Nights

Thirty years ago today the PlayStation was launched in Japan, it would be another year until it was available on these shores. Over 100 million consoles would eventually be sold and it is still the sixth highest selling video games console of all times, the PlayStation 2 released in 2000 holds the number 1 spot. Emile speaks to pop culture and entertainment writer Karl Puschmann about the console's legacy.

It's no secret businesses are finding the current economic climate tough, but new data shows many are finding it so hard they can't keep afloat any longer. The latest figures from credit bureau Centrix show liquidations are up twenty seven percent year on year and there is no sign things are going to get any easy in the short-term. Keith McLaughlin joins Nights to discuss liquidation levels.

Interest.co.nz reporter Dan Brunskill joins Emile to discuss the Labour conference, Christopher Luxon's popularity, and another OCR rate cut.

Each Tuesday, here on Nights we're aiming to answer those unshakable questions lurking in the back of your mind. Tonight... Where does water come from? Which seems like a very simple question but we guarantee you it's not! Helping us get to the bottom of this is Professor Ben Kennedy from the University of Canterbury's School of Earth and Environment Ben's main area of research is focused on volcanoes which might give you an idea about the answer to our question.

We cross over to our friends at the BBC to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally.

RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to recap some of the big sporting moments that took place over the weekend.

Back in 2019 four friends were in a London pub bemoaning the state of UK politics.

Six years later Led By Donkeys and their viral political campaigns have become a force in their home country targeting politicians from the right  including David Cameron, Nigel Farage and Liz Truss.

A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend.

To help us understand what's happening now we're joined by University of Otago virologist Jemma Geoghegan.

Jeff Fahrensohn is the building inspection manager for Auckland Council.

He speaks to Emile Donovan about why it can be so difficult to restore some of our most love buildings.

Every Monday to start our week off on here Nights, we invite a guest on the show to share a whakataukī - a Māori proverb - that's meaningful to them.