Nights for Wednesday 29 January 2025

8:10 The House

Tonight on our Parliament show, Louis Collins looks at what is sort of the Parliament version of New Year resolutions - the debate on the Prime Minister's statement.

8:15 Pacific Waves

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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8:30 The curly questions of salary negotiation

For most of us, discussing the issue of salary can be an be a bit awkward when you're applying and interviewing for jobs,

So, what are the disclosure obligations, or at least what can you expect to be told in a job interview around salary expectations?

Shannon Barlow is the managing director of Frog Recruitment and joins Emile Donovan to discuss.

8:45 The Reading: Civilisation by Steve Braunias

Today's reading comes from Civilisation - twenty places on the edge of the world by Steve Braunias.

In today's reading Steve takes in the steam and mist at the lakeside village of Ohinemutu.

9:07 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.

9:25 Our Changing World's Claire Concannon

Emile Donovan is joined by the brain behind Our Changing World, RNZ's premiere science podcast, Claire Concannon

Claire talks about recording tīeke -- or saddleback -- translocation to Orokonui ecosanctuary in Dunedin - and explains why 2025 looks like it's going be a big year of change for science and research in New Zealand.

9:35 Midweek Mediawatch

Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan for Midweek Mediawatch to discuss the latest news and happenings in New Zealand's media.

Tonight, more on the proposed job cuts at NZME, the value of investigative journalism and we revisit the Mediawatch awards from last year,

10:17 The case for slowing down on speed limits 

Reversals on blanket speed limit reductions will start tonight, with State Highway 2 in the Wairarapa.

In total 38 sections of the state highway network will be reversed back to their previous higher speed limits by NZTA over the next five months.

However extensive research highlighting the benefits of slower speeds – including fuel savings, reduction in injuries and deaths, environmental benefits and community wellbeing.

Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury, Simon Kingham joins Emile Donovan.

10:30 The man behind 'enshittifaction'

' Enshittifaction' was crowned 2024's word of the year by Australia's oldest dictionary of Australian English.

Blogger and journalist, Cory Doctorow coined the word and talks to Emile Donovan.

11:07 Pocket Edition with Maggie Tweedie

On this week's Pocket Edition Maggie features American jazz pianist, and bandleader, Ahmad Jamal, powerhouse duo, Aroha and Tali and more.