Nights Podcast Options

9:15 PM.Trudy from Christchurch asks: Why do women's sizes start at 6 and go up in increments of 2? Why is a size 10 in New Zealand different in Australia, the UK, and America? Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Jonathan Frewin looks at the events making headlines internationally, including Sweden's bid to join NATO, a World Trade Organisation conference in Abu Dhabi, and elections in both Iran and Mexico. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Suzanne McFadden recaps the highs and lows of the Rugby Sevens finals in Vancouver, and a groundbreaking duo of Kiwi speed climbers set for the Paris Olympics. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.During World War II, Paekākāriki village was home to 500 locals and about 15,000 US Marines. A new website shares their history. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Deb Beazley is one of more than 300,000 New Zealanders living with what is called a 'rare disorder'. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Documentary-maker Kereama Wright's chosen whakataukī means 'respond to evil with kindness'. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.New music from West Virginia rock group Tucker Riggleman and the Cheap Dates, American rapper Tierra Whack, and Norwegian jazzy beats-maker Ol' Burger Beats. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, reviews Oscar nominee The Zone of Interest (2024) and new Ethan Coen lesbian crime comedy Drive Away Dolls (2024). Read more Audio

9:20 PM.A year after the Richmond Rovers RLSC was hit by the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods, the refurbished club is holding a community day with kai and music. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Anyone can sponsor a duck for the race down Taranaki's Huatoki stream, with the money going to a local mental health charity. Read more Audio

10:40 PM.More than half of the countries in Asia saw their democracy scores go down, with concerns about the erosion of civil liberties and political pluralism. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Drag trio Les Femmes are currently staging their comedy cabaret drag extravaganza at Auckland's Q Theatre. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.A customer was able to secure a cheap flight when a Canadian airline's AI chatbot incorrectly offered him a discount. Read more Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9:15 PM.What gets included in - and excluded from - the basket of goods and services that make up the CPI?  Read more Audio

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

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

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

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