Nights

8:10 What constitutes a superhero? 

If you were tuned in on Tuesday night you would have heard the RNZ Nights quiz kicked off with a question regarding Adam West who played superhero Batman.

Not long after we received a message from a Nights listener which claimed that to be a superhero, one has to have superpowers. 

It went on to say that Batman has no superpowers he only has a square chin & a bunch of gadgets, hence Batman is not a superhero.

So we decided to call in an expert to settle this once and for all. 

Auckland-based comic book enthusiast and superman superfan Stein Dando joins Emile Donovan.

8:25 This Weekend: The Regent Theatre 24 hour book sale

Time to highlight a weekend event - and this weekend we head to what surely must be the place to be for a booklovers.

The famous Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale in Dunedin is reportedly the Southern Hemisphere’s largest second-hand book sale.

Convenor Kathleen Wallace joins Emile Donovan.

8:35 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights’ resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, previews the 2026 Wellington and Auckland film societies programmes,

He reviews The Swedish Connection (Netflix), a drama about the Swedish foreign ministry official during World War II who helped save thousands of Jewish lives.

Dan’s free streaming option is from the BBC - One Week, One Title: Football in Greenland is a short documentary about the 2025 Greenland Football Championship and is a portrait of a territory that remains - unwillingly - in the news.

9:05 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.

For each question answered correctly, a quizzee gets their name put in the draw for the weekly prize: the coveted Nights mug.

9:25 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

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

 Finn Johansson joins Emile Donovan.

9:45 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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10:17 The Detail

Tonight on The Detail - after another wild week of weather, The Detail looks at the surge in declarations of states of emergency, and whether we risk 'crying wolf'

10:45 Focus on Politics

In Focus on Politics,  political reporter Anneke Smith takes at look at how the coalition came to pull a U-turn on housing intensification plans in Auckland.

11:07 The Logg Cabin 

Every week on The Logg Cabin Mark William's (aka MC Slave from Fat Freddy's Drop) explores the finest music from across the soul spectrum… from Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop, House and everything in between, The Logg Cabin delivers music for the mind, body and soul.

On this week's show Mark welcomes Koa from the Rhombus Sound System for a guest mix featuring tracks from James Brown, Sade, UB40, Gwen Gutherie and local hero Lord Echo.