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8:45 PM.Time now for another one of those seemingly random thoughts that strike amidst the steam and soap suds of the shower: what determines a house valuation?  Read more Audio

8:25 PM.Our national book awards committee has rejected books with AI covers. It's nothing to do with the writing - just AI for the covers. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Uber contracts 11,000 drivers in New Zealand - it is our biggest ride-sharing app and yesterday, a long-running court case involving Uber came to a close. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.In his new book, writer and journalist David Cohen wants to offer a different perspective on Jacinda Ardern's leadership than the documentary Prime Minister and her own memoir. He joins Emile Donovan… Read more Audio

8:50 PM.Our correspondent tonight is Rob Hugh-Jones, who is talking about the debate in Germany over its military buildup, the former prime minister of Bangladesh going on trial, and the complicated marking… Read more Audio

8:40 PM.RNZ sports journalist and Nights' sporting guru Jamie Wall joins Emile to talk about all the action from a big weekend of sport, including where to now for the All Blacks following their loss to… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Tonight she's talking about the origins of the New Zealand accent. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Despite giving off radio silence since its defeat in 2023, The Opportunities Party has been consistently polling around 2 percent. Qiulae Wong wants to turn the party's chances around. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Featuring new music from Ata Kak, Horn, and Rosalía. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (in cinemas), East of Wall (paid streaming) and Blackbird (free, YouTube).  Read more Audio

8:30 PM.The Wairarapa Walking Festival is already underway, running through to Sunday 23 November. The festival takes in the region's varied urban and rural geography with a varied programme. To tell us more… Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Wikipedia describes Subbuteo as a "tabletop football game in which players simulate association football by flicking miniature players with their fingers". Auckland-based artist Bob Moore transforms… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Founder and editor-in-chief of Folly, Emily Makere Broadmore, joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Deepfake technology seems to be flooding online spaces and as AI-generated gets more sophisticated, the challenges will grow. Dr Yuki Watanabe from the University of Otago studies interdisciplinary… Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Senior writer and head of audience at The Spinoff Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Emile to talk about NZ On Air’s latest research on children’s media use - the third iteration of the study. Anna and Emile… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson talks to Emile Donovan what it took to run the Roman army.  Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Last night, stargazers were treated to a spectacular show as the Southern Lights lit up the skies in the south. Thanks in part to Dr Daniel MacManus from the University of Otago, our infrastructure… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.The production's writer and composer Steven Kramer joins Emile to share where Phar Lap sits in the pantheon of Australian cultural icons and why he chose 'electro-swing' for the music. Read more Audio

9:10 PM.Europe correspondent Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan for the latest on the BBC, a German court ruling against Open AI/Chat GPT for misusing music lyrics, Milanese prosecutors investigating 'sniper… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Dan Brunskill is interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the parliamentary press gallery. He joins Emile to discuss. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Dan Baumgardt is from the University of Bristol's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and is also a Traitors megafan. He joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Margie Thomson discusses how she became a ghostwriter for musician Stan Walker, and mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan and what it all entails.  Read more Audio

8:30 PM.In Vancouver, the Squamish Nation is building an apartment complex on its reserve land which will be home to at least 9,000 residents. Under Canadian law, no council permission is required to build on… Read more Audio

8:20 PM.RNZ's executive editor of specialist news Jeremy Rees has read the shortlist. Is Flesh a worthy winner?  Read more Audio

8:10 PM.RNZ political reporter Lillian Hanly joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio