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9:25 PM.In English, why do we talk about "beautiful, little, red, American cars", and not "American, red, little, beautiful cars"? Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Co-owned by Cam Davies and Selina Wright, The Fat Duck, in the centre of Te Anau, was crowned supreme champion at the 2025 Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs Awards held in Auckland. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Criminologist Yvonne Jewkes has helped design prisons in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and is an advocate of prison architecture that is more humane and rehabilitative. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to the chairperson of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties Thomas Beagle. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.We're travelling down to Dunedin to catch up with Claire Concannon, the host of RNZ's science podcast Our Changing World about the government's new Public Research Organisations, and celebrating the… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.A survey of 1,000 Kiwi 13-year-olds shows students actually prefer a somewhat strict teacher. Dr Kane Meissel from the University of Auckland's School of Learning tells us more. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Julia Creek in North Queensland is in desperate need of a doctor, and applicants are being offered more money than the Australian prime minister to entice the right person to its patch of the Outback.

10:30 PM.Jeremy Gamble is part of the Te Aroha Paeroa LandSAR group that received the Supreme Award for Outstanding Operation for the rescue of a hunter in the Kaimai Ranges. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Representation Commission chairman Judge Kevin Kelly speaks to Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Emile is joined by Professor Cliff Abraham who is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Beloved Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby speaks to Emile Donovan about his brand new show, how he works on his signature impressions, and whether an American audience really 'gets' Kiwi humour. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.The price of gold is up 15% since Christmas and up 800% over the past two decades. Tony Coleman the managing director of New Zealand Gold Merchants and joins Nights to explain. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Nights crosses over to our friends at the BBC to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally including the snap election called by Canadian prime minister Mark Carney.  Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Bryan Waddle joins Nights to talk sports including the All Whites’ attempt to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the recent passing of genuine rugby legend Grizz Wyllie. Liam Lawson has competed in two… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Dan Brunskill is interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery and was part of the PM's trade delegation to India. He joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Tauranga boy Sam Ruthe at just 15-years old has become the youngest person ever to run a 4-minute mile. Will a 14-year old accomplish the same, one day? Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Playwright, actor and mental health advocate Rob Mokaraka (Ngāpuhi and Ngāi Tūhoe) joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.The painting Souvenirs from the Field of Battle by Charles Frederick Goldie was painted in 1890 when the artist was 20. The masterpiece sold tonight at Webb's Auction House. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Tonight, featuring Bunchy's Big Score, The Lewis Express, and Lucy Dacus. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Letitia 'Teesh' Dowie-Lewis has opened her doors and arms to children she doesn't know over sixty times. She is the recipient of Excellence in Foster Care award for 2025, a title from Governor General… Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Nights' resident screen critic is back to review Disney's Snow White (2025) in cinemas now, critically-acclaimed indie film How To Blow Up A Pipeline (2022) streaming on Prime Video, and Jim Broadbent… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Paul Collins from Kitchen Studio joins Maggie Tweedie to share some tips ahead of the weekend's business. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Bbiologist and author Ken Tustin is a true believer in the existence of a local moose population, and has dedicated the best part of the last 30 years to finding them. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Drag performer, author, illustrator and cat enthusiast  Queen Olivia III (aka Conrad Johnston) joins Emile Donovan to share her new, highly technical guide to cat coexistence, The Cat Operator's… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.The proposal has not only raised concerns about how well our military forces can continue to operate with less civilian tech support, but also what sort of a message it sends to our allies at a time… Read more Audio