Nights for Tuesday 26 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.

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8:30 Jukebox

Emile Donovan plays your requests - as long as you've got a compelling reason, or a good story with it.

Tonight, covers week continues. Send in your picks to nights@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.

8:45 The Reading

In our short story tonight, through watching and investing time in the smaller things of life, a woman begins to understand her own place in the scheme of things.

 'Stuck' by Terry Greatrex is read by Nancy Brunning.

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.

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

9:15 Shower Thoughts: Why do we still need witnesses at weddings? 

Have you ever been standing in the shower, when suddenly, the noise in your brain clears and in its place appears the perfect thought?

That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking in the back of your mind.

Tonight's question: Why do still need witnesses at weddings? 

To help us answer this questions we've enlisted the help of Celebrants Aotearoa president Rachel Clarke.

9:30 Nights Politics 

Ben McKay from the Australian Associated Press joins Emile Donovan to talk about the big stories in New Zealand politics.

10:17 Wellington's 'Tuesday Night Dinners' celebrates 25 years

Every week, for 25 years, a group has eaten dinner together on a Tuesday.

Started in Wellington in 1999 and hosted in kitchens across the city, Tuesday Night Dinners has been open to absolutely anyone, to share a meal, a glass of wine, and stimulating conversation.

People have met lifelong friends and even future spouses at the dinners, which are marking their 25th anniversary today.

Founder and organiser of Tuesday Night Dinners Mike Eastwood speaks to Emike Donovan and we cross live to tonight's celebrations.

10:45 New book marks 50 years of windsurfing in New Zealand

Half a century ago a crazy new sport was introduced to New Zealand.

Combining surfing and sailing, it would go on to become a popular past time for thousands of kiwis, and one in which, as nation we would excel at on the international stage.

Now the 50-year history of windsurfing and the colourful characters who shaped the sport in Aotearoa have been captured in a new book, In the Footstraps of Giants.

It's been written by former grandmaster windsurfing world champion Bruce Trotter who joins Emile Donovan.

11:07 Worlds of Music

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots.

Tonight, the Touré-Raichel Collective, Baba Sissoko, Beth Gibbons and more.