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The science of surfing waves
9:30 PM.Teahupo'o off the south coast of Tahiti Iti is this year's Olympic surfing venue and is one of the biggest tests of skill and courage in the surf community. What makes it one-of-a-kind? Read more Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Shanon O'Connor
9:15 PM.Tōnui Collab is a charitable trust for the advancement of bilingual STEMM education in Tairāwhiti. Director Shanon O'Connor joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī close to her heart. Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10:30 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Tonight, a new acoustic track from indie artist Nilüfer Yanya, 'Guns Buried In The Front Yard' by… Read more Audio
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The history of Asian New Zealand theatre, told on a bike
10:17 PM.A new show sets a performer on a bike tied to the theatre's lights, and if they stop peddling, that's curtain. It's being called 'performance essay meets spin class'. 'A Short History of Asian New… Read more Audio
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French train disruption
10:15 PM.A series of what are being described as co-ordinated sabotage attacks has caused chaos with the French rail system ahead of the opening ceremony in the early hours of tomorrow morning, New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
9:30 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some essential viewing, including five picks for the New Zealand International Film Festival, a limited edition boxset of Martin Scorsese's Films… Read more Audio
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This Weekend: The Kraken take on The Moose
9:15 PM.This Saturday in Christchurch, Christchurch ice hockey team The Kraken will play the internationally touring Moose team from Canada. It's a historic friendly match - the first one to be played at the… Read more Audio
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Kiwi Esport athletes ready to take on Olympic challenge
10:45 PM.NZ Esports CEO Jonathan Jansen says Kiwi athletes are ready to take on the Olympic Esports Games in 2025. Read more Audio
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Why are the Dutch so tall?
10:30 PM.Like the rest of the Europe, and in western nations, heights in the Netherlands have increased dramatically over the past 200 years. But for some reason, the Dutch just grow higher. Read more Audio
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Calls for better screening over alarming rates of youth hearing issues
10:18 PM.Globally, at least one in five people have hearing issues, which is expected to get worse with a growing number of young people suffering some sort of hearing loss. Read more Audio
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Why isn’t depression taken seriously in New Zealand?
Depression affects people in all cultures but for centuries it has “hidden under the long black cloud of Kiwi denial”, health historian Jacqueline Leckie says. In her new book Old Black Clouds, Leckie… Read more Audio
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Record number of new books in 2024 Whitcoulls Top 100
9:15 PM.The list was voted on by readers, with New Zealand authors featuring more prominently than ever, including Ockham award-winning novelist Emily Perkins and Fungi by Liv Sisson. Read more Audio
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Bid to trademark basmati rice in New Zealand rejected
10:45 PM.Trademark attorney Rebecca Jones explains the latest food to be denied trademark protection. Read more Audio
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Tom Ayling: Mixing antique bookselling with TikTok
10:30 PM.In his videos Tom shares the history and stories behind some of the world's rarest and most sought-after books. Read more Audio
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A new use for kombucha in hospitals
10:18 PM.Wellington Regional Hospital's anaesthesia department is using dried scoby as replica human tissue for training purposes. Read more Audio
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The 19-year-old running his own takeout business
9:15 PM.Geoffrey Yew started Fan Tong takeout in November 2023, and from Wednesday to Sunday every week, you can find him taking customers' orders as well as running the kitchen. Read more Audio
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The rise of male diet influencers
10:45 PM.Writer Tony Stamp has been investigating the orgins and influx of self-appointed diet experts for David Farrier's Webworm. Read more Audio
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How humans used the world around them to create colour
10:30 PM.Joumana Medlej joins Emile to talk about historical techniques for foraged plants, berries, and other earthly materials. Read more Audio
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Why do Governments' apologise and do they mean anything?
10:17 PM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced he will make a formal public apology on behalf of the government to those who experienced abuse in state care. But what will the apology do? Professor… Read more Audio
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Nights Politics: When to step aside and let someone else take over
9:30 PM.Joe Biden made a very tough political decision this week. We're joined by someone who made a similar decision, former Labour Party leader Andrew Little Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: How do underwater cables work?
9:15 PM.Telecommunications expert Paul Brislen joins Nights to explain. Read more Audio
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Sports with Bryan Waddle
10:30 PM.Sports broadcasting veteran Bryan Waddle is back to chat sport. Read more Audio
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AI at the doctor's office: The future, or should we be concerned?
10:17 PM.Would you be comfortable with an artificial intelligence software listening in to your doctor's appointment? Read more Audio
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The science of being pushed to the limit
9:30 PM.When living things are pushed to their extremes, it's either adapt or die. Professor Tony Hickey speaks to Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Elle Archer
9:15 PM. Elle Archer (Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tūhoe) joins Nights to share a whakataukī. Read more Audio