Nights for Wednesday 11 September 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

There are dark clouds gathering on the horizon as the story develops in our reading tonight.

Nigel Collins reads part three of The Axeman's Carnival written by Catherine Chidgey.

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 Myth Takes: Politicians and debates

Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson joins us for his monthly Nights chat.

It was a big day in American politics today and much of that system has been adopted or inspired by ancient Rome.

9:30 Midweek Mediawatch

Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan for Mediawatch's weekly catch-up.

Tonight, highlights from the US presidential debate, coverage of Elle MacPherson's claim to have healed her cancer with natural remedies and some interesting rulings from the BSA this week.

10:17 What you need to know about GovGPT

A new AI tool for business was announced Minister for Science Technology and Innovation, Judith Collins, at the 2024 Aotearoa AI Summit in Auckland.

Callaghan Innovation will pilot GovGPT, an AI conversational companion, to help businesses get the information they need from several Government websites much faster.

Callaghan Innovation Chief Executive Stefan Korn joins Emile Donovan.

10:30 Book examines the cycles of life, death and rebirth 

Nick Golledge is professor of glaciology at Victoria University of Wellington.

His work on Antarctica has appeared in dozens of peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been referenced in the likes of the New York Times and National Geographic.

Nick is the author of the book, Feedback, looking at the history of the earth through constant, incremental change.

10:45 What's behind New Zealand's early dining culture?

If you are keen for a late-night dinner in our largest city, new research confirms you may left going hungry.

According to a survey by international food magazine Chef's Pencil, restaurants in Auckland take the earliest last orders in the world, alongside Luxembourg. 

Chef Martin Bosley joins Emile Donovan to discuss why this might be.

11:07 Pocket Edition with Maggie Tweedie

On this week's Pocket Edition, Marlins Dreaming perform live in the RNZ studios, we look at a new report analysing how AI could impact local music creators' incomes.

And Maggie Tweedie shares fresh music she's been listening to from Kaytranda, MJ Lenderman and Louisa Nicklin