Nights

Tomorrow a petition with thirteen thousand signatures will be presented to parliament asking politicians to take action against a increasing rate of youth Vaping in the country. Vape-Free Kids, the group behind the petition says the petition shows the high level of concern there is about the issue. To tell us more about what the group is hoping to achieve Nights is joined by spokesperson Charyl Robinson.

More than 43,000 fans packed into Eden Park this evening to watch Sweden and Spain go head-to-head for a spot in the Women's World Cup Final. RNZ sports reporter Felicity Reid was at the game soaking up the atmosphere and she talks to Nights about how it all went.

It's one of the most natural things in the world but how to get a good night's sleep has become the favourite topic of self-help guides and influencers. According to them sleep can help you increase productivity, make you healthier and even help you live longer. But Studies from both here in New Zealand and overseas show that good sleep is not just a matter of making the right choices and is shaped by social and economic circumstances. So to help us unpack what's happening Nights is joined now by Dr Rosie Gibson Massey University's School of Psychology.

It's one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and one of Australia's most remarkable sites of beauty... But the Great Barrier Reef - the world's biggest coral reef system - has been making headlines for some time, because of the serious threat from climate change and pollution. What does the future hold for the Great Barrier Reef? Joining us on Nights is David Wachenfeld, Research Program Director - Reef Ecology and Monitoring, at the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

The BBC's Audrey Tinline with the latest world news making the headlines.

There are lots of questions we still have about space but this time it seems space may have a question for us. A photo released from the James Webb Telescope of a star system called Herbig-Haro 46/47, has left the astronomy world abuzz after a red question mark can be clearly seen. Australian National University astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker speaks to Nights about what formed the symbol

Across the Tasman, the small community of Leongatha in Victoria is still reeling after a suspected mushroom poisoning led to three deaths. Death cap mushrooms, or Amanita phalloides, are thought to be the cause of the poisoning. So how can you tell if you've been poisoned by a mushroom and what should you do. To help answer that, Nights resident toxicologist Leo Schep joins the show.

During tough economic times businesses and firms looking to reduce costs are usually happier to lay workers off. But a recent survey by research firm Talbot Mills found the majority of people would rather struggling firms cut pay than slash workforce. Professor of experimental economics at the University of Auckland Business talks to Nights about what has the biggest impact on productivity and morale.

Ben James from Herb's Mobile Record Store joins us once again to pick some tracks from the crates. Tonight, he's got a selection of tracks from the Dunedin label Fishrider Records.

Sports commentator Bryan Waddle joins us again for a wrap of the latest sport news from the weekend and looking ahead over the next week or so. Tonight, he's got his eye on the Women's Football World Cup.