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Football fans in Auckland will be rejoicing, with the news breaking this afternoon that a new Auckland-based A-League team will be established soon in our biggest city. The team's being bankrolled by an American billionaire, Bill Foley, who has fingers in a LOT of sporting pies all around the world. So how big a deal is this for the beautiful game in Aotearoa? Football journalist Riccardo Ball joins us.

Football fans in Auckland will be rejoicing, with the news breaking this afternoon that a new Auckland-based A-League team will be established soon in our biggest city. The team's being bankrolled by an American billionaire, Bill Foley, who has fingers in a LOT of sporting pies all around the world. So how big a deal is this for the beautiful game in Aotearoa? Football journalist Riccardo Ball joins us.

This Thursday is the release day for Ridley Scott's epic-sounding new film Napoleon, all about the life and times of the French general and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte ... But early screenings of the film around the world have kicked up a BIT of consternation from historians who feel Scott has played a bit fast and loose with the historical record in the film ... One scene in particular which is part of the film's trailer shows Napoleon ordering cannons to fire at the Pyramids in Egypt ... which didn't actually happen. But, of course, directors have been taking liberties with historical events for the sake of narrative since the advent of film itself: so, when is it OK, and when is it not? Giacomo Lichtner an associate professor of history and film at Victoria University speaks to Mark.

Good news for comedy fans across the country - with the news that the very funny comedian and podcaster and larrakin Guy Montgomery will be jesting across the country for a series of shows mid-year. Guy won the 2023 Fred Award, New Zealand's highest comedy honour, AND the Best of the Fest award at the 2023 Sydney Comedy Festival... As well as his stand-up he's known for his TV show, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee. Guy joins us on Nights.

When was the last time you hugged a mate? Or talked to them about how they're doing or even how you were feeling? Well November or shall we say Movember is the time to do it. Its that time of year when Men's health both physical and mental, is in the spotlight. So joining us to talk about what we can all to to make sure men are living to their full potential, is the Country Manager for Movember in New Zealand Rob Dunne.

It's time to look at the issues making the headlines internationally with our friends at the BBC Tonight we're joined by Rich Preston.

It's been a big few days for Southland steak producer Alliance Group - which last week had its Pure South 55 Day Aged Beef voted the BEST ribeye steak in the entire world at the World Steak Challenge in London. The beef category director at Alliance Group, Darren Drury joins us...

Since the 1970s explosive debate has raged about the origin of some holes. The holes in question are in a pair of pillars at Newports Westgate Hotel. Some say they're bullet holes from a Chartist uprising, others that they're just from old railings... Finally after decades of uncertainty Oliver Blackmore - collections manager at the local museum believes he has the answer...

Earlier this month Palmy boy Brendan Hartley zoomed to a record fourth World Endurance Championship title. It came down to the wire but he sealed the deal with victory in the final race of the season - "8 Hours Of Bahrain" He is without doubt one of the best sports car drivers on the planet. He joins us on the phone...

Bryan and Mark talk the Cricket World Cup, Formula 1, Australian Rugby and the Football Ferns.