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Sports with Jamie Wall
9 Feb 2026RNZ sports reporter Jamie Wall joins Emile in the studio to talk about the sports stories making the news, including Super Bowl Monday. Audio
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Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
9 Feb 2026This week Emma looks at the history of school holidays and how we ended up with the four-term system in use today. Audio
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Where to now for Auckland's flip-flop housing plan?
9 Feb 2026Bill McKay is Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland and joins Emile Donovan to discuss uncertainty around Auckland's housing intensification plans. Audio
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The Panel Plus
9 Feb 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Auckland is heating up - the urban heat effect means the central city is often 3… Audio
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The Panel with Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira, Part 2
9 Feb 2026In part two, Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Nottingham Trent University discusses the Epstein Files with the Panel and asks: who decides what to redact… Audio
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The Panel with Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira, Part 1
9 Feb 2026Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira. First up, the cleanup along Wellington's southern coast will take months and the Wellington Water CEO has… Audio
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UK PM's chief of staff quits over Mandelson's ties to Epstein
9 Feb 2026United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the Prime Minister's chief of staff quitting over Peter Madelson's appointment, as well as Nigeria's President preparing for the… Audio
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Evening business for 9 Februaruy 2026
9 Feb 2026News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Senior navy officer accused of asking junior officer to kiss them
9 Feb 2026A senior navy officer is facing a Court Martial over their alleged behaviour during a 2023 operation in Fiji, where they are accused of encouraging a junior officer to kiss them. The hearing is… Audio
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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn fractures leg in brutal crash
9 Feb 2026The Olympics have come to a devastating end for one of snow sports greatest. Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a brutal crash and a fractured leg in Cortina, dashing her dream of a second Olympic… Audio
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Taupo school closed after alleged arson
9 Feb 2026A Taupo school will be closed again tomorrow after a block of classrooms went up in smoke in an alleged arson. The blaze broke out at Taupo-nui-a Tia College on Sunday afternoon, closing surrounding… Audio
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Christchurch terrorist claims remorse was caused by prison conditions
9 Feb 2026The terrorist who murdered 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques has made his first public remarks since the attack, claiming any remorse was irrationality caused by his prison conditions… Audio
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Government pushing ahead with importing natural gas
The government is pushing ahead with imported natural gas as the solution to huge power price spikes in winter. But the completion date seems to have been pushed out, and consumers may well be pinged… Audio
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Eyes on government response to Moa Point sewage meltdown
9 Feb 2026All eyes are on the government's response to the Moa Point sewage plant meltdown. Wellington Water's chief executive is warning the public the capital's south coast could be off limits for months… Audio
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Concerns about 'nangs' use in Hawkes Bay
9 Feb 2026A significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous oxide, or nangs, has Hawkes Bay officials worried, with claims big cannisters of the gas are being marketed directly to children. Nitrous oxide is… Audio
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Judge facing conduct panel over claims she called Peters liar
9 Feb 2026A District Court Judge has faced a Judicial Conduct Panel for the first time today, after being accused of disrupting a New Zealand First function at Auckland's exclusive Northern Club. Judge Ema… Audio
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Seattle Seahawks triumphant at Super Bowl LX
9 Feb 2026Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX. Audio
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Nine dead after Lebanon building collapses
9 Feb 2026Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about a fatal building collapse in Lebanon which has killed nine people. Audio
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Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place
9 Feb 2026Traffic is on the move again through the Waioweka Gorge, after the chunk of State Highway two between Opotiki and Matawai was closed for more than two weeks. Although traffic is still moving slowly… Audio
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The pre-Panel for 9 February 2026
9 Feb 2026Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel. Audio
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Bet on it! We take a look at the rise of prediction markets
9 Feb 2026Celebrity weddings, the war in Ukraine, election outcomes; the future is now a marketplace with the rise of prediction apps like Polymarket and Kalshi. Users can put money on trades about what might… Audio
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Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about ADHD
9 Feb 2026We thought it would be great to take a deeper dive into ADHD for this week's expert feature. Dr Sarah Watson is a senior clinical psychologist and is clinic director at Totally Psyched clinic in… Audio
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Jesse Goes Clubbing
9 Feb 2026Every Monday Jesse joins the hard core ravers and hits the club. Last week we heard from Warren about his Ham radio club, before that we had Anastasia from the Manawatu Cactus and Succulent club. If… Audio
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OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
9 Feb 2026The Israeli President has just arrived in Sydney for an official state visit in the wake of last year's Bondi terror attack. Police have been given special powers ahead of the protests against Isaac… Audio
