Mark Leishman

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed he will meet with China's President Xi Jinping during his trip to the country next week. Audio

RNZ's Latin American music correspondent Mona-Lynn Courteau joins Nights to pay homage to Astrud Gilberto. Audio

Sports commentator Bryan Waddle joins Nights for a wrap of the latest sport news. Audio

Muso Finn Johansson blesses us with a selection of top music choices. Audio

Kiwi Olympic rower Robbie Manson has joined adult subscription site OnlyFans to help reignite his sporting dreams. The world-record-holder in men's single sculling has publicly confirmed it - pointing… Audio

Dan Slevin joins the show with his weekend viewing recommendations. Audio

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where after a run-in with a friend, family member or colleague, you just want to slink off into a corner? It turns out 'sulking' is a lot more complex than… Audio

Sarah the Gardener, AKA writer and blogger Sarah O'Neil, has three books to her name and she lives on a small 3 acre lifestyle block in the Waikato. She joins Nights to share what can be done in the… Audio

A 'once in a lifetime' collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts has gone on display for the public today at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. The collection, Egypt: In the Time of Pharaohs, is the… Audio

Almost every fan of any sports team has felt at one point, probably many, that their side is getting the wrong end of the stick from the officials. Professor of Philosophy at the University of… Audio

Former Superintendent of the Mt John Observatory above Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country, Alan Gilmore, joins Nights for his regular astronomy chat. Audio

The historic Townsend Teece telescope in Otautahi Christchurch was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake, but has been expertly restored and is now reinstalled back in its central city home at the Arts… Audio

Would you be brave enough to ask your boss to take a DIY gut health test? Tom Riste-Smith from Consumer NZ, asked his CEO to take a DIY health test for the latest episode of their 'Consume This'… Audio

El Niño is officially here, and with it an array of strong weather patterns can be expected across the motu. Audio

They've long been a source of material for science fiction writers. But recent revelations by the US Government, including NASA, that there are some UAP unidentified anomalous phenomena, more… Audio

Nights regular and chief economist with The New Zealand Initiative, Eric Crampton, talks to Mark about the Wellington rates review, and some recent results in urban economics. Audio

Pope Francis is recovering well after going under the knife last week, for a hernia removal. But what exactly is a hernia - and what are the warning signs? They're a lot more common than you might… Audio

The BBC's Pete Ross with the stories making headlines around the world. Audio

Bachelor of visual arts student, Tristan John McGregor, has been knitting the same scarf, every day, since last September. When rolled up the scarf is 5 ft 3, and weighs between 40 - 50 kgs. Audio