Nights

8:15 Pacific Waves

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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8:30 Tenuous Connections

It's Friday night so it's time to put on a playlist of music with a loose theme based off an even looser starting point.

Tonight's theme is New Zealand music and artists from 2010 onwards. 

9:07 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.

9:15 This Weekend: Southern Pro Wrestling

Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend.

Tonight we're heading down south where eight of the very best wrestlers in New Zealand will collide in a one night only tournament for the Battlelines Cup.

Emile speaks to local heavyweight champion Cool Guy Sky.

Invercargill wrestler Cool Guy Sky will be defending his New Zealand heavyweight championship in Invercargill on Saturday night. Photo: Southern Pro Wrestling

9:20 Focus on Politics

In Focus on politics, political reporter Katie Scotcher looks at the latest funding boost for the Defence Force and how much more investment is needed. 

Two Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters will be used to provide support during the Pacific Games. Photo: NZDF

9.40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin takes a look at The Way, My Way an autobiographical film about a journey of discovery, walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, BlackBerry a comedy-drama based on the real life invention of the world's first "smart-phone" and Once a low-budget Irish movie about a broken-hearted busker.

10:17 Solving the human waste problem on our highest mountain

University of Canterbury researchers Chris North and Toni Torepe have been working with the New Zealand Alpine Club and Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua to address the issue of how mountaineers dispose of their waste when on Aoraki Mount Cook.

Human waste is currently flown off the sacred mountain, at a cost greater than the income from hut fees.

They join Emile Donovan.

Chris North (left) and Toni Torepe from the University of Canterbury. Photo: Supplied

10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Tonight, Finn has a selection of tracks from Los Angeles band 2070, UK psychedelic pop band duo Broadcast, and Tāmaki Makaurau anonymous avant-garde creative genius Donk Dobbo. 

Finn Johansson's Out Lately Photo: supplied - photo Ezra Simons

11:07 WOMAD 2023

WOMAD Encore is a weekly programme featuring live recordings from a selection of International and local musicians captured by the RNZ Music team at WOMAD Taranaki.

This week's encore performance features singer songwriter Aldous Harding performing on the Bowl Stage in New Plymouth back in 2018.