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12:00 PM.Today, Statistics Minister Shane Reti announced the Census, which has existed in a similar format for more than 70 years, will be replaced with a combination of administrative data from other… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Some stories taking up just half a page, new anthology Poto features bite-sized stories from some of New Zealand's literary luminaries, including Bill Manhire, Paula Morris and Owen Marshall. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Can you stutter in sign language? Does New Zealand Sign Language have the equivalent of mispronunciation, mistakes or sarcasm? Professor of NZSL studies Rachel McKee joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

8:25 PM.Our man in London, Christian Smith, is chatting to us about the UK launching a grooming gangs inquiry after claims officials avoided the ethnicity issue, protests against over tourism erupting in… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Minister for Housing Chris Bishop joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Historian and Maurice Gee biographer Rachel Barrowman joins Emile Donovan to reflect on the life of one of New Zealand's most beloved and enduring novelists. Read more Audio

8:45 PM.BBC World journalist Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan to look at some of the events making headlines internationally, including Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, an upcoming debate in… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Last week, the Grey District Council decided to throw the struggling theatre a lifeline and voted to take over its financial troubles. West Coast Theatre Trust chairman Andy Ross joins Emile Donovan.

8:20 PM.RNZ sports whiz and journalist Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in sport. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Former Australian ambassador to Lebanon and research scholar at ANU's Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies Ian Parmeter joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Featuring new music from Mokomokai, High Altar, and vegetabke.machine.animal. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review match-making rom-com Materialists (2025), documentary Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) streaming on Apple TV+, and free streaming… Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Event organiser, and New Zealand's first barista champion, Emma Barkland Webster joins Mark Leishman. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.The creative arts programme for young people living with disabilities is the brainchild of Fiona McKenzie, with her son Jasper helping bring the vision to life behind the scenes. They join Mark… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.When Australian comedian Michelle Brasier was scammed by a stranger, she didn't report it. Instead, she extended her hand in friendship and turned the experience - into a cabaret. Read more Audio

8:50 PM.Books from ten emerging New Zealand writers will be celebrated and amplified in a new initiative from The Coalition for Books. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.When looking at a great work of art, does your heart race? A new neuroaesthetics study looks at how art and beauty can affect us physically and mentally. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.It's Independence Day in the Philippines and Becky Buada, from Banyuhay Aotearoa, explains how Filipino migrants celebrate it in New Zealand. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.As downtown Los Angeles sleeps for a second night under curfew, Professor Robert Patman explains the likelihood of California seceding and the mood of a nation on edge. Read more Audio

9:24 PM.Angella Dravid took home the Fred Award for best show at the 2025 New Zealand Comedy Festival. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.It's Men's Health Week and the man behind the Wednesday Waffle video explains how a simple way to keep in touch with your mates could also save lives.  Read more Audio

8:10 PM.According to the latest census figures, more people moved south than north in the period between 2018 and 2023 - a reversal of traditional migration patterns. 
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9:25 PM.Ten years ago, New Zealanders' favourite car to buy was a Toyota Corolla. Today, it's more likely to be a Ford Ranger. Professor Alistair Woodward joins Nights to look at how big cars are changing our… Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nanotechnologist Dr Michelle Dickinson joins Emile Donovan to explain. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Pet custody lawyer Eve Smith joins Nights to discuss a new law giving Australian courts new powers to assess who should take the family pet when it comes to matrimonial property disputes. Read more Audio