Nights for Wednesday 27 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: Paulie Tallis

Brian Sergent reads the second and final part  of Owen Marshall's story Paulie Tallis.

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 Our Changing World's Claire Concannon

The host of RNZ podcast Our Changing World Claire Concannon joins Emile Donovan to share stories from her recent trip to Antarctica.

9:30 Midweek Mediawatch with Colin Peacock

Emile Donovan speaks to the host of Mediawatch Colin Peacock about the continuing coverage of the protests and hikoki aiming to challenge the ACT Party's Treaty Principles Bill. They also look at the reaction to All Black TJ Perenara using the haka as a way of protesting against the bill. 

10:17 What counts as work in the digital age?

Immigration New Zealand is investigating the visa status of a YouTube celebrity who's been travelling New Zealand.

Darren Watkins Junior, known by his channel name "I Show Speed", has been touring the country making videos and posting online -- as you do, when you're a full-time influencer.

But he's only on a visa waiver from his home country of the United States, which means you're not allowed to work.

But what counts as work, these days? Making a sponsored Instagram post doesn't have quite the same ring as mucking in on a farm. 

Mike McMellon is an immigration lawyer based in Nelson and he speaks to Emile Donovan?

10:30 Hundreds expected for "naked" festival in the King Country

We're talking about a summer festival with a bit of a difference.

In February next year up to 800 people will converge for what is described as a unique celebration of desire, communication and exploration in Taumarunui.

If that description doesn't help, the name of the event Naked in the Trees gives you a good idea what it's all about.

Lisa McMillian is the founder of Naked World the organisation behind the festival and she

10:45 The man mixing his love of painting with his love of sport.

Over the past decade, British artist Andy Brown has painted more than 200 sports stadiums in over 30 countries...

In 2019, he achieved something nobody else has, he visited all 30 Major Leauge Baseball ball parks in a single season and painted what he saw.

Andy paints a few different sports and landscapes too.

He is now in Aotearoa painting the action as the Black Caps take on England over a three test series.

Emile Donovan speaks to him about why he's loves mixing art and sport.

11:07 Worlds of Music

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

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