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A weekend of Jazz in Aotea Square
8:30 PM.Dave 'DJ Hudge' Hudgins is the organiser of Something Else - a two-day jazz festival happening at Aotea Square this coming weekend as part of Auckland Live. Read more Audio
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Motu Move transport finally on the horizon
10:45 PM.It's taken long time but finally there will be one card to rule them all - bus and public transport services that is. Motu Move is a contactless fare payment system which will eventually be able to be… Read more Audio
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All Blacks vs the billionaire
10:30 PM.It all seems quite surreal but New Zealand Rugby announced today it was taking sponsor INEOS owned by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is also a part owner of Manchester United football club. The… Read more Audio
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Long-time victim advocate now NZ's chief victims adviser
10:17 PM.Ruth Money has been appointed as New Zealand's new Chief Victims Adviser. She speaks to Mark Leishman. Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: Why do humans cry?
9:35 PM.Tonight we're exploring crying and why we shed tears. Mark Leishman speaks to Dr Robert Munn from the University of Otago's Department of Anatomy. Read more Audio
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Tech Talk with Finn Hogan
9:25 PM.We're joined again by Nights' resident tech correspondent, Finn Hogan whos taking a look at a new study from Microsoft which found AI makes human cognition "atrophied and unprepared, an AI safety… Read more Audio
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Are the days of the humble coin numbered?
8:30 PM.US President Donald Trump has instructed the US treasury to stop producing new pennies. Peter Eccles of Eccles Coins and Banknotes joins the show. Read more Audio
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BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
10:45 PM.BBC World's Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan for the latest on a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's White House visit and the popular video… Read more Audio
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Sports with Bryan Waddle
10:30 PM.Sport broadcasting veteran and Nights regular correspondent Bryan Waddle is back with the action from the sporting world over the weekend. Read more Audio
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Pacific Diplomacy - The China effect and can NZ do better?
10:17 PM.It's all happening in the Pacific. New Zealand and Kiribati are currently engaged in diplomatic disputes over foreign aid and the island nation's ties to China. Read more Audio
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Mr Bear New Zealand 2025 crowned
9:55 PM.A new kiwi champion has been crowned. We're talking about Mr Bear New Zealand 2025! Read more Audio
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Nights Science: Debunking myths around early human hunters
9:35 PM.Most of us were taught there was a clear division of labour when it came to early hunter gatherers. Men did the hunting and women did the gathering. But new research suggest the roles were shared much… Read more Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Roimata Smail
9:25 PM.Every Monday to start our week off on here Nights, we invite a guest on the show to share a whakataukī - a Maori proverb - that's meaningful to them. Tonight we're talking to Roimata Smail (Ngāti… Read more Audio
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Another bad poll for the Government
8:30 PM.A fresh poll shows the coalition would be thrown out if an election was held today, with the left bloc holding just enough support to form a government. Read more Audio
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NASA: 1 in 43 chance asteroid hits earth in 2032
10:18 PM.To find out more Mark Leishman speaks to astronomer and former superintendent of the Mt John Observatory in Canterbury Alan Gilmore. Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
9:40 PM.Featuring a new documentary following the young heavy metal Alien Weaponry, a filmed performance of the hit Broadway musical Come From Away and Pig (2021) which stars Nicolas Cage who plays a former… Read more Audio
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This Weekend: Medieval Market Levin celebrates 30 years
9:15 PM.This Saturday marks 30 years of the market which began in Manakau back in 1995 as a fundraiser event for a local daycare. Read more Audio
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Memory of Grace Millane helping women escaping domestic violence
10:45 PM.The Love Grace Handbag Appeal combines the late Grace Millane’s love for handbags with a mission to help women escaping domestic violence. Read more Audio
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Bringing the Nordic sound to Aotearoa
10:30 PM.Swedish-Finnish vocalist and educator Anna Fält is touring Aotearoa this month, holding workshops on the unique sound and history of Nordic folk singing. Read more Audio
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Unemployment continues to grow but who's bearing the brunt?
10:18 PM.Of the 32,000 jobs lost last year, 85 percent were men. Economist Brad Olsen breaks down what we know about the latest unemployment data. Read more Audio
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Myth Takes: Homer's Odyssey
9:15 PM.Nights' resident classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson unpacks the epic homecoming story from antiquity in light of the new Christopher Nolan film adaptation slated for 2026. Read more Audio
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What is Padel? The world's fastest growing sport
8:30 PM.The internet buzzes with suggestions celebrities like Shakira, Formula 1 drivers and footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo all dabble in a bit of padel. Now a new "padel house" has opened in… Read more Audio
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Giving people with disabilities the opportunity to run wild
10:45 PM.Just over ten years ago Matthew Byrson's life changed in an instant when he was pulled into a piece of machinery on his family's farm. Matthew lost his leg that day and has learnt to live life with a… Read more Audio
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Dunedin takes a cheeky approach to new marketing campaign
10:30 PM.Are you a burnt-out professional in Auckland, a Wellingtonian tired of spending half your salary on rent, or maybe sick of the crowds in Queenstown? According to a new marketing campaign run by… Read more Audio
