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8:12 PM.The notion of the shorter working week and increased leisure time is the promise that many writers of utopian futures (and politicians) have spoken of most of our lives. Nights' computer scientist… Read more Audio

7:14 PM.We start our evening with an update from Vanuatu. Firstly volcanologist Brad Scott gives us an overview from a scientific perspective and RNZ International journalist Koroi Hawkins gives us an update… Read more Audio

8:12 PM.Sadly alcohol is commonly associated sexual violence. Our guests have are working bar and club staff to help them spot the possible signs andplay a positive role in sexual violence prevention. However… Read more Audio

10:55 PM.Sean Donnelly aka SJD covers 'The Outer Skin' for Chris Knox's stroke compilation. (Part of Bryan Crump and Richard Langston's Dunedin: A Magical Musical Tour) Audio

10:45 PM.The Captain Cook used to be the venue for bands. Toy Love seemed to be the pub's house band at one point. And all the Flying Nun Dunedin bands played there at some point. It has been a pub of musos… Read more Audio

7:46 PM.Death and The Maiden go light on the guitars and taking something of a cue from 80's synth bands. So, a change of pace while we take in the sea air at Port Chalmers - probably fish and chips for… Read more Audio

7:38 PM.We are probably ready for an afternoon coffee by now, just to keep the energy up for the tour. So let's go to The Govenor's Café. Dave Pine, one of the lead writers and singers for Sneaky Feelings… Read more Audio

7:32 PM.Now we're going to have a look at The Oriental Tavern, just off campus. In the mid-80s this was something of a second home for many of the Dunedin bands. It is a pretty ordinary looking pub but it… Read more Audio

7:29 PM.We're heading for the North End. The student quarter. Stopping to take in the University, the bell towers, those beautiful stone buildings, the Leith flowing by. Grame Downes of The Verlaines lectures… Read more Audio

7:26 PM.If we turn around on the Stuart Street over-bridge we can see Brockville. That is where Shayne Carter grew up. He is in charge of proceedings at the awards tonight. Shayne was in his first band at… Read more Audio

7:20 PM.In Roslyn/Maori Hill, we are in the neighbourhood of the hall where The Chills played some of their earliest gigs. The Coronation Hall. They also played their 30th Anniversary gig there. It is time… Read more Audio

7:08 PM.Peter Gutteridge was in The Chills, The Clean, The Great Unwashed and Snapper. Roy was a fan of Peter's songs. Peter was a wild character. His songs ranged from feedback masterpieces to simple sweet… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.We are now outside The Empire in Princess St, a 5 minute drive south from the Beneficiaries Hall. The hotel which was so pivotal, it allowed the young ambitious songwriters of the Dunedin school to… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.This song is on the CD I Write the Songs Okay, a selection made by the late Roy Colbert. We have stopped outside the Beneficiaries Hall on the corner of Hanover and Filleul Street in central Dunedin… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.Because it has the word 'Dunedin' in the opening line and I can't think of another Flying Nun song that does: 'Saw you back in Dunedin/things seems strange there". The song is off an album recorded by… Read more Audio

6:33 PM.Songwriter, Robert Scott, grew up close to Dunedin airport in Mosgiel. He left the town to go into Dunedin to go to art school when he was 17 or so. That led to his later meeting David Kilgour (The… Read more Audio

8:15 PM.editor of The International Jerusalem Post and a Jerusalem Post columnist, Liat Collins reports from the State of Israel, pop. 8,238,300 (est. 2014) Audio

8:12 PM.Economist Bryan Easton joins Bryan for a discussion about what the election outcome tells us about people's aspirations, and the likely course of economic policy as a result. Audio

7:12 PM.The arts and creative expression can be a powerful tool in supporting the rehabilitation process of prisoners and their re-integration back into the community on release. Neil Beales, Corrections… Read more Audio

7:12 PM.Exploring the world by bicycle, On the 8th of March 2016, Ann Johansson left her home town of Ljusne in Sweden to cycle to New Zealand. Almost 30,000km and 25 countries later she arrived in New… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.And now something for the weekend and this weekend's something is the Blossom Festival in Alexandra - Central Otago - a celebration of spring if ever there was one..when I spoke with the organiser… Read more Audio

8:09 PM.Swing into the second hour of Nights with the smooth sound of jazz. Our culture vulture with sax appeal tonight is Fergus Barrowman who's intruducing us to the joy of sax...and all that jazz. (...and… Read more Audio

8:12 PM.Francis wade gives us some history and context to the unfolding situation in Myanmar. Audio