been a time to head out on the water and get your rods out it's now. Apparently lockdown was good for one thing and that is replenishing the ocean! The editor of NZ Fishi...
Palmerston North building set ablaze in 'suspicious' fire from 2021-10-18T22:17
This evening at 5:15pm emergency services rushed to the High Flyers building on the Square as the iconic building in Palmerston North was ravaged by fire. Firefighters believe it to be sus...
Culture Regular- Jazz from 2021-10-18T19:35
Fergus Barrowman joins us once again with a selection of his best jazz picks.
Anaesthesia and Childbirth from 2021-10-18T19:10
Marking National Anaesthesia Day on Monday we talk to Dr Morgan Edwards, obstetric anaesthetist at North Shore hospital.about anaesthesia and having a baby.
Invercargill prepares a present for 2071 from 2021-10-15T22:45
A brand new time capsule is being built into a new CBD development in Invercargill. The project director Greg Cotton came up with the idea and he joins Karyn to discuss the thinking behind...
At the pub in Sydney from 2021-10-15T22:33
Author and hardcore Sydney sider Peter Fitzsimons has returned to the pub for the first time in over three months. He says its chocka with happy people. This is the first time Peter has ha...
What to do with an abundance of avocados? from 2021-10-15T22:28
The big horticulture news today is that we're having an avocado glut! So if you don't have an avocado pear baby at home chewing through them, what do you do with this wealth of green goodn...
Willie Jackson: M?ori vaccination imperative from 2021-10-15T22:17
As a nation we're learning to think differently under Covid-19, as the government looks at what a future with covid-19 in our communities looks like. But there are concerns that some commu...
Could dinosaurs wag their tales? from 2021-10-14T22:46
Computer simulations of dinosaurs has yielded an accidental discovery ... their tails wagged when they walked. Historically it has been accepted that the giant creatures' tails were a coun...
Farmers told neighbours can milk cows if Covid hits from 2021-10-14T22:32
Advice to Dairy Farmers from Ministry of Primary Industries has gone down like a cup of cold sick. Late this afternoon Dairy farmers were told if they get Covid they have to get their neig...
Sex workers told to go back to Auckland from 2021-10-14T22:20
Two sex workers arrested in Blenheim have till 5pm tomorrow to get back to Auckland where they belong. Several other suggestions that sex workers have been breaching borders in lockdown ha...
Overseas Correspondent - Russia from 2021-10-14T21:40
Our overseas correspondent in Russia, Bryan MacDonald joins us from Moscow.
Preparing for The Ice from 2021-10-14T19:35
NIWA marine physicist and Antarctic specialist, Natalie Robinson who will be heading down to the ice in a couple of weeks for the Summer season. She talk with Karyn Hay.
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Hypermatter from 2021-10-14T19:11
Aleksandra Ilina, PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington give us her scientific take on Hypermatter from Star Wars.
NSW sees outbreak of fat and healthy venomous snakes from 2021-10-13T22:50
An explosion of fat, venomous snakes. That's how Sean Cade the owner of Australian Snake Catchers in NSW is describing it. At the beginning of October he removed an "extra-large" six foot ...
Perisan Lessons from 2021-10-13T21:08
Karyn chats to director Vadim Perelman on the eve of the New Zealand release of his film PERSIAN LESSONS. Set in Occupied France, 1942 a Jewish man tries to stay alive by teaching his nazi...
The Attraction of Our Backcountry Huts from 2021-10-13T19:12
A Bunk for the Night: A Guide to New Zealand's best Backcountry Huts by Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown & Geoff Spearpoint has been revised and updated. Shaun and Geoff joins us to tell us about ...
Sir Ian Taylor granted approval for self-isolation trial from 2021-10-12T22:17
Celebrated innovator Sir Ian Taylor has been approved by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to run a privately funded trial to prove self-isolation can be done safely and ...
European Politics from 2021-10-12T19:12
Nina Hall, Assistant Professor in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University joins us once again. Nina is back in Aotearoa New Zealand - she'll be bringing us up to date on the Ge...
Calling London with Audrey Tinline from 2021-10-11T22:44
Audrey Tinline at BBC World keeps us up to date as many countries are seeing a big energy crunch - with prices for gas and coal going up extremely fast, artwork by the renowned British str...
Partygoers revel as Sydney's Freedom Day arrives from 2021-10-11T22:32
It's freedom day for double-vaccinated Sydneysiders! NSW has hit more than 70% fully vaccinated which means the state has newly found freedoms including travelling more than five kilometre...
Retail left behind as Auckland restrictions ease from 2021-10-11T22:18
If you headed to the parks and beaches this weekend you might have been fooled into thinking everything was back to normal, but for the retail industry heavy restrictions still apply. The ...
New Zealand Nocturnes from 2021-10-11T19:12
Photographer Cody Ellingham has been working on a new photo series and exhibition, New Zealand Nocturnes, inspired by his return home to New Zealand and a sense of unease about the housing...
Dr Shane Reti on level 3's impact in Whangarei from 2021-10-08T22:35
Dr Shane Reti is the Deputy Leader of the National Party and lives in Whangarei. He joins us to discuss how the Northland level 3 announcement has effected his community.
Hone Harawira raises concerns as Covid-19 seeps into Northland from 2021-10-08T22:17
Northland Community leader Hone Harawira thinks "it's only a matter of time" before someone dies from Covid-19 in Te Tai Tokerau.
Perseverance pays off with a call to rugby leagues world stage from 2021-10-07T22:45
The Rugby League World Cup was meant to kick off in England in two weeks time but after New Zealand and Australia withdrew due to concerns over Covid-19, it has been postponed to 2022. It'...
The alcohol industry toasts to a boon in lockdown from 2021-10-07T22:18
The country has entered its heaviest drinking quarter An extra hour of daylight and the build towards the festive season typically means we drink more from October onwards. This has Alcoho...
UK correspondent Andrew Learmonth from 2021-10-07T21:30
UK correspondent and Holyrood Magazine journalist Andrew Learmonth joins Bryan from Scotland to discuss Christmas shortages, covid passports and a change in conversation over climate chang...
What on earth is an NFT from 2021-10-07T20:08
Tech teen correspondent logs in to explain to Bryan what an NFT is, and also maybe what a meme is?
Cultural Ambassador - Denver Grenell from 2021-10-07T19:38
Our 'horror-spondent' Denver Grenell is in to talk about the power of Halloween. Denver has been looking at the influence of the film and how Halloween traditions have evolved. He's also g...
Toxicologist Leo Schep on MDMA from 2021-10-07T19:13
Toxicologist Leo Schep joins Bryan to talk about the nature and history of MDMA. He looks at how poisonous it is and how it has been perceived over time.
Alf Filipaina pleads to lockdown rule breakers from 2021-10-06T22:17
"If you're thinking about breaking the lockdown rules - I am begging you please don't", says Auckland Councillor for Manukau Alf Filipaina. A man in his fifties died at Middlemore Hospital...
Lessons from the wreck of the Rena from 2021-10-06T21:07
University of Waikato Marine Ecologist Dr Phil Ross has done hundreds of dives researching the twisted wreck of the Rena which sits on the Astrolabe Reef (Otaiti). This week marks 10 years...
A World of Maori Mythology Revised from 2021-10-06T19:12
Ross Calman joins us to talk about the comprehensive revision work he has done for the third edition of A.W Reed's definitive collection of Maori myths and traditional stories, originally ...
The Facebook outage which brought businesses to a halt from 2021-10-05T22:40
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down around the world from 5 o'clock this morning, hindering trading for some businesses completely reliant on it. Facebook apologised for the outage ...
Paua back on the menu for Kaikoura locals from 2021-10-05T22:30
This afternoon Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker announced Kaikoura's Paua Fishery is set to reopen for the first time since an earthquake forced its closure in 2016. It will init...
Make it 16 campaigners rejoice at electoral law review from 2021-10-05T22:20
This morning Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced the Government would undertake a sweeping review of many aspects of the country's electoral law prior to the 2026 election. They will be...
Things are Looking Up in Awarua from 2021-10-05T21:15
Bryan chats to Robin McNeill, from Invercargill, the CEO of Space Operations New Zealand Ltd, a new company providing commercial and civilian ground station services and launch support ser...
Te reo Maori in the media from 2021-10-05T19:14
Socio-linguist, Julia de Bres joins us once again - along with Reo teacher and former RNZ broadcaster Ana Tapiata - to discuss the media's use of Maori.
Calling London with Rich Preston from 2021-10-04T22:50
Rich Preston at BBC World keeps us up to date Japan is about to elect its new Prime Minister and it's Nobel Prize week. We'll discuss who the top contenders are thought to be.
ECE sector calls for clarity under current restriction level from 2021-10-04T22:40
The juggling act of looking after children and working from home is about to get a little easier for Auckland parents when childcare centres reopen on Wednesday. Although this is good news...
National "not a fan" of Govt's roadmap from 2021-10-04T22:20
As Auckland enters its 8th week of lockdown, many were relieved to hear the easing of restrictions. Aucklanders around the country have already begun planning their parties in the park thi...
Dancing a Duet from 2021-10-04T19:45
Our cultural ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, Malia Johnston joins us once again. Tonight she's taking a look at the art of the duet.
Kiwi Photographer on the latest Bond blockbuster. from 2021-10-04T19:10
One Nelson woman will be waiting with baited breath for the latest Bond release NO TIME TO DIE. Not only because she's a die-hard fan, but because her imagery captured the film as the on-s...
Banning the Mayor on George Street, Dunedin from 2021-10-01T22:28
The saga of changing Dunedin's main street in the centre of the city - George Street - to one way, continues with a retailer banning the mayor this week from his shop, after a vote last we...
Gladys Berejiklian to resign from 2021-10-01T22:18
The sudden decision by the New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, that she will resign in the face of a corruption investigation has left the Liberal Party scrambling for a new leade...
The fight to share a place in MIQ from 2021-09-30T22:50
Helen (we've decided to withold her surname) went over to Sydney see her daughter and grandchildren earlier this year while the travel bubble was open. She's done as she was asked by the C...
Fleur's Place is open for business from 2021-09-30T22:40
Fleur Sullivan is a restaurateur known the country over for her seafood cuisine at her popular Moeraki restaurant Fleur's Place, north of Dunedin. But come lockdown, Fleur shut the doors a...
Missing father and children safe from 2021-09-30T22:20
The news everyone least expected came mid morning....when a father and his three children, who had been missing in rugged bush in Waikato for nearly three weeks, showed up at the family fa...
Protest in Aotearoa from 2021-09-30T19:40
People have been protesting in New Zealand for hundreds of years. So, what were the issues? Did their protest make the change they wanted? Is protesting worth it? Can change be made throug...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - MacGyver's Laser from 2021-09-30T19:10
Dr Karen Thorn, a postdoctoral fellow at VUW working in the Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Group gives us her scientific take on the MacGyver episode where he makes a laser.
Ports race to meet vaccination deadline from 2021-09-29T22:20
There's been a race to the finish line for port companies to get those stevedores and other port workers who go on board visiting ships, vaccinated before tonight's 9pm deadline. All port ...
Where body image and mental health meet from 2021-09-29T21:10
Tamaki Makaurau writer and body positivity campaigner and educator Angela Barnett has teamed up on a project with illustrator Ruby Jones that tells the stories of seven people, looking at ...
Show Me Shorts from 2021-09-29T19:12
As this year's Show Me Shorts Film Festival kicks off, covid has meant that it has had to pivot and change over the last month or so. Acting Festival Director, Gareth Farry joins us to giv...
Martin Bosley: the loss of a best mate from 2021-09-28T22:40
It's mental health awareness week and to mark it, chef, food writer and Bryan Crump talks to a very well-known New Zealander on the sudden death of his close friend, Wellington cafe owner ...
Retailers concerned ahead of countdown to Christmas from 2021-09-28T22:30
It's still three months till Christmas but the mad shopping rush has already started as retailers scrabble to offset major shipping delays. Covid and shipping backlogs made for a tricky sh...
The future of George Street decided from 2021-09-28T22:20
Its our way or the Highway says a majority of Dunedin councillors - who voted today to make the main street one way to cars. George street will only be open to cars travelling North to Sou...
Streaming services buying up large from 2021-09-28T21:10
Last week news broke that streaming giant Netflix has acquired the rights to the full back catalogue of the works of 20th Century author Roald Dahl. It had to spend a huge amount of cash t...
Libertarian approaches to vaccination from 2021-09-28T19:10
It can be easy to think we know what a political caste thinks about an issue, but it's often not that cut and dried. Dr Eric Crampton is the chief economist of the New Zealand Initiative a...
Successfully managing a mental health condition from 2021-09-27T22:30
This week marks Mental Health Awareness - Shaun Robinson is chief executive of Mental Health Foundation of NZ - he chats to Bryan about what it's like to manage a mental health condition
Seymour overtakes Collins in preferred PM stakes from 2021-09-27T22:20
The prospect of David Seymour becoming deputy Prime Minister is now a step closer to reality. The ACT party continues its upward trend with a five percent increase in the latest One News C...
Art and Mental Health from 2021-09-27T19:10
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and an exhibition of artworks by some of New Zealand's most famous artists will be on show across the country as the Urban Art Foundation (UAF) an...
Late Edition: The death of shorthand in journalism from 2021-09-24T22:35
Have you ever wondered how journalists take notes in this modern technological age? You don't see many with notebooks anymore - it's all recorded on smartphones. So is there any need for t...
Late Edition - 800 arrested in Melbourne from 2021-09-24T22:18
There've been four days of protests in Melbourne - leading to hundreds of arrests - they've been protesting against the lockdown and demanding a vaccine mandate for the construction indust...
Late Edition - New research has looked at the hormone prolactin from 2021-09-23T22:40
There's nothing new about being shattered during pregnancy and we all know why - or do we? New research from Otago University has looked at the hormone prolactin - which is critical for mi...
Late Edition - Amazon to build data centres in New Zealand from 2021-09-23T22:30
The future of the tech sector is looking dazzling - and quite crowded - actually. Amazon Web Services announced this morning it wants to build three data centres in Tamaki Makaurau, spendi...
Late Edition - Catching Maori vaccination rates up from 2021-09-23T22:17
Vaccination rates for Maori are being described as dismal, compared with non- Maori and the race is on to get them vaccinated as fast as possible. According to this week's figures 51 perce...
Uptown Lowdown from 2021-09-23T21:35
We're joined by Marty Duda from The 13th Floor to talk about their new youtube channel - Uptown Lowdown. A new music news and review show.
The Traditional Fijian Female Tattooing Practice of Veiqia from 2021-09-23T19:13
We chat to Luisa Tora about the traditional Fijian female tattooing practice of veiqia and a new exhibition in Christchurch.
Late Edition - Midweek mediawatch from 2021-09-22T22:45
Hayden Donnell joins Bryan Crump for Midweek Mediawatch, tonight the decision to move Auckland to alert level three set off a tsunami of takes from across the media spectrum, most of them ...
Late Edition - Third day of Melbourne lockdown street protest from 2021-09-22T22:25
Police in Melbourne appear to have shot rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters who gathered at the city's Shrine of Remembrance locked in a stand-off with riot police in a third day of d...
Late Edition - Lockdown breach couple charged from 2021-09-22T22:20
The Auckland couple who travelled to Wanaka while the city was at Covid-19 alert level 4 have been charged. Police say William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley have been summonsed to appear in t...
Ka mua, ka muri from 2021-09-22T21:07
We chat to Beverly Rhodes whos beautiful exhibition of oil paintings called Ka mua, ka muri. is currently on at the Pataka Gallery in Porirua.
Tairawhiti Arts Festival from 2021-09-22T19:10
Tama Waipara has the latest news from Te Tairawhiti Arts Festival - including their local focussed festival next month and a new Summer Arts Festival for early 2022.
Late Edition - Bird of the Year is back from 2021-09-21T22:30
The birds are back in town! The ever growing beloved Bird of the Year campaign will once again have the nation in a flap. But this year - there's a very important difference. The Bird of t...
Late Edition - When doctors oppose covid vaccines from 2021-09-21T22:20
How is the medical profession handling the fallout from a small group of health professionals who signed an open letter opposing the pfizer vaccine - and to what extent are people being in...
Bridging the Digital Divide from 2021-09-21T21:08
We head to Tairawhiti to take a look at a project trying to bridge the digital divide - The Tairawhiti Technology Trust aims to increase local access to digital technologies and the knowle...
Otago University Arts Fellow 2022 from 2021-09-21T19:07
Otago University have just announced their Arts Fellowships for 2022 and it's a hugely diverse collection of artists. To find out about what fellowships like this mean for artists, I'm joi...
Late Edition - Latest from the UK with the BBC's Pete Ross from 2021-09-20T22:35
Late Edition - Latest from the UK with the BBC's Pete Ross.
Late Edition - Auckland covid update with Mayor Phil Goff from 2021-09-20T22:30
For more on covid level updates we're joined by Auckland Mayor, Phil Goff.
Late Edition - Roadmap for New Zealand's Covid-19 alert levels. from 2021-09-20T22:20
At ten past four this afternoon Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield annouced the roadmap for New Zealand's Covid-19 alert levels.
25 Years of Going West Festival from 2021-09-20T19:12
Going West Festival have put together a book to celebrate 25 years of the festival. It is a collection of essays from a host of Going West speakers since it's origin and will be a beautifu...
Organisers Pull the Pin on Alexandra's Blossom Festival from 2021-09-17T22:30
Organisers are heartbroken to have had to pull the pin on Alexandra's Blossom Festival. Set to be the biggest yet on the Festival's 65th birthday next weekend, with thousands of people wer...
NZ Cricket tour of Pakistan called off from 2021-09-17T22:20
The BLACKCAPS are abandoning their tour of Pakistan minutes after the team was due to begin a one day game following a New Zealand government security alert.
How to flourish when you're languishing in lockdown from 2021-09-16T22:30
The pandemic is having a huge toll on all of us - you might find you're stuck in a state of feeling 'meh', uninspired and stagnant, and largely joy-less and we can do about it. Psychologis...
Call for pension extensions for those stuck in Australia from 2021-09-16T20:20
A few dozen New Zealand superannuitants who are stuck in Australia having travelled there during the travel bubble, are being told the Government is working through whether the bubble clos...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Relux and Lux Metal from 2021-09-16T19:15
Aran Warren, Canturbury University phD student working with MacDiarmid Institute investigator Maan Alkaisi - speaking to me about the potential for Lux/Relux - a solid material made out of...
Mother of missing children holding out hope from 2021-09-15T22:30
The mother of three children who have been missing since the weekend with their father at a remote Waikato West Coast beach has released a statement. King Country man Thomas Phillips and h...
Our Own Odysseys - Contained from 2021-09-15T21:40
Back in 2016, Bryan spoke to Birgit Krippner on travels on a container ship. Her upcoming photo exhibition 'HORIZONT' (meaning horizon in german) opens at the Suite Gallery in Wellington o...
Glimmer of hope for diaspora as MIQ pause ends from 2021-09-15T20:35
Stranded Kiwis desperate to get home have a glimmer of hope from the MIQ system from next Monday. The Government stopped opening up rooms in MIQ following the Delta outbreak - only those i...
Akld restaurateur sends open letter to mayor, Phil Goff from 2021-09-15T20:18
An Auckland restaurateur has written an open letter to the city's Mayor, Phil Goff, asking him to show stronger leadership. Tony McGeorge, who with his wife Krishna Botica employs more tha...
Small Bodies of Water from 2021-09-15T19:13
Nina Mingya Powles joins us to talk about her new book Small Bodies of Water - a collection of essays exploring the bodies of water that separate and connect us taking us from London to Ne...
Cyber attacks show NZ cyber security lacking from 2021-09-14T20:40
If you're a Kiwibank customer, you might have been finding it a bit tricky to do your online banking since Saturday. MetService and Kiwibank have both been battling cyberattacks in the pas...
Manukau chemist calls for vaccine walk-ins from 2021-09-14T20:30
From Thursday, vaccination buses will head out on Auckland streets as mobile clinics. The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says six buses will initially be deployed in areas with low covera...
Wanaka reacts to naming the Auckland lockdown breakers from 2021-09-14T20:20
A judge's son and his barrister partner are the couple who police say flouted lockdown rules by travelling to a Wanaka holiday home from Auckland. RNZ can reveal they are William Willis, a...
Vaccination passport dumped in England from 2021-09-13T22:40
The UK government has announced it is unlikely England will ever return to lockdown despite rising covid cases in the country. It has also dropped a plan to make people in England show vac...
Season's first Albatross arrives in Otago from 2021-09-13T22:30
The bells rang out in Otepoti, Dunedin today, to herald the arrival of a very special traveller. The first returning Endangered Northern Royal Albatross of the season has been welcomed at ...
Further covid crisis looms in NSW from 2021-09-13T20:17
New South Wales Intensive Care Units are at peak capacity and struggling to cope with covid cases as health authorities say worse is yet to come. On top of that, over a thousand health car...
Culture Regular - Maori Arts from 2021-09-13T19:40
Teina Moetara joins us from Manutuke once again
ACC injuries in rugby from 2021-09-10T22:15
A study of ACC claims from rugby players aged from just five years old, to 40 years old, has tallied up the number of injury claims in what's historically been the nation's favourite game....
Britney Spears' father willing to end conservatorship from 2021-09-09T22:38
Pop star Britney Spears' father has reportedly petitioned a court in Los Angeles to end the conservatorship over her estate. Jamie Spears said in August he was willing to step down from th...
Big opportunity for new musical talent in Dunedin from 2021-09-09T22:30
New bands and musicians are being asked to audition for New Year's Eve at the Octagon. Dunedin City Council is hoping to put on an event with lots of new talent alongside more experienced ...
Including Children in Public Health from 2021-09-09T19:35
Anthropologist and Child Health researcher, Dr Julie Spray joins us to talk about children's inclusion in the public health approach to the pandemic.
Springtime in the Forest from 2021-09-09T19:12
Our forest expert, Dean Baigent-Mercer joins us to talk about the sights, smells and sounds of springtime in the forest.
The fight to get back to New Zealand from 2021-09-08T22:17
A second red flight for people eligible for MIQ emergency allocations will leave Sydney to fly to Auckland next Wednesday. MIQ spaces have been made available by deferring places intended ...
Someday Stories 2021 from 2021-09-08T21:14
We talk to Chris Widdup, the Executive Director of The Someday Project.about the the fresh crop of short films that make up the fifth series of Someday Stories, a creative development plat...
Screen Time and Child Development from 2021-09-08T19:13
Sir Peter Gluckman joins us to talk about a new report into screen time and its effects on children's emotional, social and cognitive development written by him and the team at Koi Tu: The...
Back to full pie production in Oamaru from 2021-09-07T22:55
Blair Gourdie is the Baker at Harbour Street Pies in Oamaru "(they're famous cos they're good)" He has just woken up and is about to don his bakers whites and fire up the ovens at midnight...
Libraries reopen under covid restrictions from 2021-09-07T22:28
And we were wondering what happens as all usual facilities reopen under Delta Level 2. So we head a bit further north to Wellington, and talk to Lorinda Thomas from Wellington City Council...
Canterbury readies for Delta Level 2 from 2021-09-07T22:18
All around the country south and north of Auckland, Delta Level 2 kicks at one minute to midnight tonight. Who will be up first? The street cleaners, the bakers, the movers and shakers? Th...
Recording Bird Song During Lockdown from 2021-09-07T21:10
Andrew Dalziel got on his bike last week to record the sounds of native birds at Polhill Reserve in Aro Valley.
Statistics, Damn Statistics and their Misuse. from 2021-09-07T19:15
Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. He tackles one of his favourite t...
Richard Beddie - Cheif Executive of Exercies NZ from 2021-09-06T22:36
Richard Beddie on alert level 2.
Attitudes to Insects in Aotearoa from 2021-09-06T19:41
Lyttleton writer and artist, Lily Duval has just been given a research grant to develop her project Six-legged Ghosts: Stories of the Insects of Aotearoa.
Online Learning Booming from 2021-09-06T19:13
As more and more people embrace online learning, University of Canterbury Clinical Psychology Professor Julia Rucklidge joins us to talk about her Mental Health and Nutrition course which ...
Dozens of residents stranded at Bethell's Beach from 2021-09-03T22:39
John Paice from Bethells Beach Cottages joins us for an update on the situation after storms hit the Auckland region.
Your questions on the Pfizer vaccine answered from 2021-09-02T22:18
Some of the world's leading vaccine experts from Melbourne, London and New Zealand have, this evening, been answering journalist's questions about how good the covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is a...
Tech with a Teenager from 2021-09-02T20:12
Charlie Cuff is back. Tonight he talks about Network Attached Storage devices.
Best Foot Forward from 2021-09-02T19:38
We're introducing a new regular guest on the show. A topic that we all often ignore and take for granted - Our Feet! Emma Worthington is a podiatrist with Foot Worthy Podiatry in Lower Hut...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Corrodium from 2021-09-02T19:13
Bill Jia is a PhD student in a MacDiarmid Institute research lab at the University of Auckland studying Chemistry. He joins is to give us his scientific take on Corrodium from Ben 10.
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Swimmer Sophie Pascoe wins double gold in Tokyo from 2021-09-01T22:56
Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won her second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics and sprinter, Danielle Aitchison has claimed the bronze medal in the 100 metre T36 final. Bryan Crump talks to ...
Orca expert slams DoC efforts in Porirua Harbour from 2021-09-01T22:18
A multi-agency operation is trying to keep a pod of orcas hunting stingrays safe from stranding in shallow waters in an inlet north of Wellington. The Department of Conservation, Ngati Toa...
Getting Aid to Afghanistan from 2021-09-01T21:11
We chat to Mike Seawright, Founder & Executive Director or ReliefAid who in response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, have commenced aid operations in Kabul and Bamyan ...
Setting Vaping Alight from 2021-09-01T19:13
John Safran is an Australian satirist, documentary maker and author, joins us to talk about his new book Puff Piece - a probing look into Big Tobacco and the vaping industry.
A Pacific Perspective on the Delta outbreak from 2021-08-31T22:27
We get some insight on the Delta outbreak from a Pacific perspective with photographer, Raymond Sagapolutele, a regular pundit on Nights.
Wellington pie-maker one of first to recommence business from 2021-08-31T22:14
Everywhere throughout the motu, south of Auckland goes back into level three at midnight tonight and for many businesses, that's meant a lot of preparation and changing processes so they c...
John Paice - Bethells Beach from 2021-08-31T21:52
John Paice from Bethells Beach Cottages joins us for an update on the situation after storms hit the Auckland region.
New Music from Swingbridge from 2021-08-31T21:08
Swingbridge is the new musical vehicle of southern NZ songsmith Bridget Ellis and friends. She joins us to talk about her latest release.
War of the Triple Alliance from 2021-08-31T19:10
Our military historian Damien Fenton tells Bryan about the "War of the Triple Alliance".
Calling London from 2021-08-30T22:30
We check on things over in the UK with BBC World journalist Rich Preston.
Businesses south of Auckland prepare to shift levels from 2021-08-30T22:15
We take a look at how businesses are gearing up fo the change in levels.
Ernest Rutherford and The Russian Connection from 2021-08-30T19:12
To mark 150 years since the he was born we talk to historian Olga Suvorova about Lord Rutherford's Russian connections, and presents one of the world's greatest scientists and most outstan...
Covid Modller Rodney Jones from 2021-08-27T22:32
Tonight we are lucky enough to have Wigram Capital Advisors economist Rodney Jones join us. He is a Covid modeller who has been advising the government throughout the pandemic.
Tupou Neiufi Wins Gold from 2021-08-27T22:18
Tupou Neiufi has won New Zealand's first Gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. The 20 year-old from Auckland swam to victory in the women's S8 100m backstroke final. Tupou's Guardian coach ...
Sophie Pascoe wins silver from 2021-08-26T22:50
Legendary paralympian Sophie Pascoe has won her 16th Paralympic medal in her fourth Paralympics. Bryan Crump crosses live to Tokyo to talk to one of the Para swimming coaches, Simon Mayne,...
Vale Max Cryer from 2021-08-26T22:42
One of New Zealand's first ever television stars has died aged 86. Max Cryer spoke the first words on nationwide TV in 1969, and went on to produce shows the shows Mastermind and Universit...
Your vaccination questions with the Immunisation Advisory Centre from 2021-08-26T22:19
Your vaccination questions with the Immunisation Advisory Centre Last night we spoke to the microbiologist, Dr Siouxsie Wiles about many things covid related. There were so many questions ...
Overseas Correspondent - Vietnam from 2021-08-26T21:48
Our overseas correspondent, Lien Hoang joins us once again from Ho Chi Minh as US Vice President Kamala Harris wraps up her Asia tour with reference to China, human rights, trade and suppl...
Library overdue fines settled for good from 2021-08-26T19:50
Louise LaHatte from Auckland Libraries tells us why they've decided to get rid of overdue fines and about the services they're still offering during lockdown level 4.
Mediawatch's weekly catchup with Nights from 2021-08-25T22:43
This week Colin Peacock chats to Bryan Crump about the media in the middle as reports about Covid clusters spark racist reactions - and offshore opinions about our strategy raise hackles. ...
Your Covid-19 questions answered: Dr Siouxsie Wiles from 2021-08-25T22:19
Today there were a record 62 cases linked to the Delta cluster. There's now in excess of 480 places of interest and there are more than 20 thousand contacts ...only 62 percent of them have...
Activism, Feminism, Politics and Parliament from 2021-08-25T21:11
One of New Zealand's most eminent political actors Margaret Wilson joins us to talk about her recently released memoir, Activism, Feminism, Politics and Parliament.
Dr Api Talemaitoga from 2021-08-24T22:18
There are 41 new cases of Covid-19 today, 38 of them in Auckland and three in Wellington. The Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the majority of today's are linked to a ...
Changing Migration in New Zealand from 2021-08-24T19:14
Julian Wood, Senior Researcher at independent think tank the Maxim Institute joins us to talk about what immigration policy could and should look like as we head out of the pandemic.
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Calling London- Alex Griffith from BBC World from 2021-08-23T22:34
Alex Griffiths reports on Afghanistan, which is still dominating headlines around the world, the deadline set by President Joe Biden for US intelligence agencies to report on the origins o...
High number of covid cases in young NSW children from 2021-08-23T22:21
More than 200 New South Wales children aged nine and under, were diagnosed with Covid-19 at the weekend. To find out what led to so many children being diagnosed and to answer your questio...
Pacific Waves from 2021-08-23T20:14
Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific peopl...
Volcanology in NZ from 2021-08-23T19:16
Associate Professor James Scott is the President of the Geoscience Society of NZ and based in the Department of Geology at the University of Otago. In his role as an editor of the NZ Journ...
Engineering in an Earthquake Zone from 2021-08-19T19:40
Michelle Grant, president of the Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand joins us as our new engineering regular. Tonight she'll be taking a look at how we engineer buildings in a ea...
A History of Psychiatry from 2021-08-18T21:15
Claire Hilton, historian in residence at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London, joins us for a discussion around the history of psychiatry - exploring some ancient ideas, more recen...
Can Market-Based Policies Save The Planet? from 2021-08-18T19:15
Brian Roper has an eco socialist response to the latest IPCC report on climate change - and our country's latest attempts to meet its side of the bargain.
Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War from 2021-08-16T19:15
Military historian Glyn Harper explores New Zealand's Second World War effort through over 800 photographs, many of these live-action shots (considered the gold standard of war photography...
Understanding Maori Heritage from 2021-08-12T19:35
A new regular on Thursday Nights, we'll be chatting with a number of experts from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga - starting tonight with Deputy Chief Executive (Kaihautu) Maori Herita...
Space for Planet Earth from 2021-08-12T19:12
Emeline Paat-Dalstrom, co-founder of SpaceBase is back again.with news of their "Space for Planet Earth" Challenge competition that aims to leverage space technology to address climate cha...
The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults from 2021-08-11T21:07
The winners of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults will be revealed TONIGHT at a ceremony in Wellington.- we'll chat to the winner after the cermenony.
Scooters on the Footpath from 2021-08-11T19:12
We ask Dr Timothy Welch, School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland if Should bikes and e-scooters be allowed on our increasingly crowded and narrow footpaths?
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Are We Addicted to Coal? from 2021-08-10T19:13
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast asks if our problems with coal are about supply or demand.
Cultural Ambassador - South Auckland from 2021-08-09T19:45
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele joins us once again.
Tokyo After The Games from 2021-08-09T19:15
We talk to a couple of Tokyo locals, Motoko Kakubayashi and Chris Gilbert, about life in the city after the closing ceremony is over and the athletes have gone home.
Mindless entertainment or Meaningful Figures of our Time? from 2021-08-05T19:45
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) joins us to discuss superheroes.
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Liquid Metal from Terminator from 2021-08-05T19:12
MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor of Chemical Sciences at University of Auckland, Duncan McGillivray gives us his scientific take on Reconfigurable materials - Liqu...
PrideNZ.com recognised by Library of Congress from 2021-08-04T21:09
The United States Library of Congress has selected the pridenz.com website for preservation in the Library of Congress Web Archive. We're joined by PrideNZ.com founder Gareth Watkins.
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The Art of Very Short Stories from 2021-08-04T19:12
We discuss life and strange stories with Jack Remiel Cottrell and his new flash fiction collection called Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and other very short stories.
Floods and their Impact on German Voters from 2021-08-03T19:12
Nina Hall, Assistant Professor in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University is back in Berlin She'll be talking about the recent floods in Germany and their political implication...
Nights' Jazz from 2021-08-02T19:13
Dr Serena Kelly is a senior lecturer in the politics of the European Union and Deputy Director of the National Centre for Research on Europe at the University of Canterbury . She joins us ...
Overseas Correspondent - Scotland from 2021-07-29T21:43
As vaccinations ramp up and life begins to open up, we chat to our Overseas Correspondent in Scotland, Andrew Learmonth.
Modelling the Weather for The Americas Cup from 2021-07-29T19:33
We chat to one of NIWA's weather team, Nava Fedaeff, who has been leading a project to upgrade weather forecasts for the Department of Conservation national park and back country areas and...
The Toxicology of Ketamin from 2021-07-29T19:15
Science Regular Leo Schep is taking a look at Ketamin - Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic that is widely used in medical & veterinary practices.
Rugby Sevens Final Whistle Reaction from 2021-07-28T21:20
We get the reaction to the latest result.
A Local in Tokyo from 2021-07-28T21:07
We chat to Motoko Kakubayashi in Tokyo and find out what it's like to be a local in the city while the games go on around you.
Language and Disability from 2021-07-27T19:12
Dr. Julia de Bres, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Massey University takes a look at how we use language around disability and those with disabilities.
Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival from 2021-07-26T21:08
Tickets go on sale tonight for the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival. We talk to Jason Schroder, Festival Director.
Salsa Dura from 2021-07-26T19:30
Our cultural ambassador for Latin American music, Mona Lynn Courteau joins us once again. Tonight she'll be introducing us to Salsa Dura ("hard salsa"). The classic salsa scene in New York...
Olympics Update from 2021-07-26T19:13
Rikki Swannell join following a very busy day in Tokyo.
Beating the Booking System from 2021-07-22T19:45
You may remember Rick Coleman who we spoke to in Italy during lockdown - he's planning to return to New Zealand and he'll be joiniing us for a chat about his experience with the MIQ bookin...
Materials Fact or Fiction - Turnabout Intruder from 2021-07-22T19:15
Jan Eldrige, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland on the facts being the sci fi of the Star Trek mind swap episode - Turnabout Intruder.
The Origins of The Olympics from 2021-07-21T21:15
Associate Professor Gina Salapata from Massey University takes a look back in time to The Olympics: When athletes were men, nude and Greek.
Celebrating Moths from 2021-07-21T19:15
For the first time New Zealand is joining international Moth Week, a week that celebrates all things moth. We're joined by one of the organisers of Moth Week Aotearoa Morgane Merien.
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Nights Pundit Heritage and The Public Purse from 2021-07-20T19:15
Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative joins us once again. He's been taking a look at Heritage Regulations Should we shift from using regulation to protect heritage,...
Cultural Ambassador - Site-Specific Dance from 2021-07-19T19:35
Our cultural ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, Malia Johnston is back once again. She takes a look at choreography for "site-specific" performances, where the performance is...
Overseas Correspondent - Sudan from 2021-07-15T21:30
Our Overseas Correspondent from Sudan, Reem Abbas joins us from Khartoum.
World Weather from 2021-07-15T19:12
Erick Brenstrum joins us once again. Tonight he's taking a look at the record breaking heat in North America - but also looking back to the great London fog of 1952 - when visibility fell ...
New Zealand, South Africa and Rugby Rivalry from 2021-07-14T19:12
For a hundred years, the rugby teams of New Zealand and South Africa have been battering away against each other, the outcomes see-sawing with the seasons. It's a rivalry that pre-eminent ...
Geography and Earthquake Preparedness from 2021-07-13T19:12
Nights' Geographer, Louise Richards is back. Tonight she's joined by Dr Caroline Orchiston, Lead Scientist at the AF8 [Alpine Fault magnitude 8] project, a collaborative effort to save liv...
Opening Up The Ballet from 2021-07-12T19:43
During lockdown last year, the Royal New Zealand Ballet began posting videos of performances on their youtube channel. Almost overnight their views and subscribers skyrocketed. Building on...
Pakeha on the reo waka from 2021-07-12T19:12
Will the Maori language blossom if many more Pakeha jump on the reo waka? Not necessarily, according to Alison Jones, a professor at Te Puna Wananga, the School of Maori and Indigenous Edu...
LAGANZ Transcribathon from 2021-07-09T20:10
The Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand (LAGANZ), Te Puranga Takatapui o Aotearoa are running an online Transcribathon event from 10 to 24 July for volunteers across Aotearoa New Zeala...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Jumbonium from 2021-07-08T19:10
Dr Nate Davis, Associate Investigator with the MacDiarmid Institute and Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at Victoria University of Wellington brings us the science - or lack of it - o...
The Normalcy Index from 2021-07-07T21:10
We talk to data journalist James Fransham from The Economist magazine , who has developed a "normalcy index" to measure changes in human behaviour around the world based on data gathered a...
How a Military Dentist Keeps Smiling from 2021-07-07T19:15
Anna Thomas is hosting the show tonight. Her first guest is Army Major, Dr. James Hannah - dubbed the military's dashing dentist - about his colourful life as a dentist, serving in the mil...
Dehumanisation and How to Resist it. from 2021-07-06T19:15
We're joined once again by Nights Philosopher, Ann Kerwin who takes a look at the topics explored in American philosopher David Livingstone Smith's 2020 book ON INHUMANITY: DEHUMANIZATION ...
Forest Pests and Carbon Storage from 2021-07-01T19:10
Dean Baigent-Mercer, Forest & Bird's Northland Conservation Advocate joins us once again - the impacts of introduced browsing animals had on native ecosystems' carbon storage.
The Billion Stars Project from 2021-06-30T21:07
We talk to Samoan weaving artist Maryann Talia Pau about The Billion Stars project, an art installation at Silo Park as part of Auckland's Matariki Festival.
Financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders from 2021-06-30T19:12
Associate Professor Helen Roberts, Department of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago. A new study out of the University of Otago has examined the financial vulnerability of older ...
Another check on Wellington's South Coast from 2021-06-29T21:06
Radio Content director at R N Z - and South Coast dweller - though not at Breaker Bay - Caitlin Cherry - is on the line from somewhere near the shoreline.
Live to Breaker Bay from 2021-06-29T20:07
We go live to Breaker Bay to chat to residents that have chosen to stay put despite the evacuation order.
Checking the Mathematicians from 2021-06-29T19:12
Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. Tonight he's taking a look at com...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - The Deathstar from 2021-06-24T19:14
Aleksandra Ilina - PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington gives us her scientific take on The Deathstar.
Futilitarianism - What's the Point? from 2021-06-23T21:12
We speak to Neil Vallelly, is a political and social theorist, currently Research Associate, Centre for Global Migrations, at Otago University about Futilitarianism.
Snow and Our Changing Climate from 2021-06-22T19:10
We're talking snow and a new collaborative project with the University of Otago, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Resea...
Nights Sports from 2021-06-21T21:10
American sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, Helene Elliott joins us once again with the lastest sports news from her corner of the world.
Surviving The HIV/ AIDS Pandemic from 2021-06-21T19:14
We're joined by theatre maker Shane Bosher and actors Simon Prast and Simon Leary ahead of the opening of their a new play. Everything After, which tells the story of the generation of New...
Astronomy Update from 2021-06-17T19:40
Former University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore joins us once again. Tonight we learn about a dinosaur-killing asteroid strike that gave rise to Amazon rain...
Frightening for Fun from 2021-06-17T19:14
Horror writer and RNZ studio engineer, Denver Grenell makes his debut on Nights as our horror fan.
A Gym for your Mental Health from 2021-06-16T21:10
We chat to Sarah Tuck, one of the brains behind The Well New Zealand's first Mental Health and Wellbeing Gym in central Wellington.
New Zealand and Nouvelle-Zelande from 2021-06-16T19:12
We talk to Dr Alistair Watts about his new book New Zealand's France which explores the French influence on NZ and our psyche. He reckons that the French had a far greater influence than w...
Ask an Economist from 2021-06-15T19:09
Bryan Easton is back once again. Tonight he reviews last month's budget, considers the practicality of unemployment insurance, and maybe answers a question or two on our options for cuttin...
The Influence of Western Music in Iran from 2021-06-14T19:35
Sharham Aryan is back with more wonderful music from Persia. Tonight he's looking at how Western instruments and musical theory came to Iran and how they influenced the music.
Chessboxing from 2021-06-14T19:12
We talk to David Bitton, the director of one of the films at this year's Doc Edge Festival. "By Rook Or Left Hook" is all about CHESSBOXING - which is exactly what it sounds like - alterna...
All Aboard with The APO from 2021-06-10T20:11
We chat to Frances Moore from the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra ahead of a special concert with weekend that has a strong trainspotter connection - so, of course, Bryan wanted to find ou...
The End of an Era at Scotty & Mal's from 2021-06-10T19:33
Bryan pops into Wellington institution S&M's as Scotty and Mal get ready to shake their final cocktails and hand over the reins of the bar.
Materials: Fact or fiction - Ironman's Suit from 2021-06-10T19:13
Tony Stark first put on the Iron Man suit in 1968. Not only does it allow him to withstand bullets and give him superhuman strength, but the suit also mends itself. Associate Professor in ...
Materials: Fact of Fiction - Ironman's Suit from 2021-06-10T19:13
Tony Stark first put on the Iron Man suit in 1968. Not only does it allow him to withstand bullets and give him superhuman strength, but the suit also mends itself. Associate Professor in ...
Encouraging Reading in Children with Learning Disabilities from 2021-06-09T21:12
Continuing our evening dedicated to getting children reading. Eleanor Boyce from SPELD, is here to talk about helping and encouraging reading for children with specific learning difficulti...
Introducing Young People to Mangroves from 2021-06-09T19:13
Authior, Glenda Kane and illustrator Lisa Allen join us in the Auckland studio to talk about "Mangrove" children's picture book which describes the life cycle of a mangrove with rhyming te...
China in the Asia Pacific Region from 2021-06-08T19:13
Marxist Historian, Brian Roper joins us once again - tonight he asks whether or not New Zealanders should be concerned about the rise of China and China's growing influence in the Asia Pac...
A Ticket to the Stars - Space Tourism from 2021-06-03T19:12
This coming July 20th, on the 52nd Anniversary of the Moon Landing the first paying passengers will fly suborbital on Blue Origin's New Shepard. Seats are being auctioned on 12 June and th...
Werewolves of Wellington from 2021-06-02T21:07
As part of Wellington's midwinter Loemis Festival, we talk to Joel Baxendale, the creator of a new immersive theatre experience. Werewolf feels almost like a game by daylight - but takes o...
The Social Stigma of Hungry Children from 2021-06-02T19:10
Anthropologist and Child Health researcher, Dr Julie Spray spent 2015 eating lunch with primary school students in a disadvantaged part of South Auckland, where she learned that providing ...
Mining and The Biodiversity Crisis from 2021-06-01T19:13
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. Tonight he's looking at mining and New Zealand's biodiversity crisis. With 4,000 at risk species. what's the future of the mini...
Gen Z from NZ from 2021-05-31T19:35
We're joined by Cindy Nguyen from Papatoetoe High School & Arunan Noble from Wellington High School.
Cultural Revolt in 1960s Auckland from 2021-05-31T19:12
Murray Edmond joins us to talk about his book Time to Make a Song and Dance: Cultural Revolt in Auckland in the 1960s. The 1960s was a period of radical conflict, when the desire for a new...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Philote from 2021-05-27T19:14
Dr Krista Steenbergen is a Physics Lecturer in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington and MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator gives us he...
Who Will Replace Angela Merkel from 2021-05-25T19:10
Nina Hall, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University joins us from Bologna Tonight she's focusing on German politics as election season slowly gains moment...
Celebrating Film in the Wairarapa from 2021-05-24T19:13
A new film festival celebrating local film and filmakers in the Wairarapa kicks off this week. We talk to festival director Jane Ross.
Ciguatera Poisoning from 2021-05-20T19:12
Nights toxicologist, Leo Schep from Toxiform joins us once again. Tonight hes looking at Ciguatera Poisoning.
Events in the Life of Phillip Tapsell from 2021-05-19T21:07
Jonathan Adams joins us from Copenhagen to talk about his memoirs of Phillip Tapsell (1790-1873), one of the earliest Pakeha-Maori traders and with over 3000 descendants in New Zealand. Bo...
Regional Differences in the Kiwi Accent from 2021-05-18T19:12
Dr Julia de Bres, sociolinguist and senior lecturer at Massey University is back - and tonight she's taking a look at Regional differences in New Zealand English.
Circa Theatre at 45 from 2021-05-17T19:12
Circa Theatre in Wellington turns 45 this year - we're joined in the studio by Writer and Actor Gavin Rutherford, Director Susan Wilson and Circa co-founder Carolyn Henwood to look back - ...
Materials: Fact of Fiction - The Force from 2021-05-13T19:12
Geoffrey Weal, PhD student at the University of Otago in the lab of MacDiarmid researcher Anna Garden gives us his scientific take on The Force From Star Wars.
Fresh Stand-up Talent at the NZ Comedy Fest from 2021-05-12T19:12
Ahead of her show Cardigan Faget (it's pronounced fah-jay!) at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Jadwiga Green joins is to talk and her life and her comedy.
Silent Disco Citywalk from 2021-05-10T19:12
I'm joined by Yana Kirakovskaya, the brains behind the Silent Disco Citywalk, an award-winning interactive community walk - with a themed playlist.
Hookworms to Heal from 2021-05-05T19:12
Dr. Tom Mules, a clinician working with the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research joins us to discuss how hookworms can be an effective way to control diseases such as coeliac, asthma, al...
Places, Names & Identity in the Landscape from 2021-05-04T19:12
Nights Geographer Louise Richards is back with us again. She's invited Professor Robin Kearns from the School of Environment at The University of Auckland to talk about the significance of...
Poetry and Film Combine for the Going West Festival from 2021-05-03T19:12
We're joined by poet Grace Iwashita-Taylor and director Ursula Grace to talk about a special project for the Going West Festival which puts poetry to film.
Nights Philosophy - Stoicism from 2021-04-27T19:12
Nights' Philosopher Ann Kerwin takes a look at Donald Robertson's book "How To Think like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius"
Auckland Urban Walking Festival from 2021-04-22T20:10
From 22 April to 16 May, some of Auckland's most enthusiastic city-lovers will be celebrating their place with free walking tours throughout our city's neighbourhoods for the Urban Walking...
1080 and The Forest from 2021-04-22T19:12
Our Forest expert Dean Baigient-Mercer joins us once again to talk about turning around the collapse on native forests and the use of 1080.
Our First Foreign War from 2021-04-21T19:13
We're joined by author Nigel Robsonn who, his new book, Our First Foreign War, looks at the social impacts of the often overlooked South African war, particularly on NZ's blossoming nation...
Geodesic - Taking A Round Trip from 2021-04-20T19:13
Mathematician Dilon Mayhew is taking a round trip - looking into the shortest path between two points on a surface, such as the surface of a sphere.
Cultural Ambassador - Dance from 2021-04-19T19:35
Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnston joins us once again. Tonight we catch her during the "pack-in" at the Repertory Hous...
Marine Science and Robots from 2021-04-19T19:12
Dr Leigh Tait joins us to talk about NIWA's recent Antarctic research voyage. A marine biologist, Leigh has a particular interest in the latest underwater cameras, drones, robots etc. that...
Materials Fact or Fiction from 2021-04-15T19:12
Dr Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni, MacDiarmid Institute research fellow at the University of Canterbury gives us his scientific take on Back to The Future,
Art Squat House of Goth from 2021-04-14T19:15
We talk to one of the team behind a a book and exhibition about a Palmerston North squat that housed artists - musicians - and anybody else needing a home for over twenty years.
Going West Going Video from 2021-04-12T19:35
Going West Festival announces a brand-new approach to celebrating live poetry with Different Out Loud, a collection of thoughtful video collaborations between Aotearoa poets and filmmakers...
Sofa Session - The Kugels from 2021-04-12T19:12
Wellington traditional Klezmer band, The Kugels are live in the studio for a Sofa Session.
Nights Science - Astronomy from 2021-04-08T19:12
Astronomer Alan Gilmore has news of a total eclipse of the moon later next month and he's been taking a look at Apophis - the 'poster boy' for potentially hazardous asteroids - turns out i...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Shipstone (Part 2) from 2021-04-07T21:11
Last week Dr Chris Bumby, Principal Scientist with both the MacDiardmid Institute, and Victoria University's Robinson Institute gave us his scientific take on Shipstone from the novel 'Fri...
Jamie Tahana on the Te Araroa from 2021-04-06T20:09
Jamie's back in Wellington in time for another chat about his Te Araroa adventure.
Taxing Questions About Taxing Housing from 2021-04-06T19:13
Nights' regular Economist, Brian Easton thinks that the government's recent housing package may work, but wonders if it will do enough.
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Shipstone from 2021-04-01T21:13
Dr. Chris Bumby, Principal Scientist at Victoria University of Wellington's Robinson Institute; and Associate Investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute gies us his scientific take on Shipst...
Anyone for Gin? from 2021-03-31T23:10
Professor Joanne Hort from Massey University joins us to talk about evolution of a juniper (Juniperus communis) berry industry for New Zealand.
Robbie Ellis from 2021-03-31T21:13
Robbie Ellis joins us for an update on the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine in the USA.
Is the US a Globally Hegemonic Superpower in Decline?" from 2021-03-30T21:12
Marxist Historian, Brian Roper joins us once again. He's talking about Imperialism in the 21st Century: Is the US a Globally Hegemonic Superpower in Decline?
Cultural Ambassador - Science Fiction from 2021-03-29T21:33
Our sci-fi geek, Eleanor Tremeeer is back - tonight she's taking a look at Spirituality In Sci-Fi - the intersection between mythology, folklore, religion, and Sci-Fi. Although we think of...
Looking Back at Lockdown from 2021-03-29T21:11
Ahead of episode one of our new five-part New Zealand history series Kei Roto i te Miru: Inside the Bubble, which takes a look back at life in lockdown. We're joined by Host, Audio-Visual ...
The Rest Is History - the birth of RainbowYouth from 2021-03-25T23:45
On The Rest Is History tonight we're staying in New Zealand and winding back 32 years this week to the 24th March 1989 when Rainbow Youth was conceived at a Gay and Lesbian Conference that...
NZ International Film Festival is changing with the Covid times from 2021-03-25T23:30
This week, the New Zealand International Film Festival has announced its dates and plans to return to movie theatres after last year's programme was delivered online. Karyn speaks with Fes...
Te Huia train launched between Auckland and Hamilton from 2021-03-25T23:17
A regular train service connecting Hamilton with Auckland will begin next month making return trips from Frankton to Papakura twice a day during the week, and once on some Saturdays. The g...
The Future of Space Flight from 2021-03-25T20:12
Our regular space expert, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder of SpaceBase joins us to talk about the Future of Space Flight - reusable rockets and the future of space transportation system...
Exploring the Creation Story from a South Island Perspective from 2021-03-24T22:10
Artistic Director Juanita Hepi join us to talk about a new show Tumahana which tells the South Island's unique creation story combining Toi Maori, circus, theatre, Taonga Puoro, and the Ch...
Hitchhiking to the Antarctic from 2021-03-24T20:10
In 1970 the US Antarctic Research Programme needed a woman to assist a US scientist scheduled to work on the ice cap. They called on the NZ Alpine Club for suggestions. Julia Millen was wo...
Jamie Tahana Walks the Te Araroa Trail from 2021-03-23T21:10
We catch up with Jamie in Tekapo.
Climate Commission and The Mining Industry from 2021-03-23T20:14
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast takes a look at the Climate Change Commission's report from the perspective of the West Coast mining industry and the policies they'd like to see as...
Does China Need Hollywood? from 2021-03-22T20:37
We ask Dr Ian Huffer, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at Massey University if Chinese cinema still needs Hollywood.
Maori Architecture Expert Elected to Royal Society from 2021-03-22T20:12
Professor Deirdre Brown (Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahu), head of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland is is one of 27 new Fellows elected to the Academy of the Royal...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Rumplestiltskin from 2021-03-18T20:13
MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Auckland, Duncan McGillevray tries to work out how Rumpelstiltskin made straw into gold!
How To Gay from 2021-03-17T22:12
Comedian Thomas Dorreen joins us ahead of his Wellington Pride Workshop "How to Gay"
More PE in Schools from 2021-03-17T20:12
Increasing the amount of time schools devote to physical education each week could dramatically reduce the number of children who are doing only minimal levels of exercise, researchers fro...
Getting a Vaccine to The World from 2021-03-16T20:19
Nina Hall, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University is back again - she's been looking into a proposal and a petition for a patent waiver at the World Tra...
The Toxicology of Kava from 2021-03-11T20:12
Toxicologist Leo Schep is taking a look at that traditional South Pacific psychoactive beverage used for social and cultural purposes, called Kava.
Art From The Wetlands from 2021-03-10T22:07
Lisa Clunie joins us to talk about her and Thorsten Hoppe's exhibition wet-land - an investigation of the Hikurangi Repo/ Swamp where the artists live, which was once one of Aotearoa's lar...
Attitudes Towards the New Zealand Accent from 2021-03-09T20:10
Massey University scholar and the co-creator of The Linguistics Lounge podcast, Dr Julia de Bres makes her debut as our latest after dinner speaker. Tonight she takes on the New Zealand ac...
A Polar Law approach to climate change? from 2021-03-08T20:12
Who is legally responsible for protecting our ice caps? Could a Polar approach to climate change strengthen political and legal responses to climate change and other human activities in bo...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - The Stillsuit from Dune from 2021-03-04T20:12
Associate Professor Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement, and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland giv...
World Hearing Day from 2021-03-03T22:12
To mark World Hearing Day, we talk to Dr David Welch, Head of Audiology, at the University of Auckland about their "Dangerous Decibels" education, screening programmes for hearing loss in ...
"English Has Broken My Heart" from 2021-03-03T20:12
Alice Te Punga Somerville is one of 24 Maori scholars who've shared their personal experiences of what it means to be Maori in their particular corner of the academic world, in a new book,...
Where to now for Globalisation? from 2021-03-02T20:12
Nights Geographer Louise Richards is back - tonight she's joined by Warwick Murray and they're looking at Globalisation.
Aotearoa's Most Beautiful Public Transport Rides from 2021-03-01T20:12
Anthonie Tonnon joins us with a guide Aotearoa's most beautiful public transport rides ahead of his Auckland Arts Festival show.
Nights Science - World Weather from 2021-02-25T20:10
Our World Weather Man, Erick Brenstrum joins us once again taking a look at the Texas snowstorm, 2020's record temperatures, Tropical cyclone Yasa and the State of La Nina - just for start...
Taxpayers footing the bill for Private Healthcare from 2021-02-24T22:07
Researchers have for the first time studied the cost to the taxpayer of people who get medical treatments through private insurance, then need follow up medical attention in the public sys...
Antarctic Update from 2021-02-24T20:12
Dr Craig Stevens Principal Scientist in Marine Physics at NIWA joins us for an antarctic update. They've had a big Antarctic Ocean Science year since last he spoke with Bryan. - releasing ...
Planning Systems and Urban Land Use from 2021-02-23T20:12
Eric Crampton from the New Zealand Initiative joins us once again. Tonight he's looking at urban land use planning systems and asking if they're fit for purpose.
Seeing Through the Eyes of Artificial Intelligence from 2021-02-22T20:12
New Zealand artist Tom White produces artwork using computer vision algorithms to better appreciate the unique way that machines see the world. Co-created with AI, his "Ants" ink prints wi...
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Dalekanium from 2021-02-18T20:12
Dr Heloise Stevance, research fellow at the University of Auckland's physics department gives us her scientific take on Dalekanium from Doctor Who - an extremely durable material used to c...
Special Interview from 2021-02-17T22:46
We talk rehab and recovery with Producer and performer Elizabeth Cracroft ahead of her show at the Auckland Fringe Festival.
Nights Philosophy - Cheating from 2021-02-16T20:12
Nights Philosopher Ann Kerwin joins us once again. Tonight she's discussing cheating.
Jigsaw Puzzle Racing from 2021-02-15T20:15
We talk to Erin Daldry who competed in the Masters Games jigsaw puzzle racing competition in Whanganui at the weekend.
Paekakariki Village Vinyl Fair from 2021-02-12T21:20
The vinyl fair, running 12noon to 3pm, and free to attend, features both stalls from visiting vinyl junkies and many records donated by the community to support the radio station, which fe...
Science from The Forest from 2021-02-11T20:12
Helping to restore native forest is one of the best things New Zealanders can do with their time, says environmentalist Dean Baigent-Mercer.
Lonely Sole from 2021-02-10T22:30
Lynn-Marie Harris talks about The Lonely Sole her photographic and poetry exhibition at the Auckland Fringe which features over 100 photographs of lost shoes.
New Zealand Disasters Helping Children Understand. from 2021-02-10T20:12
Maria Gill's latest book, New Zealand Disasters: Our response, resilience and recovery is a resource for children which details the Inspiring stories of courage, resilience and determinati...
Untangling Knot Theory from 2021-02-09T20:15
Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. Tonight he'll be helping us untan...
The Toxicology of Lead - Your Questions Answered from 2021-02-04T20:35
It wasn't in the schedule to talk to our regular toxicologist Leo Schep, but considering the news from North Dunedin, we though we'd get him on for a refresher on the toxicology of lead.
Materials Fact or Fiction - Tenet from 2021-02-04T20:12
Professor Bill Williams, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor in Biophysics and Soft Matter at Massey University talks us through the science of Tenet, the 2020 sci-fi...
Taking The Electric Car Leap from 2021-02-03T22:30
We're joined by Kathryn Trounson, the Chair of the Better NZ Trust to answer any questions you have and she hopes bust some myths about electric cars.
Escaping The City from 2021-02-03T20:12
Two city slickers - Kiran Dass and Anna Dean, on why they've given up the big smokes - in one case Auckland for Whanganui - in the other Wellington for Golden Bay.
No 'silver bullet' will fix housing crisis from 2021-02-02T20:12
John Tookey is professor of construction management at Auckland University of Technology has written an opinion piece for Stuff about the housing crisis and has some ideas about how we sho...
Myanmar Coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes power. from 2021-02-01T23:17
Bangkok-based journalist and writer and Regional Director of Fortify Rights, Ismail Wolff, joins Bryan Crump with the latest on the coup in Myanmar.
Nights Sport - Shannon Byrne from 2021-02-01T22:12
Our Sportscaster tonight is Shannon Byrne from Darwin.
The DNA In Water (Part 2) from 2021-02-01T20:10
Back in November, Bryan took a walk up to Polhill Reserve to collect a sample of water for the Citizen Science project called Wai Tuwhera o te Taiao - Open Waters Aotearoa which invites us...
Ockham NZ Book Awards long list from 2021-01-28T23:20
The longlist of books that have been selected for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards has been announced today. Joining Bryan to discuss the longlist is the deputy chair of Booksellers NZ, ...
Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Our COVID Response from 2021-01-28T20:14
We talk to Nicholas Agar is Professor of Ethics in the Philosophy programme at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington who's written that New Zealand's handling of the pandemic c...
A New Service for Children from 2021-01-27T22:46
Kidsline has merge with Barnardos 0800 What's Up, creating Aotearoa's only dedicated children's helpline. Dr Claire Achmad from Barnardos joins us to tell us more.
Jamie Tahana on The Te Araroa Trail from 2021-01-26T21:12
You'll usually find RNZ Pacific reporter, Jamie Tahana just after 8:15pm presenting Dateline Pacific, but he's taking a break from the newsroom to walk the Te Araroa Trail. Tonight we catc...
Nights Pundit - Brian Easton from 2021-01-26T20:10
Nights Pundit Brian Easton on how the Economy is doing.
The Covid Tracer App from 2021-01-25T20:44
Dr Andrew Chen, Research Fellow, Koi Tu - Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland, talks us through the Covid Tracer App.
Investigating the Death of Nordic Noir from 2021-01-25T20:17
We chat to Harvard PhD Candidate Charlie Tyson about his recent article on the Scandinavian crime genre.