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10:35 PM.Invercargill has long been home to a group of tuatara, ranging from juveniles to perhaps Invercargill's most famous resident of all, Henry - aged somewhere between 100 and 150 years old. And this week… Read more Audio

10:25 PM.Across the world the Right to Repair movement is gaining movement with several countries and jurisdiction establishing the right to repair, albeit to varying degrees, damaged consumer goods. However… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Now to a Southland farmer in the midst of it all. The polar blast is set to make things tricker - with freezing temperatures and snow expected. Wyndham Farmer Ben Dooley joins Night with how he and… Read more Audio

9:45 PM.Heavy Metal and History aren't usually associated with each other but on Armistice Day the Whanganui Regional Museum will be part of the global premiere of the animated film The War to End All Wars -… Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Poetry film is a fast-growing art form combining poetry, moving images, sound and music. The Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival takes place in Wellington during November. Festival director and Victoria… Read more Audio

9:08 PM.We're going bush with our Forest Correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer. Tonight he's talking about what's happening with kahikatea trees, the impact of the wet summer on our native trees and the good… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Colin Peacock is in the studio to discuss the big stories in the media. Audio

10:18 PM.Five teams have claimed prizes in this year's Velocity $100k Challenge which encourages students to develop their entrepreneurial mindset. The winners include a venture for reducing construction waste… Read more Audio

9:45 PM.WOMAD organisers have added 18 new acts to next year's festival with Morcheeba, Gilberto Gil and Nitin Sawhney set to appear. Programme director Emere Wano speaks to Mark. Audio

9:30 PM.Six months ago Southlander Simon Patton could hardly manage a 5km without stopping. But those days are long gone. At the weekend he completed five of New Zealand's great walks in just five days -… Read more Audio

10:45 PM.It's been a popular destination for locals and visitors alike in the small McKenzie town of Twizel for the past six years. The Twizel Bookshop is one of the country's smallest bookshops but is now… Read more Audio

10:35 PM.Low-dose cannabis products could soon be avaliable over the counter from New Zealand pharmacies. Usually coming in drop or capsule format - the substance can be used to treat pain, stress and anxiety… Read more Audio

10:25 PM.A Maori health science collaboration which has just been granted New Zealands's first licence to cultivate an indigenous fungi containing psilocybin. Rangiwaho Marae, based south of Gisborne, is… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Metservice Meteorologist Miroslav Malivuk provides us with an update on the strength of Cyclone Lola. As well the mixed bag of weather expected here over the next 7 days. Audio

9:30 PM.It's time to take a deep dive into the philosophical side of life. Joining us again is Zach Weber Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Otago. Tonight he's talking to us about the… Read more Audio

9:08 PM.After massive weekend of sport get our regular Sporting expert is back on the show to help digest it all for us. Bryan Waddle talks to Mark Leishman about the upcoming world cup final and whether… Read more Audio

10:35 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. It's Finn Johansson. Audio

10:25 PM.The small township of Mangaweka, nestled somewhere between Whanganui and Taupo, will come alive this weekend with art and music as well as fakes and forgeries It's the return of the now legendary… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Christchurch based carbon reduction start-up Aspiring Materials has been accepted onto a Bill Gates-backed sustainable energy programme. Aspiring Materials is one of 13 companies chosen from 2500… Read more Audio

9:45 PM.We check in with our resident film and tv expert Dan Slevin. He's got a few selections to talk about this week ahead of the long weekend. Audio

9:30 PM.The All Blacks and familiar foe Argentina do battle in the first World Cup semi-final in Paris on Saturday morning. RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter is on the ground in Paris and speaks to Todd Zaner. Audio

9:08 PM.Legendary aviator, deer hunter and businessman Sir Tim Wallis died this week at the age of 85. Whilst he's well known for establishing the air show, War Birds Over Wanaka, Sir Tim first made his mark… Read more Audio

10:45 PM.The country's oldest operating steam locomotive is celebrating 150 years of service this Labour Weekend. Owned by the Canterbury Railway Society and based at the Ferrymead Heritage park in… Read more Audio

10:45 PM.The country's oldest operating steam locomotive is celebrating 150 years of service this Labour Weekend. Owned by the Canterbury Railway Society and based at the Ferrymead Heritage park in… Read more Audio