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9:35 PM.Does space go on forever? And if it does end, what's on the other side? Professor Jan Eldrige is the Interim Deputy Dean at University of Auckland's Science Faculty and they join Emile Donovan on the… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan to share British news and provincial hijinks: from a pivotal UK-EU summit, to a female contender for the Archbishop of Canterbury, and a Kiwi making the UK rich… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.For the first time, Southland is set host the World Ploughing Championship in 2029. New Zealand Ploughing Association chairman Scott McKenzie joins Emile Donovan to explain what the event is, how it… Read more Audio

10:45 PM.BBC World journalist Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to explain the big events making headlines internationally, including the latest from Gaza, Europe and United Kingdom's first summit since Brexit… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Sport correspondent Bryan Waddle joins Emile Donovan to discuss developments in the world of sport. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the Government was forecast to make its first withdrawal from the NZ Super Fund in 2028, five years earlier than expected. Professor of Finance at Auckland… Read more Audio

9:35 PM.For couples who can't conceive, sperm donors can be life savers? Life givers? Doctor Olivia Stuart is a gynaecologist and obstetrician with Fertility Associates, she joined Emile Donovan to demystify… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Award-winning author Michelle Rahurahu (Ngāti Rahurahu, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) joined Emile Donovan to discuss her writing, upbringing and share her whakataukī this week. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Former Wellington Mayor Justin Lester is leading a campaign to have overlooked cricketer Ewen Chatfield instated as a lifetime member of New Zealand Cricket. He joined Emile Donovan to explain his… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Ever wondered what it takes to win the Eurovision song contest? The BBC's Sam Spencer spoke to music aficionados, vocal coaches and songwriters to get their expert advice. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Our resident reviewer, Dan Slevin gives his thoughts on The Salt Path (in cinemas), Nonnas (Netflix) and Mirror (YouTube).  Read more Audio

8:30 PM.If you're in the Manawatū, check out the SFX Makeup workshop tomorrow at Palmerston North's Centrepoint Theatre - entry is free for local students aged 13 to 18 years. Read more Audio

10:50 PM.Some good news to come out of President Trump's tariff wars - local brewers like Taranaki's Three Sisters - are reporting an increase in beer sales to China. Why are our brews so popular?  Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Imagine if the SIS declared one of NZ's elected parties an extremist organisation - sparking calls to have it banned. Historian Katja Hoyer explains why this is happening in Germany. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Butter, cheese and milk are the biggest drivers of the rise in food prices, with butter alone soaring 65%. NZX dairy analyst Rosalind Crickett tells us why. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Antti Tuomainen writes grisly crime novels from his home in one of the happiest countries on Earth: Finland -- only he makes them funny. Deeply, darkly funny. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.The use of the C-word has sparked quite a debate this week. Language expert, Andreea Calude explains the evolution of swearing.   Read more Audio

10:50 PM.A bus service with a difference has been breaking records for patronage down in Timaru and it's now set to become a permanent feature of the city's transport system.

MyWay by Metro the city's on… Read more Audio

10:40 PM.It is the biggest night in New Zealand literature -- the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

We will be crossing live to the winner of the General Non-fiction category. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.New Zealand's pay equity claim system has been cancelled -- and all thirty-three claims will be started again from scratch.

The goal of pay equity legislation was to give deals to work forces that… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.
Te Pāti Māori MPs will be temporarily suspended from Parliament for "acting in a manner that could have the effect of intimidating a member of the House" after performing a haka during the first… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.It is getting colder but the cold does not dissuade people who swear by the restorative powers of open ocean swimming. 

And hey, it might just work for you.

Simon Olliver is the president of the… Read more Audio

10:45 PM.On Sunday, the failed Soviet Cosmos 482 crashed back down to earth fifty-three years after it was launched into orbit. But this isn't the first time pieces have crashed through the atmosphere ... even… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.CAR T-cell therapy is giving hope to cancer patients around the world. While not currently available in New Zealand, a clinical trial is underway at Wellington's Malaghan Institute. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Private helipads are becoming more common. In 2019, New Zealand's civilian helicopter fleet was six times bigger per capita than that of the U.S.
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