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What shapes our political leanings?
9:25 PM.Are we borne into left wing or right wing ideology, and can these views change over time? Auckland University's School of Psychology Associate Professor Danny Osborne speaks to Emile Donovan. Audio
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Shower Thoughts: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
8:45 PM.James Crampton is a Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy at Victoria University and joins Nights to explain. Audio
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A new type of gambler
8:30 PM.Sam Smith-Soppet is a journalist the the University of Otago student magazine Critic Te Arohi and he has been investigating the promotion of gambling sites by students. Audio
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Better times ahead or is stagflation here to stay?
8:10 PM.Liam Dann is the business editor at large at the NZ Herald and joins Emile Donovan to preview the OCR announcement tomorrow. Audio
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Sunscreens feeling the heat
12:00 PM.Sunscreens are under scrutiny for not meeting their SPF protection claims. Dozens of products in Australia have been recalled, paused or are under review. Read more Audio
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Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
12:00 PM.Every Monday, we take a moment to look into the past with our resident historian Emma Kay.
Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost… Read more Audio
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Sport with Jamie Wall
12:00 PM.RNZ Sports reporter and Nights' regular Jamie Wall returns to Nights to break down the big sporting news after the weekend. Read more Audio
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BBC World Service
12:00 PM.BBC World Service journalist Rob Hugh-Jones joins Emile Donovan for a wrap of world news making international headlines. Read more Audio
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How hard is it to speak with a New Zealand accent?
12:00 PM.Why are there very few convincing New Zealand accents from people who aren't New Zealanders?
Emile speaks to Perry Piercy, a voice coach who helps actors develop accents. Her work includes the… Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
9:25 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Featuring: - Jarai Ethnic Group - koni by Music From the Mountain People of Vietnam - Camping Holiday… Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review The Teacher Who Promised the Sea, The World at War and Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery. Audio
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One of the world's most popular video games
8:30 PM.Gamers rejoice! The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits has been released today. The Sims video games let players create and control virtual people and manage their daily lives. The franchise, first released in… Read more Audio
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The Weekend
8:20 PM.It's Friday night - so it's time now to take a look at what New Zealanders have planned for the weekend. Let's head to Manawatu where the Palmy Drag Fest is underway. Producer Ricky Beirao is with me… Read more Audio
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First International Flight from Wellington, 75 years ago today
8:10 PM.On this day 75 years ago, the first-ever international flight took off from Wellington. The Tasman Empire Airlines Ltd Solent flying boat left for Sydney on October 3rd 1950, in what would have been a… Read more Audio
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2025's Silver Scrolls shortlist, reviewed
9:25 PM.Jeff Wragg is a composer, producer and music educator, as well as a regular contributor to NZ Musician magazine, and he takes Mark through this year's shortlist. Read more Audio
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The Chalet in Arthur's Pass is up for sale
8:45 PM.Bayleys' agent and auctioneer Ben Deans talks about why the opportunity would not suit the faint of heart. Read more Audio
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Celebrating 60 years of Porirua!
8:30 PM.It officially became a city on October 2nd, 1965, when its population hit 20,000. Today, it's home to more than 60,000 people. Mayor Anita Baker joins Nights to celebrate her city. Read more Audio
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Is it time to bring back oral exams?
8:10 PM.With AI tools able to produce essays, reports and case studies in seconds, oral exams could help education providers assess a student competency. Mark Leishman speaks to Auckland University's Patrick… Read more Audio
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Jane Wrightson on her time as the Retirement Commissioner
9:15 PM.Even Retirement Commissioners get to retire. Jane Wrightson speaks to Emile Donovan about the challenges still to come as New Zealand's population ages. Audio
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Government announces energy sector "shake-up"
Marc Daalder, a reporter at Newsroom who covers New Zealand’s energy market, joins Emile to explain what’s happening in the electricity sector. Read more Audio
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Raybon Kan on 30 years of comedy
9:25 PM.For over three decades, Raybon Kan has been one of New Zealand's most distinctive comedic voices. He joins Emile Donovan on the cusp of a nationwide tour, Raybonanza. Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: Can I increase my spice tolerance?
8:50 PM.Dr Farhana Pinu from the Bioeconomy Science Institute is here to help answer all of these questions. Read more Audio
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European correspondent Christian Smith
8:40 PM.Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan to discuss news making headlines in Europe, including the crisis surrounding the UK Labour Party ahead of its annual conference, JK Rowling kicks off at Emma… Read more Audio
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Why is it so hard to sculpt a face?
8:30 PM.A new statue honouring music legend Tina Turner has attracted headlines for all the wrong reasons. Famed New Zealand sculptor Joanne Sullivan joins Emile Donovan to discuss this tricky art. Read more Audio
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Could new tariffs put New Zealand's film industry at risk?
8:10 PM.Following President Trump's re-announcement of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, Emile Donovan speaks to the President of Screen Producers NZ Irene Gardiner. Read more Audio
