Bryan Crump
Words/Wine/Sound
We talk to wine critic and multisensory researcher Dr Jo Burzynska about her event at Christchurch's WORD Festival called Words/Wine/Sound about the fascinating relationship between the wine, sound… Audio
Should We Fall To Ruin
Journalist Harrison Christian talks about his new book Coming in August is Should We Fall to Ruin which looks at the untold story of a remote garrison of Allied soldiers who stood up to the Japanese… Audio
Complex Conversations about the Environment
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. He believes the manner in which environmental issues, big and small, are dissected in the public discourse (conversations in media, social… Audio
Tracks from the Crates
Ben James from Herb's Mobile Record Store joins us once again to pick some tracks from the crates. Tonight, International songs he'll never get sick of. Audio
Dancing with a Camera
Neville Waisbrod has been an Argentine tango dancer and teacher in NZ for 20 years. He's also a fine photographer. He has travelled all over NZ capturing moments of emotion and passion the dance… Audio
How do we treat businesses that profit from carbon pollution?
Alistair Woodward from the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland talk to us about how, in a climate crisis, we need to treat businesses that profit from carbon pollution? Audio
Honey Bee Health
Entomologist Dr Antoine Felden is studying how the recently discovered virus in the varroa mites may lessen the effects of another crippling bee disease, deformed wing virus (DWV) which affects the… Audio
Sex Work
We speak to Cherida from the Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers' Collective about their work and their business. Audio
Seeking Help with Problem Gambling
We talk to Dr Simone Rodda, Associate Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at the AUT School of Clinical Sciences about a recent report she co-authored looking at the number of people seeking help… Audio
Nights Sport - Peter Lampp
Cricket - Ross Taylor's book Black & White. A heck of a read except it needs to be read twice there are so many anecdotes. Rugby - NPC upsets, not that Manawatu is close to causing any just yet. -… Audio
Brass in The Pacific
Our man with the Brass, David Bremner takes is on a tour of Brass in the Pacific. Audio
Residential Apartment Owners and Earthquake-Prone Legislation
We talk to Geraldine Murphy, Spokesperson on Seismic Matters for Inner City Wellington and Mel Johnston, apartment owner and Body Corporate Chair of an earthquake-prone apartment building in… Audio
Taipei Popcorn
We talk to New Zealander Nick van Halderen AKA Taipei Popcorn, one of Taiwan's most famous drag queens about their meteoric rise including club performances, Vogue photo shoots and art films. Audio
Individual Freedom and Social Responsibility
Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative joins us once again. Tonight he takes a look at the balancing act between individual freedom and social responsibility from a libertarian… Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Taiwan
Our Overseas Correspondent from Taiwan, William Yang joins us from Taipei, where he will have the latest on the fallout from the visit of the speaker of the United States House of Representatives… Audio
The Christchurch teen making skateboards from plastic bottle tops
Christchurch teenager Neith Absalom has figured out a way to reuse plastic bottle tops by melting them down to make skateboard decks. Despite the success of his business Over The Top Recycling, Neith… Video, Audio
Seismic Assessments: What you need to know
Michelle Grant, president of Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand joins us once again to talk about something that's a bit of a hot topic at the momement Seismic Assessments and earthquake… Audio
Nights Host Bryan Crump Announces move to RNZ Concert
The host of Nights on RNZ National, Bryan Crump has announced that he will wrap up his incredible innings on the show to host a new afternoon drive-time programme for RNZ Concert. Audio
A musical trip to Ireland
Author and journalist David Cohen joins me to talk about his latest trip to Ireland, including getting stuck in Los Angles, and the music he encountered there including seeing Van Morrison live in… Audio
