Nights

The World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Auckland this weekend after a Covid-induced hiatus. Mads Nissen is a photographer based in Copenhagen, and is the winner of the World Press Photo Story of the Year for 2023.

Researchers at the Natural History Museum in Rotterdam in the Netherlands have found that birds have been using anti-bird spikes to build nests. And last week, a European team of researchers warned that nearly 200 bird species build nests with potentially dangerous human litter ranging from cigarette butts to plastic bags and fishing nets. Mark talks to Dr Jim Reynolds, an ornithologist at the University of Birmingham and co-author of the study.

As excitement builds on both sides of the Tasman ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup, kicking off on Thursday - There is one couple who are taking their fandom to the next level.

The 111-year-old toilets known as the Manor Place Conveniences in Dunedin have been placed in category2 on the Heritage New Zealand list. Heritage NZ assessment adviser Alison Breese talks to Mark about the development.

This morning, a dozen trucks laden with 75km of fencing materials arrived at Hastings Showground. A farming community event this Friday aims to help Hawke's Bay get back on its feet after Cyclone Gabrielle. The convoy was organised by the charity Rapid Relief Team (RRT). RRT NZ director Danny Blampied.

The shock announcement today that Victoria was pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games has left athletes here in New Zealand and around the world saddened and unsettled. Dr Mel Johnston Senior Lecturer in Sport Management at AUT joins Nights to discuss would it take for New Zealand host the games once again and will this moment lead to a reimagining of how the games are run.

Celebrity chef Delia Smith has told how she added deep-fried jam sandwiches to her menu after sampling one in a fish and chip restaurant. Chef Eric Snaith, who owns three fish and chip businesses in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, developed the recipe. He joins Mark on Nights.

Nights mathematician and Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington Dillon Mayhew joins us once again. Tonight he's talking to us about the Kakeya needle problem.

Author Maria Gill joins Nights to talk about her new book, Epic New Zealand Adventures. The beautifully-illustrated book includes ten true stories of daring and danger from New Zealand adventurers - some known, some forgotten, and some just discovered.

The BBC's Rich Preston joins Nights to discuss some of the international news across the world, including the Crimea Bridge situation, the USA and China holding talks on climate change and the upcoming election in Peru.