Nights for Friday 14 November 2025

8:10 Lit mag pulled from Whitcoulls shelves

Folly Magazine, which publishes short fiction and essays, has previously won big at the 2025 Best Indie Publishing Awards, and recently repped New Zealand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but Whitcoulls was not sure Folly fit with the store's family-friendly brand identity.

Its third edition has been removed from stores. Whitcoulls declined to comment.

Founder and editor-in-chief of Folly, Emily Makere Broadmore, joins Emile Donovan.

8:20 This Weekend: Arty Little Flickers 

Wikipedia describes Subbuteo as a "tabletop football game in which players simulate association football by flicking miniature players with their fingers". Auckland-based artist Bob Moore transforms the miniature player models into well known pop culture figures. The launch of his exhibition Arty Little Flickers takes place in Grey Lynn tonight. Bob tells Emile what to expect. 

8:30 This Weekend: Wairarapa Walking Festival 

The Wairarapa Walking Festival is already underway, running through to Sunday 23 November. The festival takes in the region's varied urban and rural geography with a varied programme. To tell us more, organiser Celia Wade-Brown speaks to Emile Donovan. 

8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (in cinemas), East of Wall (paid streaming) and Blackbird (free, YouTube). 

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 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Tonight's picks are: 

• Batakari by Ata Kak
• Quarterback Captain by Horn
• Sauvignon Blanc by Rosalia

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

Tonight on The Detail, editing scandal at BBC sparks 'existential crisis' for public-service broadcaster and puts the spotlight on trust in journalism.

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10:45 Focus on Politics

The IPCA's blistering report has torn open a years-long saga of misconduct and misplaced loyalty. In Focus on Politics this week, RNZ acting political editor Craig McCulloch lays out how the scandal unfolded. 

11:07 RNZ Music: Logg Cabin 

On the Logg Cabin this week, Mark features a roundup of local releases from Arjuna Oakes, Avantdale Bowling Club and Te Whanganui-a-Tara rapper-singer-producer MĀ. He revisits classics from Bill Withers and Gangstarr, checks in on Ramsey Lewis and Mr Scruff and unearths an afro reversion of "The Message".