Nights for Monday 25 March 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.
8:30 Jukebox
Emile Donovan plays your requests - as long as you've got a compelling reason, or a good story with it.
Send in your picks to nights@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.
8:45 The Reading
Tonight, the transition from youth to middle age. A frustrated husband remembers a lover who once wanted to bungee jump naked in the story Manfall by Victoria McHalick and read by Brian Sergent.
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.
The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.
9:15 Whakataukī of the Week with Metiria Turei
Every Monday we have a guest to share a whakatauki, a piece of wisdom from te ao Maori, to set the agenda for the week.
Tonight, former co-leader of the Green Party and an MP for 15 years, Metiria Turei joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī that resonates with her.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
9:30 The mythology surrounding Havana Syndrome
North American spies and diplomats stationed in Cuba between 2016 and 2018 reported a range of unexplained illnesses: headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue.
Some believed the symptoms were caused by SONIC WEAPONRY being used against the American agents by hostile parties.
But new studies by the National Institutes of Health in the United States of America have failed to find any evidence of brain injuries.
Dr Robert Bartholomew is the co-author of the 2020 book Havana Syndrome and speaks to Emile Donovan.
Robert Bartholomew, co-author of 'Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria'. Photo: Auckland University
10:17 High demand for NZ goat cheese
Our specialty cheeses are winning us awards and attention on the world stage.
But the markets for goat and sheep milk have been turbulent, both domestically and overseas, with the number of businesses in New Zealand thinning remarkably in the last few years.
Simon Lamb from Cranky Goat cheese in Marlborough joins Emile Donovan.
Cranky Goat started off making halloumi and feta, and now offers a range of goat and cow cheeses. Photo: Cranky Goat
10:30 Sports with Jamie Wall
Nights sports correspondent Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to catch-up on the latest in sport, including Ben White's no show for England, the marketing of the new Auckland FC club and the future of NPC.
Photo: AFP
10:45 BBC World Lookahead
BBC reporter Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan to take a look at the events making headlines internationally, including the latest on the terror attack in Moscow, UN High Commissioner for Refugees presents the findings on the situation in Ukraine and a big deadline for Donald Trump.
Photo: AFP/Olga Maltseva
11:07 Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers presents the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll.
This week there's birthday tunes for Aretha Franklin and Nick Lowe, new music from Hurray For The Riff Raff, blues courtesy of Elmore James plus a country classic from Hank Williams.