Language
What words would you find in a New Zealand-specific dictionary?
Nights' resident sociolinguist Julia de Bres spent her summer break, as all linguists do, reading a dictionary: The Book of New Zealand Words (2013) to be precise. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: on the topic of Australia, in house linguist Rory O'Sullivan takes a look at… Audio
First full immersion Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani for Raroton
Parents are celebrating the launch of the first full immersion Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani primary school in Rarotonga. Audio
Kiwis find bad language on air increasingly offensive
Broadcasting Standards Authority chief executive Stacey Wood breaks down the findings with Emile. Audio
Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
Susie Dent: Why are we mad about 'Linguistic Supersizing'?
Jim talks ‘linguistic supersizing' with author and broadcaster Susie Dent, who is the co-presenter and resident word expert on Countdown. Audio
Best (Xmas) Song Eva with Quizmaster Jack Waley-Cohen
Quizmaster Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz, and to wrap up the year we asked him to share his favourite Christmas song. Audio
Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
Words of greeting and words of the year
Linguist Rory O’Sullivan joins the show to give us his take on email etiquette and various dictionaries' words of the year for 2025. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then, in house linguist Rory O'Sullivan gives the definitive ruling on spatulas after… Audio
What is 'ragebait' and how does it compare to other 'words of the year'?
The Oxford English dictionary has announced their Word of the Year as "Ragebait" That joins Cambridge's pick "Parasocial", Collins "Vibe Coding" and Dictionary.com ... playing to the youth crowd with… Audio
Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week kicks off in New Zealand
The theme for this year is "Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi", which translates to "Protect our language and culture".
Sunday Morning Quiz with Hamish McDouall
Former Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall is with us with a curly question for today's quiz. Audio
Stefan Fatsis: Why dictionaries are thrilling
Stefan Fatsis is a journalist, scrabble player and author of Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary. He talks to Emile about his love of words - and lexicons. Audio
Small Histories with Emma Kay
Tonight she's talking about the origins of the New Zealand accent. Audio
Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
The power of the Pause
For people pleasers who say "yes" too often, setting boundaries can be really hard. Audio
The Etymology Nerd: How language shapes us
Language is evolving under the influence of internet slang, algorithms and influencer culture but what does that mean for the future of communication? Audio
