Nights for Tuesday 28 May 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 Nights Jukebox

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

Send in your requests to nights@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.

8:45 The Reading: Lisa's Story

Lisa's Story adapted as it is from Vincent O'Sullivan's novel All This By Chance focuses on Lisa and Fergus whose stories are inextricably intertwined though they only spent a few years together in the 1960's.

The story takes us with Lisa as she journeys through life and from NZ to London, Greece, Africa and Italy.

Tonight, part seven

9:07 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quiz master 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 Shower Thoughts: Does Facebook monitor drug dealing?

Have you ever had a burning question in the back of your mind that you just can't find the answer for, when suddenly, the noise in your brain clears and in its place appears the perfect thought.

That's a Shower Thought, and here on Nights we're aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking in the back of your mind.

Tonight's question: do social media companies know and keep a record of any illegal activity people may be partaking in - like drug dealing?

Robin van der Sanden is a postdoctoral fellow at Massey University's SHORE & Whariki Research Centre and picks up the phone to provide some answers.

9:30 Nights Politics with Dan Brunskill

Interest.co.nz reporter Dan Brunskill talks to Emile Dovovan ahead of the government's first budget this Thursday.

As well as previewing what finance minister Nicola Willis is likely to announce on Thursday, Dan looks at the messaging coming from the government which seems to be trying to curb the public's expectations.

10:17 New Zealand's best young debaters set for the world stage

The New Zealand Schools Debating Grand Final was held last night at Parliament.

Clara Ballantyne from Columba College in Dunedin has been named captain of the New Zealand team, while Luca Ririnui from Mount Maunganui College took home Best Speaker.

They're forming part of the New Zealand Schools Team heading to the world championships in Serbia in July of this year.

They join Emile Donovan.

10:30 Celebrating twenty years of the Wine Cellar

Hardly a month goes by in New Zealand without a venue announcing it can no longer stay open and will be closing down for good.

So when a venue reaches the 20 year milestone, it's something to celebrate.

For six nights this week, Karangahape Road's infamous dive bar Wine Cellar is celebrating two decades with a lineup of live music.

To reflect on the milestone, Emile Donovan speaks to the venue's founder, Rohan Evans.

10:45 Cheap as chips! Queensland public transport slashed to 50 cents

The Queensland government in Australia recently announced it was slashing public transport fares to a flat $0.50.

It's being pitched as a cost of living policy that's also good for the environment - getting people out of cars and onto buses.

Senior fellow with Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Stu Donovan speaks to Nights about the pros and cons of the trial and how it reflects on New Zealand's transport settings.

11:07 Worlds of Music

On Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion and folk roots.