Nights for Tuesday 24 February 2026

8:10 Understanding the Tourette's episode at the Baftas

Controversy has overshadowed this year's Baftas after outbursts from the man who inspired the movie "I Swear".

The film, which depicts the life of John Davidson, follows his struggles with Tourette's in the hope of bringing more knowledge about the condition.

But those struggles became even more public when he shouted a number of expletives at the ceremony, including a racial slur at two African American presenters.

The BBC has apologised for leaving the full broadcast up uncorrected for several hours and he has also apologised saying he's "deeply mortified".

General Manager of Tourette's Association of Aotearoa New Zealand Emma Henderson joins Emile Donovan.

8:30 What's behind New Zealand's fast property market?

When it comes to selling houses, New Zealand is fast - like really fast.

In fact, only our neighbours across the Tasman beat us when you look at similar countries.

On average it takes between 30 and 60 days to sell a house, depending on where you are in New Zealand, while in Canada its 90 days and astonishingly 180 days in the UK.

With its red-hot property market it takes between 30 and 40 days in Australia.

So what’s our secret? How do Kiwis manage to move property faster than almost anyone else in the world

Property economist at Opes Partners Ed McKnight joins Emile Donovan.

8:40 Three nights in Dunedin with Pulp's Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker was keen to visit while he was in New Zealand on tour, but Orientation Week meant that all the accommodation was booked out.

But never fear, local Bruce Mahalski stepped in and offered the singer and his guitarist Jason Buckle three nights at the Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery.

Bruce tells Emile what it was like hosting a Britpop icon.

8:45 Shower Thoughts: Is my phone listening to my conversations?

Have you ever been standing in the shower, when suddenly, the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?

That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking in the back of your mind.

Tonight's question: Does my phone actually listen to my conversations to place specific ads in my feed?

Andrew Chen is a technology ethics researcher.

He joins Emile Donovan to answer tonight's Shower Thought question

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.

For each question answered correctly, a quizzee gets their name put in the draw for the weekly prize: the coveted Nights mug.

9:25 Why were athletes from Norway so successful at the Winter Olympics?

Norway has once again come out top at the Winter Olympics with a record 18 golds and 41 medals in total.

It's a small nation that definitely punches above its weight, surpassing huge countries like the US and China.

So what is it about Norway that makes its athletes so successful?

Geir Jordet is a Professor of Sport Psychology in Oslo and is the author of Pressure: Lessons from the Psychology of the Penalty Shoot Out. 

He joins Emile Donovan 

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 - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's dramatic arrest is the first of its kind for the royal family in nearly 400 years, and has shaken the House of Windsor

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10:45 The Reading: Goneville Episode 8

Goneville is a rock'n'roll coming of age story by Nick Bollinger, who was just 18 when he went on the road with the band Rough Justice and its smoky-voiced, charismatic leader Rick Bryant. 

Tonight, Rough Justice have built their audience and polished their act while other Kiwi bands are playing bigger venues and finding success, but a change is just around the corner which will shake-up the scene for everyone, as you will hear in this episode of Goneville, written and read by Nick Bollinger.

11:07 Worlds of Music

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion and folk roots.