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Nights for Wednesday 6 November 2024

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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An illustrated motif representing people from the Pacific gathered around a sun sits behind a photographic portrait of Susana Suisuiki.

Photo: RNZ / Jarred Bishop, Michel Tuffery and Jeff McEwan

8:45 The Reading: Bean Counting

Phil Vaughan reads Bean Counting by Shirley Eng    

Barry usually avoids Valerie, but when her dog is killed he's the only one around to comfort her.

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.

The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.

9:25 Midweek Mediawatch US election special

It's a special edition of Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell and Colin Peacock joining Emile Donovan to dissect the big media moments from the US election. They'll also discuss what's been happening back here in Aotearoa.

10:17 The state of play as Election Day in the US comes to an end

Professor Brendon O'Connor is from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Originally from New Zealand, he is the author of seven books on anti-Americanism and an expert in US politics.

He's been following the election all day and speaks to Emile Donovan about what happens next as the US moves on from election day.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago on March 4, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Trump can appear on this year's presidential ballot in all states.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago on 4 March, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Trump can appear on this year's presidential ballot in all states. Photo: ALON SKUY / AFP

10:30 Cooking in the coldest environment on earth

It's a cold and unhospitable place but people living in Antarctica got to eat.

Chef Paddy Rietveld has just returned to New Zealand after spending a year at Scott Base cooking up meals for the few residents there.

He's done an extra long stint, both summer and the long winter.

Paddy speaks to Emile Donovan from his home in Dunedin.

Dunedin born Paddy Rietveld is chef at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica.

Dunedin born Paddy Rietveld is chef at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica. Photo: Supplied/Paddy Rietveld

10:45 Dunedin sports fan's lifelong dream set to become a reality

Otago sports fanatic Stephen Gibson, also known to many as Stephen from Dunedin, has always dreamed of sitting in the crowd at an NBA basketball game.

The problem the NBA is played in the United States multiple flights and thousands of kilometres away from Dunedin.

But Stephen had a dream and his friends, including former radio presenters Jay Jay Feeney and Dom Harvey have spearheaded a campaign for him to achieve the dream.

Emile Donovan chats to Stephen and Jay Jay about the campaign and if his dream is about to become reality.

Otago sports fanatic Stephen Gibson, also known to many as Stephen from Dunedin, has always dreamed of sitting in the crowd at an NBA basketball game. Photo: Supplied

11:07 Pocket Edition with Maggie Tweedie

On this week's Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie interviews UK punk pioneer Steve Diggle of the Buzzcocks and new music from Moana & the Tribe.