Nights for Wednesday 19 March 2025
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Brewing a population storm
10:30 PM.New Zealand's population is growing at a rate that threatens to outpace the speed we're building infrastructure.
Former Government Statistician, Len Cook says we are heading for a population storm. Read more Audio
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The future of online gambling
10:17 PM.Guyon Espiner explains why the TAB wants an online casino licence - and why the government is telling it to stick to the cards it's been dealt. Read more Audio
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Buyer Wanted for Vic Deals
9:25 PM.One of the biggest and most well-known Facebook pages in New Zealand, Vic Deals, is up for sale.
Charlie Ward, owner of the popular buying, selling, and community noticeboard group, talks to Emile… Read more Audio
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Life at 90
8:30 PM.Most of us dread the thought of getting older but Rona Glover is living proof that life is there to be lived no matter what your age.
A nonagenarian, Rona credits her quality of life to working hard… Read more Audio
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 Life at 90
Most of us dread the thought of getting older but Rona Glover is living proof that life is there to be lived no matter what your age.
A nonagenarian, Rona credits her quality of life to working hard, staying active and a "can do" attitude.
Rona Glover recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Photo: SUPPLIED/Rona Glover
8:45 The Reading
Helen Jones reads the third instalment of 'Milk', a four-part story by Susy Pointon.
Can you find love in a milking shed? Tanya escapes her past and drags her kids and alcoholic ex, north to the Hokianga, where soon finds herself living and working on a dairy farm.
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.
9:25 Buyer wanted for Vic Deals
One of the biggest and most well-known Facebook pages in New Zealand, Vic Deals, is up for sale.
Charlie Ward, owner of the popular buying, selling, and community noticeboard group, talks to Emile Donovan about the decision to sell.
Photo: 123rf.com
9:35 Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about why NZME is still making headlines, media coverage of the controversial school lunches programme and the latest U.S. political podcast.
Photo: Supplied
10:17 The future of online gambling
Guyon Espiner explains why the TAB wants an online casino licence - and why the government is telling it to stick to the cards it's been dealt.
Photo: 123rf
10:30 Brewing a population storm
New Zealand's population is growing at a rate that threatens to outpace the speed we're building infrastructure.
With census uptake declining, Len Cook says good data has never been more important as we head toward a population storm.
Len is the former Government Statistician for New Zealand (1992-2000) and National Statistician of the United Kingdom and Registrar-General of England and Wales (2000-2005).
Now a companion of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, he is calling on the government to bring in a National Population Policy.
He joins Emile Donovan.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
11:07 Pocket Edition
On this week's Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie speaks to Oscar winning producer, Joseph Patel about his new film.
Sly Lives! aka The Burden of Black Genius was directed by drummer, Questlove and examines Sly Stone's musical legacy.
