Nights

In the heart of the of Queensland Outback lies the small town of Longreach, adults are running around hiding from each other - for weeks at a time.

Duration:00:09:22

Sex on screen: Why is Hollywood shying away from sex and nudity?

Aside from a few notable exceptions, the depiction of love making on film has dramatically declined in the past 20 years.

Duration:00:15:19

What is structured literacy and why is the government talking about it?

Education minister Erica Stanford has announced that New Zealand schools will be pivoting to teaching structured literacy. Dr Nina Hood joins Nights to explain the approach.

Duration:00:14:45

Myth Takes: The birth of Rome

Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson is back to celebrate Rome's birthday, allegedly founded on 21 April, 753 BCE, by brothers Romulus and Remus.

Duration:00:11:53

Searching for New Zealand's most interesting tree

Nominees for this year's New Zealand Tree of the Year competition have been revealed, includ The Walking Tree on the West Coast., "Freddie's Pōhutukawa" in Gisborne, and Moko in Otari Wilton's Bush, Wellington.

Duration:00:05:08

The Met Gala: The history, fashion and celebrities

TAHI and RNZ host and producer Evie Orpe joins the show to say who wore what and who wore it best.

Duration:00:07:41

Uncovering the Chinese Olympic swimming drug scandal: Journalist Tariq Panja

Just months out for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the event has been rocked by the revelation 23 Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete at the 2021 games in Tokyo, despite testing positive for the banned substance Trimetazidine months earlier.

Duration:00:24:08

Politics by Night with Ben McKay

AAP New Zealand correspondent Ben McKay joins Emile Donovan to discuss how AUKUS discourse has gone down on the other side of the ditch, ructions over Julie Anne Genter's conduct in the House, and his pre-Budget chat with finance minister Nicola Willis.

Duration:00:14:39

Shower Thought: Do the spiders you put outside live or die?

There are three types of people in the world: those who kill spiders on the spot, those who let them live, and those who safely trap and release them outside. But once they're outside, do they survive?

Duration:00:17:13

A 'deadbeat' by any other name: What's in a diss track?

Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake have both dropped lyrics that range from sly digs at each other to allegations of addiction and domestic abuse. Wellington DJ Brad Warrington aka Sticky Fingers provides some history of the beef.

Duration:00:08:41

Sports with Jamie Wall

Nights' sports correspondent Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to weigh in on the Auckland stadium debate, the Warriors women's team's triumphant return to NRLW, and the potential for the All Blacks to play it Qatar.

Duration:00:15:34

Brain technology: A step forward, or a dystopian nightmare?

Dr Allan McCay is Deputy Director of The Sydney Institute of Criminology and an Academic Fellow at the University of Sydney's Law School, with a particular focus on neurotechnology.

Duration:00:14:39

The vision bus treating Auckland kids for free

Myopia, or short-sightedness, is one of the most common medical conditions in the world. Sachi Rathod has been treating it in low-decile schools all over Auckland.

Duration:00:19:31

Whakataukī of the Week with Mahanga Pihama

Director, producer, and te reo Māori advocate Mahanga Pihama joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī that resonates with him.

Duration:00:12:26

Out Lately with Finn Johansson

Tonight, a selection described as 'broadly lo-fi': including drag queen hypnagogic pop project Cindy Lee, death rock- and punk wave-influenced Brux, and a new local track from the Audio Foundation Improvisers Series Vol 3.

Duration:00:28:03

One small step for peanut butter, one giant leap for a Wellington business

Nelson nut butter brand Fix & Fogg was approached by NASA with a request to create a space rocket-approved product - and now it's launched.

Duration:00:13:04

Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is reviewing the debut for writer-director Loren Taylor The Moon is Upside Down, Home, a real estate and design show with a difference, and all three seasons of Star Trek: Picard.

Duration:00:19:10

This Weekend: Pictorial page-turners converge on Wellington