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This week Stan Walker and L.A.B. announced three outdoor shows, where they'll be  joined by a powerhouse lineup of Aotearoa artists including Tiki Taane, Corrella, Aaradhna, Te Wehi, and Nesian… Audio

Chef Del Holland shares her tips for turning scraps into snacks, reducing food waste in the kitchen and making delicious fuss-free food. Audio

Arts and culture can help revitalise a once prosperous town - Featherston, Aotearoa's only Booktown and one of 23 worldwide, is the living proof.  Audio

Maori Wardens have a long and proud history in Aotearoa providing advice, support and aroha to the communities they don't just serve - but help to build.  Audio

Leading British physicist Professor Dame Athene Donald discusses the factors that drive women to give up on a career in science.  Audio

Stats across Australia and New Zealand reveal that autistic people are being left behind in the workplace - either not being used to their full capacity or simply struggling to be hired at all. Audio

What's going on in our soggy backyards this time of the year? Our resident gardener Hannah Zwartz explains soil-biology and why she's been converted to no-dig gardening. Audio

A mash-up of memoir, science writing and cultural critique, Casey Johnson's new book is a take-down of diet culture.  Audio

After decades of writing novels, bestselling author Niall Williams has turned his hand to the screen, adapting his first novel into a star-studded movie.  Audio

Award-winning architect Amanda Sturgeon doesn't just design buildings, but rather sustainable spaces that connect people with nature. Audio

The Government has proposed an overhaul of NZ's electoral laws. It wants to get rid of same-day enrolments and for voters to be registered 13 days ahead of the ballot day.  Audio

AI has been revolutionising the fields of medicine and science, but now, it's also helping to decode animal communication. Audio

At just 55, former Black Fern Cheryl Waaka is facing a stage four bowel cancer diagnosis. She's too young to have been screened and the drug she needs is not funded. Audio

A senior US justice department official has met with Jeffrey Esptein's long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell, as reports emerged that President Donald Trump's name appears in the Epstein Files. Audio

This week more than 100 international aid organisations have warned of mass starvation in Gaza.  Audio

A new report out this morning from Kiwibank shows a widening gap between the North and South Islands.  Audio

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (in cinemas), Giri/Haji (Netflix) and The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Tubi). 

Nights producer Bonnie Harrison joins Emile Donovan to review the week in quiztastic glory. Audio

Lincoln Tan, who runs Chow Luck Club alongside Bee Koh, speaks to Emile. Audio

Sharon Mazer has written numerous books about wrestling, including the wonderfully named Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling, and is also a researcher at Auckland… Audio