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  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  <itunes:duration>00:37:10</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Eden Garden's Tulip Festival is back</title>
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    <![CDATA[Spring is finally starting to show itself - and right in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau, Eden Gardens are putting on quite the display...
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Eden Garden's Tulip Festival is back</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Spring is finally starting to show itself - and right in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau, Eden Gardens are putting on quite the display...
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    <![CDATA[Spring is finally starting to show itself - and right in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau, Eden Gardens are putting on quite the display...
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:13</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The jetboaters restoring New Zealand's remote huts </title>
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    <![CDATA[Deep in the Waimakariri Gorge, members of the Canterbury branch of Jet Boating New Zealand, are working to preserve two huts.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The jetboaters restoring New Zealand's remote huts </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Deep in the Waimakariri Gorge, members of the Canterbury branch of Jet Boating New Zealand, are working to preserve two huts.
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    <![CDATA[Deep in the Waimakariri Gorge, members of the Canterbury branch of Jet Boating New Zealand, are working to preserve two huts.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:01</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How steel from the World Trade Centre made its way to Christchurch </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[9/11 commemorations have kicked off around the globe as we mark 25 years since the attacks. 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How steel from the World Trade Centre made its way to Christchurch </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[9/11 commemorations have kicked off around the globe as we mark 25 years since the attacks. 
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    <![CDATA[9/11 commemorations have kicked off around the globe as we mark 25 years since the attacks. 
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:16:54</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Is foldable tech really worth the hype? </title>
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    <![CDATA[Apple has released their new passport-sized foldable iPhone. Named Duo - it'll set you back a north of $4000 New Zealand dollars.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is foldable tech really worth the hype? </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Apple has released their new passport-sized foldable iPhone. Named Duo - it'll set you back a north of $4000 New Zealand dollars.
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    <![CDATA[Apple has released their new passport-sized foldable iPhone. Named Duo - it'll set you back a north of $4000 New Zealand dollars.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:33</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Could the future of food be made from plastic?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Researchers in the US have developed a way to take plastic waste and turn it into edible ingredients - which they’ve then used to make a 3D-printed cookie.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Could the future of food be made from plastic?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Researchers in the US have developed a way to take plastic waste and turn it into edible ingredients - which they’ve then used to make a 3D-printed cookie.
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    <![CDATA[Researchers in the US have developed a way to take plastic waste and turn it into edible ingredients - which they’ve then used to make a 3D-printed cookie.
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:16</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review: Hope (In Cinemas), Mayday (Apple TV), and The Quiet Earth (Kanopy). 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review: Hope (In Cinemas), Mayday (Apple TV), and The Quiet Earth (Kanopy). 
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review: Hope (In Cinemas), Mayday (Apple TV), and The Quiet Earth (Kanopy). 
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  <itunes:duration>00:19:30</itunes:duration>
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  <title>American Football takes Australia - but how big is it here? </title>
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    <![CDATA[With the NFL's first ever regular season game taking place in Australia tomorrow, it got us thinking - how popular is the sport here in NZ?
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>American Football takes Australia - but how big is it here? </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[With the NFL's first ever regular season game taking place in Australia tomorrow, it got us thinking - how popular is the sport here in NZ?
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    <![CDATA[With the NFL's first ever regular season game taking place in Australia tomorrow, it got us thinking - how popular is the sport here in NZ?
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:10</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How to manage the final chapter of a career</title>
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    <![CDATA[As our population ages, many of our kiwi businesses are facing the loss of much of their hard-fought wisdom as older workers leave. 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to manage the final chapter of a career</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[As our population ages, many of our kiwi businesses are facing the loss of much of their hard-fought wisdom as older workers leave. 
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[As our population ages, many of our kiwi businesses are facing the loss of much of their hard-fought wisdom as older workers leave. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:05</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Five years at sea: Young toroa take flight </title>
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    <![CDATA[The first toroa chicks of the season have started taking flight - and they could spend around five years at sea before touching land again.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Five years at sea: Young toroa take flight </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The first toroa chicks of the season have started taking flight - and they could spend around five years at sea before touching land again.
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    <![CDATA[The first toroa chicks of the season have started taking flight - and they could spend around five years at sea before touching land again.
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  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:10</itunes:duration>
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  <title>New app helps Kiwis find roadside stalls and homegrown produce</title>
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    <![CDATA[Kekerengu mum Em Nesbit created GateShare to help people find roadside stalls and home producers all across the motu. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>New app helps Kiwis find roadside stalls and homegrown produce</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kekerengu mum Em Nesbit created GateShare to help people find roadside stalls and home producers all across the motu. 
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    <![CDATA[Kekerengu mum Em Nesbit created GateShare to help people find roadside stalls and home producers all across the motu. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:29</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019051227/new-app-helps-kiwis-find-roadside-stalls-and-homegrown-produce</link>
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  <title>The best questions to ask at an open home</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Open homes are great to get a feel of the space and see what the neighbourhood is like - so how can we get the most out of a viewing? 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The best questions to ask at an open home</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Open homes are great to get a feel of the space and see what the neighbourhood is like - so how can we get the most out of a viewing? 
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Open homes are great to get a feel of the space and see what the neighbourhood is like - so how can we get the most out of a viewing? 
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:08</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Nights at the Museum: London's Funeral Museum</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight - a history of death in the heart of East London.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Nights at the Museum: London's Funeral Museum</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Tonight - a history of death in the heart of East London.
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    <![CDATA[Tonight - a history of death in the heart of East London.
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  <itunes:duration>00:19:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>history</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>Shower Thoughts: Why do we smile? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for Shower Thoughts, our weekly segment where we answer unshakeable questions...
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: Why do we smile? </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Shower Thoughts, our weekly segment where we answer unshakeable questions...
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    <![CDATA[It's time for Shower Thoughts, our weekly segment where we answer unshakeable questions...
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:37</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Foreign Affairs with Anna Fifield</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our regular segment here on Nights that looks at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Foreign Affairs with Anna Fifield</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our regular segment here on Nights that looks at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our regular segment here on Nights that looks at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019051065/foreign-affairs-with-anna-fifield</link>
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<item>
  <title>One pin short of perfection</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Luke Bleasel is a painter by day- but last week, at Retro Bowl in Invercargill, he bowled an agonising 299, just one pin short of perfection.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>One pin short of perfection</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Luke Bleasel is a painter by day- but last week, at Retro Bowl in Invercargill, he bowled an agonising 299, just one pin short of perfection.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Luke Bleasel is a painter by day- but last week, at Retro Bowl in Invercargill, he bowled an agonising 299, just one pin short of perfection.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:24</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019051063/one-pin-short-of-perfection</link>
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<item>
  <title>Deciphering political polls </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[What might a party's internal polling process look like, and how can we understand the figures? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Deciphering political polls </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[What might a party's internal polling process look like, and how can we understand the figures? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[What might a party's internal polling process look like, and how can we understand the figures? 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:43</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019051062/deciphering-political-polls</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>A whole new world: the map resizing Earth </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our standard world maps are based off a 1569 Mercator map, and a few days ago, the UN voted to adopt a new world map. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A whole new world: the map resizing Earth </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Our standard world maps are based off a 1569 Mercator map, and a few days ago, the UN voted to adopt a new world map. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Our standard world maps are based off a 1569 Mercator map, and a few days ago, the UN voted to adopt a new world map. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:19:46</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050910/a-whole-new-world-the-map-resizing-earth</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Sports with Ben Strang </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:19</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050905/sports-with-ben-strang</link>
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<item>
  <title>Are we heading for peak pollen season?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[As we've known for a while now, El Niño is on its way - and experts are warning it could make this summer’s grass-pollen season particularly rough.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Are we heading for peak pollen season?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[As we've known for a while now, El Niño is on its way - and experts are warning it could make this summer’s grass-pollen season particularly rough.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[As we've known for a while now, El Niño is on its way - and experts are warning it could make this summer’s grass-pollen season particularly rough.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:02</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050904/are-we-heading-for-peak-pollen-season</link>
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<item>
  <title>Savings, supply chains &amp; stock: how do supermarkets actually work? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Greens want to break up the supermarket duopoly by creating a new publicly owned chain called KiwiMart. So, what would that take? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Savings, supply chains &amp; stock: how do supermarkets actually work? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Greens want to break up the supermarket duopoly by creating a new publicly owned chain called KiwiMart. So, what would that take? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Greens want to break up the supermarket duopoly by creating a new publicly owned chain called KiwiMart. So, what would that take? 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:37</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050903/savings-supply-chains-and-stock-how-do-supermarkets-actually-work</link>
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<item>
  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:31:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>music</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050521/out-lately-with-finn-johansson</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Vows &amp; Veils: Ōtorohanga Museum's weddings through the ages  </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Featuring photographs, memorabilia and 15 gowns from the 1800s to the 2000's, the exhibition takes a walk back through local Ōtorohanga history. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Vows &amp; Veils: Ōtorohanga Museum's weddings through the ages  </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Featuring photographs, memorabilia and 15 gowns from the 1800s to the 2000's, the exhibition takes a walk back through local Ōtorohanga history. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Featuring photographs, memorabilia and 15 gowns from the 1800s to the 2000's, the exhibition takes a walk back through local Ōtorohanga history. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:47</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050531/vows-and-veils-torohanga-museum-s-weddings-through-the-ages</link>
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<item>
  <title>What to do if you see a bee swarm </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Now we all know things are heating up in Parliament's Beehive ahead of the election - but what about our local bees?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What to do if you see a bee swarm </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Now we all know things are heating up in Parliament's Beehive ahead of the election - but what about our local bees?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Now we all know things are heating up in Parliament's Beehive ahead of the election - but what about our local bees?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050546/what-to-do-if-you-see-a-bee-swarm</link>
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<item>
  <title>Hawke's Bay arm wrestling club flexes its muscles  </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Owen Lloyd started the club earlier this year, and it’s already growing faster than he expected.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Hawke's Bay arm wrestling club flexes its muscles  </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Owen Lloyd started the club earlier this year, and it’s already growing faster than he expected.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Owen Lloyd started the club earlier this year, and it’s already growing faster than he expected.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:01</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050533/hawke-s-bay-arm-wrestling-club-flexes-its-muscles</link>
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<item>
  <title>Star Trek turns 60</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's first episode aired on American television back in September of 1966. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Star Trek turns 60</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's first episode aired on American television back in September of 1966. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's first episode aired on American television back in September of 1966. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>comedy,media</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050532/star-trek-turns-60</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Hiatus Kaiyote return to Aotearoa </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Melbourne four-piece are back in Aotearoa as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Hiatus Kaiyote return to Aotearoa </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Melbourne four-piece are back in Aotearoa as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Melbourne four-piece are back in Aotearoa as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>music</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050374/hiatus-kaiyote-return-to-aotearoa</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Could the Warriors go all the way?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This weekend - the New Zealand Warriors face off against the Sea Eagles at Go Media Stadium. It's their last chance to fill Kiwi fans with confidence, and get those bandwangoners on board, before the NRL finals begin. According to reports, flights from Auckland to Sydney ahead of the big grand final in early October, are already selling out ... so fans are feeling VERY hopeful. So could this really be the Warriors year and what will the next few weeks hold? Joining me now is an expert on all things Warriors - it's RNZ's Liam Swiggs.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Could the Warriors go all the way?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This weekend - the New Zealand Warriors face off against the Sea Eagles at Go Media Stadium. It's their last chance to fill Kiwi fans with confidence, and get those bandwangoners on board, before the NRL finals begin. According to reports, flights from Auckland to Sydney ahead of the big grand final in early October, are already selling out ... so fans are feeling VERY hopeful. So could this really be the Warriors year and what will the next few weeks hold? Joining me now is an expert on all things Warriors - it's RNZ's Liam Swiggs.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This weekend - the New Zealand Warriors face off against the Sea Eagles at Go Media Stadium. It's their last chance to fill Kiwi fans with confidence, and get those bandwangoners on board, before the NRL finals begin. According to reports, flights from Auckland to Sydney ahead of the big grand final in early October, are already selling out ... so fans are feeling VERY hopeful. So could this really be the Warriors year and what will the next few weeks hold? Joining me now is an expert on all things Warriors - it's RNZ's Liam Swiggs.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050400/could-the-warriors-go-all-the-way</link>
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<item>
  <title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Leiataua to review: Terminator 2 (In cinemas), The West Wing (HBO Max) and Mārama (Māori+). 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Leiataua to review: Terminator 2 (In cinemas), The West Wing (HBO Max) and Mārama (Māori+). 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Leiataua to review: Terminator 2 (In cinemas), The West Wing (HBO Max) and Mārama (Māori+). 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:54</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050373/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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<item>
  <title>Danyl McLauchlan on political novels</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're discussing Sally Rooney's, "Beautiful World, Where Are You." 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Danyl McLauchlan on political novels</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're discussing Sally Rooney's, "Beautiful World, Where Are You." 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're discussing Sally Rooney's, "Beautiful World, Where Are You." 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:01</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>More athletes than the Olympics - Tauranga’s AIMS Games return </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[With over 14,000 athletes from over 400 schools, the games will have more athletes taking part than the 2024 Paris Olympics did.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>More athletes than the Olympics - Tauranga’s AIMS Games return </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[With over 14,000 athletes from over 400 schools, the games will have more athletes taking part than the 2024 Paris Olympics did.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[With over 14,000 athletes from over 400 schools, the games will have more athletes taking part than the 2024 Paris Olympics did.
]]>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050370/more-athletes-than-the-olympics-tauranga-s-aims-games-return</link>
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<item>
  <title>Should sexual violence experts replace juries?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Government’s Chief Victims Advisor has advised that specially trained panels should replace randomly selected juries for sexual violence trials.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Should sexual violence experts replace juries?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Government’s Chief Victims Advisor has advised that specially trained panels should replace randomly selected juries for sexual violence trials.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Government’s Chief Victims Advisor has advised that specially trained panels should replace randomly selected juries for sexual violence trials.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:33</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
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<item>
  <title>Could NZ be seeing more class actions? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Class action lawsuits used to feel pretty rare in New Zealand... but that’s starting to change.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Could NZ be seeing more class actions? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Class action lawsuits used to feel pretty rare in New Zealand... but that’s starting to change.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Class action lawsuits used to feel pretty rare in New Zealand... but that’s starting to change.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:19:51</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019050222/could-nz-be-seeing-more-class-actions</link>
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<item>
  <title>What's it like living in Coober Pedy?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's a tiny mining town in the middle of the South Australian Outback. But here's the crazy part - around half the town actually lives underground.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What's it like living in Coober Pedy?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's a tiny mining town in the middle of the South Australian Outback. But here's the crazy part - around half the town actually lives underground.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's a tiny mining town in the middle of the South Australian Outback. But here's the crazy part - around half the town actually lives underground.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:20:33</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Shower Thoughts</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight we're asking: Why do TV newsreaders wear such formal clothing?
]]>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Tonight we're asking: Why do TV newsreaders wear such formal clothing?
]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tonight we're asking: Why do TV newsreaders wear such formal clothing?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:33</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Pop Culture with Anna Rawhiti-Connell</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Nights to help us get up to speed with what's happening in pop-culture and the world wide web. 
]]>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Pop Culture with Anna Rawhiti-Connell</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Nights to help us get up to speed with what's happening in pop-culture and the world wide web. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Nights to help us get up to speed with what's happening in pop-culture and the world wide web. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:24</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Could this be the future of superannuation?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[CA ANZ - an industry group for chartered accountants - is advocating for a change that would allow people to delay when they start receiving super.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Could this be the future of superannuation?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[CA ANZ - an industry group for chartered accountants - is advocating for a change that would allow people to delay when they start receiving super.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[CA ANZ - an industry group for chartered accountants - is advocating for a change that would allow people to delay when they start receiving super.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:08</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Meet Aotearoa's biggest Star Wars fans </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Knights Lightsaber Group now has more than 180 members, making it the biggest group of its kind in our very own Aotearoa. 
]]>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Meet Aotearoa's biggest Star Wars fans </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Knights Lightsaber Group now has more than 180 members, making it the biggest group of its kind in our very own Aotearoa. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Knights Lightsaber Group now has more than 180 members, making it the biggest group of its kind in our very own Aotearoa. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:02:36</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049912/meet-aotearoa-s-biggest-star-wars-fans</link>
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<item>
  <title>Christchurch collector clocks up more than 3000 timepieces</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Terry Sutcliffe keeps his impressive clock and watch collection in a 'horology room' - horology being the study of timekeeping.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Christchurch collector clocks up more than 3000 timepieces</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Terry Sutcliffe keeps his impressive clock and watch collection in a 'horology room' - horology being the study of timekeeping.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Terry Sutcliffe keeps his impressive clock and watch collection in a 'horology room' - horology being the study of timekeeping.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:39</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049911/christchurch-collector-clocks-up-more-than-3000-timepieces</link>
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<item>
  <title>Sports with Ben Strang </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, NZ motorsport, tennis hall of fame, and sporting superpowers. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, NZ motorsport, tennis hall of fame, and sporting superpowers. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, NZ motorsport, tennis hall of fame, and sporting superpowers. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:02</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049910/sports-with-ben-strang</link>
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<item>
  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the spread of the telegraph through New Zealand. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the spread of the telegraph through New Zealand. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the spread of the telegraph through New Zealand. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>history</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049909/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Cat Club celebrates 50 years </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[If you love all things furry and cute - then this story might be right up your alley.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Cat Club celebrates 50 years </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[If you love all things furry and cute - then this story might be right up your alley.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[If you love all things furry and cute - then this story might be right up your alley.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:42</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049908/cat-club-celebrates-50-years</link>
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<item>
  <title>Is political door knocking worth it?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[With election campaigning in full swing - politicians are getting their name - and face - out there. But how much good does that do?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is political door knocking worth it?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[With election campaigning in full swing - politicians are getting their name - and face - out there. But how much good does that do?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[With election campaigning in full swing - politicians are getting their name - and face - out there. But how much good does that do?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049907/is-political-door-knocking-worth-it</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Ani O'Neill on 40 years of Tautai</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight marks a very special anniversary. Pacific arts trust, Tautai is marking 40-years with the opening of new exhibition KIVA. Formed in the 1980s by leading Samoan artist, Fatu Feu'u, the charitable trust has spent four decades championed Pacific creativity and visual artistry. Curator of the KIVA exhibition, artist Ani O'Neill joined Susana for a chat.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Ani O'Neill on 40 years of Tautai</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight marks a very special anniversary. Pacific arts trust, Tautai is marking 40-years with the opening of new exhibition KIVA. Formed in the 1980s by leading Samoan artist, Fatu Feu'u, the charitable trust has spent four decades championed Pacific creativity and visual artistry. Curator of the KIVA exhibition, artist Ani O'Neill joined Susana for a chat.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight marks a very special anniversary. Pacific arts trust, Tautai is marking 40-years with the opening of new exhibition KIVA. Formed in the 1980s by leading Samoan artist, Fatu Feu'u, the charitable trust has spent four decades championed Pacific creativity and visual artistry. Curator of the KIVA exhibition, artist Ani O'Neill joined Susana for a chat.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Pacific,culture</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049630/ani-o-neill-on-40-years-of-tautai</link>
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<item>
  <title>How to prepare your property this wildfire season</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Over the last couple of weeks - there have been wildfires in places like Otago's Albert Town and Canterbury's Hurunui. So as we head into warmer, dryer seasons - what should we look out for and how can we prepare our properties? Tim Mitchell is National Wildfire Manager at Fire and Emergency NZ. He joins Susana on the show to share his advice. Check out more info here: https://www.checkitsalright.nz/reduce-your-risk
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to prepare your property this wildfire season</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Over the last couple of weeks - there have been wildfires in places like Otago's Albert Town and Canterbury's Hurunui. So as we head into warmer, dryer seasons - what should we look out for and how can we prepare our properties? Tim Mitchell is National Wildfire Manager at Fire and Emergency NZ. He joins Susana on the show to share his advice. Check out more info here: https://www.checkitsalright.nz/reduce-your-risk
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Over the last couple of weeks - there have been wildfires in places like Otago's Albert Town and Canterbury's Hurunui. So as we head into warmer, dryer seasons - what should we look out for and how can we prepare our properties? Tim Mitchell is National Wildfire Manager at Fire and Emergency NZ. He joins Susana on the show to share his advice. Check out more info here: https://www.checkitsalright.nz/reduce-your-risk
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:06</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The magic of poetry with Robert Sullivan</title>
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    <![CDATA[The magic of poetry is being celebrated today, on National Poetry Day. So we are delighted to spend some time with our guest tonight. Robert Sullivan is an acclaimed poet, author and educator, and he is also Aotearoa New Zealand's Poet Laureate. He joins Susana on the show for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The magic of poetry with Robert Sullivan</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The magic of poetry is being celebrated today, on National Poetry Day. So we are delighted to spend some time with our guest tonight. Robert Sullivan is an acclaimed poet, author and educator, and he is also Aotearoa New Zealand's Poet Laureate. He joins Susana on the show for a chat.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[The magic of poetry is being celebrated today, on National Poetry Day. So we are delighted to spend some time with our guest tonight. Robert Sullivan is an acclaimed poet, author and educator, and he is also Aotearoa New Zealand's Poet Laureate. He joins Susana on the show for a chat.
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  <title>When Yayoi Kusama came to Wellington </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away aged 97. We take a look back at the Yayoi Kusama: Mirrored Years exhibition. 
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>When Yayoi Kusama came to Wellington </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away aged 97. We take a look back at the Yayoi Kusama: Mirrored Years exhibition. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away aged 97. We take a look back at the Yayoi Kusama: Mirrored Years exhibition. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:55</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The Gisborne academy raising the next generation of darts stars</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[What began as a place where local kids could find belonging has since grown into a community of up-and-coming darts players.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Gisborne academy raising the next generation of darts stars</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[What began as a place where local kids could find belonging has since grown into a community of up-and-coming darts players.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[What began as a place where local kids could find belonging has since grown into a community of up-and-coming darts players.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:14</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049442/the-gisborne-academy-raising-the-next-generation-of-darts-stars</link>
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<item>
  <title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Young Washington, The American Revolution, The Civil War, and The New Zealand Wars. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Young Washington, The American Revolution, The Civil War, and The New Zealand Wars. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Young Washington, The American Revolution, The Civil War, and The New Zealand Wars. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:43</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049441/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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<item>
  <title>Twenty years on, should Pluto be a planet?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's been two decades since Pluto was demoted from its planet status - but the debate still rages on - so why do we still care?
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Twenty years on, should Pluto be a planet?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's been two decades since Pluto was demoted from its planet status - but the debate still rages on - so why do we still care?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's been two decades since Pluto was demoted from its planet status - but the debate still rages on - so why do we still care?
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:47</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049440/twenty-years-on-should-pluto-be-a-planet</link>
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  <title>MBIE contempt finding raises questions over accountability</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[MBIE chief executive Nic Blakeley has found himself at the centre of a pretty serious controversy after being found to have deliberately misled Parliament.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>MBIE contempt finding raises questions over accountability</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[MBIE chief executive Nic Blakeley has found himself at the centre of a pretty serious controversy after being found to have deliberately misled Parliament.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[MBIE chief executive Nic Blakeley has found himself at the centre of a pretty serious controversy after being found to have deliberately misled Parliament.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:19</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049439/mbie-contempt-finding-raises-questions-over-accountability</link>
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  <title>Can AI systems develop their own agency?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Computer scientists say that for something to have goals, it must first have agency. So how can we tell where agency emerges? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can AI systems develop their own agency?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Computer scientists say that for something to have goals, it must first have agency. So how can we tell where agency emerges? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Computer scientists say that for something to have goals, it must first have agency. So how can we tell where agency emerges? 
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:43</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049268/can-ai-systems-develop-their-own-agency</link>
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  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:03</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049266/european-correspondent-christian-smith</link>
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<item>
  <title>Why we keep seeing animals in our ads </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Now of course, cute critters in advertising - that's nothing new - but lately, they seem to be making quite the comeback.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why we keep seeing animals in our ads </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Now of course, cute critters in advertising - that's nothing new - but lately, they seem to be making quite the comeback.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Now of course, cute critters in advertising - that's nothing new - but lately, they seem to be making quite the comeback.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:32</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049265/why-we-keep-seeing-animals-in-our-ads</link>
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<item>
  <title>The looming aged care staffing crisis</title>
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    <![CDATA[A new report warns that our current system won't be able to cope with the projected rise of aging kiwis. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The looming aged care staffing crisis</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A new report warns that our current system won't be able to cope with the projected rise of aging kiwis. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[A new report warns that our current system won't be able to cope with the projected rise of aging kiwis. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:37</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049260/the-looming-aged-care-staffing-crisis</link>
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<item>
  <title>Nights at The Museum: Wales' Morbitorium</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight we kick off a new feature where we talk to people who look after slightly unusual museum collections around the world!
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  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Nights at The Museum: Wales' Morbitorium</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight we kick off a new feature where we talk to people who look after slightly unusual museum collections around the world!
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Tonight we kick off a new feature where we talk to people who look after slightly unusual museum collections around the world!
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:34</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049109/nights-at-the-museum-wales-morbitorium</link>
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<item>
  <title>Shower Thought: Are police cars different to normal cars?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week here on RNZ Nights, when we as answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thought: Are police cars different to normal cars?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week here on RNZ Nights, when we as answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week here on RNZ Nights, when we as answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049108/shower-thought-are-police-cars-different-to-normal-cars</link>
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<item>
  <title>Foreign affairs with Anna Fifield </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Joining us fortnightly is author and writer Anna Fifield. Tonight, she's looking at fears across Asia that the US is withdrawing from the region.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Foreign affairs with Anna Fifield </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Joining us fortnightly is author and writer Anna Fifield. Tonight, she's looking at fears across Asia that the US is withdrawing from the region.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Joining us fortnightly is author and writer Anna Fifield. Tonight, she's looking at fears across Asia that the US is withdrawing from the region.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049107/foreign-affairs-with-anna-fifield</link>
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<item>
  <title>What will the future of robots look like? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Robots have already started to revolutionize many areas of life - so we wanted to find out  what it might look like in the future.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What will the future of robots look like? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Robots have already started to revolutionize many areas of life - so we wanted to find out  what it might look like in the future.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Robots have already started to revolutionize many areas of life - so we wanted to find out  what it might look like in the future.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>technology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019049106/what-will-the-future-of-robots-look-like</link>
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<item>
  <title>The history of hoodies </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Hoodies, they're comfy, warm and they look cool. But where did hoodies come from, and how did they come to be everywhere?
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The history of hoodies </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Hoodies, they're comfy, warm and they look cool. But where did hoodies come from, and how did they come to be everywhere?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Hoodies, they're comfy, warm and they look cool. But where did hoodies come from, and how did they come to be everywhere?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:47</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048958/the-history-of-hoodies</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Sports with Ben Strang </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, gambling and alcohol restrictions, English cricket controversy, and robot athletes.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, gambling and alcohol restrictions, English cricket controversy, and robot athletes.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking the All Blacks, gambling and alcohol restrictions, English cricket controversy, and robot athletes.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:31</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of when NZ was a Dominion.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of when NZ was a Dominion.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of when NZ was a Dominion.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>history</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048955/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
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<item>
  <title>Where have all our spiritual leaders gone?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A recent piece by Verity Johnson in Stuff has raised a very interesting question - has New Zealand run out of spiritual leaders?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Where have all our spiritual leaders gone?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A recent piece by Verity Johnson in Stuff has raised a very interesting question - has New Zealand run out of spiritual leaders?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A recent piece by Verity Johnson in Stuff has raised a very interesting question - has New Zealand run out of spiritual leaders?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:48</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048953/where-have-all-our-spiritual-leaders-gone</link>
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<item>
  <title>How will the social media ban for under-16s work?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This afternoon the government announced that they are moving to ban social media ban for under-16-year-olds. But how will it work?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How will the social media ban for under-16s work?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This afternoon the government announced that they are moving to ban social media ban for under-16-year-olds. But how will it work?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[This afternoon the government announced that they are moving to ban social media ban for under-16-year-olds. But how will it work?
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:29</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048951/how-will-the-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work</link>
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<item>
  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:40:00</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Why Big Buddy needs more men to step up </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[For over 27-years, they've matched boys without dads in their lives with positive male mentors. But now, they don’t have enough men to go around. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why Big Buddy needs more men to step up </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[For over 27-years, they've matched boys without dads in their lives with positive male mentors. But now, they don’t have enough men to go around. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[For over 27-years, they've matched boys without dads in their lives with positive male mentors. But now, they don’t have enough men to go around. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:31</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048640/why-big-buddy-needs-more-men-to-step-up</link>
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  <title>Extreme heat impacts Italy's famous foods</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We all know how hot it's been in places like Italy this summer - and it's been affecting some of the country's best-known food.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Extreme heat impacts Italy's famous foods</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We all know how hot it's been in places like Italy this summer - and it's been affecting some of the country's best-known food.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[We all know how hot it's been in places like Italy this summer - and it's been affecting some of the country's best-known food.
]]>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048643/extreme-heat-impacts-italy-s-famous-foods</link>
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  <title>Hitting every golf course across the country</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our guest tonight, Aaron Bird, reckons there are 379 courses across the country - and he's trying to play every single one of them.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Hitting every golf course across the country</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Our guest tonight, Aaron Bird, reckons there are 379 courses across the country - and he's trying to play every single one of them.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Our guest tonight, Aaron Bird, reckons there are 379 courses across the country - and he's trying to play every single one of them.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:51</itunes:duration>
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  <title>What can we learn from the Ancient Greeks?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[If you're a lover of marble architecture, rich mythology, the Olympics or perhaps The Odyssey - then you're in for a treat. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What can we learn from the Ancient Greeks?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[If you're a lover of marble architecture, rich mythology, the Olympics or perhaps The Odyssey - then you're in for a treat. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[If you're a lover of marble architecture, rich mythology, the Olympics or perhaps The Odyssey - then you're in for a treat. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:05</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048641/what-can-we-learn-from-the-ancient-greeks</link>
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  <title>Craig Cliff on new book Offshore Service and Other Stories</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Sixteen years and two novels later, he’s back with a second collection celebrating the short form with Offshore Service and Other Stories. 
]]>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Craig Cliff on new book Offshore Service and Other Stories</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Sixteen years and two novels later, he’s back with a second collection celebrating the short form with Offshore Service and Other Stories. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Sixteen years and two novels later, he’s back with a second collection celebrating the short form with Offshore Service and Other Stories. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:51</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048498/craig-cliff-on-new-book-offshore-service-and-other-stories</link>
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<item>
  <title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Sugar (Apple TV), Tony (In Cinemas), & Gavin Shoebridge’s EV motoring reviews (YouTube).
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Sugar (Apple TV), Tony (In Cinemas), & Gavin Shoebridge’s EV motoring reviews (YouTube).
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Sugar (Apple TV), Tony (In Cinemas), & Gavin Shoebridge’s EV motoring reviews (YouTube).
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:27</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048497/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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<item>
  <title>Danyl McLauchlan on political novels</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's, "Never Let Me Go."
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Danyl McLauchlan on political novels</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's, "Never Let Me Go."
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's, "Never Let Me Go."
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>books,politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048496/danyl-mclauchlan-on-political-novels</link>
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<item>
  <title>Are smart glasses putting our privacy at risk? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The eyewear, which can capture video, photos and audio have been used to secretly record people. So - is this the end of privacy as we know it? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Are smart glasses putting our privacy at risk? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The eyewear, which can capture video, photos and audio have been used to secretly record people. So - is this the end of privacy as we know it? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The eyewear, which can capture video, photos and audio have been used to secretly record people. So - is this the end of privacy as we know it? 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048495/are-smart-glasses-putting-our-privacy-at-risk</link>
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<item>
  <title>Teaching an old drum new tricks </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Grant Boddington runs Drum Set Rescue, where old, broken and unwanted drum kits are given a second life.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Teaching an old drum new tricks </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Grant Boddington runs Drum Set Rescue, where old, broken and unwanted drum kits are given a second life.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Grant Boddington runs Drum Set Rescue, where old, broken and unwanted drum kits are given a second life.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:04:54</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>music</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048329/teaching-an-old-drum-new-tricks</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>world</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048328/european-correspondent-christian-smith</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Julia de Bres on language &amp; pain </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Julia de Bres on language &amp; pain </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>language</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048326/julia-de-bres-on-language-and-pain</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>The eye-watering cost of home ownership </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Some really 'youch' figures were reported today in a Stuff piece around the rising costs of home ownership. So, does the cost of home ownership still stack up? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The eye-watering cost of home ownership </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Some really 'youch' figures were reported today in a Stuff piece around the rising costs of home ownership. So, does the cost of home ownership still stack up? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Some really 'youch' figures were reported today in a Stuff piece around the rising costs of home ownership. So, does the cost of home ownership still stack up? 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>housing</itunes:keywords>
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<item>
  <title>What's it like living in Guam?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Here to give us the lowdown on everyday life in Guam is painter and lifelong Guam local Michelle Pier. 
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What's it like living in Guam?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Here to give us the lowdown on everyday life in Guam is painter and lifelong Guam local Michelle Pier. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Here to give us the lowdown on everyday life in Guam is painter and lifelong Guam local Michelle Pier. 
]]>
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<item>
  <title>Shower Thoughts: can you get addicted to a nasal spray?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week.... when we turn to those curious questions, we call here on RNZ Nights, Shower Thoughts.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: can you get addicted to a nasal spray?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week.... when we turn to those curious questions, we call here on RNZ Nights, Shower Thoughts.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of the week.... when we turn to those curious questions, we call here on RNZ Nights, Shower Thoughts.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:19</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>What's going on with our domestic netball league?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our domestic league is facing a brain drain with upwards of 15 talented players expected to head offshore.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What's going on with our domestic netball league?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Our domestic league is facing a brain drain with upwards of 15 talented players expected to head offshore.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Our domestic league is facing a brain drain with upwards of 15 talented players expected to head offshore.
]]>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048170/what-s-going-on-with-our-domestic-netball-league</link>
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<item>
  <title>Pop culture with Anna Rawhiti-Connell</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Joining us tonight, for what's going to become a regular segment on Nights, is Anna Rawhiti- Connell. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Pop culture with Anna Rawhiti-Connell</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Joining us tonight, for what's going to become a regular segment on Nights, is Anna Rawhiti- Connell. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Joining us tonight, for what's going to become a regular segment on Nights, is Anna Rawhiti- Connell. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:40</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>How are the Greens shaping up ahead of the election?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Despite recent supermarket pricing headlines, the party, co-lead by Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson, seem to be taking a bit more of a back seat.  
]]>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How are the Greens shaping up ahead of the election?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Despite recent supermarket pricing headlines, the party, co-lead by Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson, seem to be taking a bit more of a back seat.  
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Despite recent supermarket pricing headlines, the party, co-lead by Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson, seem to be taking a bit more of a back seat.  
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:21</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048167/how-are-the-greens-shaping-up-ahead-of-the-election</link>
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<item>
  <title>Moisturising 101</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[How do you know which moisturiser to use on dry skin?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Moisturising 101</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[How do you know which moisturiser to use on dry skin?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[How do you know which moisturiser to use on dry skin?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048002/moisturising-101</link>
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<item>
  <title>Sports with Richard Irvine </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time to talk sport with writer and sports fan Richard Irvine. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Richard Irvine </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time to talk sport with writer and sports fan Richard Irvine. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's time to talk sport with writer and sports fan Richard Irvine. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:04:41</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of seafaring to our fair shores.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of seafaring to our fair shores.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of seafaring to our fair shores.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:55</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019048000/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
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<item>
  <title>The retired farmer keeping shepherd's crooks alive </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Graeme Williamson spent 60 years farming with a shepherd’s crook never far from reach - and eventually learned how to make them himself.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The retired farmer keeping shepherd's crooks alive </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Graeme Williamson spent 60 years farming with a shepherd’s crook never far from reach - and eventually learned how to make them himself.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Graeme Williamson spent 60 years farming with a shepherd’s crook never far from reach - and eventually learned how to make them himself.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047999/the-retired-farmer-keeping-shepherd-s-crooks-alive</link>
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<item>
  <title>When will Auckland get a second harbour bridge? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Chris Bishop said that the project would likely be the largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever undertaken in New Zealand. 
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>When will Auckland get a second harbour bridge? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Chris Bishop said that the project would likely be the largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever undertaken in New Zealand. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Chris Bishop said that the project would likely be the largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever undertaken in New Zealand. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:39</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047998/when-will-auckland-get-a-second-harbour-bridge</link>
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<item>
  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:39:29</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Can you learn how to be funny? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tutor at the New Zealand Comedy School in Wellington, Neil Thornton, joins the show tonight to share what goes into training aspiring stand-up comedians.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can you learn how to be funny? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tutor at the New Zealand Comedy School in Wellington, Neil Thornton, joins the show tonight to share what goes into training aspiring stand-up comedians.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tutor at the New Zealand Comedy School in Wellington, Neil Thornton, joins the show tonight to share what goes into training aspiring stand-up comedians.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:42</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047711/can-you-learn-how-to-be-funny</link>
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<item>
  <title>The new dad survival guide</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Zachary Perez's funny & honest guide helps soon-to-be and new dads navigate the whirlwind of early fatherhood.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The new dad survival guide</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Zachary Perez's funny & honest guide helps soon-to-be and new dads navigate the whirlwind of early fatherhood.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Zachary Perez's funny & honest guide helps soon-to-be and new dads navigate the whirlwind of early fatherhood.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:03</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047710/the-new-dad-survival-guide</link>
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  <title>Exploring Dunedin one building at a time</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A new walking guide is here to help us explore the stories and history behind the buildings of Ōtepoti Dunedin.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Exploring Dunedin one building at a time</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A new walking guide is here to help us explore the stories and history behind the buildings of Ōtepoti Dunedin.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[A new walking guide is here to help us explore the stories and history behind the buildings of Ōtepoti Dunedin.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:11</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047709/exploring-dunedin-one-building-at-a-time</link>
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<item>
  <title>Simon Lendrum returns with new book Burn Card </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[After the success of his debut novel, The Slow Roll, he's back once again with his second novel, Burn Card. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Simon Lendrum returns with new book Burn Card </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[After the success of his debut novel, The Slow Roll, he's back once again with his second novel, Burn Card. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[After the success of his debut novel, The Slow Roll, he's back once again with his second novel, Burn Card. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:21</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: The End of Oak Street (In Cinemas), Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix), and Sasquatch Sunset (Kanopy). 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-cuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: The End of Oak Street (In Cinemas), Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix), and Sasquatch Sunset (Kanopy). 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: The End of Oak Street (In Cinemas), Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix), and Sasquatch Sunset (Kanopy). 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:16</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047551/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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<item>
  <title>Political/Philosophy with Natalia Albert</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, she's here to talk about the last 72 hours in New Zealand politics.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Political/Philosophy with Natalia Albert</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, she's here to talk about the last 72 hours in New Zealand politics.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, she's here to talk about the last 72 hours in New Zealand politics.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:33</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Why some songs hit us right in the feels</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Have you ever been listening to a song and found yourself thinking - hang on, did they write this about me? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why some songs hit us right in the feels</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Have you ever been listening to a song and found yourself thinking - hang on, did they write this about me? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Have you ever been listening to a song and found yourself thinking - hang on, did they write this about me? 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>music</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047549/why-some-songs-hit-us-right-in-the-feels</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Is it time to cut back on insurance?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We've all watched our insurance premiums climb, whether it's for our cars, our homes or the contents inside them. Do we actually need all this insurance?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is it time to cut back on insurance?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[We've all watched our insurance premiums climb, whether it's for our cars, our homes or the contents inside them. Do we actually need all this insurance?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[We've all watched our insurance premiums climb, whether it's for our cars, our homes or the contents inside them. Do we actually need all this insurance?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>money</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047548/is-it-time-to-cut-back-on-insurance</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Slowing down on fast fashion </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[In a world of fast fashion - sewing your own clothes might be the ultimate way to slow down. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Slowing down on fast fashion </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[In a world of fast fashion - sewing your own clothes might be the ultimate way to slow down. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[In a world of fast fashion - sewing your own clothes might be the ultimate way to slow down. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:50</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,education</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047388/slowing-down-on-fast-fashion</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Live at the 2026 Pacific Music Awards </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Pacific Music Awards are back for their 22nd year - with 33 artists up for awards. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Live at the 2026 Pacific Music Awards </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Pacific Music Awards are back for their 22nd year - with 33 artists up for awards. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Pacific Music Awards are back for their 22nd year - with 33 artists up for awards. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:03:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Pacific,music</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260812-2140-live_at_the_2026_pacific_music_awards-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047387/live-at-the-2026-pacific-music-awards</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>world</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047386/european-correspondent-christian-smith</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>St James Theatre celebrates 90 years in Gore</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[As a home for cinema and live performance, it's entertained generations of Southlanders. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>St James Theatre celebrates 90 years in Gore</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[As a home for cinema and live performance, it's entertained generations of Southlanders. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[As a home for cinema and live performance, it's entertained generations of Southlanders. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,history</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047385/st-james-theatre-celebrates-90-years-in-gore</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Luxon lives to see another day as PM </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[After a three-hour caucus meeting this morning, National MPs have backed Luxon in a confidence vote. But is he really in the clear?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Luxon lives to see another day as PM </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[After a three-hour caucus meeting this morning, National MPs have backed Luxon in a confidence vote. But is he really in the clear?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[After a three-hour caucus meeting this morning, National MPs have backed Luxon in a confidence vote. But is he really in the clear?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047382/luxon-lives-to-see-another-day-as-pm</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Who will be the next UN Secretary-general?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The selection process is already underway - so, who's in the running, what does the job actually involve, and how much influence comes with the role?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Who will be the next UN Secretary-general?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The selection process is already underway - so, who's in the running, what does the job actually involve, and how much influence comes with the role?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The selection process is already underway - so, who's in the running, what does the job actually involve, and how much influence comes with the role?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:21:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>world</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260811-2125-who_will_be_the_next_un_secretary-general-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047227/who-will-be-the-next-un-secretary-general</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>What can volcanoes teach us about making the perfect espresso?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[As it turns out, scientists reckon volcanoes could hold the answer to pulling the perfect espresso shot. So, how does that work?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What can volcanoes teach us about making the perfect espresso?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[As it turns out, scientists reckon volcanoes could hold the answer to pulling the perfect espresso shot. So, how does that work?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[As it turns out, scientists reckon volcanoes could hold the answer to pulling the perfect espresso shot. So, how does that work?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260811-2050-what_can_volcanoes_teach_us_about_making_the_perfect_espresso-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047226/what-can-volcanoes-teach-us-about-making-the-perfect-espresso</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Foreign affairs with Anna Fifield </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, she joins to discuss the Pacific Islands Forum held in Fiji last week, and Vietnamese leader To Lam's official visit to New Zealand tomorrow.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Foreign affairs with Anna Fifield </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, she joins to discuss the Pacific Islands Forum held in Fiji last week, and Vietnamese leader To Lam's official visit to New Zealand tomorrow.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, she joins to discuss the Pacific Islands Forum held in Fiji last week, and Vietnamese leader To Lam's official visit to New Zealand tomorrow.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>world</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047225/foreign-affairs-with-anna-fifield</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Do we need tighter rules for political ads?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[While we can all appreciate some clever graphic design and wordplay - some ads have raised concerns as being potentially misleading. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Do we need tighter rules for political ads?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[While we can all appreciate some clever graphic design and wordplay - some ads have raised concerns as being potentially misleading. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[While we can all appreciate some clever graphic design and wordplay - some ads have raised concerns as being potentially misleading. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>business,politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047224/do-we-need-tighter-rules-for-political-ads</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Can Christopher Luxon survive as National's leader? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Less than three months out from the election, National MPs are reportedly discussing whether Luxon should remain in the top job. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can Christopher Luxon survive as National's leader? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Less than three months out from the election, National MPs are reportedly discussing whether Luxon should remain in the top job. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Less than three months out from the election, National MPs are reportedly discussing whether Luxon should remain in the top job. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047223/can-christopher-luxon-survive-as-national-s-leader</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Is there a future for political cartooning? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Can cartooning survive in the current media environment? And what is the state of political cartooning in this country?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is there a future for political cartooning? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Can cartooning survive in the current media environment? And what is the state of political cartooning in this country?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Can cartooning survive in the current media environment? And what is the state of political cartooning in this country?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:19:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260810-2130-is_there_a_future_for_political_cartooning-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047069/is-there-a-future-for-political-cartooning</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Sports with Ben Strang </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking The All Black's, The Ocho, and sports gambling. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking The All Black's, The Ocho, and sports gambling. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking The All Black's, The Ocho, and sports gambling. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>sport</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">05ccb1f6-3dbb-4630-a537-bc4afadec01f</guid>
  <enclosure length="6653564" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260810-2045-sports_with_ben_strang-128.mp3"/>
  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260810-2045-sports_with_ben_strang-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047068/sports-with-ben-strang</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Teeth-brushing 101</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Less than two thirds of New Zealanders are brushing their teeth twice a day for two minutes. Here to help us brush up on the basics is Dr Mo Amso. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Teeth-brushing 101</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Less than two thirds of New Zealanders are brushing their teeth twice a day for two minutes. Here to help us brush up on the basics is Dr Mo Amso. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Less than two thirds of New Zealanders are brushing their teeth twice a day for two minutes. Here to help us brush up on the basics is Dr Mo Amso. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047067/teeth-brushing-101</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Can cosmic rays interfere with computers?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can cosmic rays interfere with computers?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">b7052592-4219-49b6-8eab-d3ac12aabc21</guid>
  <enclosure length="9542559" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260810-2030-can_cosmic_rays_interfere_with_computers-128.mp3"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019047066/can-cosmic-rays-interfere-with-computers</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Which way are voters leaning right now? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Is it too late for Labour to turn the tide? Should National be rethinking its alliances? 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Which way are voters leaning right now? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Is it too late for Labour to turn the tide? Should National be rethinking its alliances? 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Is it too late for Labour to turn the tide? Should National be rethinking its alliances? 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:50</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:33:57</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046758/out-lately-with-finn-johansson</link>
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<item>
  <title>Jubilation Choir celebrates 25-year anniversary</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[What better way celebrate than with a birthday party and a release of a new album.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Jubilation Choir celebrates 25-year anniversary</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[What better way celebrate than with a birthday party and a release of a new album.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[What better way celebrate than with a birthday party and a release of a new album.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>music</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046757/jubilation-choir-celebrates-25-year-anniversary</link>
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<item>
  <title>How one knitting group got into trouble with the law</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It might sound odd - ridiculous even - but it's exactly what happened to Jan Aitken, after she started a small knitting group from home, Crofters Yarn.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How one knitting group got into trouble with the law</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It might sound odd - ridiculous even - but it's exactly what happened to Jan Aitken, after she started a small knitting group from home, Crofters Yarn.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It might sound odd - ridiculous even - but it's exactly what happened to Jan Aitken, after she started a small knitting group from home, Crofters Yarn.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,law</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046756/how-one-knitting-group-got-into-trouble-with-the-law</link>
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<item>
  <title>Ultimate frisbee takes off in NZ</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The ultimate frisbee community is celebrating its best-ever results at the recent 2026 World Junior Ultimate Champs in Spain.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Ultimate frisbee takes off in NZ</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The ultimate frisbee community is celebrating its best-ever results at the recent 2026 World Junior Ultimate Champs in Spain.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The ultimate frisbee community is celebrating its best-ever results at the recent 2026 World Junior Ultimate Champs in Spain.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>sport</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046754/ultimate-frisbee-takes-off-in-nz</link>
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<item>
  <title>Is Christchurch's CBD becoming a ghost town?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nearly 500 new homes have been built in the city centre over the past year, but the catch is - only around 50 new residents have moved in.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is Christchurch's CBD becoming a ghost town?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nearly 500 new homes have been built in the city centre over the past year, but the catch is - only around 50 new residents have moved in.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nearly 500 new homes have been built in the city centre over the past year, but the catch is - only around 50 new residents have moved in.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>housing</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046753/is-christchurch-s-cbd-becoming-a-ghost-town</link>
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<item>
  <title>Who actually counts as the working class in 2026?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[And is anyone really speaking for them? To help us answer that, Emile Donovan is joined tonight by Professor Richard Shaw from Massey University. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Who actually counts as the working class in 2026?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[And is anyone really speaking for them? To help us answer that, Emile Donovan is joined tonight by Professor Richard Shaw from Massey University. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[And is anyone really speaking for them? To help us answer that, Emile Donovan is joined tonight by Professor Richard Shaw from Massey University. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:19:33</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046588/who-actually-counts-as-the-working-class-in-2026</link>
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<item>
  <title>Shortcuts with Dan Slevin </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Savage House (In Cinemas), Deep Water (AroVision), and Meteor (Tubi). 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shortcuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Savage House (In Cinemas), Deep Water (AroVision), and Meteor (Tubi). 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Savage House (In Cinemas), Deep Water (AroVision), and Meteor (Tubi). 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:22</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046587/shortcuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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<item>
  <title>Danyl McLauchlan on political novels</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker Danyl McLauchlan joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Danyl McLauchlan on political novels</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker Danyl McLauchlan joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker Danyl McLauchlan joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:17</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046585/danyl-mclauchlan-on-political-novels</link>
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<item>
  <title>Can the arts survive the cuts? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Government funding cuts are hitting the arts hard, with many organisations saying they're facing some of their toughest years yet. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can the arts survive the cuts? </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Government funding cuts are hitting the arts hard, with many organisations saying they're facing some of their toughest years yet. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Government funding cuts are hitting the arts hard, with many organisations saying they're facing some of their toughest years yet. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046584/can-the-arts-survive-the-cuts</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>What does the future of content creation look like?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[What happens now, in 2026, if you want to become a content creator?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What does the future of content creation look like?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[What happens now, in 2026, if you want to become a content creator?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[What happens now, in 2026, if you want to become a content creator?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>media</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046412/what-does-the-future-of-content-creation-look-like</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>The most beautiful word in the world </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The most beautiful word in the world </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>language</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046411/the-most-beautiful-word-in-the-world</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>world politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046410/european-correspondent-christian-smith</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>How to deal with differing political views</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[With election season approaching, politics will start to become a much bigger everyday conversation. So how do we navigate political differences?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to deal with differing political views</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[With election season approaching, politics will start to become a much bigger everyday conversation. So how do we navigate political differences?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[With election season approaching, politics will start to become a much bigger everyday conversation. So how do we navigate political differences?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046409/how-to-deal-with-differing-political-views</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Fashion to die for </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our guest tonight says current fashion trends are tame in comparison to many of history’s fashion fads — some of which were even lethal.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Fashion to die for </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Our guest tonight says current fashion trends are tame in comparison to many of history’s fashion fads — some of which were even lethal.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Our guest tonight says current fashion trends are tame in comparison to many of history’s fashion fads — some of which were even lethal.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>history</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046252/fashion-to-die-for</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Why are some passports stronger than others?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Each year, the Henley Passport Index reveals a ranking of the strongest passports across the globe - but what does that actually mean?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Why are some passports stronger than others?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Each year, the Henley Passport Index reveals a ranking of the strongest passports across the globe - but what does that actually mean?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Each year, the Henley Passport Index reveals a ranking of the strongest passports across the globe - but what does that actually mean?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society,travel</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019046250/why-are-some-passports-stronger-than-others</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Are we overusing antibiotics?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand has the fourth-highest rate of antibiotic prescribing in the OECD. So, are we overdoing it?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Are we overusing antibiotics?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand has the fourth-highest rate of antibiotic prescribing in the OECD. So, are we overdoing it?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand has the fourth-highest rate of antibiotic prescribing in the OECD. So, are we overdoing it?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health</itunes:keywords>
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