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Nights
Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.
Episodes
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Number two? Why we need to 'go' during exercise
An athlete competing in a Hyrox event soiled herself mid race - sparking intense debate. But why does exercising make us need to go?
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How to take care of yourself when you have the flu
One woman is now warning others to take the flu seriously after she fainted through a glass shower door while sick with Influenza a couple of years ago.
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What's It Like Living In Whittier?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of the more unusual and unseen corners of the world? Well, here on Nights, we're aiming to find out…
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Shower Thoughts: How do musicians make money?
It's that time of the week on RNZ Nights, when we answer curious questions. And tonight, we're focusing on the music sector - with the question, how do…
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The Dial-Up with Anna Rawhiti-Connell
It's time for us to get up to speed. To tune into the zeitgeist. To chat about what's happening in pop-culture and the world wide web. Joining us tonight, for…
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The call to slow down on AI development
A few days ago, the head of AI company Anthropic, put out a call for the pace of AI development to be slowed down. In his proposal, chief executive Dario…
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Piers Furney on new fantasy novel 'Dreadlord Accountant'
Tonight, we delve into the mystical world of the Ōtautahi Christchurch author and his new book The Dreadlord's Accountant.
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Sports with Ben Strang
Tonight, we're talking the NFL taking over Melbourne, Sydney Sweeney's new ad sparking outrage among female athletes, and Hayden Wilde winning the Ironman 70.3…
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The rugby league community with te reo Māori at its heart
Out in West Auckland's Glenora Bears, tamariki are taking to the field with te reo Māori all around them.
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The best way to support kids after a traumatic event
Recent tragic events involving students - including a fatal train incident in Auckland - have raised the question of how best to support them.
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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Eden Garden's Tulip Festival is back
Spring is finally starting to show itself - and right in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau, Eden Gardens are putting on quite the display...
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The jetboaters restoring New Zealand's remote huts
Deep in the Waimakariri Gorge, members of the Canterbury branch of Jet Boating New Zealand, are working to preserve two huts.
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How steel from the World Trade Centre made its way to Christchurch
9/11 commemorations have kicked off around the globe as we mark 25 years since the attacks.
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Is foldable tech really worth the hype?
Apple has released their new passport-sized foldable iPhone. Named Duo - it'll set you back a north of $4000 New Zealand dollars.
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Could the future of food be made from plastic?
Researchers in the US have developed a way to take plastic waste and turn it into edible ingredients - which they’ve then used to make a 3D-printed cookie.
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Short-cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review: Hope (In Cinemas), Mayday (Apple TV), and The Quiet Earth (Kanopy).
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American Football takes Australia - but how big is it here?
With the NFL's first ever regular season game taking place in Australia tomorrow, it got us thinking - how popular is the sport here in NZ?
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How to manage the final chapter of a career
As our population ages, many of our kiwi businesses are facing the loss of much of their hard-fought wisdom as older workers leave.
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Five years at sea: Young toroa take flight
The first toroa chicks of the season have started taking flight - and they could spend around five years at sea before touching land again.
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European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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New app helps Kiwis find roadside stalls and homegrown produce
Kekerengu mum Em Nesbit created GateShare to help people find roadside stalls and home producers all across the motu.
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The best questions to ask at an open home
Open homes are great to get a feel of the space and see what the neighbourhood is like - so how can we get the most out of a viewing?
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Nights at the Museum: London's Funeral Museum
Tonight - a history of death in the heart of East London.
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Shower Thoughts: Why do we smile?
It's time for Shower Thoughts, our weekly segment where we answer unshakeable questions...
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Foreign Affairs with Anna Fifield
It's time for our regular segment here on Nights that looks at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world.
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One pin short of perfection
Luke Bleasel is a painter by day- but last week, at Retro Bowl in Invercargill, he bowled an agonising 299, just one pin short of perfection.
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Deciphering political polls
What might a party's internal polling process look like, and how can we understand the figures?
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A whole new world: the map resizing Earth
Our standard world maps are based off a 1569 Mercator map, and a few days ago, the UN voted to adopt a new world map.
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Sports with Ben Strang
Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
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Are we heading for peak pollen season?
As we've known for a while now, El Niño is on its way - and experts are warning it could make this summer’s grass-pollen season particularly rough.
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Savings, supply chains & stock: how do supermarkets actually work?
The Greens want to break up the supermarket duopoly by creating a new publicly owned chain called KiwiMart. So, what would that take?
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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Vows & Veils: Ōtorohanga Museum's weddings through the ages
Featuring photographs, memorabilia and 15 gowns from the 1800s to the 2000's, the exhibition takes a walk back through local Ōtorohanga history.
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What to do if you see a bee swarm
Now we all know things are heating up in Parliament's Beehive ahead of the election - but what about our local bees?
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Hawke's Bay arm wrestling club flexes its muscles
Owen Lloyd started the club earlier this year, and it’s already growing faster than he expected.
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Hiatus Kaiyote return to Aotearoa
The Melbourne four-piece are back in Aotearoa as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations.
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Could the Warriors go all the way?
This weekend - the New Zealand Warriors face off against the Sea Eagles at Go Media Stadium. It's their last chance to fill Kiwi fans with confidence, and get…
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Short-cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Leiataua to review: Terminator 2 (In cinemas), The West Wing (HBO Max) and Mārama (Māori+).
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Danyl McLauchlan on political novels
Tonight, we're discussing Sally Rooney's, "Beautiful World, Where Are You."
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More athletes than the Olympics - Tauranga’s AIMS Games return
With over 14,000 athletes from over 400 schools, the games will have more athletes taking part than the 2024 Paris Olympics did.
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Should sexual violence experts replace juries?
The Government’s Chief Victims Advisor has advised that specially trained panels should replace randomly selected juries for sexual violence trials.
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European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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Could NZ be seeing more class actions?
Class action lawsuits used to feel pretty rare in New Zealand... but that’s starting to change.
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What's it like living in Coober Pedy?
It's a tiny mining town in the middle of the South Australian Outback. But here's the crazy part - around half the town actually lives underground.
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Pop Culture with Anna Rawhiti-Connell
Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Nights to help us get up to speed with what's happening in pop-culture and the world wide web.
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Could this be the future of superannuation?
CA ANZ - an industry group for chartered accountants - is advocating for a change that would allow people to delay when they start receiving super.
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Meet Aotearoa's biggest Star Wars fans
The Knights Lightsaber Group now has more than 180 members, making it the biggest group of its kind in our very own Aotearoa.
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Christchurch collector clocks up more than 3000 timepieces
Terry Sutcliffe keeps his impressive clock and watch collection in a 'horology room' - horology being the study of timekeeping.
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Sports with Ben Strang
Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, NZ motorsport, tennis hall of fame, and sporting superpowers.
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Small Histories with Emma Kay
This week Emma is taking a look at the spread of the telegraph through New Zealand.
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Cat Club celebrates 50 years
If you love all things furry and cute - then this story might be right up your alley.
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Is political door knocking worth it?
With election campaigning in full swing - politicians are getting their name - and face - out there. But how much good does that do?
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Ani O'Neill on 40 years of Tautai
Tonight marks a very special anniversary. Pacific arts trust, Tautai is marking 40-years with the opening of new exhibition KIVA. Formed in the 1980s by…
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How to prepare your property this wildfire season
Over the last couple of weeks - there have been wildfires in places like Otago's Albert Town and Canterbury's Hurunui. So as we head into warmer, dryer seasons…
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The magic of poetry with Robert Sullivan
The magic of poetry is being celebrated today, on National Poetry Day. So we are delighted to spend some time with our guest tonight. Robert Sullivan is an…
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When Yayoi Kusama came to Wellington
Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away aged 97. We take a look back at the Yayoi Kusama: Mirrored Years exhibition.