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To boo, or not to boo?
9:30 PM.When Australian cricketer David Warner took to the pitch last night, he was greeted with resounding boos from the crowd. Is it part of the culture, or just plain bad manners? Read more Audio
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I Was There When: Homosexuality was decriminalised
9:15 PM.Back then he was a member of the Gay Task Force, but just a few years ago, Bill Logan also lobbied to expunge the convictions for homosexuality under that old law. Read more Audio
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Ten thousand years of history from a sex worker's perspective
10:45 PM.New York-based comedian and sex worker advocate Kaytlin Bailey is in Wellington with a one-woman show about the world's oldest profession. Read more Audio
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Empty lots and makeshift public spaces: Why Christchurch's regeneration is still underway
10:30 PM.February 22 marks 13 years since Christchurch's devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, and the urban recovery is still in progress. Read more Audio
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Fa'anānā Efeso Collins remembered as a mentor
10:18 PM.Samoan creative Hana Schmidt says Fa'anānā Efeso Collins always supported her work and was there as a soundboard for her ideas. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch
9:35 PM.Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in media, including a recent flurry of political polling and National's benefit system reset. Read more Audio
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Cock-a-doodle-don't: Waikato asks for feedback on animal nuisance
9:30 PM.Noisy roosters and smelly pigs in Waikato's urban area are up for discussion with the drafting of a new Keeping of Animals Bylaw. Read more Audio
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Saveloys and waterbeds: How the CPI is calculated
9:15 PM.What gets included in - and excluded from - the basket of goods and services that make up the CPI? Read more Audio
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Musician touring on foot from Puketapu to Wellington
10:50 PM.Kicking off in late February, Samuel R. Saffery will walk over 300 kilometres with his guitar, playing as many shows as he can. Read more Audio
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Mayan tourist train: A 'megaproject of death' or a lifeline?
10:30 PM.The $28 billion Tren Maya will cover 1500 kilometres and funnel cash into struggling Mexican villages. But protesters say the project is exploitative and environmentally destructive. Read more Audio
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Dunedin flat initiations: From daft to dangerous
10:18 PM.Hazing rituals ranging from being pelted with eggs, given creative buzzcuts and vomiting on each other are a Dunedin tradition dating back decades. Read more Audio
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World's first genetically-modified banana approved in Australia
9:30 PM.A disease-resistant Cavendish banana will soon be grown in Queensland, with the hope that this will open the door to more future-proofing of the banana industry. Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: Why are phone lines still so scratchy?
9:15 PM.Ella in Queenstown asks: with all the power of modern technology, why don't phone calls sound much better than they did 30 years ago? Read more Audio
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BBC World lookahead with Rich Preston
10:45 PM.The Netherlands challenge Israel at the International Court of Justice and the world reacts to the sudden death of Alexei Nalvany, one of Russian president Vladimir Putin's greatest domestic critics.
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Sports with Bryan Waddle
10:30 PM.Recapping the biggest moments in sport, including Kane Williamson's record-breaking century, and the triumphant return of NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Read more Audio
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New Zealand birth rate lowest since WWII
10:18 PM.Statistics released this morning showed there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023. Back in 1943, there were 17,562 more births than death. Read more Audio
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Bar-tailed godwits' habitats at risk across the globe
9:35 PM.A new UN report highlights unique challenges the bird faces along its famous 13,000 kilometre migration path. Read more Audio
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Student radio station tower destroyed in Port Hills blaze
9:30 PM.Alternative radio station RDU had its transmission tower on Marley's Hill burnt to a crisp in the 650-hectare fire. Read more Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Moana Maniapoto
9:15 PM."A man who has only one plan may not succeed" is part of legendary journalist Moana Maniapoto's chosen whakataukī. Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10:30 PM.Featuring new music from Dunedin-based singer-songwriter Maxine Funke, Japanese folklore-pop fusion Chiyomi Yamada, and a classic from heavy metal band Danzig. Read more Audio
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When grown-up kids move out
10:20 PM.With university kicking off for the year, parents are bound to have complex feelings about their children taking their first steps into independence, psychologist Gloria Fraser tells Nights. Read more Audio
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Port Hills blaze: Day three recap
10:18 PM.RNZ reporter Anna Sargent updates Emile Donovan with the latest on the fire in Christchurch's Port Hills. Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
9:30 PM.Dan Slevin, Nights' resident movie buff picks out a fully-restored release of the complete series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, and two free-to-view superhero movies for weekend viewing. Read more Audio
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This Weekend: Nelson Golf Croquet champs crack into action
9:20 PM.The manager of the tournament Annie Henry describes the sport as "chess on grass". Read more Audio
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Kiwis soaking up Swift energy in Melbourne
9:15 PM.Nights crosses to the Melbourne Cricket Club Reserve where 86,000 people, including thousands of Kiwis, await the biggest popstar on the planet. Read more Audio