Nights for Monday 28 April 2025

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 US Marines remembered on Kapiti Coast

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders marked Anzac Day over the weekend remembering those who have put their lives on the line 

In Paekākāriki and around the Kapiti Coast near Wellington, Anzac Day is also a chance to remember the tens of thousands of United States Marines who were based in the region during World War two. 

For the past three years a highlight of those commemorations has been performances by the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band who are based at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii

The 17-strong group is led by Chief Warrant Officer Andres Navarro, who joins Emile Donovan.

8:45 The Reading

A portrait of a family at their bach, told from five different points of view. The location connects them but the perspectives are very different.

Tonight, Loren Horsley reads the fourth part of 'Shingle Beach' by Carl Nixon.

9:05 Nights 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.

9:25 Whakataukī of the Week with Joe McLeod

Every Monday on Nights, we invite a guest to share a whakataukī-a Māori proverb-that's meaningful to them.

Tonight, Chef Joe McLeod (Ngāi Tūhoe) who has cooked professionally in more than 30 countries over the course of his career, including 

His current mission is finding modern and creative ways to pass traditional Māori food onto future generations.

9:35 The science behind Taddy the robot fish 

A motorless Kiwi robot fish has had its first swim - at a conference in Vancouver

Taddy the Tadpole combines a bioengineering project around artificial muscles, and research into underwater sensors.

University of Auckland PhD students Robin Milward Cooney and Arne Bruns have been working on the project, at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, and join Emile Donovan.

10:17 Fixing our truancy crisis

Fixing New Zealand's truancy crisis has been a main focus of associate Education Minister David Seymour since the coaltion government came to power in 2023.

The minister is now asking Mayor's for their help telling them your region and communities need support to encourage students to attend school.

Dr Delia Baskerville an Honorary Research Associate at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education who is an expert in the area of truancy. 

She joins Emile Donovan.

10:30 Sports with Bryan Waddle

Bryan Waddle joins Nights to talk sport, including NZ Cricket entering the franchise market in America, is it a sound investment or a risky venture? Liverpool fans and Black Knights are celebrating success on both sides of the world and the Warriors rollercoaster early season on the up in the NRL.

10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones 

We cross over to our friends at the BBC to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally 

Tonight we're speaking to Rob Hugh-Jones about the Canadian election, 100 days of Trump's second term and the tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbours following the killings of 26 tourists in Kashmir.

11:07 Nashville Babylon

Every week on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll. 

On this week's show Otis Redding takes on the Stones and Tina Turner covers Led Zeppelin.

There's also blues from Jimmy Dawkins, gospel courtesy of Sister Wynonna Carr, plus all time classics from the Specials and Nick Drake.