Nights for Tuesday 27 August 2024

8:10 The House

Tonight, on our Parliament show - the House - Phil Smith asks whether a parliamentary boxing match has sent a points decision to the judges. 

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: 'Duet' 

We continue David Hill's story of Music, Love and Consequences.

Kip Chapman reads episode ten.

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 Shower Thoughts: How do I protect myself from lightning?

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: How do I protect myself from lightning?

Professor Craig Rodger is from the Space Physics Group at the University of Otago and has been involved with the Worldwide Lightning Location Network.

He joins Emile Donovan.

9:30 Nights Politics with Thomas Coughlan

Deputy Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald Thomas Coughlan joins Emile Donovan to talk about the big political stories of the week.

10:17 Kiwi's turning back to domestic media says new survey

Duncan Grieve from The Spinoff joins Emile Donovan to discuss the findings of the New Zealand on Air "Where are the Audiences?"  survey.

This year the annual survey has thrown up some surprises.

10:30 Kiwi lecturer at Harvard on misinformation, and the right to be told the truth

Matt Macdonald teaches philosophy at Harvard University in the United States, lecturing in ethics His PhD looks at misinformation, and the right to be told the truth.

But before all that Matt was a Wellingtonian, and a Tawa College student.

He's back in the country for a few weeks, and he joins Emile Donovan.

10:45 ’Preparing for the inevitable’ The work of a death doula 

Despite the inevitability of death, many of us - in western society at least - are uncomfortable with discussing death, and as a result we're ill-prepared to meet our maker

Which is where the idea of a death doula comes in - a person dedicated to supporting someone, and their family, during that final transition.

End of Life Doula Alliance Aotearoa chair, Treza Gallogly 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.