RNZ: Nights

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.

Every Monday after school, a handful of boys swap their blazers for sewing machines. 

Countries all around the world are dealing with a shared challenge... ageing populations and fewer babies.

Made up of 18 islands in the North Atlantic, the Faroes can feel like a world of their own. Lucky for us, we've got just the person to give us the lowdown. 

Earlier today we got a look at Treasury's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update. So what is going on? Where ARE we heading?

Joining Emile on the show, from the Palmerston North City Council, is Sports Grounds Team Leader, Andy May.

It's time for us to get up to speed. To tune into the zeitgeist. To chat about what's happening in pop-culture and the world wide web. 

Many of us have fond memories of Care Bears, Jem Dolls, Barbies, Sega, GI-Joes... but Tauranga's Melody Wehipeihana has taken it to the next level.

We all know that by definition, they're different. But according to our guest tonight, blurring the lines between the two could be harmful. 

If you cast your mind back you might remember the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment which saw a group of students divided into prisoners and guards ... It was meant to run for 14 days, but was hastily abandoned after things got bad ... we'll get more into what exactly went down soon. Well, Netflix is now giving the experiment a reality TV make-over, with 30 people will enter a quote "real prison" for two weeks ... the show is dropping in October. For my next guest - this raises a whole bunch ethical questions... Joining me now from Western Sydney University is Associate Lecturer in Applied Policing, Dr Noah Cohen.

Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news. Tonight, we're talking about Man City's charges, South American cricket and the Black Ferns.

Every Monday, we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is taking a look at how we got to our current daylight saving system.

Auckland's Heritage Festival has just kicked off - and amongst the many events that will run for the next two weeks, one special display has caught our eye. It's called Grannie's Goodies and can be found at the Orewa Library. It's all about celebrating those cherished family recipes passed down through generations. But turns out the display needs more contributions... Joining Emile is festival spokesperson Rebecca Fox.

It's time to chat about something that fascinates kiwis young and old - it's the ozone layer. Turns out there's a giant ozone hole above the Antarctic right now. This month it peaked to a cool 27 million square kilometers, the biggest in 20 years. So, is this as alarming as it sounds and what is going on with our efforts to protect it? Joining Emile for a chat is Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics at the University of Otago, Hannah Kessenich, who's been writing about this for The Conversation.

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

His albums Talk Is Cheap and Love Loyalty Respect both hit #1 on the Top 20 Aotearoa Album Charts and he's recently dropped his latest single, Crank It Up.

Some people love to collect stamps. For others, its old records... maybe comic books, or even action figures. For our guests tonight - it's apples. 

The 76-year-old has photographed some of the most significant events in Aotearoa New Zealand in the past 60 years. 

As well as parades - decorated floats - a motorcross display - and the World Panning Championships... legendary kiwi performer Sharon O'Neil will be taking the mainstage tomorrow night.

According to our guest it's all pretty common - even for native English speakers - and processes in our brains might be to blame.

Nights' resident screen critic joins to review: Hill Street Blues (Disney+), Heart of the Beast (In Cinemas), and Fantastic Mr Fox (ThreeNow).  

How can you make wise decisions around this tricky topic - knowing what to change, what to keep, and when it's time to downsize or move on. 

It's a non-decision that's left many around the country fuming. 

When Fletcher Crowley broke his back in a mountain biking accident at 17, he was left paraplegic. During his rehab he reconnected with old school mate, Lachie Bennett. After bonding over a shared love of adventure, they quickly found themselves taking that friendship around the world. Known online as Two Mates 1 Chair, they've since built a huge following sharing those travels and showing off their own version of accessible travel. And right now, they're in New Zealand....so when we found out they were living it up in our own backyard, we had to get them on the show.

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

Now it's time to chat about the property market and how things are changing for first-time buyers. A great Stuff piece by Janika ter Ellen today has outlined a curious trend - how first time buyers are skipping those traditional "starter homes" and leaping up the property ladder. Data from Cotality shows that new buyers now make up the biggest group snapping up property in that middle price range which is from $600k to $787k. There's also a rise of first time home buyers in the upper price bracket. So what's behind this shift ... Joining Emile is Cotality chief property economist Kelvin Davidson.

It's time to showcase another unusual museum. Tonight's feature: a 42-year Mad Max obsession in the middle of the Australian outback.

Here to tell us all about it is University of Otago Chemistry associate professor, Dr Anna Garden.

Ordinarily we talk about a wide range of local and international topics but tonight we're dedicating the whole slot to one person: Winston Peters.

From kids' games - to the most elite level - headlines about referees copping abuse are all too common. 

Filmmakers have long been finding clever ways to fool our eyes - and one of those tricks has been hiding in plain sight for more than a century. 

Tonight, we're talking The Warriors, The WNBA, and Scotland's ghost golf course. 

This week our resident historian, Emma Kay, is taking a look at NZ's connections to The Titanic. 

It's time to head to Waipū to meet a group of women over 50 who are all about getting out in the water, grabbing a board and making connections.

Labour released their plan, meanwhile, National are keen on a separation of New World & PAK'nSAVE. So, what should we make of these approaches? 

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

If you ever traveled on the TranzAlpine through Canterbury in the late 80's or 90's, there's a chance you might remember Rosie.

This Sunday they're having a live communications day where you can learn how technology has changed over time. 

In just a few days' time - September 24th - their hotly anticipated latest offering will be opening. 

We like to think we know Jazz when we hear it - but what actually defines that sound? 

Nights' resident screen critic reviews: Coyote vs. Acme (In Cinemas), The Akira Kurosawa Collection (Home Video), and Furious (Disney+).