Life And Society
E7 The Ultimate Price
Remember Warwick the Kiwi actor? We follow his treatment at the Energy Bank in London, his special invitation to New Zealand for a one-on-one with Aiping Wang and find out how his story ends. Phil… Audio
Wokeness and symbolic capitalism
Professor Musa al-Gharbi is visiting New Zealand this week to discuss his new book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite and joins Emile Donovan Audio
Why you should write a will - now
There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw up than ever before.
Fish influencers are earning decent living from social media
Social media influencers are all duck billed and heavily made-up - some popular content creators are all about fish - Ross McNaughton explains Audio
Death without a will, and the mess left behind
There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw up than ever before. Audio
The Weekend: Open Water Ice Swimming Championships
The annual open water Ice Swimming Championships are underway at Blue Lake in St Bathans, Central Otago. Emile speaks to event organiser Sue Sherwen. Audio
More NZers dining alone: Restaurant Association
New Zealanders are getting an appetite for dining alone, the Restaurant Association says. Chief executive Marisa Bidois spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
E6 Ahead Of Her Time
We catch up with cult survivor and former zealot, Suzanne. She and her mum gave $1.5 million to Aiping to be life members at the Lodge, before her mum died what Suzanne calls “a horrific death”… Audio
The lost pubs of London
A new book is commemorating the public houses that have shaped the great city, and which are no longer with us. A total of 204 pubs feature in the book, which have since been transformed into… Audio
How often should you be washing your bedding?
Most of us hopefully know that bed sheets should be washed at least once a week, but what about everything else? Should you be vacuuming your mattress every month or washing your pillows regularly? To… Audio
Dunedin is fast becoming a star on the LGBTQ+ map
The great Southern city of Dunedin has been named as one of the world's up-and-coming travel destinations for the queer community. Otepoti has the second-largest proportion of LGBTQ+ people in the… Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then he chats to Queensland University marketing professor Gary Mortimer about ghost… Audio
Solving World's Problems with Ali Jones
We're going to solve some of the world's problems now, and today we're looking at the news, specifically claims of trouble with trust and bias and the resulting fall in audience numbers. Ali Jones… Audio
What made Outrageous Fortune so outrageous?
Antonia Prebble (Loretta West) talks to Jesse about the legacy of 'Outrageous Fortune' on the show's 20th birthday. Audio
The Big Sleepout is back after a five-year pause
After a pause for five years the Big Sleepout - an event aimed at raising awareness and funds to tackle homelessness - is back. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 10 July 2025
In today's episode, an independent reference group set up by the Ministry for the Environment released a suite of recommendations on Wednesday to help the government shape climate adaptation… Audio
Nearly half of older NZers write passwords on paper: Research
New data shows half of older New Zealanders still write their passwords on paper. The research also shows nearly a fifth of New Zealanders with older relatives say they'd rather go to the dentist than… Audio
Want to stop vaping but don't know how? We've got you
A recent study has surveyed over 1000 Kiwis to better understand why and how people quit vaping. The findings reveal some interesting trends and some great practical tips for quitting. Audio
The Bay of Plenty man solving two problems
It's well known that New Zealand has a pest problem, and a problem with growing demands for food banks. So, Bay of Plenty's Jasper Osborne decided to do something that he thought could solve both… Audio
What is rejection sensitive dysphoria in ADHD?
Imagine your friend hasn't replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, 'they're probably just busy'. But for some it's very different.