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00:10:15 games 6e205fb3-e0af-4404-8e24-4e23e2572f0b https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035914/are-you-choosing-the-red-button-or-the-blue-button Wed, 20 May 2026 21:10:00 +1200 European correspondent Christian Smith 00:10:03 politics 70b897a2-4f8d-48bc-bca1-1c9ad8e81ac2 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035913/european-correspondent-christian-smith Wed, 20 May 2026 20:25:00 +1200 Arsenal's finally gone and done it  00:08:13 sport 1e21628e-5cff-4409-9279-987e39cd24f9 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035911/arsenal-s-finally-gone-and-done-it Wed, 20 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak 00:08:24 health 4d7f2672-e45e-4e77-a1b2-015b3243dccb https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035909/what-we-know-about-the-latest-ebola-outbreak Tue, 19 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 Inside Parliament with Barry Soper's new book  00:35:08 books,politics e4d48d54-1ca9-423a-83dd-282d9158933a https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035747/inside-parliament-with-barry-soper-s-new-book Tue, 19 May 2026 20:45:00 +1200 Shower Thoughts: How do we get stolen art back? 00:11:14 arts 1ac0d5ce-f304-4ec1-a830-ba471f248ba1 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035746/shower-thoughts-how-do-we-get-stolen-art-back Tue, 19 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 Are patient consent laws making it harder to train doctors? 00:12:30 health e91a1827-d269-41ed-8b0f-332d5e104c28 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035745/are-patient-consent-laws-making-it-harder-to-train-doctors Tue, 19 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Fresh budget cuts battering the capital 00:15:11 politics 32352ba3-dd09-4b45-b783-dbc11a11d3d0 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035744/fresh-budget-cuts-battering-the-capital Mon, 18 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 Why are so many men being told they have low testosterone? 00:18:02 health 0c61000f-2a89-4409-b1ef-0f833dcd2323 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035537/why-are-so-many-men-being-told-they-have-low-testosterone Mon, 18 May 2026 20:50:00 +1200 Sports with Ben Strang 00:15:50 sport 65e9be68-3b6e-4e16-b928-8025210a42c1 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035545/sports-with-ben-strang Mon, 18 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 Small Histories with Emma Kay 00:09:36 history 7b8ed331-36f7-4fe9-87d7-d4c0755fb979 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035540/small-histories-with-emma-kay Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 Meet the newly crowned women’s stone skimming champion 00:06:36 sport fb76d571-a011-4f64-b9e1-1308f7ca8b5d https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035532/meet-the-newly-crowned-women-s-stone-skimming-champion Mon, 18 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Is it worthwhile increasing banking sector competition?  00:10:41 business,politics 8d5af39f-6191-4296-8c0e-17106f25f9f8 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035530/is-it-worthwhile-increasing-banking-sector-competition Fri, 15 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 Out Lately with Finn Johansson 00:20:49 music ca3b956f-0f46-4d44-bfe0-af62455010c6 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035229/out-lately-with-finn-johansson Fri, 15 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 Shortcuts with Dan Slevin 00:17:38 media acc2549a-dafe-44da-b2d6-0a5618c124bc https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035228/shortcuts-with-dan-slevin Fri, 15 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 This Weekend: Wellington Phoenix women take on Melbourne City 00:05:05 sport f5f3bb2b-48ff-4290-8871-86458d26e2dd https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035225/this-weekend-wellington-phoenix-women-take-on-melbourne-city Fri, 15 May 2026 20:20:00 +1200 Do we absorb information better on paper or screens? 00:13:31 science 86283e83-c809-4201-bbac-aacb53fc018b https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035223/do-we-absorb-information-better-on-paper-or-screens Fri, 15 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Pet consent ruling likely to influence future cases 00:10:38 animals,housing d14b4b70-a190-44b1-877d-8b8fcce7fc56 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035221/pet-consent-ruling-likely-to-influence-future-cases Thu, 14 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 David Moscrop talks 'Too Dumb For Democracy' 00:22:40 books ebf4cc58-6671-48d8-a23f-77d16b3d3f72 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035060/david-moscrop-talks-too-dumb-for-democracy Thu, 14 May 2026 20:45:00 +1200 What's in the new Conservation Amendment Bill? 00:11:26 environment 09521d80-0cca-4ed9-aea1-f8d489896c64 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035058/what-s-in-the-new-conservation-amendment-bill Thu, 14 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 How easy is it to teach a bird to speak? 00:15:30 animals 57c77ed3-cfcf-4264-bb16-65734c40ce23 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035057/how-easy-is-it-to-teach-a-bird-to-speak Thu, 14 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Jet fuel shortages taking a toll on Air New Zealand  00:13:32 business,travel ac1cf6f8-d430-43f4-8215-ca438b1a1d78 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019035056/jet-fuel-shortages-taking-a-toll-on-air-new-zealand Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 +1200 Ockham Book Awards 2026 winners announced  00:03:45 books f964a4f0-efd2-47b2-920d-71b0ddc0f4ec https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034898/ockham-book-awards-2026-winners-announced Wed, 13 May 2026 21:20:00 +1200 Julia de Bres on email signoffs 00:08:13 language b2aea2ba-859b-4641-b8a2-c1fbc7ffd66a https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034892/julia-de-bres-on-email-signoffs Wed, 13 May 2026 21:10:00 +1200 European correspondent Christian Smith 00:16:11 politics,world politics edb39724-dc67-4298-997a-17a3a32278c6 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034891/european-correspondent-christian-smith Wed, 13 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Could Crypto be in its flop era? 00:17:02 business 4700587f-4a26-4af8-9b01-005ce3e90da1 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034890/could-crypto-be-in-its-flop-era Tue, 12 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 Found in translation: Daniel Hahn at the Auckland Writers Festival 00:22:15 author interview,books 61e4a1d0-87ab-47f0-973e-723bfbeecef1 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034733/found-in-translation-daniel-hahn-at-the-auckland-writers-festival Tue, 12 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 Shower Thoughts: Can extinct volcanoes still erupt? 00:08:32 environment 8810bfff-3ffc-4d89-84b4-bc0ec034ceee https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034732/shower-thoughts-can-extinct-volcanoes-still-erupt Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 The world's most passionate football fans 00:17:41 sport 911036f8-f163-45f5-84bb-13829e5a8672 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034731/the-world-s-most-passionate-football-fans Mon, 11 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 A lifetime's study of weasels and stoats 00:17:30 animals 8de913ec-c43b-472a-93d9-1290a9eb705f https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034569/a-lifetime-s-study-of-weasels-and-stoats Mon, 11 May 2026 20:50:00 +1200 Sports with Ben Strang 00:08:27 sport 8dfffa01-a073-4a61-bd57-7832a389ced1 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034568/sports-with-ben-strang Mon, 11 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 Small Histories with Emma Kay 00:09:59 2637587b-f913-4832-8ff9-d4a34f14b7cc https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034567/small-histories-with-emma-kay Mon, 11 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 Could cheaper housing attract people back to New Zealand? 00:08:46 housing 05410e42-0bbe-49f2-aea0-6e6bdcd70d16 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034565/could-cheaper-housing-attract-people-back-to-new-zealand Mon, 11 May 2026 20:15:00 +1200 Would a 'grand coalition' work?  00:16:43 politics 239e2d2a-f344-4110-9325-d0cdf91a18ac https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034566/would-a-grand-coalition-work Fri, 08 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin 00:15:59 arts,media 49d60428-bcf0-4cd1-9422-bf04f36f3ae4 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034281/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin Fri, 08 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 Upper Hutt goes Medieval for the Day 00:05:13 national 68036f6e-ae85-4355-a016-2cae5395a20e https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034278/upper-hutt-goes-medieval-for-the-day Fri, 08 May 2026 20:20:00 +1200 There's Still Life in the DVD Store Yet - In Hamilton at Least 00:14:55 media 3af5df91-9bea-4884-a9a5-a63dc8c555a8 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034277/there-s-still-life-in-the-dvd-store-yet-in-hamilton-at-least Fri, 08 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Celebrating Sir David Attenborough 00:13:01 conservation,national 6f84a142-6980-4acb-ac46-cbd4ef845c32 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034275/celebrating-sir-david-attenborough Thu, 07 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 The Auckland statue at the centre of a Japan–Korea dispute 00:17:43 history 62b68b22-2cc4-4477-932b-2e75880657b3 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034100/the-auckland-statue-at-the-centre-of-a-japan-korea-dispute Thu, 07 May 2026 20:50:00 +1200 Is it ok to ever use someone else's toothbrush? 00:07:22 health 815cec6e-7a95-4b39-8698-ca080fefd1b1 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034099/is-it-ok-to-ever-use-someone-else-s-toothbrush Thu, 07 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 The lavender breeder putting New Zealand on the map 00:08:48 environment 72464e15-f805-4908-b30b-b127c9b1e292 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034096/the-lavender-breeder-putting-new-zealand-on-the-map Thu, 07 May 2026 20:25:00 +1200 Bringing prehistoric giants back to life 00:18:43 arts,history 1ecf33aa-d462-4ae2-a3b1-8a7431bb196a https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034095/bringing-prehistoric-giants-back-to-life Thu, 07 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sparks international investigation 00:11:34 health 73b5fc8d-7b1d-4a96-9f91-1894ee91b8db https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019034094/hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship-sparks-international-investigation Wed, 06 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 Meet the first professor of women in sport 00:12:51 sport a9768c05-b43a-4f34-b7ca-67abdb09c338 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033933/meet-the-first-professor-of-women-in-sport Wed, 06 May 2026 21:10:00 +1200 European correspondent Christian Smith 00:15:51 politics bb01d2bd-4801-4812-ad41-85fc619dd689 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033932/european-correspondent-christian-smith Wed, 06 May 2026 20:25:00 +1200 A quick crash course in comets, meteors and shooting stars 00:06:52 space ddcf9df0-1617-4db1-85e9-bf95e46c4e35 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033931/a-quick-crash-course-in-comets-meteors-and-shooting-stars Wed, 06 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 New citizenship test raises questions about national identity 00:15:01 politics 8346af40-b5dc-49f0-bfdd-5221ca2684a6 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033930/new-citizenship-test-raises-questions-about-national-identity Tue, 05 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 What Actually Makes Us Kiwi? 00:19:01 life and society a6e44b31-8ca4-4406-869d-3e2fec8c5c75 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033762/what-actually-makes-us-kiwi Tue, 05 May 2026 20:45:00 +1200 Shower Thought: Why are children so bendy? 00:08:09 health abcd5271-6ea0-4cdf-bf94-ffef3ed9332c https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033757/shower-thought-why-are-children-so-bendy Tue, 05 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 ANZ loses landmark class action over loan error 00:06:37 business,law bbbe1ed9-f217-4bc3-9e52-c463d94fe436 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033761/anz-loses-landmark-class-action-over-loan-error Tue, 05 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 Do we need an overseas voice to judge our best books?  00:10:25 books 5cf0251b-a878-4795-b80c-a0fe325f6c1a https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033756/do-we-need-an-overseas-voice-to-judge-our-best-books Tue, 05 May 2026 20:10:00 +1200 What if Ozempic could do more than just weight loss? 00:17:56 health e48629f8-ac5b-4d34-a478-777f19faf5a5 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033764/what-if-ozempic-could-do-more-than-just-weight-loss Mon, 04 May 2026 21:25:00 +1200 What’s living in Chernobyl 40 years later? 00:18:11 history 71a04b8e-28aa-4c25-a1ad-eab9bde12747 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033594/what-s-living-in-chernobyl-40-years-later Mon, 04 May 2026 20:50:00 +1200 Sports with Ben Strang 00:09:07 sport 82a01b1e-61d1-4324-adc8-a610f61e9aaf https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033593/sports-with-ben-strang Mon, 04 May 2026 20:40:00 +1200 Small Histories with Emma Kay 00:08:41 history d0bffa78-6739-4689-908f-d9bb25f09249 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033592/small-histories-with-emma-kay Mon, 04 May 2026 20:30:00 +1200 May the 4th be with you — Star Wars Day is here 00:11:13 movies da03d443-35f6-4b34-b1b9-4e111450e724 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033591/may-the-4th-be-with-you-star-wars-day-is-here Mon, 04 May 2026 20:15:00 +1200 Silence from Labour as election clock ticks down 00:15:39 politics 8bf9b47c-787a-4023-9901-855344f1ea57 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019033590/silence-from-labour-as-election-clock-ticks-down