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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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00:07:26

Ultimate frisbee takes off in NZ

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2026/08/07

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

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00:18:27

Is Christchurch's CBD becoming a ghost town?

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2026/08/07

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.

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00:07:29

What does the future of content creation look like?

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2026/08/05

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

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00:13:33

The most beautiful word in the world

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2026/08/05

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

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00:10:16

European correspondent Christian Smith

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2026/08/05

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

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00:17:00

How to deal with differing political views

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2026/08/05

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

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00:11:24

Long Flight

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2026/07/31

A Qantas aircraft was recently in the air for a full 24 hours - going from Melbourne to France. The test flight was in anticipation of a new Melbourne to London direct flight which would see passengers in their seats for 19 to 21 hours. Ashok Poduval from the Massey University School of Aviation joins us to discuss how long is too long when it comes to flying the friendly skies.

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00:10:30

Cockroaches

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2026/07/31

Earlier this week, stomachs roiled at the story of a woman having to stomp clusters of roaches in her shower at Auckland Hospital. Even Health NZ says they spread diseases like dysentery, salmonella and diarrhoea But are we doing our scuttling friends a disservice by painting them all with the same broad brush? Canterbury Museum's Morgane Merien joins us to give us the entomologist's take.

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00:14:09

NZ skeptics

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2026/07/31

NZ Skeptics is celebrating 40 years of bring together doctors, scientists, teachers - and even magicians - to put scrutiny on spurious claims of psychic abilities, alternative health practices and other areas where science and not-quite science meet. In their words: 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof'. Chair Bronwyn Rideout joins us to talk about taking things with a pinch of salt.

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00:13:49

European correspondent Christian Smith

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2026/07/29

The United Kingdom is bouncing for Burnham and Europe is in flames - Christian Smith joins us to tell us what's going on on the other side of the world.

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00:10:15

Heading Pacifica

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2026/07/29

In 1976, a group of Pacific women came together in Auckland to support Pacific women who were newly arrived into New Zealand. 50 years on Pacifica Incorporated is a UN affiliated NGO with branches throughout New Zealand from Northland to Southland. Pacifica national president Repeka Lelaulu joins us.

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00:13:57

Bowel cancer on the rise for under-50s

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2026/07/29

For years, bowel cancer rates followed a fairly predictable pattern. the older you got, the greater your risk. But that pattern is changing. Now, more New Zealanders under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Whether it's our diet, lifestyle, gut bacteria, or something else entirely, scientists are searching for answers. Dr Theo Portlock joins Nights to discuss.

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00:08:09

Commonwealth games update

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2026/07/28

RNZ correspondent Adam Burns drops in for a quick chat about the Commonwealth Games from on the ground in Glasgow.

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00:11:32

Shower Thoughts: How do streets get their numbers

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2026/07/28

Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: How do streets get their numbers? Who decides where number 1 starts? Why are the odds on one side and the evens on the other? And what happens when someone squeezes a new house between two old ones? To help us unravel it

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00:12:42

Foreign Affairs with Anna Fifield

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2026/07/28

Time for our fortnightly Chat with Anna Fifield - experienced journalist, foreign affairs commentator, author and the writer behind the Substack Between Giants. Tonight she's looking at how the Iran-USA conflict has reshaped the global order and New Zealand's place in it.

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00:12:04

Railway Art

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2026/07/28

One of Wellington's grandest heritage buildings is about to become one of its biggest creative spaces. Urban Dream Brokerage has unveiled a major programme of public art taking over Wellington Railway Station for the rest of 2026, bringing artists, installations and performances into the heart of the city. Urban Dream Brokerage manager Jason Muir joins the programme to explain what is planned.

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00:18:35

Greyhound racing ban

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2026/07/28

Greyhound racing in New Zealand is coming to an end, but for hundreds of retired racing dogs, a new chapter is just beginning. Around 1,500 of these dogs will need to be matched with new owners over the coming years. Which means for adoption groups, the work is only just beginning. Rachel Rae is the director of Nightrave Greyhounds joins the programme.

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00:19:51

What happens if we actually discover aliens?

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2026/07/27

The odds that we’re the only intelligent life out there seem pretty slim. But if we do one day detect an alien civilisation, how would we actually handle it?

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00:07:03

Sports with Ben Strang

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2026/07/27

Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.

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00:08:44

Small Histories with Emma Kay

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2026/07/27

This week Emma is taking a look at the early LQBTQ+ history of New Zealand.

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