Nights

A Hangi master Rewi Spraggon has joined forces with Asian bakery owner Amy Seva to celebrate Maori language week with Hangi Dumplings. Rewi talks to Mark Leishman about the inspiration behind the coming together of different cuisines and why he loves Hāngī.

A home test to detect HPV - the human papilloma virus - is being rolled out this week in New Zealand. Researcher Dr Kendall Stevenson, from Te Tatai hauora o Hine - the National Centre for Women's Helath Research Aotearoa talks to Mark Leishman about why she is hopeful the HPV screening will be a powerful preventative tool.

Nights resident mathematician Dillon Mayhew is back and tonight he's talking about a controversy that has erupted in the world of mathematics around something called the abc-conjecture - which if you don't know what that is you're not alone.

Noise-cancelling headphones are everywhere but can too much silence have unintended side effects? Professor David McAlpine the Academic Director of Hearing at Macquarie University talks to Mark Leishman about what headphone and earplug use is doing to our brains and health

The BBC's Pete Ross with the stories making headlines around the world.

If you've ever been on a surfing safari along the spectacular Kaikōura coast - the local museum is keen to get in touch. A new exhibition - First Waves - is set to showcase the region's surfing history. Museum manager Stephanie Lange joins Susana Lei'ataua on Nights.

Every year the humble burger reaches new mouth-watering heights as part of the fiercely fought Burger Wellington competition. This year's winner was a spicy Goan Chicken Ros Pao Burger, and its creator Chetan Pangam joins Susana Lei'ataua to talk winning flavour combinations.

Pet owners in Auckland will welcome the news that their fur babies are now permanently welcome on public transport. Pets will be riding on Auckland's busses, trains and ferries, under a few conditions. Councillor Josephine Bartley, proud owner of a shih tzu called Milo, joins Susana Lei'ataua with news of today's announcement.

Sports commentator Bryan Waddle talks RWC, the newly named cricket squad, Kiwi Erin Routliffe's achievements in the US Open Tennis Champs plus more.

Muso Finn Johansson steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week.