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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.

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October 1 · 14 min
The rules have changed but do barriers still remain for ADHD treatment?
According to our guest, who's been writing about this for The Conversation, these changes have highlighted a new issue, that "having more potential prescribers does not necessarily mean people can get assessed or treated."
September 30 · 11 min
Julia de Bres marks 50th Nights' appearance
It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
September 30 · 15 min
European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
September 30 · 11 min
The teenage boys with their own sewing club
Every Monday after school, a handful of Westlake boys swap their blazers for sewing machines.
September 30 · 14 min
How can we get our birth rates up?
Countries all around the world are dealing with a shared challenge... ageing populations and fewer babies.
September 29 · 11 min
What's It Like Living in the Faroe Islands?
Made up of 18 islands in the North Atlantic, the Faroes can feel like a world of their own. Lucky for us, we've got just the person to give us the lowdown.
September 29 · 7 min
Where to next for New Zealand’s economy?
Earlier today we got a look at Treasury's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update. So what is going on? Where ARE we heading?
September 29 · 7 min
Shower Thoughts: How do you prepare a cricket pitch?
Joining Emile on the show, from the Palmerston North City Council, is Sports Grounds Team Leader, Andy May.
September 29 · 13 min
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.
September 29 · 10 min
Retro toys take over Tauranga at Toytopia
Many of us have fond memories of Care Bears, Jem Dolls, Barbies, Sega, GI-Joes... but Tauranga's Melody Wehipeihana has taken it to the next level.
September 29 · 17 min
Are we blurring the line between smoking & vaping?
We all know that by definition, they're different. But according to our guest tonight, blurring the lines between the two could be harmful.
September 28 · 17 min
The Stanford Prison Experiment gets a reality TV makeover
If you cast your mind back you might remember the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment which saw a group of students divided into prisoners and guards ... It was meant to run for 14 days, but was hastily abandoned after things got bad ... we'll get more into what exactly went down soon. Well, Netflix is now giving the experiment a reality TV make-over, with 30 people will enter a quote "real prison" for two weeks ... the show is dropping in October. For my next guest - this raises a whole bu
September 28 · 9 min
Sports with Ben Strang
Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news. Tonight, we're talking about Man City's charges, South American cricket and the Black Ferns.
September 28 · 9 min
Small Histories with Emma Kay
Every Monday, we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is taking a look at how we got to our current daylight saving system.
September 28 · 6 min
Family recipes needed for Auckland Heritage Festival
Auckland's Heritage Festival has just kicked off - and amongst the many events that will run for the next two weeks, one special display has caught our eye. It's called Grannie's Goodies and can be found at the Orewa Library. It's all about celebrating those cherished family recipes passed down through generations. But turns out the display needs more contributions... Joining Emile is festival spokesperson Rebecca Fox.
September 28 · 14 min
What's going on with the ozone?
It's time to chat about something that fascinates kiwis young and old - it's the ozone layer. Turns out there's a giant ozone hole above the Antarctic right now. This month it peaked to a cool 27 million square kilometers, the biggest in 20 years. So, is this as alarming as it sounds and what is going on with our efforts to protect it? Joining Emile for a chat is Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics at the University of Otago, Hannah Kessenich, who's been writing about this for The Conversation.
September 25 · 37 min
Out Lately with Finn Johannson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
September 25 · 8 min
From farming to country singer: Triggar Happy's story
His albums Talk Is Cheap and Love Loyalty Respect both hit #1 on the Top 20 Aotearoa Album Charts and he's recently dropped his latest single, Crank It Up.
September 25 · 15 min
The Southland couple keeping heritage apple varieties alive
Some people love to collect stamps. For others, its old records... maybe comic books, or even action figures. For our guests tonight - it's apples.
September 25 · 14 min
Photographer John Miller at the 18th Biennale of Contemporary Art
The 76-year-old has photographed some of the most significant events in Aotearoa New Zealand in the past 60 years.

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