Nights for Wednesday 24 September 2025
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Science with Ezzy Pearson
9:25 PM.Science correspondent Ezzy Pearson on alien life, the toll of ultra-long-distance running, and what our four-legged friends can teach us about ageing. Audio
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Local coffee businesses facing blend of issues
8:20 PM.Coffee businesses are finding things a real grind lately - much like the wider hospitality industry. Read more Audio
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The legalities of using the insanity defence in NZ courts
8:10 PM.The insanity defence has been in the headlines recently, but for many of us it's not entirely clear what it means in practice. Read more Audio
8:10 The legalities of using the insanity defence in New Zealand courts
The insanity defence has been in the headlines recently, but for many of us it's not entirely clear what it means in practice. To help us understand how it all works, Mark Leishman is joined by Professor Kris Gledhill from AUT who is a criminal law specialist.
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8:20 Local coffee businesses facing blend of issues
Coffee businesses are finding things a real grind lately - much like the wider hospitality industry. Amid rising costs and supply chain issues, Richard Corney of Flight Coffee in Wellington says its a wild time for independent coffee in New Zealand. He speaks to Mark Leishman.
coffee beans Photo: 123RF
8:30 Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock joins Mark Leishman to debrief the week in media news.
American late-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to his show today after being suspended last week. Photo: Supplied
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.
Text 2101 or email nights@rnz.co.nz to test yourself against some of New Zealand's brightest.
9:25 Science with Ezzy Pearson
Science correspondent Ezzy Pearson on alien life, the toll of ultra-long-distance running, and what our four-legged friends can teach us about ageing.
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover took this selfie in July 2024. Photo: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSS / SUPPLIED
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.
Photo: RNZ / Jarred Bishop / Michel Tuffery / Jeff McEwan
10:17 The Detail
On tonight's episode, a spate of legal cases have put the Government up against industries and unions who say fast-tracked laws have been undemocratic.
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER
10:45 The Reading
Part 3 of Shaggy Dogs and Other Stories read by Bruce Phillips.
Photo: Unsplash / Lilly Rum
11:07 Pocket Edition
Nick Bollinger with the third part of Family Affair, a series of programmes about musical families, the sounds they make and some of the stories behind them.
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