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10:45 PM.Dr Samuel Mehr of Music Lab joins Emile Donovan to weigh in on whether playing classical music at bus stops will lower crime. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Originally a boy from Southland, war correspondent Douglas Brass was a close collaborator with the Murdoch family and was one of the founders of national newspaper The Australian. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Former banker David Verry is a financial mentor who has been volunteering with prisoners and ex-inmates for years. He joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.New Zealand's own Lawrence Arabia (James Milne) joins Emile to discuss the delights and the quirks of singing with a 'Kiwi' accent. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.RNZ lifestyle reporter Jogai Bhatt joins Emile Donovan to debrief the winners from the biggest night in New Zealand independent music, the 2025 Taite Music Prize, held tonight at Q Theatre in… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Kevin Bargent is the owner and instructor at Christchurch's Safer Driving Driving School and joins Nights to discuss the proposal to reduce New Zealand's practical tests from two to one. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Pete Ross discusses the latest on US president Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel the Washington later this week to meet U.S., and Chinese… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Nights chats with Veteran sports broadcaster Bryan Waddle about the redemption of Roy McIlroy at the masters, Taupo Supercars, Super Rugby, and a not so super weekend for Phoenix and Warriors fans. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.ReliefAid's founder and executive director, Mike Seawright, is currently in Ukraine and joins Nights. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Nights is going on a journey through human history to find out what our meal habits can tell us about life on earth with AUT's Rob Richardson. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Jordyn Morgan, also know as Jordyn with a Why, nominated for both Best Māori Artist for her album 'Hibiscus Moon, Love & Justice' as well as the Mana Reo award for her Waiata Māori 'Reia' at the… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Senior lecturer in architecture and planning of the University of Auckland Dr Alessandro Premier previews the upcoming first edition of the New Zealand Energy Conference. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.The government has announced the creation of a Veterans Day and an expanded definition of the word 'veteran'. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Dan Slevin reviews The Cats of Gokogu Shrine (in cinemas), Dìdi (Netflix) and Killers of the Flower Moon (Kanopy).  Read more Audio

8:30 PM.We're heading to the lower North Island for three motorcycling events with Rob Goulden, President of the Centurions Motorcycle Club. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Would you ever think of making music by pressing your lips to a potato, blowing into a courgette or playing a pepper?  The London Vegetable Orchestra did. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Patricia Karvelas, political commentator and host of Australia's Q+A programme, shares her insights ahead of the upcoming election. Read more Audio

10:17 PM.Dividing and unifying, the Treaty Principles Bill was defeated in the House today. Former Minister for Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson reviews its impact. Read more Audio

9:40 PM.Giants, ogres, vampires and shapeshifters. Award winning writer Nicholas Jubber explains why we need these monsters and what they can tell us about ourselves. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Are we responsible for our own actions even if they have been motivated by actions beyond our control? Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry, who entered local politics at just 19 and became mayor at 28, has decided to step down.    Read more Audio

10:45 PM.From crocodile jerky to bear meat: you may not have heard the acronym CITES before, but last year more than 6,000 items were seized and surrendered under its watch. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Australian comedian, Heath Franklin, is bringing his show, "Chopper: The Last Hard Bastard on Earth", to towns and cities all across New Zealand next month. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Today's government announcement mandating the use of woolen fibres in some new government builds and renovations is cause for celebration in an embattled industry. Read more Audio