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Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.
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Explainer: The world of gemstones
Ben Kennedy is a Professor at the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury. and joins Emile Donovan.
Twenty- five years of art from New Zealand indie music
A Low Hum's Ian Jorgensen joins Emile Donovan to talk about the project.
Big news from New Zealand's coolest sport
New Zealand Men's curling team skipper, Anton Hood joins Nights.
New device set to reduce plastics pollution at beaches
Each year, an estimated 4 million tonnes of plastic waste from urban and industrial centres ends up in marine environments. Rivers and waterways act l...
Shower Thoughts: What is life like without vision?
Dan Shepherd is part of Blind Low Vision New Zealand, where he works as the General Manager of Community and Inclusion. He joins Mark Leishman.
News from Europe
Our European correspondent Christian Smith joins Mark Leishman from London.
Community book fair left with hefty bill
John Driscoll is from the Rotary Club of Ashburton, he's one of the people behind the Bookarama, and he joins Mark Leishman.
Are our political leaders unlikable?
Dr Grant Duncan is a research associate with the Public Policy Institute at the University of Auckland, and he joins Mark Leishman.
New report recommends decriminalisation of illicit drugs
Professor Joe Boden joins Mark Leishman to discuss the issue.
BBC World News
Rob Hugh Jones from the BBC World Service joins Nights to take a look at some of the events making international headlines.
Sports with Jamie Wall
RNZ's Jamie Wall joins us to take a look at the weekend that was in sport.
Dame Gaylene Preston on Pike River film
The movie is having its New Zealand premier in Greymouth tonight.
Could compulsory voting be an answer to dismal turnout for Local Body Elections?
Andy Asquith is a keen local politics watcher and governance scholar, a New Zealander but residing in Australia and he joins Mark Leishman.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman for some weekend recommendations.
This Weekend: National Bookshop Day
Louise Ward from independent bookshop Wardini Books joins Mark Leishman.
Napier launches dog-friendly status with 'pawrade'
Pip Thompson from the local business association joins Mark Leishman to discuss this pawsome initiative.
Poet Serie Barford on new poetry collection and facing death
Serie is currently receiving hospice care for her cancer, and she says her new book, Standing on my Shadow, may be her last.
Meet New Zealand's longest-serving councillor
Trevor Maxwell has been a Rotorua councillor for 48 years and joins Emile Donovan.
Talking semicolons with Julia de Bres
It's our monthly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres from Massey University.
Helen Clark on Gaza peace agreement
The former New Zealand Prime Minister and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programmme joins Emile Donovan.
Two years on from the war in Gaza
Doctor Martin Kear is an expert in Middle East politics and joins Emile Donovan.
Counting the cost of infrastructure attacks
Telecommunications and technology journalist, Bill Bennett joins Emile Donovan.
Reflecting on the term of Tory Whanau
The Wellington mayor gave her valedictory address earlier today. The Spinoff's Wellington editor Joel Macmanus looks back at an evenful term.
What shapes our political leanings?
Are we borne into left wing or right wing ideology, and can these views change over time? Auckland University's School of Psychology Associate Profess...
Shower Thoughts: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
James Crampton is a Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy at Victoria University and joins Nights to explain.
A new type of gambler
Sam Smith-Soppet is a journalist the the University of Otago student magazine Critic Te Arohi and he has been investigating the promotion of gambling...
Better times ahead or is stagflation here to stay?
Liam Dann is the business editor at large at the NZ Herald and joins Emile Donovan to preview the OCR announcement tomorrow.
BBC World Service
BBC World Service journalist Rob Hugh-Jones joins Emile Donovan for a wrap of world news making international headlines.
How hard is it to speak with a New Zealand accent?
Why are there very few convincing New Zealand accents from people who aren't New Zealanders?
Emile speaks to Perry Piercy, a voice coach who h...
Sunscreens feeling the heat
Sunscreens are under scrutiny for not meeting their SPF protection claims. Dozens of products in Australia have been recalled, paused or are under rev...
Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
Every Monday, we take a moment to look into the past with our resident historian Emma Kay.
Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she...
Sport with Jamie Wall
RNZ Sports reporter and Nights' regular Jamie Wall returns to Nights to break down the big sporting news after the weekend.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review The Teacher Who Promised the Sea, The World at War and Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery.
One of the world's most popular video games
Gamers rejoice! The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits has been released today. The Sims video games let players create and control virtual people and manage th...
The Weekend
It's Friday night - so it's time now to take a look at what New Zealanders have planned for the weekend. Let's head to Manawatu where the Palmy Drag F...
First International Flight from Wellington, 75 years ago today
On this day 75 years ago, the first-ever international flight took off from Wellington. The Tasman Empire Airlines Ltd Solent flying boat left for Syd...
The Chalet in Arthur's Pass is up for sale
Bayleys' agent and auctioneer Ben Deans talks about why the opportunity would not suit the faint of heart.
Celebrating 60 years of Porirua!
It officially became a city on October 2nd, 1965, when its population hit 20,000. Today, it's home to more than 60,000 people. Mayor Anita Baker joins...
Is it time to bring back oral exams?
With AI tools able to produce essays, reports and case studies in seconds, oral exams could help education providers assess a student competency. Mark...