Nights for Thursday 21 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: 'Denise'

Now for a cautionary tale about the perils of jumping to conclusions.

Elizabeth McRae reading Denise by Lyn McConchie.

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 A distinctively New Zealand approach to challenging stigma

We take a closer look at language with Nights resident socio-linguist Dr Julia de Bres. 

Tonight, Julia is looking at a New Zealand approach to a campaign to raise awareness of herpes.

9:35 'Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes': Book details famous Aussie victory

Before he was the voice of cricket Richie Benaud was an all-rounder who became an imaginative captain who led his team to victory more times than not.

One of his most defining and famous victories, the fourth test of the 1961 Ashes series, is the subject of a new book co-written by Wellington writer, poet and cricket lover Harry Ricketts and English social historian David Kynaston.

The book Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes details the contrasting styles of Benaud and English captain Peter May and how they reflected the bigger differences between the nations they were representing.

Harry Ricketts joins Emile Donovan.

10:17 Should sports stars be held up as role models?

This week it was revealed that former Black Cap Doug Bracewell received a one-month ban from cricket earlier this year, after testing positive for cocaine.

Sports journalist Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to talk about the issue of drugs in sport, and whether athletes have a responsibility to set a positive example as role models.

10:30 First Maori tabletop roleplaying adventure game set for release

A New Plymouth gaming company is working to release the first Maori tabletop roleplaying adventure game.

Tipua: The Wrath of Ngarara is inspired and guided by Maori storytelling, characters and creatures, 

Morgana Watson is the creative director of 4Phase Games, the group behind the game and joins Emile Donovan.

10:45 The story behind Mataura's 21-year wait for town signs

They say good things take time, and that's definitely the case for the town of Mataura near Gore which has been waiting 21 years to get new welcome signs.

However, it appears the long-running saga may be coming to an end, with the much-anticipated signs looking like they could go up before Christmas.

Neville Phillips is the Gore District Councillor representing Mataura, and joins Emile Donovan.

11:07 The Mixtape

Tonight we feature Dr. Rob Burns, an English born musician who played professionally in the UK from an early age and eventually emigrated to New Zealand where, until recently, he was an Associate Professor of Music at Otago University.

Rob has enjoyed a professional career that has seen him playing with a who's who of esteemed international & local musicians including the Verlaine's, Dave Gilmour from Pink Floyd, Pete Townshend from the Who and Eric Burdon amongst many others.

His passion for music and the creative process has shaped his entire career and defined the man he has become.