Nights

The pull of a better life across the ditch has led to the largest net migration loss to Australia in 10 years. Last year 33,863 people migrated from New Zealand to Australia, and 20,431 moved from Australia to New Zealand. Chelsea Badger is a digital creator and recently crossed the Tasman with her partner. She tells Nights about the differences she's noticed.

Climate scientists have been telling us for what feels like decades that the climate is changing. Studies now say that global warming is accelerating, with temperatures not just rising but rising faster than ever. Dr Kevin Trenberth is an internationally recognised expert on climate change.

As we lead up to Matariki, we remember and reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and look ahead to the future. Writer and illustrator Alistair Hughes joins Nights to chat with Mark about his new book, The New Zealand Night Sky.

Fantasy tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons have shot up in popularity in recent years, thanks to their inclusion in popular culture. Researchers at the University of South Australia are studying the possibility of using tabletop role-playing games or (TTRPGs) to promote social growth in people. One of those researchers is Dr Susannah Emery. She speaks to Nights about the promise of role-play gaming.

Hayden Donnell hosts this week's Midweek Mediawatch and shares the latest news and happenings in New Zealand's media.

There's just over a week to go until the Women's Football World Cup kicks off in Auckland. So far fewer than half of the 900,000 available tickets to New Zealand matches have been sold. Senior Sports Journalist at Stuff, Zoe George.

Aspartame. It's one of the world's most popular artificial sweeteners, and it recently made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. According to news agency Reuters, the sweetener will reportedly be classified as a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organisation this month after years of conflicting research.

It's been just over a week since riots erupted in Paris after a 17-year-old of north African descent was shot and killed by police. What impact have the latest riots had and why is this form of protest so ingrained in the French. Cultural historian and writer, Professor Andrew Hussey.

To raise awareness of insects as a nutritious and sustainable protein source, food science researcher Ruchita Kavle is adding them to ice cream. At the recent International Science Festival in Dunedin, Ruchita presented ice cream made with cricket powder from Auckland company Eat Crawlers and locusts from Otago Locusts.

Geologist Benjamin Hennig talks to Nights about the lastest volcanic eruption in Iceland happening near the capital of Reykjavik.