Nights

8:10 Guyon Espiner reflects on Jim Bolger's years in politics

MPs in Parliament have been paying tribute to former prime minister Jim Bolger who died yesterday.

In the series The 9th Floor, Guyon Espiner talked to Jim Bolger, who steered New Zealand through a turbulent seven years that saw more economic upheaval, a resetting of race relations and the arrival of MMP.

Guyon Espiner joins Emile Donovan.

8:20 What is more efficient - filling the kettle with cold water from the tap, or hot water from the tap?

Periodically we dial up one of the finest scientific minds in New Zealand to ask him why coffee cups stay on top of moving cars, or whether failing to open a jar lid actually loosens the lid.

Tonight: what is more efficient filling the kettle with cold water from the tap, or hot water from the tap? Does one boil faster?

Professor Richard Easther, from the University of Auckland joins Emile Donovan to explain.

8:20 The House

Tonight on our Parliament show, Louis Collins looks at the tributes from MPs to the late former Prime Minister Jim Bolger, particularly regarding his dealings with Māori. 

8:35 Myth Takes with Ben Jackson

In our monthly chat with classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson, we are meeting the ancient world's furry friends. 

8:40 Who invented the mince and cheese pie?

Our world-famous mince and cheese pie is a favourite in pie warmers up and down the motu,

So why do we have such a love for the mince and cheese pie, who came up with the idea of this classic combination - and how do you eat a pie on the move?

These are questions Newsroom Pro managing editor Jonathan Milne has been investigating, and he joins Emile Donovan.

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 The rise of 'Healthization'

For young New Zealanders today, having 'health' means more than just not getting sick. 

Over the past few decades, what health and being healthy looks like has undergone a serious cultural shift, an expansion to be something more moral.

Being healthy, in all aspects of life, is a personal responsibility, and something to exercise control over, whether that be one's emotions, friendships, or fitness.

This phenomenon is the subject of a new book by social anthropologist Professor Susanna Trnka from the University of Auckland, she calls it "healthization".

It draws on over two hundred interviews with New Zealanders aged fourteen to twenty-four.

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

Tonight on The Detail - Our workforce has had enough and will down tools on October 23 for a "mega strike", involving more than 100,000 workers. 

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10:45 The Reading: "Dove on the Waters"

Tonight we have our final instalment of our 4-part story "Dove on the Waters" by Maurice Shadbolt.
 
Walter Dove has been discovered living aboard his yacht which is moored secretly north of Auckland.  It is obvious he has lived there for some time.  His pleasure at seeing Alice again is unmistakable. 

John O'Leary reads episode four.

11:07 The Mixtape: Jon Bridges

He's spent time as a stand-up comedian, TV and radio host, actor, columnist, author, and for the past 15 years has executive-produced a series of popular TV shows, the latest of which is Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Jon Bridges joins Tony Stamp to share seven favourite songs, and chat about his extensive career.