Nights for Friday 27 February 2026
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
9:25 PM.Finn joins Nights to share an array of eclectic music. Read more Audio
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The 500 best movies of all time
8:40 PM.RNZ Producer and film aficionado Sam Hollis joins Nights to talk about the LETTERBOXD TOP 500. Read more Audio
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French-trained clown returns to NZ for Fringe Festival show 'Dune but Worse
8:20 PM.The show is part of the New Zealand Fringe Festival in Wellington and is performed by 'notorious Pōneke clown' Sean Burnett Dugdale-Martin. Read more Audio
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Taranaki street art festival returns
8:10 PM.The Get Up Festival is back for its first run in eleven years. Read more Audio
8:10 Taranaki street art festival returns
The streets of New Plymouth are about to be taken over by artists, music, and a whole lot of spray paint.
The Get Up Festival is back for its first run in eleven years. The founder of the event, artist Cam Shennan, aims to transform Taranaki into a living gallery, with public murals and graffiti art at its heart.
Cam joins Susana Lei’ataua.
Founder of the Get Up Festival artist Cam Shennan. Photo: Cam Shennan
8:20 French-trained clown returns to NZ for Fringe Festival show 'Dune but Worse
The epic 1965 science ficton novel by Frank Herbert has had numerous adaptations over the years.
However the subject of my next interview may just well be the most unusual.
Dune but WORSE is described as a bold, ill-advised, clown retelling of the Dune saga.
The show is part of the New Zealand Fringe Festival in Wellington and is performed by notorious Pōneke clown Sean Burnett Dugdale-Martin
Sean joins Susana Lei’ataua.
Dune but WORSE is the brainchild of Sean Dugdale-Martin Photo: Dune but WORSE
8:40 The best 500 movies of all time
RNZ Producer and film aficionado Sam Hollis joins Nights to talk about the LETTERBOXD TOP 500.
Photo: 123rf
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 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
Featuring:
- Extra! Extra!: The Bright Ideas
- Stampede: Genesis Owusu
- White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter: Lana Del Rey
- Susana's choice: Paint them with You: Myshaan
Photo: Finn Johansson
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
Tonight on The Detail - Rule changes for putting a granny flat on your section cut very little red tape, but move questions of liability from councils to homeowners
Experts say that the real rule change is simply that when things go wrong, the burden of responsibility will be on the homeowner, not the council. Photo: 123rf
10:45 Focus on Politics
In Focus on Politics, Giles Dexter looks at how the new move-on powers will work and gets reaction from businesses and social service providers.
11:07 Logg Cabin
Every week on The Logg Cabin Mark William's (aka MC Slave from Fat Freddy's Drop) explores the finest music from across the soul spectrum… from Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop, House and everything in between, The Logg Cabin delivers music for the mind, body and soul.
On this week's show Mark features classic cuts from Sly Stone and James Brown, local flavours from Rhombus Julian Dyne fresh new music from Philadelphia soulstress Jill Scott.
