Nights for Friday 15 March 2024

8:15 Pacific Waves

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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8:30 Tenuous Connections

It's Friday Night so it's time to put on a playlist of music with a loose theme based off an even looser starting point.

With a polar blast sweeping the country, tonight we feature songs with a seasonal theme.

9:07 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Emile Donovan as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

The quiz is themed - find out more about tonight's theme on Nights' Facebook page.

9:15 This Weekend: Waimarino Shears

Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend - from the community fairs to the massive concerts.

Tonight we cross to the central North Island town of Raetihi on the eve of the annual Waimarino Shears.

9:20 Focus on Politics

RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch takes a look at the difficulties and dilemmas facing Labour as it readjusts to opposition.

9:40 Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, gives his thoughts on Lee Tamahori's The Convert (2024), winner of the Best Documentary award at the Oscars, 20 Days in Mariupol (2024), and the release of the extended version of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour debuting on Disney+.

10:17 Music lovers descend on New Plymouth for Womad 2024 

The three day Womad  festival kicked off earlier with a weekend of music with acts like Morcheeba, W.I.T.C.H,  Anthonie Tonnon and The Mauskovic Dance Band set to enterain the masses.

RNZ's own music lover and former Nights host Bryan Crump is there and speaks to Emile Donovan.

10:30 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

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

Tonight, music from Drunk Mums, The Hamiltones, Cara Beth Saralino and The Collective by Kim Gordon.

11:07 Concert WOMAD Encore
  

We join Trevor Reekie with another Encore performance from WOMAD 2023 recorded live in New Plymouth.

This week's concert features the psychedelic soul of Bay Area bluesman Fantastic Negrito