Emile Donovan
Midweek - D Seymour v Herald, Guy Williams & more
Comedian Guy Williams' Waitangi run-in with David Seymour - and the Act leader's pushback at the Herald; a new video channel proposal by NZME - and new government plans to help local media. Audio
What is the environmental impact of sand mining?
Locals in Bream Bay have raised concerns about a fast-tracked sand mining plan which could turn pristine beaches in the area to a muddy mess. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Guy Williams' Waitangi run-in with David Seymour and the Act leader's pushback at the Herald, plus new government plans to help local media. Audio
The dying art of gig photography
International touring and ticketing company Live Nation is changing the way the handle concert photography when artists tour in New Zealand. Audio
A weekend of Jazz in Aotea Square
Dave 'DJ Hudge' Hudgins is the organiser of Something Else - a two-day jazz festival happening at Aotea Square this coming weekend as part of Auckland Live. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 11 February 2025
Today on The Pre-Panel producer Jose Barbosa joins Wallace Chapman & Emile Donovan to preview tonight's show. Plus they discuss whether you should share your GPS location with your partner. Audio
BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
BBC World's Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan for the latest on a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's White House visit and the popular video… Audio
Sports with Bryan Waddle
Sport broadcasting veteran and Nights regular correspondent Bryan Waddle is back with the action from the sporting world over the weekend. Audio
Pacific Diplomacy - The China effect and can NZ do better?
It's all happening in the Pacific. New Zealand and Kiribati are currently engaged in diplomatic disputes over foreign aid and the island nation's ties to China. Audio
Mr Bear New Zealand 2025 crowned
A new kiwi champion has been crowned. We're talking about Mr Bear New Zealand 2025! Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Roimata Smail
Every Monday to start our week off on here Nights, we invite a guest on the show to share a whakataukī - a Maori proverb - that's meaningful to them. Tonight we're talking to Roimata Smail (Ngāti… Audio
Another bad poll for the Government
A fresh poll shows the coalition would be thrown out if an election was held today, with the left bloc holding just enough support to form a government. Audio
Midweek - new year, new layoffs
NZME's plan to cut nearly 40 staff including some big names, a s spiky editorial response to a reader questioning coverage - and a belated Mediawatch award for misinformation in 2024. Audio
Midweek - Kiwi Clasico, BoJo v KiHi, Stuff split?
Could Stuff could split itself up; media hype local football fever; Kim Hill vs BoJo; RIP Hutt Valley stalwart Nicholas Boyack. Audio
Midweek - Hikoi bias claims, Herald v Bain, mag strife
Midweek - Accusations of bias and a lack of impartiatality in coverage of Hikoi mo Te Tiriti. Also the Herald v David Bain, Facebook scam surge and problems for local magazines. Audio
Hikoi hits the road, news cuts, foreign football flashpoint
Midweek - Hikoi hits the road; Seymour vs TVNZ; TV news cuts latest and how sketchy reports of a foreign football flashpoint sparked a diplomatic incident. Audio
He's back
Midweek: the epic media coverage of an epic US election that's put Trump back in charge. Also - more grim news from TVNZ; and warnings from Crux and NZ Geographic Audio
Hitting the ground reckoning in the US
Midweek Mediawatch - Kiwi journalists in the US ramp up election reflections - and some politicians here too. US papers cop it for u-turns on backing Harris; TVNZ backtracks on its 1 News website -… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Sweating the small stuff
Emile Donovan is joined in the Auckland studio by Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell to discuss the big media stories of the week, including the fallout from RNZ's decision to scrap an episode of Anika Moa's… Audio
The govt turns 1, RNZ's web surge, RIP BBC Hardtalk
Midweek - The government turns 1 (or does it?), a 'Chris-tastrophic' political poll (or was it), TVNZ news not on TV, RIP BBC Hardtalk. Audio