Nights

Hoodies, they're comfy, warm and they look cool. But where did hoodies come from, and how did they come to be everywhere?

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Sugar (Apple TV), Tony (In Cinemas), & Gavin Shoebridge’s EV motoring reviews (YouTube).

Tonight, we discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's, "Never Let Me Go."

Some really 'youch' figures were reported today in a Stuff piece around the rising costs of home ownership. So, does the cost of home ownership still stack up? 

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

Tutor at the New Zealand Comedy School in Wellington, Neil Thornton, joins the show tonight to share what goes into training aspiring stand-up comedians.

Zachary Perez's funny & honest guide helps soon-to-be and new dads navigate the whirlwind of early fatherhood.

A new walking guide is here to help us explore the stories and history behind the buildings of Ōtepoti Dunedin.

After the success of his debut novel, The Slow Roll, he's back once again with his second novel, Burn Card. 

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: The End of Oak Street (In Cinemas), Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix), and Sasquatch Sunset (Kanopy). 

Tonight, she's here to talk about the last 72 hours in New Zealand politics.

Have you ever been listening to a song and found yourself thinking - hang on, did they write this about me? 

We've all watched our insurance premiums climb, whether it's for our cars, our homes or the contents inside them. Do we actually need all this insurance?

In a world of fast fashion - sewing your own clothes might be the ultimate way to slow down. 

The Pacific Music Awards are back for their 22nd year - with 33 artists up for awards. 

Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.

As a home for cinema and live performance, it's entertained generations of Southlanders. 

After a three-hour caucus meeting this morning, National MPs have backed Luxon in a confidence vote. But is he really in the clear?

The selection process is already underway - so, who's in the running, what does the job actually involve, and how much influence comes with the role?

As it turns out, scientists reckon volcanoes could hold the answer to pulling the perfect espresso shot. So, how does that work?

Tonight, she joins to discuss the Pacific Islands Forum held in Fiji last week, and Vietnamese leader To Lam's official visit to New Zealand tomorrow.

While we can all appreciate some clever graphic design and wordplay - some ads have raised concerns as being potentially misleading. 

Less than three months out from the election, National MPs are reportedly discussing whether Luxon should remain in the top job. 

Can cartooning survive in the current media environment? And what is the state of political cartooning in this country?

Tonight, we're talking The All Black's, The Ocho, and sports gambling. 

Less than two thirds of New Zealanders are brushing their teeth twice a day for two minutes. Here to help us brush up on the basics is Dr Mo Amso. 

A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried?

Is it too late for Labour to turn the tide? Should National be rethinking its alliances? 

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

What better way celebrate than with a birthday party and a release of a new album.

It might sound odd - ridiculous even - but it's exactly what happened to Jan Aitken, after she started a small knitting group from home, Crofters Yarn.

The ultimate frisbee community is celebrating its best-ever results at the recent 2026 World Junior Ultimate Champs in Spain.

Nearly 500 new homes have been built in the city centre over the past year, but the catch is - only around 50 new residents have moved in.

And is anyone really speaking for them? To help us answer that, Emile Donovan is joined tonight by Professor Richard Shaw from Massey University. 

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Savage House (In Cinemas), Deep Water (AroVision), and Meteor (Tubi). 

Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker Danyl McLauchlan joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.

Government funding cuts are hitting the arts hard, with many organisations saying they're facing some of their toughest years yet. 

What happens now, in 2026, if you want to become a content creator?

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

Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.

With election season approaching, politics will start to become a much bigger everyday conversation. So how do we navigate political differences?

Our guest tonight says current fashion trends are tame in comparison to many of history’s fashion fads — some of which were even lethal.

Each year, the Henley Passport Index reveals a ranking of the strongest passports across the globe - but what does that actually mean?

New Zealand has the fourth-highest rate of antibiotic prescribing in the OECD. So, are we overdoing it?

With the 2026 Pie Awards underway, Emile Donovan speaks with chief judge Ian Moore to find out what it takes to judge an award-winning pie

Did the Migrant Workers Association take it too far by staging a protest where an effigy of the Foreign Minister was symbolically beheaded with a mock guillotine?

Nathan Garland is a lecturer in Applied Mathematics at Griffith University in Australia and has been crunching the numbers on collecting all 1000 Pokémon cards.

Could this gold medal be just what the sport needs to secure a future? Former Silver Ferns Coach Yvonne Willering joins to discuss. 

Tonight, we're talking 'Clicky Ponting,' Commonwealth Games, and FIFA.

This week Emma is taking a look at the history of UFOs.