All episodes
Thursday, 29 January 2026
- 8:10 AI building tools come with risks
- 8:30 Wētā FX put their mark on Stranger Things
- 8:50 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist revealed
- 9:25 A new public work for Wellington
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- 8:10 Young New Zealanders say the system is broken and they feel powerless to fix it
- 9:20 Nights Science with Ezzy Pearson
- 9:35 What is hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
- 8:10 Two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme content online
- 8:30 Legs out, rain or shine: Just the Kiwi way?
- 8:45 Shower Thought: Why are agapanthus everywhere?
- 9:25 Humanity’s oldest known cave art
Monday, 26 January 2026
- 8:15 In a changing world, how does New Zealand find its way?
- 8:30 Small Histories with Emma Kay
- 8:40 Sport with Jamie Wall
- 8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
- 9:25 Our enduring fascination with Stonehenge
Friday, 19 December 2025
- 8:10 Why does time seem to go so fast?
- 8:20 When things go wrong for Santa
- 8:35 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 18 December 2025
- 8:10 A mega ministry merger to rule them all
- 8:20 End of year reflections with RNZ Nights' Tim Miller
- 8:35 Philosophy Now with Dan Weijers
- 8:45 Christopher Tubbs on DJing, the vibe, the music and why dancing is for everyone
- 9:25 Science with Ezzy Pearson
- 9:35 How do I stop spiders living in my wing mirrors?
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- 8:10 What does voter fraud claims mean for future of local body election voting?
- 9:25 Why Jane Austen still connects with readers
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
- 8:10 The psychology of 'checkout charity’
- 8:30 How to set and keep New Year resolutions
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: How did the backstage lounge the 'Green Room' get its name?
- 9:15 The art of playing the triangle with NZSO percussionist Sam Rich
Monday, 15 December 2025
- 8:10 What the Bondi attack tells us about gun law reform
- 8:30 Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
- 8:40 Yodelling hits a high
- 8:50 World News with the BBC
Friday, 12 December 2025
- 8:10 Christchurch welcomes big new sports and aquatic centre
- 8:30 Can an octopus really play the piano?
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 11 December 2025
- 8:10 Glyphosate safety paper retraction exposes ghostwriting in science
- 8:30 Myth Takes with Ben Jackson
- 8:40 What is a Silent Divorce?
- 8:45 Why some typefaces feel different
- 9:25 Is true crime as a form of entertainment ethical?
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- 8:10 Day one of Australia's social media ban for under-16s
- 8:25 Century-old voices reveal evolution of New Zealand accent
- 9:15 European correspondent Christian Smith
- 9:25 Award winning criminal justice advocate's call to the next generation
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
- 8:10 The Richardson v Willis fiscal boxing match
- 8:30 What is a culture war? Nights expert Dr Julia de Bres explains
- 8:35 The internal journey of the ingested Fabergé egg
- 8:40 Shower Thoughts: How did the 111 emergency number come about?
Monday, 8 December 2025
- 8:10 One year since fall of Syrian leader as humanitarian crisis remains
- 8:30 Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
- 8:40 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 8:45 BBC World News with Rob Hugh Jones
- 9:25 The clouded legacy of Dr Truby King
Friday, 5 December 2025
- 8:10 Words of greeting and words of the year
- 8:20 Walking 144 kilometres in impeccable vintage
- 8:30 The Weekend: Wellington Bike Rave
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 4 December 2025
- 8:10 IKEA opens its modular doors to Auckland
- 8:30 The dos & don'ts of Secret Santa
- 8:45 Laser Kiwi: From flag design to icon
- 9:20 Bush poet celebrating 125 years of Banjo Paterson with one-man show
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
- 8:10 New Zealand's obsession with property might finally be coming to an end
- 9:10 Science with Ezzy Pearson
- 9:25 What we borrowed from the library in 2025
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
- 8:10 'Wicked' problems need a new approach
- 8:30 The man who came close to designing New Zealand's official flag
- 8:50 Shower Thoughts: Why does frozen ice cream get harder?
- 9:25 Rhian Sheehan: Putting sound to space
Monday, 1 December 2025
- 8:10 Chef Al Brown on surviving the restaurant 'silly season'
- 8:30 History with Emma Kay
- 8:35 Sports with Jamie Wall
- 8:50 BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
- 9:25 Sheila Fitzpatrick: The death and lasting legacy of Stalin
Friday, 28 November 2025
- 8:10 Celebrating fifty years of Wellington's Circa Theatre
- 8:20 This Weekend: HIIT for Hope
- 8:30 Whamageddon is almost upon us
- 8:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
- 9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Thursday, 27 November 2025
- 8:10 Historian Dr Rowan Light on significance of Erebus national memorial
- 8:20 Which is the coolest Super Rugby Pacific jersey?
- 8:40 The Reread with Hera Lindsay Bird
- 9:25 The best fictional bands in film history
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
- 8:10 Should tenants be able to ask for a rent decrease in the current rental climate?
- 8:20 The history of the iconic chocolate fish
- 9:10 UK correspondent Christian Smith
- 9:25 Law, violence and revolution: New book examines what happens after war
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
- 8:10 Regional councillor, former Mayor on local government shake-up
- 8:20 Are solo drinkers a problem for bars?
- 8:30 The life and times of the small town of Herbertville
- 8:45 Shower Thoughts: Why do cats meow?
- 9:25 What can we learn from Australia's cigarette black market to avoid the same fate?
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