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Free speech union labels Destiny Church protest 'thug's veto'
8:30 PM.Free Speech Union New Zealand's Nick Hanne joins Emile Donovan to explain why the union believes the protest went against the ideals of free speech. Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10:30 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Tonight, Finn has tracks from The Boojums, Bickle and Love Enemy to help us usher in the weekend. Audio
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Why are fewer of us getting married?
10:18 PM.Last year there were 20,383 marriages registered in New Zealand, down from 23,043 a decade prior. We're also marrying later with forty-seven per cent of newlyweds being aged between 30 to 39. Tiare… Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
9:35 PM.Dan Slevin reviews Captain America: Brave New World, Silo Season 2 on Apple TV+, and a Valentine's oldie Moonstruck starring Cher and Nicolas Cage. Read more Audio
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Right to Repair Bill to get first Parliament reading
10:45 PM.Professor of Commercial law Alex Sims has long campaigned for stronger consumer protections and joins Mark on Nights. Read more Audio
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Queer Elders lending an ear to our rainbow community
10:30 PM.Luca Bree, one of the queer elders sharing his wisdom at events across Auckland this month, speaks to Mark Leishman. Read more Audio
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What’s it like being young in New Zealand?
10:18 PM.Growing Up in New Zealand is a long-running longitudinal study following the lives of more than 6,000 children as they grow up. The cohort has just turned fifteen years old and this month, insights… Read more Audio
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Te Radar’s Cookbookery
9:40 PM.Stand-up comedian Te Radar has trawled 150 years of New Zealand cookbooks - and found the quirkiest things he could. It's all for his show Te Radar's Cookbookery! which he's performing at Hamilton… Read more Audio
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Philosophy Now with Dan Weijers
9:25 PM. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, so tonight we're exploring whether romance with human-like dolls or AI holograms or chatbots will replace real love. Read more Audio
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Going Underground!
8:30 PM.Patrick Reynolds is deputy chair of Auckland Council's City Centre Advisory Panel and joins Mark to talk about the Central Rail Link. Read more Audio
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Christ's College marks 175th anniversary
10:30 PM.Jeremy Johnson, Chair of Christ's College board, joins Emile - his fellow Christ's College Old Boy. Read more Audio
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What is the environmental impact of sand mining?
10:15 PM.Locals in Bream Bay have raised concerns about a fast-tracked sand mining plan which could turn pristine beaches in the area to a muddy mess. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch
9:30 PM.Guy Williams' Waitangi run-in with David Seymour and the Act leader's pushback at the Herald, plus new government plans to help local media. Read more Audio
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The dying art of gig photography
9:25 PM.International touring and ticketing company Live Nation is changing the way the handle concert photography when artists tour in New Zealand. Read more Audio
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A weekend of Jazz in Aotea Square
8:30 PM.Dave 'DJ Hudge' Hudgins is the organiser of Something Else - a two-day jazz festival happening at Aotea Square this coming weekend as part of Auckland Live. Read more Audio
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Motu Move transport finally on the horizon
10:45 PM.It's taken long time but finally there will be one card to rule them all - bus and public transport services that is. Motu Move is a contactless fare payment system which will eventually be able to be… Read more Audio
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All Blacks vs the billionaire
10:30 PM.It all seems quite surreal but New Zealand Rugby announced today it was taking sponsor INEOS owned by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is also a part owner of Manchester United football club. The… Read more Audio
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Long-time victim advocate now NZ's chief victims adviser
10:17 PM.Ruth Money has been appointed as New Zealand's new Chief Victims Adviser. She speaks to Mark Leishman. Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: Why do humans cry?
9:35 PM.Tonight we're exploring crying and why we shed tears. Mark Leishman speaks to Dr Robert Munn from the University of Otago's Department of Anatomy. Read more Audio
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Tech Talk with Finn Hogan
9:25 PM.We're joined again by Nights' resident tech correspondent, Finn Hogan whos taking a look at a new study from Microsoft which found AI makes human cognition "atrophied and unprepared, an AI safety… Read more Audio
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Are the days of the humble coin numbered?
8:30 PM.US President Donald Trump has instructed the US treasury to stop producing new pennies. Peter Eccles of Eccles Coins and Banknotes joins the show. Read more Audio
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BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
10:45 PM.BBC World's Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan for the latest on a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's White House visit and the popular video… Read more Audio
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Sports with Bryan Waddle
10:30 PM.Sport broadcasting veteran and Nights regular correspondent Bryan Waddle is back with the action from the sporting world over the weekend. Read more Audio
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Pacific Diplomacy - The China effect and can NZ do better?
10:17 PM.It's all happening in the Pacific. New Zealand and Kiribati are currently engaged in diplomatic disputes over foreign aid and the island nation's ties to China. Read more Audio
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Mr Bear New Zealand 2025 crowned
9:55 PM.A new kiwi champion has been crowned. We're talking about Mr Bear New Zealand 2025! Read more Audio