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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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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights’ resident screen critic Dan Slevin is back again to review something playing in the cinemas, something streaming now and something you don't ha...
Upper Hutt goes Medieval for the Day
Tomorrow, Upper Hutt will be transformed back to the age of knights and castles for the Brewtown Bash, a fiercely contested buhurt armoured combat tou...
There's Still Life in the DVD Store Yet - In Hamilton at Least
Remember renting DVDs? The excitement of browsing the new releases shelf or hunting through the classics section for your favourite film. Well, that e...
Celebrating Sir David Attenborough
If you aren't aware, the legendary Sir David Attenborough - turned 100 years old today ... with many well-wishers from around the globe. The broadcast...
The Auckland statue at the centre of a Japan–Korea dispute
A proposed “comfort women” memorial on Auckland’s North Shore has sparked an international diplomatic dispute.
Is it ok to ever use someone else's toothbrush?
Here to answer this is associate professor in oral biology Samantha Byrne.
The lavender breeder putting New Zealand on the map
Elsie Hall is a world-renowned lavender breeder, who's patented plants are blooming in gardens around the globe.
Bringing prehistoric giants back to life
Palaeoart is being used to recreate extinct animals as accurately as possible using fossil evidence and anatomy.
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sparks international investigation
Health officials say the illness is a rare but potentially severe virus usually spread through contact with rodent droppings, urine, or saliva.
Meet the first professor of women in sport
Leanne Norman has been appointed to what is believed to be the first-ever Professor of Women in Sport role.
European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
A quick crash course in comets, meteors and shooting stars
Professor Jan Eldridge is here to clear up the confusion and give us a quick comet crash course.
New citizenship test raises questions about national identity
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says it will strengthen what it means to be a citizen.
What Actually Makes Us Kiwi?
Do we have a shared culture or a shared story that actually binds us together, and whose version of that story are we really talking about?
Shower Thought: Why are children so bendy?
To answer our question, Emile is joined by Dr Thor Bresier, a Professor at Auckland University's Bioengineering Institute.
ANZ loses landmark class action over loan error
A coding error in one of ANZ’s loan calculators saw it charge about 17,000 customers the wrong amount of interest.
Do we need an overseas voice to judge our best books?
As the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards approach, they’re bringing a debate with them: do we need an international judge to decide our top literary priz...
What if Ozempic could do more than just weight loss?
Emerging evidence is suggesting it can curb consumption of all addictive substances - things like nicotine and alcohol.
What’s living in Chernobyl 40 years later?
It has been forty years since reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing the worst nuclear disaster in human history.
Sports with Ben Strang
We’re joined for the first time by the journalist, premier cricketer and commentator..
Small Histories with Emma Kay
Tonight she's talking about New Zealand's really quite fascinating history of medical advertisements.
May the 4th be with you — Star Wars Day is here
Star Wars superfan Kristy Glasgow joins Emile Donovan on the show tonight.
Silence from Labour as election clock ticks down
Hayden Donnell has been writing about Labour’s disappearing act for The Spinoff and he joins Emile on the show tonight.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival selections (in cinemas), Bait (Prime Vide...
Digging into Aotearoa’s past: Archaeology Week begins
It's the tenth time the week has been marked - and it's all in the name of raising awareness and protecting our archeological heritage.
The legendary Suzy Cato brings You and Me back
28 years on, the beloved Kiwi classic is back for a new season.
Chasing aliens: What's really out there?
Journalist Daniel Lavelle joins us to talk about his new book Chasing Aliens.
Billy T nominee Joel Vinsen takes his offbeat comedy on the road
The comedian is described as absurd, dark, deadpan, frequently silly and a true original.
What really happens when you go under anaesthesia?
Anaesthetist Dr Marta Seretny explains what really happens.
Helen Clark on Luxon–Peters coalition tensions
The former Prime Minister unpacks how coalitions actually function behind the scenes.
A quest for 372 Kelvins
Conor Shand and Calum Jacobs are on a quest to find exactly 372 individuals named Kelvin.
European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
Julia de Bres on silence
It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
El Niño is on the way. What can we expect?
To help explain it all, Emile Donovan is joined by Earth Sciences New Zealand climate scientist Chris Brandolino.
NZ at ‘critical turning point’ as population shifts reshape economy, report warns
Report warns New Zealand’s shifting population has reached a critical turning point.
Shower Thoughts: What is irony?
Dr Stephen Skalicky, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington joins Emile to explain.
Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour marathon barrier in historic run
Sabastian Sawe has become the first runner to break the two-hour marathon barrier, headlining a record-breaking day in London.
New trade deal opens door between New Zealand and India
Phil Goff joins the show to unpack the significance of the NZ–India free trade deal and the work behind getting it across the line.
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
On this week's edition of Short-Cuts Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin reviews: Exit 8 (in cinema), Greyhound and Finch (digital rentals) and...