Liam McIlvanney on football, calling NZ home and his new crime novel
Liam McIlvanney joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 21, 2025•17 min
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Episodes
BBC World with Pete Ross
Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to look at the big stories making world headlines.
Jul 21, 2025•8 min
Sports with Jamie Wall
RNZ sports whiz and journalist Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in sport.
Jul 21, 2025•11 min
When is a pint not a pint?
Dylan Firth is Chief Executive of the Brewers Association of New Zealand and joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 21, 2025•10 min
Is the new assisted dying law working as intended?
Long-time advocate for assisted dying, and spokesperson of the End-of-Life Choice Society Ann David joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 21, 2025•15 min
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
Jul 18, 2025•20 min
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 18, 2025•18 min
This Weekend: NZ's Walk of Fame
New Zealand's Walk of Fame is celebrating fifteen years with a night of live music on the Orewa Boulevard.
Jul 18, 2025•10 min
Survey reveals dubious behaviour at open homes
A new Trade Me survey has revealed some rather interesting house hunter behaviours. real estate agent and former broadcaster Rawdon Christie joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 18, 2025•11 min
Wētā FX visual effects designer on Emmy nominations and the inspiration for Seasmoke
Wayne Stables was the visual effects supervisor for House of the Dragon season 2 and joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 17, 2025•19 min
The strength of adjectives with Julia de Bres
It's our monthly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist.
Jul 17, 2025•13 min
What's behind the fake news stories about DOC?
RNZ In Depth and data journalist Farah Hancock has been trying to get to bottom of it and joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 17, 2025•12 min
Electronic tagging set to rise under new legislation
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University's Liam Martin is a criminologist who researches electronic monitoring, and joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 17, 2025•17 min
World shortage on matcha as demand soars
Chaz Monaghan is co-founder of Muma Matcha in Queenstown and joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 16, 2025•10 min
Mental As Anyone: Jonathon Moran on addiction, mental health and identity
The Australian entertainment journalist and broadcaster joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 16, 2025•19 min
Closing the book on open-plan classrooms
Dr Sarah Aiono is the CEO and Director of pedagogy consultancy Longworth Education and joins Emile Donovan to discuss the change.
Jul 16, 2025•19 min
Untold Intimacies: The story of sex workers in New Zealand as they changed the world
Untold Intimacies tells the story of sex work and its transformation in Aotearoa over thirty critical years.
Jul 15, 2025•18 min
Shower Thoughts: What is free range?
Jessica Chambers is the campaigns lead at SAFE for Animals NZ and joins Emile Donovan to explain.
Jul 15, 2025•7 min
Why coffee cups stay on top of cars
We've all experienced the miracle of leaving keys, kids' toys or hot cups of coffee on top of cars and driving off without noticing. Professor of physics Richard Easther joins Emile Donovan to explain how these items stay put.
Jul 15, 2025•4 min
The technology behind MagLev
Magnetic levitation technology which could see trains travel faster than most planes. Richard Strahan joins Emile Donovan to explain how it works.
Jul 15, 2025•9 min
What does Auckland need to do to regain its mojo?
The third annual State of the City report shows New Zealand's biggest city is lagging behind its international peers. Todd Niall has been an Auckland issues reporter for decades and joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 15, 2025•16 min
Wokeness and symbolic capitalism
Professor Musa al-Gharbi is visiting New Zealand this week to discuss his new book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite and joins Emile Donovan
Jul 14, 2025•19 min
World news from the BBC
Rob Hugh Jones joins us to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally.
Jul 14, 2025•7 min
Could a 'breed to eat' programme save the Kererū?
Dr Madeline Shelling joins Emile Donovan to explain.
Jul 14, 2025•10 min
Sports with Jamie Wall
RNZ sports whiz Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to debrief the weekend of sport.
Jul 14, 2025•12 min
What's behind the surge in support for our minor parties?
Gareth Hughes, former Green MP joins Emile Donovan.
Jul 14, 2025•15 min
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