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Who will the new Reserve Bank governor be?
8:12 PM.The new Reserve Bank governor will be announced by Finance Minister Nicola Willis tomorrow. Read more Audio
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Why Astrology Still Captures Our Imagination
9:25 PM.Astrology has been around since ancient Greece and the Middle East, and even after centuries of scientific progress, it remains hugely popular today. To discuss why, British astrologer and historian… Read more Audio
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BBC World Service with Rob Hugh-Jones
8:53 PM.We cross to our friends at the BBC World Service to take a look at some of the events making international headlines. Our correspondent tonight is Rob Hugh-Jones, who is talking about the UN General… Read more Audio
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Regular Sports with Jamie Wall
8:40 PM.RNZ Sports reporter and Nights' regular Jamie Wall returns to Nights to break down Otago's historic Ranfurly Shield win, the Black Ferns' next steps after their semi-final loss, and why international… Read more Audio
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Weird Sports with Tim Miller
8:30 PM.The world stone-skipping championship is rocked by a cheating scandal. Audio
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Hayden Donnell on why Wayne Brown might surprise you
8:15 PM.The Spinoff's Hayden Donnell chats with Emile Donovan on Wayne Brown's election strategy and his unexpected stance on issues you wouldn't usually associate with him - including support for cycle lanes… Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
9:15 PM.Featuring new music from Brandon de la Cruz, Stella Donnelly, and Kassa Overall. Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review the American fantasy comedy horror film Sketch and looks back at the work of the late Robert Redford and selects five titles that are… Read more Audio
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The Quiz Appendix: Double-barrel names and "discoveries"
8:30 PM.Producer Bonnie Harrison joins Emile in the studio to review the week of quizzes. Read more Audio
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This Weekend: Black Ferns watch party in Auckland
8:20 PM.Sarah Drewsbury is organising a watch party at Blues HQ in Auckland for the Black Ferns' 6:00am semifinal against Canada. Read more Audio
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How your dirty license plate could help climate science
8:10 PM.What if the insects that end up splattered on your car could actually help scientists study climate change? Dr Richard O'Rorke and Dr Aimee van der Reis join Emile Donovan to explain. Read more Audio
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New Zealand's new generation of donor-conceived children
9:25 PM.Four in five children born from donor assistance have been told about their origins. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Cindy Farquhar from the University of Auckland joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
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New maps reveal New Zealand's network of paper roads
8:40 PM.To explain how we ended up with so many, and what rights the public have to use them, field adviser David Barnes from the Outdoor Access Commission joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
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Myth Takes: Roman satire
8:25 PM.Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson takes Emile Donovan on a tour of ancient Rome's great satirists. Read more Audio
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To greener pastures?
8:10 PM.With 200 people leaving the country daily, mostly to Australia, Stuff.co.nz columnists Verity Johnson and Ben Kepes join Emile Donovan to discuss New Zealand's weak economic state, and whether young… Read more Audio
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Nepal's deadly 'Gen-Z' protests
9:25 PM.ABC South Asia bureau chief Meghna Bali joins Emile Donovan to explain the unfolding civil unrest in Nepal prompted by a ban on all forms of social media, which has seen people killed in riots… Read more Audio
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Apostrophe catastrophes with Dr Julia de Bres
8:25 PM.Associate professor at Massey University Julia de Bres joins Emile Donovan to explain the wrongs and rights of apostrophes. Read more Audio
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New Zealand's star turn in athletics
8:10 PM.Athletics commentator Sarah Cowley Ross joins Emile Donovan to explain the work going on behind the scenes to make our athletes so competitive. Read more Audio
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Why we like playing games that let us pretend to work
9:25 PM.Games like Farmville, Tiny Bookshop, and Euro Truck Simulator 2 have millions of players worldwide. They all simulate doing jobs. Why do we find this so satisfying to act out? Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: How do you solve a cryptic crossword?
8:45 PM.After building a career in computers in the seventies, and a global rock climbing empire, Christchurch's Wendy Wethey is enjoying her third career bedeviling readers with her cryptic crossword clues.
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Where does dandruff end and sebhorreic dermatitis begin?
8:30 PM.Trichologist Nigel Russell joins Emile Donovan to talk all things scalp health. Read more Audio
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Should vaping be easier or harder to access?
8:10 PM.An Australian former health minister says New Zealand should be copying Australia's move to make vape products harder to access. Emeritus professor of public health Ruth Bonita is a vape advocate, and… Read more Audio
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Could citizen juries protect our democracy?
9:25 PM.Max Rashbrooke joins Emile Donovan to discuss a tool for political engagement and decision-making. Audio
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BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
8:45 PM.BBC World Service reporter Rob Hugh-Jones drops by to take a look at events making international headlines. Audio
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Sports with Jamie Wall
8:30 PM.RNZ sports whiz Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to discuss an enormous weekend in sport. Audio