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Dunedin flat initiations: From daft to dangerous
10:18 PM.Hazing rituals ranging from being pelted with eggs, given creative buzzcuts and vomiting on each other are a Dunedin tradition dating back decades. Read more Audio
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World's first genetically-modified banana approved in Australia
9:30 PM.A disease-resistant Cavendish banana will soon be grown in Queensland, with the hope that this will open the door to more future-proofing of the banana industry. Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: Why are phone lines still so scratchy?
9:15 PM.Ella in Queenstown asks: with all the power of modern technology, why don't phone calls sound much better than they did 30 years ago? Read more Audio
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BBC World lookahead with Rich Preston
10:45 PM.The Netherlands challenge Israel at the International Court of Justice and the world reacts to the sudden death of Alexei Nalvany, one of Russian president Vladimir Putin's greatest domestic critics.
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Sports with Bryan Waddle
10:30 PM.Recapping the biggest moments in sport, including Kane Williamson's record-breaking century, and the triumphant return of NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Read more Audio
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New Zealand birth rate lowest since WWII
10:18 PM.Statistics released this morning showed there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023. Back in 1943, there were 17,562 more births than death. Read more Audio
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Bar-tailed godwits' habitats at risk across the globe
9:35 PM.A new UN report highlights unique challenges the bird faces along its famous 13,000 kilometre migration path. Read more Audio
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Student radio station tower destroyed in Port Hills blaze
9:30 PM.Alternative radio station RDU had its transmission tower on Marley's Hill burnt to a crisp in the 650-hectare fire. Read more Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Moana Maniapoto
9:15 PM."A man who has only one plan may not succeed" is part of legendary journalist Moana Maniapoto's chosen whakataukī. Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10:30 PM.Featuring new music from Dunedin-based singer-songwriter Maxine Funke, Japanese folklore-pop fusion Chiyomi Yamada, and a classic from heavy metal band Danzig. Read more Audio
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When grown-up kids move out
10:20 PM.With university kicking off for the year, parents are bound to have complex feelings about their children taking their first steps into independence, psychologist Gloria Fraser tells Nights. Read more Audio
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Port Hills blaze: Day three recap
10:18 PM.RNZ reporter Anna Sargent updates Emile Donovan with the latest on the fire in Christchurch's Port Hills. Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
9:30 PM.Dan Slevin, Nights' resident movie buff picks out a fully-restored release of the complete series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, and two free-to-view superhero movies for weekend viewing. Read more Audio
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This Weekend: Nelson Golf Croquet champs crack into action
9:20 PM.The manager of the tournament Annie Henry describes the sport as "chess on grass". Read more Audio
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Kiwis soaking up Swift energy in Melbourne
9:15 PM.Nights crosses to the Melbourne Cricket Club Reserve where 86,000 people, including thousands of Kiwis, await the biggest popstar on the planet. Read more Audio
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Strongly held beliefs fuel online cancel culture, study finds
10:45 PM.A New Zealand researcher found that the desire to show off one's moral beliefs explains why people engage in cancel culture online. Read more Audio
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Top-level staff leave NZIFF
10:30 PM.Five senior programmers have left the New Zealand International Film Festival, as it was announced the 2024 festival would shrink to playing in only four cities. Read more Audio
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Port Hills blaze: Day two recap
10:18 PM.RNZ's Anna Sargent joins Nights to bring us the latest developments on the fire in the Port Hills. Read more Audio
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'Capital of Country Music': New documentary celebrates Gore
9:35 PM.Award-winning country singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell has produced a film covering five decades of Gore's country music scene, including interviews with iconic musicians such as Lynda and Donna Topp.
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I Was There When: The first Big Day Out opened
9:20 PM.Murray Cammick, then editor of music mag Rip It Up, was there when the very first Big Day Out exploded into Mt Smart Stadium in 1994. Read more Audio
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When something private goes public - the danger of group chats
10:45 PM.A nurse who called a colleague an offensive name in a private group chat lost their job after their comments made their way back to the person being talked about. Read more Audio
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Red admiral butterfly wins Bug of the Year
10:30 PM.After nearly 17,000 votes, the kahukura beat out stiff competition from the giant wētā and black cockroach-hunter wasp. Read more Audio
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Port Hills blaze: Selwyn's civil defence controller Murray Washington
10:18 PM.Murray Washington gives Nights a recap of the day's developments and says firefighting efforts will continue into the night. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch
9:35 PM.Colin Peacock recaps New Zealand supermarkets' rodent problems, Tucker Carlson's Vladimir Putin interview, and some controversial Waitangi Day interviews. Read more Audio
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Port Hills blaze: Evacuated residents receive briefing
9:33 PM.RNZ reporter Anna Sargent gives Nights the latest from the Halswell Community Centre. Read more Audio