RNZ: Nights

The author of Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films tells us the challenges of casting this iconic role. 

Journalist Naomi Arnold says we should thank our lucky stars that the mongooses introduced into New Zealand in the 1880s never took off. 

Journalist Greg Bruce's new piece highlights the mental and physical pressure parents are placing on their children when it comes to sport. 

Is New Zealand obsessed with government and negligent about governance? And what's the difference between the two?

Rodney Fisher has turned his attention to another side of his creative life as a visual artist.

University of Waikato philosophy lecturer Dan Weijers joins to deconstruct this viral hypothetical thought experiment testing game theory and morality. 

Tonight - Arsenal win the league, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing some heat, and a massive breakthrough in the Grenfell Tower Fire. 

Toby Manhire, the editor at large at The Spinoff, joins Emile on the show tonight to celebrate Arsenal's magnificent win. 

A rapidly growing outbreak in Central Africa is ringing alarm bells among health authorities around the globe.

The veteran political journalist and commentator has finally put pen to paper in his new book One Last Question, Prime Minister. 

Tonight's question: When priceless art is stolen and disappears into the criminal underworld, how do we get it back?

Dr Ben Gray argues that New Zealand's rigid requirement for patient consent is one of many impediments to medical training.

There's more pain on the way for our Capital city as the Government looks to cut around 8700 jobs by 2029.

That is the question at the center of a longform investigation in the UK, looking into the booming world of testosterone replacement therapy.

Journalist and sports commentator Ben Strang joins the show with news from the world of sport.

Nights' resident historian Emma Kay joins to talk about NZ's history of anti-discrimination laws for women in the workplace. 

Lake Hāwea near Wānaka played host to the inaugural National Stone Skimming Championships over the weekend. 

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has unveiled a plan for a new national bank

Finn is back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Caterpillar (In Cinemas), Remarkably Bright Creatures (paid streaming), and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (free streaming). 

Every Friday here on Nights, we like to take a look at what's happening around the country during the weekend ahead.

Reading on digital devices comes with many distractions. But do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? What does the science say?

A Christchurch landlord who refused to let his tenants adopt a golden labrador puppy has been overruled by the tenancy tribunal.

The author and political scientist is in the country for the Auckland Writer's Festival.

General manager of conservation policy and advocacy at Forest and Bird Richard Capie explains. 

The President of the Parrot Society of New Zealand tells us everything we need to know. 

The airline said its cutting 5 percent of routes and consolidating others - with a full-year pre-tax loss of almost 400 million dollars.

There were nine prize categories up for grabs tonight the country's premier literary honours for books written by our very own New Zealanders. 

It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.

Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.

Freelance journalist Dan Bruskill reckons crypto seem to be struggling to find its purpose. 

Daniel Hahn is an award-winning literary translator who works in French, Spanish and Portuguese with over 100 books to his name.

New research from Greece is suggesting that “extinct” volcanoes might not be completely out for the count after all.

Swedish documentary maker Ragnhild Ekner travelled to eight countries following what are known as ultras groups.

Dr Carolyn King has spent more than 50 years studying stoats and weasels.

Journalist, premier cricketer and commentator Ben Strang with the latest sports news. 

This week, she's here to talk about some of our weirdest inventions and achievements.

The median dwelling price in New Zealand is now almost 30 per cent less than in Australia.

The idea is starting to gain some traction despite skeptics. 

Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is back again to review something playing in the cinemas, something streaming now and something you don't have to pay a single cent for. 

Tomorrow, Upper Hutt will be transformed back to the age of knights and castles for the Brewtown Bash, a fiercely contested buhurt armoured combat tournament. Put simply, it is medieval-style fighting with axes, swords, full-contact combat, and full suits of armour. There is also a medieval market and live blacksmith demonstrations to really set the scene. Jesse Strawbridge, captain of Ruckus Armoured Combat, joins us to tell us more.

Remember renting DVDs? The excitement of browsing the new releases shelf or hunting through the classics section for your favourite film. Well, that experience is becoming rarer and rarer, with video rental stores slowly going the way of the dinosaurs. But not in Hamilton! Auteur House is the last DVD rental store in the city Founder Richard Swainson joins us to talk about the joy of Digital Video Discs.