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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?

The best and the worst of FIFA World Cup songs 10.06.2026 17:58 ↓

RNZ Music's Zen Yates-Fill joins Emile Donovan on the show tonight to take us through the good, the bad and the ugly. 

Julia de Bres on graphic novels 10.06.2026 12:38 ↓

It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.

To tree or not to tree 10.06.2026 8:40 ↓

It's that time of year again when New Zealand crowns its Tree of the Year. But one of the six finalists has run into a spot of trouble. 

How has the MMP voting system held up after 30 years? 10.06.2026 14:50 ↓

Has it been successful? Or has it not delivered the results it promised?

DUZ it go or DUZ it not? 09.06.2026 8:28 ↓

Last night we spoke with journalist and Trekka enthusiast Todd Niall about whether New Zealand's only mass-produced vehicle is now being seen as retro and cool. We also received a few texts from listeners sharing other New Zealand-made vehicles. One listener asked about the DuzGo, built by the Giles Bros in Whataroa on the West Coast. So to dig deeper into this side of the Kiwi number 8 wire menta...

How to deliver a pizza to the international space station? 09.06.2026 11:11 ↓

University of Canterbury Associate Professor Sarah Kessans joins the show tonight to answer our burning question.

Could a missing masterpiece be hanging on your wall? 09.06.2026 10:14 ↓

Christchurch Art Gallery is searching for paintings that haven't been seen publicly for decades and could now be hanging in homes across New Zealand.

Inside Parliament's spooky tour 09.06.2026 9:14 ↓

Joining the show to tell us all about it is visitor host Sully Cook.

Could the humble Trekka be making a comeback? 08.06.2026 16:27 ↓

Our only locally designed and mass-produced motor vehicle, they were made in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the motor car assembly company, Motor Holdings in South Auckland.

Sports with Ben Strang 08.06.2026 9:26 ↓

It’s Monday night, so it’s time to talk sport.

Small Histories with Emma Kay 08.06.2026 9:17 ↓

This week, she's here to talk about Kauri gum and the industry which grew around it.

The Great Trans-Tasman Sausage Sizzle Battle 08.06.2026 11:29 ↓

A new salvo has been launched in the trans-Tasman tit-for-tat over who did what first.

Peptides are all the rage right now - but should they be? 08.06.2026 12:34 ↓

There’s a growing market online for so-called “peptides”, but regulators are warning it’s a space moving well ahead of the science.

Out Lately with Finn Johansson 05.06.2026 19:33 ↓

It's a classic science experiment which creates a dramatic result when the mentos sweet reacts in the Coca-Cola.

Shortcuts with Dan Slevin 05.06.2026 18:07 ↓

The Nights’ resident screen critic joins us for some recommendations ahead of the weekend.

National Bowling Championship takes off this weekend 05.06.2026 8:09 ↓

.Alex Reed is the publicity officer of New Zealand Indoor Bowls Inc, and he joins Emile Donovan.

Fifty-plus years in brass bands recognised 05.06.2026 8:41 ↓

Leigh Martin was awarded the King’s Service Medal for services to brass bands. He joins Emile Donovan.

The Auckland man betting the house on football - literally  05.06.2026 13:07 ↓

Tim Thomas joins Emile Donovan,

Weight training linked to longer life, study finds  04.06.2026 7:06 ↓

The findings say 90 minutes to two hours of weight training a week can greatly reduce the risk of an early death.

The science behind the Coca-Cola and Mentos experiment 04.06.2026 10:12 ↓

It's a classic science experiment which creates a dramatic result when the mentos sweet reacts in the Coca-Cola.