Mark Leishman
Is science getting closer to reading people's minds?
A new artificial intelligence system called a semantic decoder can translate a person's brain activity - while listening to a story or silently imagining telling a story - into a continuous stream of… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - a media muddle over Meka Whaitiri
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about Meka Whaitiri's defection to Te Pāti Māori taking the media by surprise, a media organisation and a politician censured… Audio
What are the different types of headaches?
What are the different types of headaches? What is a migraine, and what are they trying to tell you? Audio
Pet chicken called Kinder
A Whanganui pet chicken called Kinder has undergone $2,500 surgery to repair a broken leg. Audio
New Zealand couple crowned king and queen in Canberra
On the same day King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned, a Christchurch couple were similarly honoured at a sold-out event in Canberra. Medieval revivalists Peter and Vicki Hyde were crowned… Video, Audio
Christchurch food resilience project
Christchurch's Otakaro Orchard's unique new roof cladding is an example of what a sustainable, living building could look like. Audio
'Gritney Spears': Name new council trucks
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has bought two new grit trucks, and they need your help to name them. Audio
International Relations with Nina Hall
Nights regular Assistant Professor in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University, Nina Hall, talks Berlin's local election re-run. Audio
Why you should try forest bathing
Take a walk in the forest, and relax. Forest bathing 101 with Dr Geoffrey Handsfield. Audio
BBC Lookahead
BBC correspondent Frey Lindsay gives a worldly look at the week ahead. Audio
Mysterious winged mammals hui
Conservation professionals from across New Zealand will converge on Waikato this week for a conference focussed on the protection of native bats/pekapeka. Audio
New Zealand Music Month begins
Rodney Fisher joins Mark Leishman to celebrate 31 days of Kiwi tunes as part of New Zealand Music Month. Audio
Ben James: Tracks from the crates
Ben James from Herb's mobile record store joins Nights with a selection of tracks picked from the crates. Audio
Sports Talk with Bryan Waddle
Scott McLaughlin wins his first Indy car race, and the race for the Netball premiership heats up. Audio
Rodger Fox Big Band 50th aniversary
Trombonist Rodger Fox looks back on 50 years in jazz. Audio
Mental health awareness ride
A group of bikers are rolling in to remote South Island towns as part of a suicide awareness/prevention and mental health awareness ride. Audio
World's oldest alpaca
Wainui the alpaca is officially the world's oldest at 25 years old. Audio
How to self-publish a book
Deborah Hart is the chair of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand and is self-publishing a memoir capturing a poignant family story. (One of Nights host Mark Leishman's favourite interviews of 2023) Audio
Tech with a Teen
Pilotless aircraft have become synonymous with the war between Russia and Ukraine. Audio
