Nights

8:10 Are our name suppression laws fit-for-purpose?

A 'prominent New Zealander' is currently in the headlines after being arrested and charged with eight category three offences.

Who they are, what they are alleged to have done, and where they will make their court appearances are currently suppressed, meaning the details cannot be released to the public.

Critics say New Zealand's name suppression regime protects the moneyed and powerful, while ordinary people charged with offences often miss out on anonymity.

Wellington media lawyer Steven Price joins Emile Donovan to discuss.

File photo Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

8:20 UK correspondent Christian Smith

Christian Smith beams in to share news from the other side of the globe, including Irish rap group Kneecap's controversial set at Glastonbury, a bad fortnight for British prime minister Keir Starmer, and Wimbledon opening during a heat wave.

Irish rap band Kneecap perform at the West Holts stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, south-west England, on June 28, 2025. Photo: AFP/OLI SCARFF

8:40 Shower Thoughts: What is perfect pitch?

Every Tuesday, we find experts to answer curious questions about the world and how it works.

Tonight: what is perfect pitch, and can you acquire it? Are some people simply born with the ability to identify musical notes when they hear them? Is it a blessing, or a curse?

Wellington composer Michael Nicholas Williams joins Emile Donovan to explain - and to test his own perfect pitch.

Photo: Karolina Grabowska / Pexels

9:05 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

9:25 Jessica Moran, Chief Librarian

The newly-appointed Chief Librarian of our National Library joins Emile Donovan to reflect on a life in books and the strategic future of the Alexander Turnbull and its new bedfellows, Archives New Zealand.

Photo: Mark Beatty / National Library

9:45 Pacific Waves

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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10:17 The Detail: The Bill that's left people dazed, confused and angry

Is the Regulatory Standards Bill the key to better law making for the future, or a gigantic waste of time and an affront to democracy? Alexia Russell reports.

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10:45 The Reading

Episode two of The Three Musketeers, adapted for radio by New Zealand playwright Stuart Hoar.

11:07 Worlds of Music

On Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion and folk roots.