Nights

Christmas is around the corner, and Christmas trees are about to become some of the hottest properties in town ... But for a certain segment of the population, this can lead to a very uncomfortable time indeed ... people who suffer from Christmas Tree Syndrome Mark Leishman talks to Dr Amy Chan - a pharmacist and spokesperson for Sensitive Choice New Zealand.

The BBC'S Jonathan Frewin joins us to discuss the latest world news. Including: the election in Egypt, Kenya's Facebook lawsuit, and Argentina's new president.

Do you have a favourite place? Would you describe your connection as "spiritual"? For Michaela Richards, a PhD student at Victoria University, that place is Mt Taranaki. Inspired by the mountains soon to be granted "legal personhood", her thesis explores the intersection between spirituality and conservation, ie how the way we express our connection to the land impacts the way we treat it.

Have you heard of the Auckland Curry Movement? They're a shadowy cabal of curry connoisseurs with zero online presence... Except every year they give out their "Best Indian Restaurant award" - along with one, short accompanying article. This years award went to "Taste Of India" in Mt Eden. We called the winning restaurant - they didn't know who was behind the curry movement. We called last years winner - same story. But the 2020 champion, Birkenhead's "The Curry Master" gave us a number. A number that was engraved on the bottom of the trophy... Disappointingly it wasn't the number for the curry movement, but for the trophy maker. But someone had to have ordered the trophy.... And it turns out that person was Adrian.

Bryan Waddle and Mark Leishman discuss the weeks sporting news. Including: What's going wrong with the blackcaps, The Phoenix, and a kiwi Squash star who's back at his best.

Christmas is coming early for thousands lovers of the mullet hairstyle, as they come together for Mulletfest 2023. Since 2018 the annual festival has been celebrating the hairstyle that's all business at the front and party at the back in the small town of Kurri Kurri in regional New South Wales . Contestants of all ages and genders compete in categories that include "grubby", "vintage", "ginger", "everyday", "extreme" and "rookie" Mulletfest founder Laura Johnson joins us...

It's time for Short-Cut with our resident screen critic Dan Slevin. This week he's got 3 movies for us including the new film from a legendary British director, the new Alan Partridge and a film that brings a beloved children's book to life.

Today Tesla announced the final specifications - and price - for their controversial Cybertruck. Almost five years since they announced, and started taking pre-orders, for the car! In the USA it starts from almost $100k New Zealand dollars. The local price hasn't been announced yet, but I bet you it will be even more... The first 10 have been delivered - all to Tesla staff. But there is no news on when New Zealaders who have already put down deposits might receive theirs. Clive Matthew-Wilson is the founder of Car buyers guide website "The Dog & Lemon Report". Joins Mark Leishman on Nights

XYZZY is an immersive film, designed for planetariums by New Zealand artists Jess Johnson and Simon Ward. It premiered at the Otago museum, sold out 14 shows in Melbourne and now it's back in Aotearoa for a short stint at the Stardome. It starts its run tomorrow and goes through until the 10th of December. To tell us more about the project artist Jess Johnson talks to Mark.

Since 2016 the Prison Correspondents Network has run a Holiday Card Drive. The aim is to spread some holiday joy, by enabling member of the public to write christmas cards to incarcerated people. This year they are aiming to send over 2,500 cards. Project co-ordinator Ti Lamusse joins Mark.