Nights

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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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September 22 · 18 min
Is hating on referees' part of the game or should we all be doing better?
From kids' games - to the most elite level - headlines about referees copping abuse are all too common.
September 21 · 20 min
When movie sets were really paintings
Filmmakers have long been finding clever ways to fool our eyes - and one of those tricks has been hiding in plain sight for more than a century.
September 21 · 11 min
Sports with Ben Strang
Tonight, we're talking The Warriors, The WNBA, and Scotland's ghost golf course.
September 21 · 9 min
Small Histories with Emma Kay
This week our resident historian, Emma Kay, is taking a look at NZ's connections to The Titanic.
September 21 · 8 min
Waipū's Granny Grommets
It's time to head to Waipū to meet a group of women over 50 who are all about getting out in the water, grabbing a board and making connections.
September 21 · 16 min
Supermarket policy wars heat up
Labour released their plan, meanwhile, National are keen on a separation of New World & PAK'nSAVE. So, what should we make of these approaches?
September 18 · 34 min
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
September 18 · 13 min
The border collie who became a Canterbury legend
If you ever traveled on the TranzAlpine through Canterbury in the late 80's or 90's, there's a chance you might remember Rosie.
September 18 · 12 min
Switchboards to smartphones: communication history at MOTAT
This Sunday they're having a live communications day where you can learn how technology has changed over time.
September 18 · 16 min
Inside Hamilton's new Medieval Garden
In just a few days' time - September 24th - their hotly anticipated latest offering will be opening.
September 17 · 16 min
Nick Tipping on defining Jazz
We like to think we know Jazz when we hear it - but what actually defines that sound?
September 17 · 14 min
Short-cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic reviews: Coyote vs. Acme (In Cinemas), The Akira Kurosawa Collection (Home Video), and Furious (Disney+).
September 17 · 10 min
Danyl McLauchlan on Hari Kunzu's "Red Pill"
Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker, Danyl McLauchlan, joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.
September 17 · 4 min
Meet the 2026 Penguin of the Year
Ocean is a one-eyed kororā, who's gone from rescue and rehabilitation, to taking out the National Aquarium's top penguin title.
September 17 · 10 min
Is the Covid response still a voter issue?
Political Editor at The Post Henry Cooke has posed an interested question: "Are voters as angry about Covid as politicians think they are?"
September 16 · 12 min
Julia de Bres on the multilingual world of Luxembourg
It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
September 16 · 15 min
European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
September 16 · 10 min
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?
September 16 · 8 min
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.
September 15 · 20 min
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 exactly that. And tonight we're asking - What's It Like Living in Whittier? It's a tiny town tucked among the mountains and glaciers of Alaska, home to just a few hundred people. And here's the crazy part - almost the entire town lives in the same 14-storey building. Here to give us the lowdown on everyday life is Noel Schonhoff. She's sp

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