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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

8:45 PM.Bayleys' agent and auctioneer Ben Deans talks about why the opportunity would not suit the faint of heart. Read more Audio

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

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

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

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

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

8:50 PM.Dr Farhana Pinu from the Bioeconomy Science Institute is here to help answer all of these questions. Read more Audio

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

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

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

9:25 PM.In just over three weeks' time, the Republic of Ireland will elect a new president. The three official candidates were announced over the weekend - so who's the smart money on? And what does the… Read more Audio

8:50 PM.We cross to our friends at the BBC World Service to take a look at some of the events making international headlines. Our correspondent tonight is Rob Hugh-Jones Read more Audio

8:40 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

8:30 PM.We're probably all still feeling it, and if you're not, you've no doubt heard someone grumbling about daylight saving time today. Turns out, though, we've been complaining about daylight saving for… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.New Zealand's earthquake rating system is set for a major overhaul, with the government saying it will now focus on buildings that truly put lives at risk. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.An array of eclectic music.  Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to talk about One Battle After Another (in cinemas) and a new "secret cinema" initiative from AroVision in Wellington. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Richard McChesney is a New Zealand ultra-distance race-walker competing in the first ever six-day Ultramarathon which starts on Monday in Christchurch. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.They're everywhere! But have you ever wondered how touchscreens actually work? Dr Fakhural Alam is a professor of engineering, computer, and mathematical sciences at AUT.

He is currently developing a… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.How big a role does distraction play in New Zealand's poor youth road safety record compared to things like speed, alcohol, or inexperience? Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Every month on Nights, University of Waikato philosophy lecturer Dan Weijers unpacks some of life's big issues - whether it's love, death, happiness, or whether it's morally right to keep a pet… Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Getting into the outdoors is one of the best things we can do for our bodies and minds. But for many people, there are hurdles such as the fear of being alone, not knowing where to start, or simply… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Voting rates have been falling for at least 30 years, affecting local democracies both here and overseas, but what can be done to encourage more people to turn up at the ballot box? Read more Audio