Nights for Tuesday 19 November 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: Testing

The final of a two-part story by Paula Morris from her collection 'Forbidden Cities'.

Mark is working at the Centre, an institution where people grade test from high school students, the same tests he took to get into university and complete his Masters degree.

Walter McGinnis reads 'Testing'.

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: Can you make tea out of anything?

Tonight, can you make tea out of anything? Is coffee... bean tea? Are the remnants of boiled spinach.... spinach tea.

Joining Emile Donovan is Amy Reason, the research and development manager at New Zealand's largest tea farm, Zealong Tea!,

9:30 Nights Politics with Thomas Coughlan

The New Zealand Herald's deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan joins Emile Donovan to talk about the big political stories of the week including today's hikoi.

10:17 Should the Christchurch terrorist's lawyers get name suppression?

The lawyers representing Christchurch Mosque terrorist Brenton Tarrant for an upcoming appeal hearing will be allowed to keep their identities secret permanently, citing risks to the lawyers' safety if their names were made public.

It's believed to be the first time in New Zealand history that a lawyer acting for a defendant has been granted name suppression.

For some analysis, Emile Donovan speaks to associate professor of law Scott Optican from the University of Auckland.

10:30 Comedian Sam Smith on why small talk is so hard

We're approaching the end of the year, which means 'tis the season for end-of-year functions.

Work parties, family gatherings, school functions... getting together is a joy, but how many times can you bring yourself to talk about the weather with people you may have only just met?

Emile Donovan talks to comedian and writer Sam Smith who has some tips for small talk.

10:45 The million-dollar banana pushing artistic boundaries

Five years ago an artwork which consisted of a yellow banana fixed to a wall with silver duct tape caused uproar in the art world.

Indeed the work, called 'Comedian' by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, has been described as the most famous and controversial artwork of the 21st century.

Now it's set to make history again, with the piece expected to sell for up to $1.5m US when it goes to auction this week at Sotheby's in New York.

Charles Ninow is an Auckland based art dealer and he speaks to Emile Donovan about how we define and value art.

11:07 Worlds of Music

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