Nights

Lord of the Rings actor on new role in fandom inspired short film  18.06.2026 10:42 ↓

Bruce Hopkins, who is best known for playing Gamling in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy plays the lead role in Wise Sam Gangees

Politics with Natalia Albert 18.06.2026 11:00 ↓

Tonight, the Immigration New Zealand saga, Labour awakens from its 'political coma' and the case for a fiscal commission. 

What is a polycrisis and what does it mean for Aotearoa? 18.06.2026 14:05 ↓

Dr Catherine Knight is one of the organisers of The Reality of Everything symposium, and she joins Susana Lei’ataua.

Behind the stereotype of the crazy cat lady 17.06.2026 14:43 ↓

Dennis Turner, an animal behaviorist at the University of Zurich Irchel in Switzerland, has spent more than 40 years studying human-cat relationships.

What's behind the scale back of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030? 17.06.2026 14:22 ↓

BBC global affairs correspondent Sebastian Usher joins Emile Donovan to discuss where to now for the big plan.

Law specialist on serious claims against Immigration NZ  17.06.2026 14:15 ↓

Mai Chen joins Emile Donovan for her views on the accusations that Immigration New Zealand officials deliberately withheld information over a failed technology upgrade.

Forty years of the NBR Rich List 16.06.2026 20:36 ↓

Hamish McNicoll is the co-editor at National Business Review and he joins Emile Donovan.

Shower Thoughts: Why is there no direction in space? 16.06.2026 8:32 ↓

Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland Richard Easther joins Emile Donovan to answer tonight's question.

Student debaters to represent New Zealand at international competition 16.06.2026 6:44 ↓

We speak to two members of the New Zealand team set to travel to Kenya in July.

Could Aotearoa be the new 'Singapore of the South Pacific'? 16.06.2026 20:21 ↓

Journalist and commentator Anna Fifield joins Emile Donovan to explain.

The secrets of the deep sea and why we need to protect it 15.06.2026 18:27 ↓

Journalist Jacob Mikanowski, who has been diving into the endless mysteries of the deep sea for his new feature in the Guardian., joins Emile Donovan.

Sports with Ben Strang  15.06.2026 11:03 ↓

We’re joined by journalist and commentator Ben Strang.

Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay  15.06.2026 6:52 ↓

This week she's taking a look back at timekeeping in early New Zealand.

Colin Peacock on surprise editor appointment at The Post 15.06.2026 9:06 ↓

Emile Donovan is joined by the host of Mediawatch for his view on the appointment.

Should we be able to take politicians at their word? 15.06.2026 20:11 ↓

That’s the question posed by Newsroom managing editor Jonathan Milne.

Out Lately with Finn Johansson 12.06.2026 21:52 ↓

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin 12.06.2026 15:11 ↓

Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review: Glenrothan (In Cinemas), Devs (Neon), and The Way (Brollie). 

The Weird Horror Film Festival is back  12.06.2026 7:00 ↓

And this year it's even bigger and even weirder!

The fight to save The Gypsy Tea Room 12.06.2026 7:47 ↓

With the iconic venue facing closure, locals are rallying to save a place they say has become part of the fabric of the neighbourhood.

Humans prefer to walk counterclockwise but we don't know why 12.06.2026 15:30 ↓

Next time you're in a shared public space, like a supermarket, or museum, take a closer look at the people around you.

Melody Thomas on the new season of The Good Sex Project 11.06.2026 14:19 ↓

The Good Sex Project is back for a third season.

No shame in the playlist 11.06.2026 10:35 ↓

Why should we feel the shame of some of our musical tastes...indeed any form of entertainment?

A Queer History of Fashion Dolls 11.06.2026 7:00 ↓

The influence of fashion dolls on queer culture will be explored at Wairarapa Museum of Art and History tomorrow night.

Trekking from Dunedin to the airport 11.06.2026 8:43 ↓

The journey from Dunedin to the airport takes around half an hour by car, uber, taxi or bus. But could you walk to the airport?

Can you separate football from FIFA? 11.06.2026 13:59 ↓

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow - so how do football fans square their love of the beautiful game with everything that comes with it?