Nights for Monday 25 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 Jukebox

Mark Leishman 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: Message in a Bottle

Tonight David Hill reads his own story,  Message in a Bottle, from a collection of true sea stories edited by Tessa Duder - 'Down to the Sea Again'. 

9:05 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Mark Leishman 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 Whakataukī of the Week with Holly Beckham 

Every Monday on here Nights, a guest shares a whakataukī - a Māori proverb - that's meaningful to them, to set the tone for the week

Tonight, we are joined by award winning documentary maker Holly Beckham (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Rangi) who is also aiming to be the first wāhine Māori to reach the Mt Everest summit.

You can watch Holly's documentary, Te Ara, here, and donate to Holly's Givealittle page here.

9:30 Why do we not all like the same flavours?

Are you the only one in your family who orders a hot curry when you go out for a meal?

Or maybe you dread entering feijoa season, and can't stand the smell.

Where do our food preferences come from?

Mark Leishman speaks to Professor Joanne Hort, the Fonterra-Riddet chair in consumer and sensory science at Massey University.

10:17 Public housing designer Patrick Kelly 

Melbourne-based architect Patrick Kelly has been awarded the 2024 F. Gordon Wilson Fellowship for Public Housing by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.

Judges recognised extensive retrofitting programme of Kāinga Ora homes and a project looking at how Medium Density Residential Standards can densify existing public housing sites.

Patrick starts the fellowship early in 2025 and joins Mark Leishman on Nights to discuss. 

10:30 Sports with Bryan Waddle 

Sport broadcasting veteran and Nights regular correspondent Bryan Waddle is back with the action from the sporting world over the weekend - including two New Zealand teams topping the A-League Men's table. 

10:45 BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin 

The BBC's Jonathan Frewin looks at some of the events making headlines internationally 

11:07 Nashville Babylon

Every week on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll.

On this week's show there's ska from Phyllis Dillon, blues from Mike Henderson and Pee Wee Crayton, Wanda Jackson covering Bob Dylan, plus an all time classic courtesy of Guy Clark.