Nights for Wednesday 3 September 2025
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In celebration of the short song
9:25 PM.Glenn Fosbraey from the University of Winchester joins us to share some of his favourite songs under one minute. Read more Audio
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Explainer: What's behind personality types A & B and are they still relevant?
8:20 PM.Psychologist Cailin Jordan joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
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The risk to society of sovereign citizenship movement
8:10 PM.Dr Stephen Young is an Associate Professor at the University of Otago's Faculty of Law and joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
8:10 The risk to society of sovereign citizenship movement
The manhunt for Australian man Dezi Freeman, after he shot and killed two Victorian Police Officers, has now entered its ninth day.
Freeman shares views that align with the "sovereign citizen" which deny the authority of the state and law.
Dr Stephen Young is an Associate Professor at the University of Otago's Faculty of Law and has written about this issue in a column for Newsroom.co.nz
A protester at the Adelaide March for Australia rally holds up a photo of alleged police shooter and fugitive Dezi Freeman. Photo: ABC News: Che Chorley
8:20 What's behind personality types and are they still relevant?
How would you describe your personality?
Are you the typical Type A? Competitive, stressed and always aiming for perfection? Or Type B? Relaxed, creative and chilled. These personality classifications first emerged in the fifties.
So how relevant are they today and what about the lesser used Type C personality?
Psychologist Cailin Jordan joins Emile Donovan.
8:30 Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in media news.
Tonight, a Friday night announcement of the resignation of the Reserve Bank Chairman, media coverage of the Tamaki Makaurau by-election and a stellar piece of radio courtesy of the Westport News.
Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley speaks after Adrian Orr's resignation. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
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 In celebration of the short song
Glenn Fosbraey from the University of Winchester joins us to share some of his favourite songs under one minute.
The Beach Boys Photo: mikelove.com
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.
10:17 The Detail
Tonight on The Detail - From promise to protest - how the Bougival Accord has thrown New Caledonia into chaos
Politicians who signed the Bougival agreement on 12 July 2025 held a joint meeting with the public on 6 August 2025. Photo: Supplied / UNI-PALIKA
10:45 The Reading
A woman ponders whether or not to accept her new boyfriend's invitation to join him on an extended sailing trip.
In considering the offer she has to face up to her doubts and fears, and in doing so comes to know herself better.
Michele Amas reads 'JIZZ' by Gay Buckingham.
11:07 Family Affair Part 1
Popular music is filled with siblings, parents, daughters and sons, making music together in assorted combinations.
Nick Bollinger has the first part of Family Affair, a series of programmes about musical families, the sounds they make and the stories behind them.
Sly and the Family Stone (1968 publicity photo) Photo: supplied
