Nights

8.10 The House

Tonight on our Parliament show - The House - Louis Collins looks at budget urgency as Parliament gets its first chance to debate the Regulatory Standards Bill.

8:15 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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8:30 This Weekend: 50 Hour Film Project lights up Wairarapa

Every Friday here on Nights, we like to take a look at what's happening around the country in the weekend ahead.

Tonight, we're heading to the Wairarapa for the 50 Hour Film Project which is part of the Wairapapa Film Festival being held this weekend. 

Director of the film festival Jane Ross joins Emile Donovan.

8:35 Tenuous Connections

It's Friday Night so it's time to put on a playlist of music with a loose theme based on an even looser starting point.

Tonight it's songs made for movies.

9:07 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 Focus on Politics

In Focus on Politics this week, the coalition debuts its second Budget - taking the knife to numerous government programmes in order to boost health, education and defence. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch takes a deeper look at the Budget of trade-offs and considers the ledger.

9:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin reviews Irish film Tarrac (2022), the second season of Star Wars spin-off Andor streaming on Disney+, and Lion (2016) airing free on TVNZ+.

10:17 Doping set to be encouraged at "Enhanced" Games 

A controversial new sporting event is set to debut in Las Vegas next May - one where athletes will be allowed, and even encouraged, to use performance-enhancing drugs.

Earlier this week, organisers of the Enhanced Games announced the event will take place from May 21 to 24, right on the Las Vegas Strip.

Athletes are allowed full access to substances and therapies that are banned in virtually every other elite sporting environment.

Sporting bodies around the world have condemned the event. The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency went as far as calling it a "dangerous clown show."

Emeritus Professor Dave Gerrard is a former Olympic swimmer and has worked with both Drug Free Sport New Zealand and the World Anti-Doping Agency.

He speaks to Emile Donovan.

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10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Featuring:

• Elderberry Wine by Wednesday
• Festen Som Aldri Stopper by Honningbarna
• Push Your Hands Into the Water by 3S-AMI-5A
• BOMBOLLA 1 by J.G.G.

11:07 RNZ Music: Womad 2024 

WOMAD 2024 features live recordings from a selection of International and local musicians captured by the RNZ Music team at WOMAD Taranaki.

Today's programme features local favourites Strawpeople. The innovative electro pairing of Fiona McDonald and Paul Casserly reunited play to a full house on the Brooklands.