Episodes

  • Why we need less red-tape and more authority

    Why we need less red-tape and more authority
    Mar 16 2026
    It may be an odd time to argue for less rules and more authority ... but that's exactly what my next guest is doing. Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart from the University of Auckland's business school has a new book called Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable In it, Natasha argues that it's time to ditch the heavy rule books and give decision-makers the authority to get things done. But how do we untangle ourselves from all this red tape? Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart joins Emile live in the studio.
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    17 mins
  • Sports with Richard Irvine

    Sports with Richard Irvine
    Mar 16 2026
    Writer and sports fan Richard Irvine joins Emile Donovan to talk about what's been happening in the world of sport.
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    5 mins
  • Small Histories with Emma Kay

    Small Histories with Emma Kay
    Mar 16 2026
    It's a Monday night, which means it's time to dive into history with Nights' resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, digging up curious stories, quirky articles, and forgotten treasures from our past. Tonight with St Patrick's Day tomorrow, she's talking about the history of Irish immigration.
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    10 mins
  • The International Festival of Historic Motoring

    The International Festival of Historic Motoring
    Mar 16 2026
    Nelson is a vintage car lover's paradise this week, as hundreds of cars and thousands of enthusiasts gather for the International Festival of Historic Motoring. This four-yearly event, organised by the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand, moves to a different city each time. This year, more than 650 veteran, vintage, and classic cars are taking part. To find out a bit more about what's happening Emile Donovan is joined now by Ray Robertson, President of the Nelson Vintage Car Club.
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    11 mins
  • Who will New Zealanders really vote for?

    Who will New Zealanders really vote for?
    Mar 16 2026
    Winning elections used to be fairly straightforward in New Zealand. Roughly 40 percent voted Labour, 40 percent voted National, and campaigns were really about persuading the 20 percent in the middle. But that kind of party loyalty has faded, and the electorate is much more fragmented today. It's trickier than ever to figure out where people's loyalties lie when it comes to who they'll vote for. Writer Danyl McLauchlan has been analysing NZ Election Study data and has written in the Listener about what this ambiguity means for politics in New Zealand To dive deeper into this, Danyl joins Emile Donovan.
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    21 mins
  • Out Lately with Finn Johansson

    Out Lately with Finn Johansson
    Mar 12 2026
    He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. It's Finn Johansson!!
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    20 mins
  • Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

    Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
    Mar 12 2026
    Nights’ resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, reviews Cold Storage, a fun splatter movie about a space fungus; Secret Mall Apartment, about a group of artists who live in a mall undetected for years and the acclaimed 2024 National Theatre production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
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    19 mins
  • Upper Hutt's Big Bad Bogan Wedding

    Upper Hutt's Big Bad Bogan Wedding
    Mar 12 2026
    Forget my Big Fat Greek Wedding . . . for the first time, there's going to be a "Big Bad Bogan Wedding." Over fifty couples applied for the chance to tie the knot - but beating them all out was Bekz Clarke and Hayden Ward ... or as he's known to his mates, Hazy.
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    10 mins