Nights

8:15 Pacific Waves

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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8:30 Former Mayor's campaign to honour 'overlooked' cricket star

Former Wellington Mayor Justin Lester is leading a campaign to have overlooked cricketer Ewen Chatfield instated as a lifetime member of New Zealand Cricket. He joins Emile Donovan to explain his cause.

Former New Zealand cricket international Ewen Chatfield Photo: Photosport

8:45 The Reading

The years have rolled by and we learn about Linda and Robert's experience of traveling with their thirteen-year-old grand-daughter in part nine of Someone's Wife.

9:05 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

9:25 Whakataukī of the Week with Michelle Rahurahu

Fresh from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, award-winning author of Poorhara Michelle Rahurahu (Ngāti Rahurahu, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) joins Emile Donovan to discuss her writing, upbringing and share a whakataukī close to her heart.

Photo: Ebony Lamb Photography

9:35 The wonderful world of sperm donation

For couples who can't conceive, sperm donors can be life savers? Life givers? Dr Olivia Stuart is a gynaecologist and obstetrician with Fertility Associates, she joins Emile Donovan to demystify the world of sperm donation.

Photo: 123rf

10:17 Aaron Gilbert on KiwiSaver tweaks

Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the Government was forecast to make its first withdrawal from the NZ Super Fund in 2028, five years earlier than expected. Professor of Finance at Auckland University of Technology Aaron Gilbert speaks to Emile Donovan to explain what this means for your KiwiSaver.

Every parent wants their kid to be financially secure. The problem is they have no idea how to achieve it Photo: @heyjasperai

10:30 Sports with Bryan Waddle

Sport correspondent Bryan Waddle joins Emile Donovan to discuss developments in the world of sport.

Hiroki Sakai of Auckland FC heads the ball. Photo: AAP / Photosport

10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Pete Ross

BBC World journalist Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to explain the big events making headlines internationally, including the latest from Gaza, Europe and United Kingdom's first summit since Brexit, South Africa's president's upcoming meeting with Donald Trump and the Cannes film festival.

Britain's parliament buildings the Palace of Westminster, and Big Ben, in London. Photo: Unsplash/ Marcin Nowak

11:07 Nashville Babylon

Every week on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll.
On this week's show there's classic soul from Betty Harris and Ann Peebles, blues from Elmore James, a new solo track from the Go Betweens' Robert Forster, a reggae classic from Keith Rowe plus Junior Parker covering the Beatles.