Nights for Wednesday 5 June 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: 'Losing It'

Tonight we're beginning a 10-part story about a teenage girl who has problems.

Esmee Meyers and Chelsea Bognuda read the first part of 'Losing It' by Sandy McKay.

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.

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 Agony Aunt

Nights' resident Agony Aunt, comedian Courtney Dawson is back and ready to answer your quandaries, your palavers, your misgivings.

And remember, you can always send in your own problems for Courtney to give advice on: you can email us on nights@rnz.co.nz or text on 2101 and remain totally anonymous.

9:35 Midweek Mediawatch

Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan to dissect the latest news and happenings in New Zealand's media.

10:17 New book sheds light on Antarctic expedition tragedy

The preserved diary of doomed Antarctic expeditioner Captain Robert Scott is legendary. 

Stranded with his shipmates hundreds of kilometres from base camp, Scott's chilling final words - "for god's sake look after our people" has long symbolised courage, and the spirit of British exploration.

But a new book is unearthing a new dimension to the tragedy, with the help of new historic documents, homing in on a dysfunctional relationship between Captain Scott and his second in command, Edward Evans.

Harrison Christian is the author of 'Terra Nova' and joins Emile Donovan.

10:30 Thieves target Manawatu volunteer group

Members of a volunteer railway club in Manawatu have been left baffled after thieves nabbed a large sign from their base in Palmerston North.

The red and gold sign belongs to the Palmerston North Esplanade Scenic Railway and was discovered missing on Saturday morning.

Club President, Bernard Watson joins Emile Donovan.

10:45 Explainer: What does the result of Indian general election mean?

It's taken over two months and seven different phases but the more than six hundred and forty million votes have been counted in the Indian general election.

While incumbent Narenda Modhi is likely to hold onto power, his Bharatiya Janata Party looks set to lose its majority 543-seat parliament.

So what this all means for the world's largest democracy and what the election is like on the ground?

Assistant editor at the Sunday Star Times The Post Kelly Dennett speaks to Emile Donovan.

11:07 Pocket Edition with Maggie Tweedie

This week we hear new music from Sam Bamberry, Liam Finn and Peggy Gou.

And Kathryn Ryan digs into the secret sauce behind Sleater Kinney's success.