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Nights for Friday 26 July 2024

  • Out Lately with Finn Johansson

    music

    10:30 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Tonight, a new acoustic track from indie artist Nilüfer Yanya, 'Guns Buried In The Front Yard' by… Read more Audio

  • The history of Asian New Zealand theatre, told on a bike

    arts

    10:17 PM.A new show sets a performer on a bike tied to the theatre's lights, and if they stop peddling, that's curtain. It's being called 'performance essay meets spin class'. 'A Short History of Asian New… Read more Audio

  • French train disruption

    world

    10:15 PM.A series of what are being described as co-ordinated sabotage attacks has caused chaos with the French rail system ahead of the opening ceremony in the early hours of tomorrow morning, New Zealand… Read more Audio

  • Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

    arts movies

    9:30 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some essential viewing, including five picks for the New Zealand International Film Festival, a limited edition boxset of Martin Scorsese's Films… Read more Audio

  • This Weekend: The Kraken take on The Moose

    sport

    9:15 PM.This Saturday in Christchurch, Christchurch ice hockey team The Kraken will play the internationally touring Moose team from Canada. It's a historic friendly match - the first one to be played at the… Read more Audio

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 Tenuous Connections

Tonight, a selection of songs with opposing statements.

Send in your requests to nights@rnz.co.nz

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 This Weekend: The Kraken take on The Moose

Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend - from the community fairs to the massive concerts.

This Saturday in Christchurch, Christchurch ice hockey team The Kraken will play the internationally touring Moose team from Canada.

It's a historic friendly match - the first one to be played at the venue in 18 years.

Kraken captain Brandon Goodall joins Emile Donovan.

Two players in action playing ice hockey.

Brandon Goodall is the captain of the invitational Christchurch Kraken team. Photo: Supplied

9:30 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some essential viewing, including five picks for the New Zealand International Film Festival, a limited edition boxset of Martin Scorsese's Films of Faith, and the Vanguard Film collection streaming on YouTube.

A boxset of three movies, placed side by side, with their discs below.

Martin Scorsese's 'Films of Faith' boxset: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Kundun (1997) and Silence (2017). Photo: Dan Slevin

10:17 The history of Asian New Zealand theatre, told on a bike

A new show sets a performer on a bike tied to the theatre's lights, and if they stop peddling, that's curtain.

It's being called 'performance essay meets spin class'.

'A Short History of Asian New Zealand Theatre' is written and directed by Auckland playwright Nathan Joe.

He joins Emile Donovan.

Nathan stands in front of a wall, wearing white, with a projector beaming a blue screen onto him, with the words "A SHORT HISTORY OF ASIAN NEW ZEALAND THEATRE" written in white, all-caps text over and over.

Starring a different Asian artist every night, A Short History of Asian New Zealand Theatre cycles through a problematically Pan-Asian rollercoaster ride through the murky cultural memories & theatrical milestones of Aotearoa colliding with personal histories past, present and future. Photo: Supplied

10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Tonight, a new acoustic track from indie artist Nilüfer Yanya, 'Guns Buried In The Front Yard' by Montreal hardcore group Truck Violence, and Manchester drum and bass project OneDa.

11:07 Concert

When Che-Fu released his ground breaking 2nd album Navigator in 2001 it charted new territory for New Zealand Hip Hop. Both a critical and commercial success, the music reflected a truly Pacific soul, with its seamless blending of reggae, RnB, Hip Hop and true stories. 

The influence and legacy of Navigator underscores its importance on the local music map  helping pave the way for Aotearoa Hip Hop's subsequent ascendancy into the mainstream.

Return of the Navigator is the story of Che-Fu's seminal album, as told by the creators behind this Aotearoa classic.