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'I'm Still Growing': Josiah Morgan on his new poetry collection
9:30 PM.The Otautahi/Christchurch artist joins Emile Donovan to talk about his new book of poetry. Read more Audio
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I Was There When: Hokey Pokey ice-cream was invented
9:15 PM.Every Thursday we speak to people who were on the scene during a big moment in New Zealand's history. Emile Donovan talks to ice-cream legend, Brian Simon. Read more Audio
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CDs, cassette tapes and VHS reaching cult status
10:40 PM.Forget vinyl, it's CDs young people want to get their hands on these days. Apa Hutt of Creeps Record Parlour in Wellington joins Emile Donovan Read more Audio
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What you need to know about the Autumn Equinox
10:30 PM.We speak to MetService meteorologist John Law about the Autumn Equinox. Read more Audio
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Grant Robertson bows out of Parliament with valedictory speech
10:17 PM.Former National MP and attorney-general Chris Finlayson joins Nights to share his thoughts on the speech and Grant Robertson's time in Parliament. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch
9:30 PM.Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in media.
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What's behind New Zealand's low fertility rates?
9:15 PM.Stats NZ joins Nights to find out what statistics can tell us about life in New Zealand. Tonight: birth rates, fertility rates, and where the data goes. Read more Audio
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Futuro house granted heritage protection
10:45 PM.A unquiely-shaped home on the outskirts of Christchurch which has more than a passing resemblance to a classic UFO spaceship has been awarded category one historic status. Read more Audio
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AI giant reveals 'world's most powerful chip'
10:30 PM.The CEO of tech company Nvidia told an audience of 20,000 in Silicon Valley that the product will 'realise the promise of AI'. Read more Audio
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Inventor of karaoke dies, aged 100
10:18 PM.Despite karaoke's global success, Shigeichi Negishi's death in January went relatively unnoticed. Author Matt Alt tells Nights about the pioneer. Read more Audio
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Māoriland Film Festival brings 168 films over five days to Ōtaki
9:45 PM.For the eleventh year running, the indigenous world is coming together in Ōtaki on New Zealand's Kāpiti Coast to celebrate indigenous storytelling on screen. Read more Audio
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Politics by Night with Laura Walters
9:30 PM.Newsroom political editor joins Emile Donovan to untangle the big problems of the day in politics, including the government's instructions to councils to not follow the law over Significant Natural… Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: Who owns outer space?
9:15 PM.Is it even possible to lay claim to the cosmos? Space law expert Maria Pozza makes contact with Nights. Read more Audio
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BBC World Lookahead with Rich Preston
10:45 PM.BBC reporter Rich Preston joins Emile Donovan to take a look at the events making headlines internationally, including China's foreign minister making visits to Australia and New Zealand for the first… Read more Audio
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Sports with Bryan Waddle
10:30 PM.Nights' sports correspondent Bryan Waddle joins Emile Donovan to catch-up on the latest in sport, including cricketer Sophie Devine's winning performance in the Women's Indian Premiere League, and the… Read more Audio
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One in ten children facing 'invisible' barriers at school
10:18 PM.A group of teachers, psychologists and early childhood educators are asking parents and schools to wise up to the signs of ADHD and autism in our young people. Read more Audio
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Are we overmedicalising menopause?
9:30 PM.Experts warn that women are being sold an over-simplified narrative of menopause as a health problem to be solved. Read more Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Karaitiana Taiuru
9:15 PM.The Māori data, AI and technology ethicist's chosen whakataukī reflects on tino rangatiratanga: 'the ability to create and control our destiny for generations to come'. Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10:30 PM.He's back, and ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
Tonight, Finn has music from Drunk Mums, The Hamiltones, Cara Beth Saralino and The Collective by Kim Gordon.
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Music lovers descend on New Plymouth for Womad 2024
10:17 PM.The three-day Womad festival kicked off earlier with a weekend of music with acts like Morcheeba, W.I.T.C.H, Anthonie Tonnon and The Mauskovic Dance Band set to entertain the masses.
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
9:40 PM.Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, joins Emile Donovan with his picks for the weekend. Read more Audio
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This Weekend: Waimarino Shears
9:15 PM.Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend.
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Tenuous Connections
8:30 PM.It's Friday Night so it's time to put on a playlist of music with a loose theme based off an even looser starting point.
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New book highlights how noticing 'small moments' can enrich your life
10:45 PM.How often do you pause to notice the small but affecting moments in an otherwise ordinary day? Writers Willow Older and Deborah Huber created the book Today I Noticed as a way to inspire people to… Read more Audio
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What do Phoenix fans think of the new Auckland football team?
10:30 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to a diehard Wellington Pheonix fan about what he thinks of Auckland's new professional football team.
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