Nights

8:10 Just how self-sufficient is New Zealand in times of crisis?

The Hormuz Strait in the Middle East is only letting through a trickle of global freight as the war in Iran continues.

New Zealand will no doubt be impacted by the disruption in shipping, raising questions about New Zealand's ability to sustain itself if important products can't get through.

Matt Boyd is an independent researcher in global catastrophic risk and one of the brains behind the Aotearoa New Zealand Catastrophe Resilience Project. He joins Emile to explain whether New Zealand can sustain itself in times of crisis.

8:25 The House

Tonight on our Parliament show – The House – Phil Smith reviews a special debate on the National Infrastructure Plan.

8:30 100k fund helps out Auckland venues

Great news for Auckland's independent music and comedy venues.

A $100,000 fund has been launched by the Spark Arena Community Events Fund in support of the city's venues, financing high-spec equipment like microphone packages and professional DJ gear.

The pilot programme launched last year.

Emile is joined by Managing Director of Live Nation, Mark Kneebone, and Tom Anderson from Whammy Bar, which was a recipient last year.

8:45 Nights at the Museum: Museum of Failure

Every few weeks Nights is putting a foot in the door of some of the weirdest and most wonderful museums the world has on offer.

Tonight's museum is all about failure . . . but not the tragic, life-ruining kind of failure.

The Museum of Failure is a travelling collection of flops, fizzers and commercial faceplants . . . Less about shame, more about curiosity and what we can learn when we pick ourselves back up.

Dr Samuel West is a licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD in organisational psychology, he is also the founder and director of the museum.

He chats to Emile Donovan.

9:10 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. The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.

9:25 When volcanoes and comedy collide

It's not often that volcanoes and comedy go together.

But that's exactly what happened in 2023 when Ben Miller became the first stand-up comedian to be an artist in residence at the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

It was quite the shift for Ben who's performed at all the top clubs in New York.

He's now turned his experiences in Hawai'i into a comedy show that's touring the country and joins Emile to chat about it.

Check out Ben's dates here

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.

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10:15 The Detail

On The Detail - Our national carrier is flying through turbulent skies, with grounded planes, global conflict, and growing criticism from politicians and passengers 

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10:45 The Reading: Mr Allbones' Ferrets

Episode 4 of Mr Allbones' Ferrets by Fiona Farrell read by the late Michele Amas.

11:07 The Mixtape: Jordan Watson 

Jordan Watson is the brains behind the YouTube channel How to DAD, a YouTube channel with over 1.4 million subscribers.

Watson once held the 100m world record for sprinting in jandals; now, he's turning his attention to athletics. He's being pitted against six of Aotearoa's top athletes in the new series Out of My League.