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10:30 PM.Alex Scott is an illustrator and editor who spent nine years as a cartoonist at the New Zealand Listener. Her new graphic novel, Episodes, is inspired by days spent in front of the TV as a kid. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Coastal science Professor Chris Battershill, who helped lead the Rena cleanup and recovery, says speed will be of the essence as salvage crews attempt to stop fuel leaking from the sunken naval ship.

9:45 PM.Emile Donovan chats to interest.co.nz reporter Dan Brunskill to talk about what made it onto the Government's fast track list, what we can expect from the Reserve Back at tomorrow's official cash rate… Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Music101's Charlotte Ryan beams in from the St James Theatre in Wellington for an update on the country's biggest night in songwriting. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Former prime minister and former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Helen Clark joins Emile Donovan to explain. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.The BBC's Rob Hugh-Jones joins Emile to look at international headlines - including events in the Middle East, the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize announcement, and the impending US elections which are… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Mike Seawright, executive director and founder of New Zealand aid group ReliefAid, shares the difficulties of getting food, water and medical supplies into Gaza one year into the war in the Middle… Read more Audio

9:30 PM.A Montana man has been fined $20,000 USD and sent to jail for six months after cloning a giant Kyrgystani sheep and selling its offspring to be used for trophy hunting.  Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Dr Peter Keegan (Waikato-Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou) has self-published a book, Ko te Torotoro i te Whenua o Īnia, which explores his travels to India over the past 30 years. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Tonight, Finn's bringing tracks from Spring Silver, Laura Marling and Hanai Rani.  Read more Audio

9:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to feature Lord of the Rings animated film The War for the Rohirrim (2024), Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and Apple TV+ black comedy… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Cheese masterclasses, tastings and discussions will be wheeling their way over to Clos Henri vineyard in Marlborough this weekend for the fourth annual New Zealand Cheese Festival. Read more Audio

10:50 PM.For nine years now, these small, painted wooden cabinets have been popping up on street corners where people can borrow and donate books for others for free. Read more Audio

10:20 PM.Police in New Zealand have asked Australia to waive diplomatic immunity for the partner of a diplomat who was arrested then released without charge following the All Blacks match against the Wallabies… Read more Audio

9:35 PM.ORO MĀIA, which translates to 'Still I Rise', is being performed at the Wellington Opera House as part of Wellington's Jazz Festival later this month Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Every month on Nights, Dan unpacks some of life's big issues: love, death, happiness, or whether it's morally right to keep a pet goldfish. Tonight, prisons. Read more Audio

10:50 PM.In Australia, online dating platforms have six months to become compliant with a voluntary code which will be reviewed in 2026 to determine whether it should become mandatory. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Sacha Coward has run LGBTQ+ focused tours for museums, cemeteries, archives, and cities around the world. Now, his new book profiles queer icons from mythology. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Increased demand for services, a strained funding environment and a cost-of-living crisis impacting those working on the front line are some of the findings from Community Networks Aotearoa's 2024… 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

10:30 PM.Richa Chandra is a self-taught, now pro, full-time Bollywood dancer, choreographer, and teacher boasting over 300,000 YouTube subscribers. She says she's seen the Bollywood dance form explode in… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.In radiation therapy, cancer patients often get tattoos marked on their body to help guide radiation beams. But these tattoos are permanent, and can cost thousands to remove. Read more Audio

9:45 PM.Wellingtonians are being asked to check their check their homes' eaves and attics to ensure there are no feathery squatters like kākā this breeding season.  Read more Audio

9:30 PM.The deputy political editor of the New Zealand Herald looks at the government's renewed focus on infrastructure, the fallout from the decision to pause the new hospital build in Dunedin and Prime… Read more Audio