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Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.

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The Good Sex Project

Journalist Melody Thomas joins Susana to talk about the upcoming episodes of her podcast, The Good Sex Project, which explores the ins and outs of intimacy, dating, and modern relationships in Aotearoa.

16 min
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Can We Hear A Smile?

It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres. Tonight . . . We're talking about smiling . . . in particular, can we hear a smile?

11 min
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European correspondent Christian Smith

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

12 min
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How do we keep our buildings standing?

There were tense scenes in New York this morning. A high-rise office building near Grand Central Terminal in New York was evacuated this morning after engineers raised fears it could be at risk of collapse. Leading to emergency services evacuating a busy Manhattan street block during the morning rush hour. The building, which was being transformed from offices into apartments, highlights just how complex these enormous structures are. And while skyscrapers of this scale are less common in New Zealand, our buildings face another powerful force . . . earthquakes. Susana is joined by AUT Associate Professor of seismic engineering Dr Shahab Ramhormozian to look at how we keep our buildings standing.

10 min
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The Mystery Behind a 140-Year-Old Dunedin Headstone

It started with an overgrown bush in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. Beneath it was a forgotten Chinese headstone and a 142-year-old mystery. After clearing the vegetation researchers have discovered not only was the headstone linked to the wrong man, but there were actually multiple men buried in the same plot. Christchurch historian and researcher Adrienne Shaw has helped piece the story together, and she joins me now.

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Bad Hair Day? It May Be Affecting More Than Your Appearance

We all get bad hair days and how we feel about our locks - or lack thereof - can affect how we show up in our everyday life. In fact - the relationship we have with our hair matters more than we may think. Elly Anastasiades - a PhD researcher at Anglia Ruskin University and a licensed Counselling Psychologist - who's been researching and writing about this topic. She speaks to Susana Lei'Ataua

17 min
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Shower Thoughts

Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can you actually grow vegetables from the seeds in the veggies you buy at the supermarket?

12 min
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Red Weather Warning and Evacuations in Kaikoura

We speak to Kaikoura mayor Craig Mackle for the latest on region under a red heavy rain warning.

6 min

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Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.