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Stolen lifebuoy returned after 20 years
10:30 PM. A mystery package arrived at Wellington's Interislander terminal this week, the bright orange buoy accompanied with a regretful note from the thief. Read more Audio
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Who could replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister?
10:17 PM.It's been a chaotic and tumultuous twenty four hours on Britain's political scene with Liz Truss resigning after just six weeks as the UK Prime Minister. Read more Audio
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Short-Cut with Dan Slevin
9:35 PM.Film critic Dan Slevin joins the show to share his film selections to kick-start your binge watching this weekend. Read more Video, Audio
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How playing sounds while asleep could impact memories
9:07 PM.Playing sound while you are sleeping could help to strengthen some memories, while weakening others according to new research from the University of York. Read more Audio
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Bonsai the antithesis of our fast-paced society
10:45 PM.A leading proponent of the art of bonsai in Aotearoa, Joy Morton has been working with the tiny trees for 54 years. her Dunedin backyard and shed are home to more than 100 trees, some of which are… Read more Audio
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Taranaki Cricket scores first female president
10:30 PM.Thelma Luxton has become the first female president in Taranaki Cricket's 127-year history. Her appointment follows more than 50 years manning the score books for the Taranaki side, as she replaces… Read more Audio
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Locals face isolation during surprise SH6 closure
10:17 PM.Two months on after devastating floods caused extensive damage in Nelson, the rippling effects are still being felt. Read more Audio
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Australian correspondent Jason Morrison
9:35 PM.Jason Morrison from 7News in Sydney joins the show with some of the latest news from across the ditch. Read more Audio
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John Carpenter's enduring influence on synthwave
9:07 PM.John Carpenter's eerie synth stylings have influenced a swathe of synth acts, which can be heard on modern shows such as the highly popular series Stranger Things. Read more Video, Audio
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Heritage Lodge in Oamaru up for sale
10:50 PM.The Victorian single-storey home was built in 1889 and has seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, five en suites, and two garages - all situated on a 5000sq m property. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: A media tempest over Shakespeare
9:58 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a misleading and sometimes fact-free media uproar over a small arts grant, new developments in the Kamahl… Read more Audio
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The benefit of chooks for your garden
9:30 PM.Tricia Thompson is the proud owner of the Eco-Gran Garden in Taranaki and has some great spring gardening tips for us. Tricia can offer particularly helpful advice for people with small plots, those… Read more Audio
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Turning musicians' brain waves into art
9:07 PM.Artist Simon Ingram has teamed up with contemporary classic ensemble NZ Trio for a special performance as part of Dunedin Arts Festival 2022. Rhythms of the Brain will see the trio - Amalia Hall… Read more Audio
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Wanted: smiling locals to welcome cruise ships
10:45 PM.The search is on for smiling volunteers to welcome visitors to Picton as the town readies itself for its first cruise ship in 955 days. Read more Audio
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Oamaru couple share secret to 70 year marriage
10:25 PM.Nonagenarian couple Joan and Gordon Martin originally met while she was working at the Toll House telephone exchange in Wellington in 1949, they married in 1952. Today the pair are celebrating their… Read more Audio
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Silver Scroll 2022 winners announced
10:17 PM.A highlight of Aotearoa's musical calendar, the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting awards take place tonight at Auckland's Spark Arena. It's the first time in three years the event has been able to take… Read more Audio
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Economics with Dr Eric Crampton
9:30 PM.Chief Economist at The New Zealand Initiative Dr Eric Crampton is in the studio to talk economics. Tonight Dr Crampton joins us to discuss inflation and central bank policy, the housing shortage and… Read more Audio
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The virtues of cold water swimming
9:10 PM.Dr Mark Harper is an anaesthetist, researcher and author of Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure. Based between England and Norway, Dr Harper is an advocate for the benefits of cold water swimming to… Read more Audio
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BBC World with Eleanor Smallwood
10:45 PM.The BBC's Eleanor Smallwood joins Nights with the latest new from around the world. Read more Audio
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Twin-screw steamer marks 110th birthday
10:22 PM.The TSS Earnslaw is a 1912 Edwardian twin screw steamer based at Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. The ship is one of the oldest tourist attractions in Central Otago, and tomorrow she celebrates her 110th… Read more Audio
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Are we at the peak of inflation?
10:17 PM.Managing director of Bagrie Economics Cameron Bagrie joins the show to discuss what we might expect when Stats NZ releases the latest cost of living figures tomorrow. Read more Audio
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Exploring dance music from Denmark
9:30 PM.Electronic music afficionado, Paul Berrington joins the show to share some dance music out of Denmark, specifically from a label called Help Recordings that launched in 2014 in the coastal city of… Read more Audio
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Nights Sport with Zoe George
9:10 PM.Zoe George, Senior Sports Journalist at Stuff, joins us with some of the latest sports headlines. Read more Audio
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In With Finn with Finn Johansson
10:45 PM.Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. This week's highlights include tracks by Kutiman, Fever Ray, Quelle Rox and… Read more Audio
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Gibson a familiar face in Grey District chambers
10:30 PM.Tania Gibson is kicking off a second term as the Grey District mayor, having won in an landslide against her only challenger Richard Osmaston, who was running for mayoralty across six different… Read more Audio