Nights for Tuesday 23 January 2024

7:12 Aotearoa Music Micro-Labels

New Zealand has a legacy of independent record labels, from Flying Nun to Deepgrooves, and currently houses smaller versions of the same.

Tony Stamp meets the people behind some of New Zealand's music micro-labels, marketing and distributing music they love. It's often done in their free time, for little, if any, profit, and sometimes wins international audiences.    

7:40 The Reading

Fom the 2023 Nine to Noon short story competition. Today's story is perhaps a contemplation on love and acceptance - here is Love Like Lemons by Sam Reece told by Gavin Rutherford….

A man is puzzled by the new lodger that has moved in with him and his wife. In trying to build a picture of the mysterious lodger, the man is confronted with a bitter incident from the past and comes to understand a little more about love and acceptance.

8:15 Pacific Waves

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 people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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8:30  Food Chain

From the BBC, have you ever wondered why the apple you bite in to is so crisp and juicy? And why it's available all year round?

In this week's episode of Food Chain, Ruth Alexander finds out about the science behind finding that perfect crunch, how long it takes to be able to taste an apple you've spent years planning and how to grab consumers' attention with a new breed.

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9:07 Nights Daily Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.

9:15 Shower Thoughts: Why do we value gold?

Have you ever been standing in the shower then suddenly the noise in your brain clears and in it's place appears the perfect thought.

Well that's a Shower Thought and here on Nights we're aiming to answer those unshakable questions lurking in the back of your mind.

Tonight Professor Allan Blackman helps us answer the question why do we value gold so highly? It's not the rarest, brightest or most practical metal yet for millennia humans have dug and dug and dug in search of this precious resource.

If you have a lingering question you want answer text us on 2101, email us at nights@rnz.co.nz or flick us a message on the Nights Facebook page

9:30  In Depth with Helen Clark

Emile Donovan speaks to Helen Clark about some of the biggest issues in global politics.

10:17 Amanda Palmer

Living in New Zealand for two and a half years during the Covid pandemic almost made our next guest lose her mind, and that's kind of why she chose to come back.

And now, she's back in the country with a new EP, and a tour, Amanda Palmer Comes Down For A Quick Catch-Up: Old Songs, New Songs, New Zealand Survival Songs

Ahead of her show at Auckland's Q Theatre tomorrow night Amanda speaks to Emile Donovan about all what's happened since she was last on our shores

10:40 The Bard in the Park

Auckland Shakespeare in the Park is back for another summer, staging two of the bard's plays outdoors for the public.

This is Auckland Shakespeare in the Park's 28th year running, with the goal of making Shakespeare's works engaging and accessible to audiences of all stripes.

Grae Burton is the director of A Midsummer Night's Dream and joins Nights to talk about taking Shakespeare outdoors.

11:07 Worlds of Music

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots.