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 Solar-powered street furniture

Smart solar urban furniture is becoming utilized globally, and in Aotearoa the New Zealand Energy Conference will be showcasing some of these ideas such as smart bus stops and solar trees.

Nights chats with senior lecturer in architecture and planning of the University of Auckland Dr Alessandro Premier about this and the upcoming first edition of the New Zealand Energy Conference. 

8:45 The Reading

Part thirteen of Harbouring by Jenny Pattrick , told by Alex Greig

 An historical novel set in Wellington in 1839. Huw, a Welsh immigrant and procurer of Maori land, working for Colonel Wakefield; his wife, Martha, travelling by boat to meet her husband; and a woman, Hineroa, who has become a slave to Te Rauparaha after losing her tribe in battle.

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. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

9:25 Whakataukī of the Week with Jordyn with a Why

Every Monday on Nights, we invite a guest to share a whakataukī - a Māori proverb-that's meaningful to them.

Tonight we are joined by Jordyn Morgan, also know as Jordyn with a Why. Jordyn is nominated for both Best Māori Artist for her album 'Hibiscus Moon, Love & Justice' as well as the Mana Reo award for her Waiata Māori 'Reia' at the upcoming Aotearoa Music Awards. 

Maggie Tweedie chats with Jordyn about the year that was, these nominations, and shares a whakataukī.

9:35 The origins of breakfast, lunch and dinner

This week for our science feature, we're getting a bit anthropological.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner: we take for granted the idea that we're supposed to eat three meals a day. But these habits are actually quite recent. Nights is going on a journey through human history to find out what our meal habits can tell us about life on earth.

Rob Richardson, the co-director of the Centre for Critical Food Studies, joins Maggie Tweedie.

10:17 On the ground in Ukraine with ReliefAid

It's been more than three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. Despite repeated attempts to broker a ceasefire, a lasting peace still seems a long way off.

Since the early days of the war in 2022, New Zealand-founded organisation ReliefAid has been working on the ground in Ukraine, providing emergency aid and reconstruction materials-particularly in hard-hit areas like Kharkiv.

ReliefAid's Founder and Executive Director, Mike Seawright, is currently in Ukraine and joins Nights.

10:30 Sports with Bryan Waddle

Nights chat with Veteran sports broadcaster Bryan Waddle about the redemption of Roy McIlroy at the masters, Taupo Supercars, Super Rugby, and a not so super weekend for Phoenix and Warriors fans.

10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Pete Ross

We join the BBC to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally.  

Tonight, Pete Ross discusses the latest on US president Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel the Washington later this week to meet U.S., and Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia this week as he aims to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours. 

11:07 Nashville Babylon

Every week on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll. 
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Howlin' Wolf and Big Mama Thornton, soul courtesy of Irma Thomas, an all time classic from the Clash, plus a birthday tune for Henry Mancini.