Nights for Wednesday 13 August 2025
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What does being a New Zealander mean to you?
9:25 PM.Arohanui: My Aotearoa New Zealand compiles the perspectives of one hundred New Zealanders, including names like Beauden Barrett, Miriama Kamo, and Winston Peters. Read more Audio
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Why do we love free stuff?
8:10 PM.University of Canterbury Professor of Marketing Ekant Veer joins Mark Leishman to explain why free things tickle our brain. Read more Audio
8:10 Why do we love free stuff?
From kitchen collectables to a fresh yogurt sample, there's something irresistible about a freebie.
But as the saying goes, nothing in life is truly free - so what exactly are we giving up in exchange for these little handouts?
University of Canterbury Professor of Marketing Ekant Veer joins Mark Leishman.
Snack foods on a kitchen bench. Fruit sticks, chips and museli bars. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
8:20 The House
Louis Collins pops his head in at a select committee meeting on Local Government.
8:30 Midweek Mediawatch
Hayden Donnell joins Mark Leishman to debrief the week in media news.
9:05 Nights Quiz
Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Mark Leishman 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 What does being a New Zealander mean to you?
Is New Zealand something that inspires pride? Shame? Is it something you identify with - or not so much?
These questions are the subject of a new book, Arohanui: My Aotearoa New Zealand, bringing together the perspectives of one hundred New Zealanders, including Sam Neill, Beauden Barrett, Miriama Kamo, and Winston Peters.
The book is published by Upstart Press. Kevin Chapman, the editor of Upstart Press, joins Mark Leishman.
Photo: Upstart Press
9:45 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.
10:17 The Detail: Past the point of safe return, nowhere to go but Antarctica
After a risky rescue mission to Antarctica, the commander and pilot's blow-by-blow of the 20-hour round trip to McMurdo Station. Sharon Brettkelly reports.
10:45 The Reading
Simon Leary reads part one of 'Poppy', a two-part story by Linda Niccol.
Luke works at Dick Smith and in his lunch break meets Poppy, a young woman with Down syndrome. He meets her flatmates at the community house and takes her out to the movies.
11:07 Artist to Artist
In Artist To Artist Nick Bollinger takes a listen to some of the songs that songwriters have written about other songwriters, and uncovers the stories behind them.
Tonight, episode three.
