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10:18 PM.It's another day of action in Paris, with Kiwis in action at the kayak course, on the climbing wall, in the shot-put and on the golf course. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Thoughtful and skillfully written song lyrics can elevate a good song into a great song. But what about terrible lyrics? Can they do the reverse and totally ruin a song? Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Dan Weijers is a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Waikato. In keeping with the Olympics spirit, he explores nationalism and if it's possible to love your country too much. Read more Audio

10:50 PM.It's another day of action in Paris, with Kiwis in action in the high jump, kayaking and golf and RNZ reporter Felicity Reid will have all the latest news and results for us. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.What has changed in New Zealand society, that the once-affordable 'quarter acre dream' is now so far away for such a sizeable part of the population? Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Tuari Potiki, the chair of the NZ Drug Foundation and the first Māori chairperson of New Zealand Needle Exchange, reflects on musician Martin Phillipps' legacy. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Nights' resident Agony Aunt Courtney Dawson is back for her monthly visit to answer listeners' problems. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.The first ever scan of the modern barcode was on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fast forward fifty years, and more than 10 billion barcodes are scanned every day around the… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.After a 7.8 earthquake hit Kaikoura in 2016, Darran Kerei-Keepa (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuri) worked with archaeologists on the delicate process of rescuing artefacts and koiwi from the coastal slips. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Heated tobacco products have been in the spotlight recently after the government cut their excise in half to make them more attractive as an alternative to smoking. But how do they work? Read more Audio

9:45 PM.New York Times bestselling children's author Graci Kim thinks that adults should be picking up more 'middle grade' books - aimed at ages 8 to 14. She tells Nights why. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Interest.co.nz reporter Dan Brunskill talks to Emile Dovovan about some of the major stories happening in politics this week, including the potential sale of KiwiBank, and the Ministry for… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Roelf Schreuder is the production director at New Zealand Gourmet and he joins Emile Donovan to explain. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.BBC World reporter Rob Hugh-Jones joins Emile Donovan to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally, including protests in the UK, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris' likely… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.RNZ sports reporter Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan for the latest on the Olympics, plus the shock retirement of NRL legend Shaun Johnson. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Young people with dyscalculia have challenges acquiring arithmetic skills, even with a supportive home and school environment. It affects six percent of the population. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Earlier this year, a cryonics company in Australia froze its first client at a facility in rural New South Wales. But as Professor Gary Bryant explains, cryobiology might not bring anyone back. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.A born and bred Chatham Islander, from the largest island, Rēkohu, musician Ajay Peni can trace his hokopapa back to indigenous Moriori who first settled these islands. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Finn joins us to share an array of eclectic music. Read more Audio

10:17 PM.Maria Lupton, who co-owns and operates a Waikato leech farm with her husband Robert speaks to Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some suggested weekend viewing. Read more Audio

9:00 PM.Kaibosh CEO Susie Robertson tells Emile Donovan about a cooking workshop with a difference.  Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Details of what could be a breakthrough preventative drug for HIV were unveiled at the AIDS 2024 summit in Munich last month. Paul Sax is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and recently… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Josh Metcalfe is one of the founding members of Bull Rush, and he joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

10:17 PM.There is a critical shortage of accountants, auditors and finance professionals Charlotte Evett is the GM for New Zealand Regions at Chartered Accountants ANZ and she joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio