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8:10 PM.Professor John Tookey from AUT joins Emile Donovan to look at whether improving the availability of overseas materials will bring down the high cost of construction. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Featuring tracks by Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans, Nizar Rohana and Tenderness. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (in cinemas), Giri/Haji (Netflix) and The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Tubi). 

8:30 PM.Nights producer Bonnie Harrison joins Emile Donovan to review the week in quiztastic glory. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Lincoln Tan, who runs Chow Luck Club alongside Bee Koh, speaks to Emile. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Sharon Mazer has written numerous books about wrestling, including the wonderfully named Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling, and is also a researcher at Auckland… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Political commentator and Integrity Institute director Bryce Edwards says it is not a health policy, but a political decision made without due process. He speaks to Emile.  Read more Audio

8:45 PM.Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan to discuss protests against President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine over anti-corruption changes, and French President Macron and his wife Brigitte who are suing… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson joins Emile Donovan to celebrate that lesser-known epic poem, The Aeneid, by the Roman poet Virgil. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.The national museum saw over one million visitors in the past financial year, and its high rating on Tripadvisor has seen  it take out the number one spot for the second year running. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe has reported on four Netball World Cups and two Commonwealth Games. She previews the Grand Final and looks at some changes to the sport here and overseas.  Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Why do we mimic? We may not be as effective as chameleons but humans have a number of tools at our disposal when we want to fit in. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Is it true that women have to pee more often than men? Anecdotally, the evidence would appear to suggest yes but have you ever wondered why? Read more Audio

8:10 PM.The Royal New Zealand RSA has relaunched itself, saying it wants to better reach young veterans, tell their stories, and most of all stay relevant. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.It's becoming more common for studios to withdraw a movie you've paid to download, or stop supporting a game you've bought online. Campaigner Ross Scott joins Emile Donovan to explain. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Dr Alfredo Carpineti, astrophysicist and senior staff writer at IFL Science, shares all the ways you would die if you dug a tunnel from New Zealand to Spain. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Running 24/7 or one short blast? Dr Gareth Gretton, a Lead Advisor at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority joins Emile to settle the (relatively) age-old question. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Co-editor of Newsroom.co.nz and former head of 3 News Mark Jennings talks to Emile about what this will mean for our media landscape. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Liam McIlvanney joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

8:50 PM.Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to look at the big stories making world headlines. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.RNZ sports whiz and journalist Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in sport. Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Dylan Firth is Chief Executive of the Brewers Association of New Zealand and joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Long-time advocate for assisted dying, and spokesperson of the End-of-Life Choice Society Ann David joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio