Bryan Crump

Our forest correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer joins us for a discussion about swamp forests which are the biggest missing type of forest system from New Zealand's landscape. Audio

Dr Julia de Bres, sociolinguist and senior lecturer at Massey University is back and is looking at our linguistic and cultural identity, including her own dutch heritage. Audio

Chief Economist at The New Zealand Initiative Dr Eric Crampton is in the studio to talk economics. Tonight he's talking competition and antitrust laws. Audio

Fergus Barrowman joins the show with a some of favourites from Lester Young Trio and Ted Nash, along with a tune from Lucien Johnson that he picked up over the long weekend. Video, Audio

Tonight Professor Dillon Mayhew discusses his research into matroid theory. Matroids are abstract mathematical objects that can be thought of as finite geometrical configurations.  Audio

After 17 years hosting Nights, RNZ presenter Bryan Crump heads over to our fine music network RNZ Concert this month. He joins Kim Hill to play some favourite songs and chat about his career. Video, Audio, Gallery

Podiatrist Emma Worthington is back to talking about preparing for three of the most common activities in spring and summer: running, walking and tramping.

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Our overseas correspondent in Japan, Motoko Kakubayashi joins us from Tokyo. Audio

Amanda Brien returns with some more practical nutrition advice. This week how to minimise overspending and food waste.

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Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, Malia Johnston joins us once again. Tonight she's looking at the dance components of the World of Wearable Arts. Video, Audio

Our man in the Manawatu Peter Lampp joins us to share his insights into latest events in the sporting world.

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For the last 30 years Keith Morfett has lived 4km from Hokitika on the Blue Spur, the ridge separating the Arahua river from the Hokitika river. He joins the show to discuss life on the Coast, why… Audio

Philosopher Ann Kerwin turns the tables and asks Bryan some probing philosophical questions.

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Mona-Lynn Courteau returns to the show to share more Latin American music.

In late 2019 Mona-Lynn presented some of the music providing a soundtrack to the popular uprising that was going on in… Audio

Mary Livingston recently retired from a 40-plus year career in marine science. Her work has taken her around the world including South America and the Antarctic. Audio

Our overseas correspondent in Canada, Peggy Revell joins us from Medicine Hat, Alberta.  Audio

A series of short films exploring stories from the Auckland Libraries heritage collections is screening as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, which runs 1-16 October.  Audio

The James Webb Space Telescope, which is producing a wealth of images and information as it peers deep into space to capture some mind-blowing images. Also, a look at the life of SETI pioneer Frank… Audio

Maurice Shadbolt was a trailblazer for professional writing in Aotearoa. The Auckland Council recently voted to transfer the Titirangi house once belonging to the novelist Shadbolt to the Going West… Audio