Nights

Two British musicians have taken sustainable touring to the next level by walking 1,400 km around Wales with their instruments strapped to their backs. Formed in Birmingham, Filkin's Drift combine fiddle and guitar with vocal harmonies to make gentle folk music. Bandmates Chris Roberts and Seth Bye join Nights.

22-year-old Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke's Bay has won the young winemaker of the year prize. As well as winning $1000 in cash, she will get the chance to visit to the Tonnellerie de Mercury in Burgundy. Alena joins Nights.

They're the perfect snack size for the kids' lunchboxes or a dip platter at a party, but what's the real story behind baby carrots? Why are they so small? Do they grow like that or has there been some human tampering behind the scenes? Angus Simms is the co-founder of Wonky Box - he joins Nights.

New research from Lincoln University looks at how crops with low flammability can stop the spread of wildfires across our agricultural landscapes. Dr Tim Curran is the Associate Professor of Ecology at Lincoln University. He joins Nights.

Charlie Cuff joins Nights to talk about the humble timepiece.

There have been incredible leaps in telescope technology over the past 100 years, letting us see deeper into space and further back into time. The technology has not been accessible to everyone - meaning large parts of the night sky have been left unexplored. Dr Tim Molteno from the University of Otago has just returned from Africa where he taught people how to build and use low-cost radio telescopes. Tim joins us Nights.

Hayden Donnell joins Mark for a look at the latest media landscape.

Hayden Donnell joins Mark for a look at the latest media landscape.

Deep Creek Brewing the third high-profile New Zealand craft brewery to close this year. Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness, an online news site for all things beer related. Michael joins Nights.

Deep Creek Brewing the third high-profile New Zealand craft brewery to close this year. Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness, an online news site for all things beer related. Michael joins Nights.