Nights for Thursday 5 December 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.
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
Tonight Sarah Boddy reads the second part of her own story 'Footprints In The Sand'.
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.
9:35 Franz Nicolay: BAND PEOPLE
Franz Nicolay is an American author and musician, a member of many different bands, including rock band Hold Steady, and punk band World/Inferno Friendship Society. His most recent book is called BAND PEOPLE: Life and Work in Popular Music, detailing life as a touring musician and delving into the less glamorous parts of the music industry.
BAND PEOPLE: Life and Work in Popular Music Photo: Supplied
10:17 Unpacking the Property Market
At the moment it looks like New Zealand's property market is not really going anywhere, figures from Corelogic show property values fell about values fell just under half a percent in November with the property research provider saying the housing market in a holding pattern. Joining us is Property coach and commentator Andrew Duncan.
Photo: 123rf
10:30 Spotify Wraps your 2024 with Dr. Jesse Austin-Stewart
Today is Spotify Wrapped day and producer, composer, sound artist, and academic Dr. Jesse Austin-Stewart joins Emile to discuss the hype and results therein.
Music lecturer Dr Jesse Austin-Stewart says Spotify Wrapped is a powerful marketing tool for the streaming giant. Photo: Supplied
10:45 Friendless Churches
The group 'Friends of Friendless Churches' is a charity set up to tend to historic places of worship in England and Wales, doing tricky restorations and costly repairs. Rachel Morley is the director of Friends of Friendless Churches joining us from the UK.
11:07 The Mixtape with Paddy Gower
Picking the music is kiwi journalist Paddy Gower speaking to RNZ music journalist Maggie Tweedie.
And as you can probably guess, Paddy’s yarns are as good as his tunes.
Journalist Paddy Gower with Maggie Tweedie Photo:
