Nights for Tuesday 29 October 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.

Featuring:

A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins - requested by Jan

Wolf Totem by The Hu - requested by Ian

8:45 The Reading: Washing Lettuce

Tonight's reading is a short story Claire Baylis' called Washing Lettuce and read by Fiona Truelove.

Washing Lettuce is about the re-telling of old stories that brings the narrator to a place of enlightenment about her life and relationships.

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: Why are there so many ways to buy/sell a house?

Another episode in our weekly segment Shower Thoughts where we find an expert to answer curious questions about the world and why it is the way it is.

Tonight we're talking about the classic kiwi dream - owning your own home.

But as anyone who has bought or is trying to buy a house knows, there is a myriad of different methods used to make sure the buyer gets the right price.

To explain the advantages and disadvantages, Emile Donovan speaks to Andy Stewart - a veteran real estate agent - from Palmerston North.

9:30 Politics by Night with Dan Brunskill

Emile Donovan chats to interest.co.nz reporter Dan Brunskill to talk about what the latest political polling says about voters' view of the government, why the latest appointments to the Waitangi Tribunal have not gone over well with everyone, and which North Island electorate will be lost as the map is redrawn.

10:17 The importance of court interpreters and why they're not just translating

It's a difficult but important job that's been in the media lately due to the Yanfei Bao murder trial.

A court interpreter helps people who find it hard to speak or understand English participate in a court or tribunal hearing - ensuring a fair process.

Henry Liu is an experienced court interpreter and has been an advisor to the Chief Justice and the Ministry of Justice.

He talks to Emile Donovan about how vital the role is.

10:30 How solar panels in schools could build the country's largest virtual power plant

Installing solar panels on all of New Zealand's schools could generate 200 megawatts, with schools saving up to $30 million a year.

The idea is part of a pitch called Empower Aotearoa, which recently won the GHD Smart Seeds innovation challenge in Auckland.

Alicia Williams was part of the team behind the pitch and she explains the idea.

10:45 The search for a family heirloom lost for nearly 40 years

We're asking for a bit of audience help in trying to track down our guest's family heirloom.

Chris du Plessis is trying to track down a 1950s Hohner Verdi Piana accordian which was passed down in his family until it went missing in the 1980s.

Chris has been on the hunt for the instrument for a while now without any luck, so he's hoping a Nights listener might be able to finally track it down.

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.

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots.