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10:30 PM.Oracy Aotearoa New Zealand aims to strengthen conversational literacy of three-to-six-year-olds. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Economist Shamubeel Eaqub joins Emile Donovan to discuss the tough times for our provincial towns. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Adele Quinn from Stats NZ joins us to discuss what some of the questions asked in Census can tell us about life in Aotearoa. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Charles Ninow speaks to Emile Donovan about 'Comedian' by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Emile Donovan talks to comedian and writer Sam Smith who has some tips for small talk at end of year functions. Read more Audio

10:17 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to associate professor of law Scott Optican from the University of Auckland. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.The New Zealand Herald's deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan joins Emile Donovan to talk about the big political stories of the week. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Joining Emile Donovan is Amy Reason, the research and development manager at New Zealand's largest tea farm, Zealong Tea! Read more Audio

10:45 PM.BBC World reporter Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to look at some of the events making headlines internationally, including crucial talks at the UN's annual climate conference, what the main talking… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Richard Irvine joins Emile Donovan to discuss the big stories in sports, including the All Black's nailbiting loss to France, Tim Southee's pending retirement and what the potential end of Twitter… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Hundreds of millions of birds have died overseas from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. New Zealand is one of just a handful of countries in the world with no cases. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Australia and the United States have moved to slash the limits on forever chemicals in their drinking water supply, citing health risks. New Zealand doesn't currently have plans to match them. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Dale Husband started his career on Aotearoa Radio and is now widely known as Radio Waatea's breakfast show host, and writer and interviewer for the online magazine E-Tangata.    Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Tonight, with music from Dogo du Togo, Weirs and Magic Tuber Stringband and skymning. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.One of the greatest boxers to ever set foot in the ring is returning to the sport to take on a man who became famous for making YouTube videos. Read more Audio

9:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review the new Gladiator II film, Australian indie film Time Addicts, Naga which is set in Saudi Arabia and the classic British… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Tonight we're heading to Nelson to speak to the local men's group facilitator and event coordinator Hardy Bachert about the group's open day on Saturday. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior is a new six-part podcast co-produced by RNZ Podcasts and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio Australia. Host James Nokise joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.With opaque algorithms, and pricey membership schemes, do dating apps really have users' best interests at heart? Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Richard Edwards was just at the Sydney International Electric Vehicle show where he got a preview of vehicle models, many manufactured by Chinese companies, which will very likely be seen on New… Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Artist Pete Majendie’s work 185 Empty White Chairs stood in Christchurch for over a decade honouring those who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Now, he's released a memoir. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.The Spinoff's Wellington editor Joel MacManus has just travelled the length of the country — from Oban on Stewart Island to the North of the North — using only public transport. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Ken Looi's world record for 24-hour unicycling was broken in 2007. This weekend, he's attempting to get it back. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.A Frenchman called Theo is estimated to have made over $85 million US after placing bets on President Trump ultimately triumphing over Kamala Harris. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Wellington start-up OpenStar has achieved a nuclear fusion breakthrough, being the first New Zealand company ever to turn on a fusion machine. Read more Audio