Nights for Monday 18 August 2025

8:10 Is your KiwiSaver invested in weapons companies?

The amount of KiwiSaver money invested in weapons companies has increased 40.9 percent this year, a responsible investment platform says.

Mindful Money chief executive Barry Coates said many New Zealanders might be unpleasantly surprised that their money was being invested in companies producing weapons that could be used in conflicts such as those in Gaza or Ukraine.

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He speaks to Emile Donovan,

8.30 And Just Like That: Goodbye to Sex and the City

Last week, a television juggernaut creaked to an unceremonious close. With the cancelling of spinoff And Just Like That, the Sex and the City empire is no more. 

First airing in 1998, and running for almost 100 episodes, the show followed the love lives of four women in New York city.

Anna Rawhiti-Connell is a senior writer at The Spinoff (and a SatC fan) and she speaks to Emile Donovan to mark the end of an era.

8:40 Sports with Jamie Wall

RNZ sports whiz Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week that was in sport. Including the reaction to the All Blacks' win over Argentina, the return of the Premier League and could Christchurch's new Te Kaha stadium legitimately be called our National Stadium? 

8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Pete Ross

BBC World Service reporter Pete Ross joins the programme to discuss the stories making the headlines internationally, including the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington, the wildfires engulfing parts Europe and the growing controversy around China's planned 'mega' embassy in London.

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 David Tamihere's last chance to prove he's innocent

Thirty-six years ago, Swedish tourists Urban Höglin and Heidi Paakkonen went missing. Just over a year later, David Tamihere was found guilty of their murders.

Tamihere and his supporters have always maintained his innocence, with Tamihere claiming he was framed by the police.

Since then, there have been numerous appeals, jailhouse confessions and even involvement from one of New Zealand's wealthiest men but still, no court has ever overturned Tamihere's conviction.

It's a case that has captivated the public for more than three decades, and one that Stuff journalist Mike White has followed closely. 

He speaks to Emile Donovan about why the case is still being examined three decades later.

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.

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10:17 The Detail

Beautiful Northland should be New Zealand's paradise but a surge in violent crime, drugs and poverty is even putting off police from moving up there.

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10:45 The Reading: The Thrill of Falling

Today we begin a four-part adaptation of 'The Thrill of Falling' by Witi Ihimaera, the title story of his short story collection.

Little Tu is a sickly child and his grandfather gives him the name of their famous ancestor Tupaea to help him survive. He runs away from the kids who ridicule his stutter and jumping off the Tologa Bay bridge, he discovers 'The Thrill of Falling'.

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 there's classics from Bessie Smith and the Velvet Underground, country courtesy of Don Williams, a favourite from Warren Zevon plus a birthday tune for Joe Strummer.