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Nights for Monday 26 February 2024

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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8:45 The Reading

Tonight, we begin a new 12-part book, 'Fake Baby' written by Amy McDaid and adapted by Carol Dee.

The readers are Alisha Jacob and Nigel Collins.

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.

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

9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Kereama Wright

Director and co-producer of landmark documentary Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey Kereama Wright joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī close to his heart.

"Utua te kino ki te pai"

"Respond to evil with kindness"

A group of teenagers in a blue sports uniform perform a haka holding hockey sticks. Text reads "Ruamata, it's more than hockey".

Photo: RNZ / Adrian Heke

9:30 Life with a rare disorder

Next month is Rare Disorders Month.

More than 300,000 New Zealanders live with one of six thousand rare disorders.

Deb Beazley lives with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS, which is a painful condition of the arm, hand, leg or foot that occurs after an injury, such as a fracture. 

She is also the support group lead of Kiwi CRPS which provides support, friendship, awareness and education for those in New Zealand who are living with, or have loved ones with, complex regional pain syndrome.

She joins Emile Donovan.

A doctor with a stethoscope writes up a medical record

Photo: 123RF

10:17 US Marines history on the Kāpiti Coast commemorated 

In the early 1940s, Paekākāriki village was home to 500 locals and about 15,000 US Marines.

This unique part of New Zealand history has now been immortalised in a new website.

MarinesNZ.com features maps, photos, news clippings, and even videos from the US Marines time being stationed on the Kāpiti Coast during World War II from 1942 and 1944.

Journalist Allie Webber is a member of the Kāpiti US Marines Trust and joins Emile Donovan.

An old photograph. Four US Marines sit at a bar bench, being served by a clerk. They all wear fatigues and hats.

Oct 17, 1943: 'The Post Exchange is always well stocked and is one of the most popular spots in camp. Here Marines may buy their supplies of necessities in toilet articles, candy, cookies, cigarettes, cigars and many Stateside items.' Photo: Cpl. R. A. Matjasic / MarinesNZ.com

10:30 Sports with Suzanne McFadden

Nights' sports correspondent Suzanne McFadden joins Emile Donovan to recap the highs and lows of the Rugby Sevens finals in Vancouver, and a groundbreaking duo of Kiwi speed climbers set for the Paris Olympics.

New Zealand and Argentina are the gold medal winners at the Vancouver leg of the Sevens World Series.

New Zealand and Argentina are the gold medal winners at the Vancouver leg of the Sevens World Series. Photo: World Rugby/Photosport

10:45 BBC World Lookahead

BBC journalist Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan to look at the events making headlines internationally, including Sweden's bid to join NATO, a World Trade Organisation conference in Abu Dhabi, and coming elections in both Iran and Mexico.

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 Hound Dog Taylor and Jimmy Dawkins, classic soul courtesy of Candi Staton, new music from rising folk star Daisy Rickman plus a birthday tune for Johnny Cash.