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Nights

Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.

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00:12:37

Shower Thoughts: Why do we smile?

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2026/09/08

It's time for Shower Thoughts, our weekly segment where we answer unshakeable questions...

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00:10:23

Foreign Affairs with Anna Fifield

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2026/09/08

It's time for our regular segment here on Nights that looks at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world.

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00:08:24

One pin short of perfection

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2026/09/08

Luke Bleasel is a painter by day- but last week, at Retro Bowl in Invercargill, he bowled an agonising 299, just one pin short of perfection.

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00:17:43

Deciphering political polls

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2026/09/08

What might a party's internal polling process look like, and how can we understand the figures?

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00:31:15

Out Lately with Finn Johansson

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2026/09/04

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

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00:09:47

Vows & Veils: Ōtorohanga Museum's weddings through...

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2026/09/04

Featuring photographs, memorabilia and 15 gowns from the 1800s to the 2000's, the exhibition takes a walk back through local Ōtorohanga history.

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00:14:29

What to do if you see a bee swarm

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2026/09/04

Now we all know things are heating up in Parliament's Beehive ahead of the election - but what about our local bees?

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00:10:01

Hawke's Bay arm wrestling club flexes its muscles

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2026/09/04

Owen Lloyd started the club earlier this year, and it’s already growing faster than he expected.

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00:15:52

Star Trek turns 60

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2026/09/04

It's first episode aired on American television back in September of 1966.

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00:15:33

Ani O'Neill on 40 years of Tautai

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2026/08/28

Tonight marks a very special anniversary. Pacific arts trust, Tautai is marking 40-years with the opening of new exhibition KIVA. Formed in the 1980s by leading Samoan artist, Fatu Feu'u, the charitable trust has spent four decades championed Pacific creativity and visual artistry. Curator of the KIVA exhibition, artist Ani O'Neill joined Susana for a chat.

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00:11:06

How to prepare your property this wildfire season

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2026/08/28

Over the last couple of weeks - there have been wildfires in places like Otago's Albert Town and Canterbury's Hurunui. So as we head into warmer, dryer seasons - what should we look out for and how can we prepare our properties? Tim Mitchell is National Wildfire Manager at Fire and Emergency NZ. He joins Susana on the show to share his advice. Check out more info here: https://www.checkitsalright.nz/reduce-your-risk

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00:15:20

The magic of poetry with Robert Sullivan

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2026/08/28

The magic of poetry is being celebrated today, on National Poetry Day. So we are delighted to spend some time with our guest tonight. Robert Sullivan is an acclaimed poet, author and educator, and he is also Aotearoa New Zealand's Poet Laureate. He joins Susana on the show for a chat.

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00:07:55

When Yayoi Kusama came to Wellington

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2026/08/27

Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away aged 97. We take a look back at the Yayoi Kusama: Mirrored Years exhibition.

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00:10:14

The Gisborne academy raising the next generation of...

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2026/08/27

What began as a place where local kids could find belonging has since grown into a community of up-and-coming darts players.

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00:14:43

Short-cuts with Dan Slevin

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2026/08/27

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Young Washington, The American Revolution, The Civil War, and The New Zealand Wars.

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00:15:47

Twenty years on, should Pluto be a planet?

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2026/08/27

It's been two decades since Pluto was demoted from its planet status - but the debate still rages on - so why do we still care?

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00:10:19

MBIE contempt finding raises questions over...

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2026/08/27

MBIE chief executive Nic Blakeley has found himself at the centre of a pretty serious controversy after being found to have deliberately misled Parliament.

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00:09:43

Can AI systems develop their own agency?

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2026/08/26

Computer scientists say that for something to have goals, it must first have agency. So how can we tell where agency emerges?

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00:10:03

European correspondent Christian Smith

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2026/08/26

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

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00:06:32

Why we keep seeing animals in our ads

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2026/08/26

Now of course, cute critters in advertising - that's nothing new - but lately, they seem to be making quite the comeback.

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