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The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji
Emojis are the world's newest language - but where did they come from, where are they going, and what do they mean? Audio
The strength of adjectives with Julia de Bres
It's our monthly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then, linguistics expert Rory O'Sullivan comes along to get Wallace up to speed on the… Audio
Science: how ChatGPT is changing our everyday language
Science commentator Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn to talk about a new study into how ChatGPT is changing our everyday language - have you found yourself using 'delve' more? The largest-ever study into… Audio
The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
Kiribati youth embrace language through performances
It's been five years since Kiribati Language Week was first introduced in Aotearoa and the i-Kiribati community are proudly celebrating how far they've come. Audio
The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. J Audio
Are we a group of Kiwi, or Kiwis?
After being stumped during Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell, Emile Donovan calls up Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres from Massey University, to weigh in on… Audio
The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
The business of making up words
Nights' resident sociolinguist, Associate Professor Julia de Bres is back to talk ... retronyms. Audio
The Panel: 2 fast 2 Furious
An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. In house linguist Rory O'Sullivan joins us again to wow and… Audio
Poto: Spinning New Zealand microfiction in te reo Māori
Some stories taking up just half a page, new anthology Poto features bite-sized stories from some of New Zealand's literary luminaries, including Bill Manhire, Paula Morris and Owen Marshall. Audio
Shower Thoughts: Can you be sarcastic through sign language?
Can you stutter in sign language? Does New Zealand Sign Language have the equivalent of mispronunciation, mistakes or sarcasm? Professor of NZSL studies Rachel McKee joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Witi Underwater Episode 1
Whale Rider creator Witi Ihimaera throws himself in the deep end of a full-immersion Māori language course that tests him to his limit. Audio
Witi Underwater Episode 5
One final maunga stands ahead: Witi needs to stand and speak te reo Māori for an hour. Can he overcome the taniwha that have held him back in the past? And what is the future for te reo? Audio
Witi Underwater Episode 4
On a visit to a kōhanga reo, Witi creates a new story for the tamariki—one with a hidden meaning. Will it be acceptable for the rumaki assessment he needs to pass? Audio
Witi Underwater Episode 2
Whale Rider creator Witi Ihimaera throws himself in the deep end of a full-immersion Māori language course that tests him to his limit. Audio
