
What Actually Makes Us Kiwi?
Do we have a shared culture or a shared story that actually binds us together, and whose version of that story are we really talking about?
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Do we have a shared culture or a shared story that actually binds us together, and whose version of that story are we really talking about?

To answer our question, Emile is joined by Dr Thor Bresier, a Professor at Auckland University's Bioengineering Institute.

A coding error in one of ANZ’s loan calculators saw it charge about 17,000 customers the wrong amount of interest.

As the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards approach, they’re bringing a debate with them: do we need an international judge to decide our top lit...

Emerging evidence is suggesting it can curb consumption of all addictive substances - things like nicotine and alcohol.

It has been forty years since reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing the worst nuclear disaster in human history.

We’re joined for the first time by the journalist, premier cricketer and commentator..

Tonight she's talking about New Zealand's really quite fascinating history of medical advertisements.

Star Wars superfan Kristy Glasgow joins Emile Donovan on the show tonight.

Hayden Donnell has been writing about Labour’s disappearing act for The Spinoff and he joins Emile on the show tonight.

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival selections (in cinemas), Bait (...

It's the tenth time the week has been marked - and it's all in the name of raising awareness and protecting our archeological heritage.

28 years on, the beloved Kiwi classic is back for a new season.

Journalist Daniel Lavelle joins us to talk about his new book Chasing Aliens.

The comedian is described as absurd, dark, deadpan, frequently silly and a true original.

Anaesthetist Dr Marta Seretny explains what really happens.

The former Prime Minister unpacks how coalitions actually function behind the scenes.

Conor Shand and Calum Jacobs are on a quest to find exactly 372 individuals named Kelvin.

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

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

To help explain it all, Emile Donovan is joined by Earth Sciences New Zealand climate scientist Chris Brandolino.

Report warns New Zealand’s shifting population has reached a critical turning point.

Dr Stephen Skalicky, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington joins Emile to explain...

Sabastian Sawe has become the first runner to break the two-hour marathon barrier, headlining a record-breaking day in London.

Phil Goff joins the show to unpack the significance of the NZ–India free trade deal and the work behind getting it across the line.

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

On this week's edition of Short-Cuts Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin reviews: Exit 8 (in cinema), Greyhound and Finch (digital ren...

A listener request brings musician Blair Morgan onto Nights to discuss his song “Len,” a tribute to his grandfather’s wartime story.

A tramper’s final wish for a remote hut has been realised with the creation of Brass Monkey Hut high on the Main Divide in Lewis Pass.

On the eve of Anzac Day, journalist Lawrence Watt shares the little-known World War II stories of two New Zealanders who served in secretive...

Auckland agency Motion Sickness is asking clients to take part in a provocative “blood oath” campaign in a statement on human creativity.

A forgotten cassette tape becomes the key to uncovering a family’s past in the new RNZ podcast The Sound of My Father.

Journalist Greg Bruce is documenting his post-redundancy career experiment after turning to AI for advice on how to rebuild his income.

New Zealand’s Official Information Act is under review as pressure grows over delays, workload, and calls for reform.

A new long-form investigation explores how Pakistan’s authorities have tried to erase Imran Khan from public life.

We look at the latest international news making headlines.

A Court of Appeal ruling over a disputed cross-lease property in Remuera could have wide-reaching implications for hundreds of thousands of...

Eighty-three years after the first LSD trip, psychedelics are again being explored for their potential therapeutic benefits.

Tonight's question: Is the chance of having a boy or a girl baby actually just a 50/50 chance?

Long-time music journalist Chris Schulz joins Emile to discuss the growing debate around whether Geese’s rise reflects organic fan momentum...

Former National minister and Attorney-General Chris Finlayson joins Emile Donovan to discuss a noisy few days for Christopher Luxon.

The latest edition of the Wisden Almanack, cricket’s long-running annual record of statistics and analysis, has been released, with editor L...

Writer and sports fan Richard Irvine joins Emile Donovan to talk about what's been happening in the world of sport.

It's a Monday night, which means it's time to dive into history with Nights' resident historian, Emma Kay.

Professor Phil Lester, an ecologist and entomologist at Victoria University of Wellington, joins Emile Donovan to discuss the latest develop...

Emile Donovan speaks with Wellington Mayor Andrew Little for the latest weather updates across the Wellington region.

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

Nights’ resident screen critic Dan joins Emile Donovan to review Fuze (in cinemas), Blind Panic (digital rental) and Heat (TVNZ+).

Kauri gum’s rich history in Aotearoa is the focus of a new Auckland exhibition, and expert David Pickens joins Emile Donovan to discuss.

Emile Donovan speaks with Impact Pro Wrestling training coordinator Jake Sheehan about their Auckland open day and what it takes to become a...