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10:30 PM.RNZ sports reporter and Nights regular Jamie Wall is in the studio to chat sport, including if he's ever been called a bad name by an angry coach. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.In 2022, the case against three men accused of murdering Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley fell over after a judge ruled that their confessions had been improperly obtained through use of a controversial… Read more Audio

9:30 PM.A new international study has shown how the population of bacteria on a person's skin leaves a trace on the clothes they wear and can be identified months after the transfer. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Young Māori Farmer award-winner Ben Purua didn't take the traditional path into farming. It was a stint on a prison farm where he found his agricultural calling. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Tonight Finn's bag of fresh new tracks traverse the full range of musical genres, from Pōneke anarcho-hardcore to midwestern psych-tinged folk-pop. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.There are more than 6,000 buildings, homes and places on Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's historic place register. How do they get there? Read more Audio

9:40 PM.Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin is back this week with an Australian theme. Dan takes a look at the next edition of the Mad Max franchise Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, You Can Go Now! a documentary… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.For more than 100 years, the Capping Show has been delighting and offending audiences, poking fun at everyone from university authorities and landlords to sanctified philanthropists and world leaders.

10:45 PM.As well as playing guitar for the Best Group-nominated band Mermaidens, Lily Paris West is the artist behind two of the three album covers in contention for Best Album Artwork. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.During the Nights quiz, when eliminating one of the three options, we encountered the classic Monty Hall problem. If given the opportunity, should you switch your choice?  Read more Audio

10:18 PM.When Father Greg Boyle became priest of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles, at least nine gangs were active in the vicinity of the parish. Now, his initiative Homeboy Industries helps tens of… Read more Audio

9:50 PM.Writer Henry Cooke joins Emile Donovan from London to update us on the forthcoming UK election and a damning poll. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.From ancient Roman attempts to define the edge of civilisation to European powers drawing straight lines on maps, borders have shaped the modern world, writes British journalist Jonn Elledge. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Dunedin's Hard to Find (But Worth The Effort) Quality Secondhand Bookshop is looking to hire up to two full-time workers. According to the ad those wanting the job must: love books, be honest and… Read more Audio

10:45 PM.With medical cannabis usage in Victoria surging by 700% over the past two years, the global evidence regarding THC's influence on driving remains limited. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Touring 12 towns and cities across Aotearoa, Ballroom Blitz features twelve first-class dancers, a live five-piece band, and two live vocalists. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.This weekend, people will have the chance to view Vincent Ward's earliest surviving film Ma Olsen, which has been fully restored and digitised as part of a retrospective of his work at the Wairarapa… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Around 85,000 people attended over 160 events at the Auckland Writers Fest - its biggest showing yet in its 25-year history. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Australia's men's cricket team's triumphant tear in 2023 has been captured in a new documentary series, The Test. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to chief executive of Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Helen Leahy about the impact the project has had, with its long-term future uncertain. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Tyrone-Jay Barugh advertises his services through videos on TikTok wearing a bright pink suit, answers big questions like 'is it legal to drink a beer while driving', and gets into protracted legal… Read more Audio

9:50 PM.Living Streets Aotearoa are calling on the public to put forward people or projects that make their community a better place for pedestrians. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher joins Emile Donovan to discuss the scrapping of the First Home Grant. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Six percent of people are colour deficient. How can we tell whether the blue one person is seeing is the same as the next person? Read more Audio

10:45 PM.BBC World's Pete Ross joins Nights to talk about the latest on the situation in Iran, a decision expected on whether WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States and the… Read more Audio