Nights

Happy birthday to the humble text message. It's thirty years since the first Short Message Service (SMS) was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the UK. Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Karyn on Nights.

Regular guest Malia Johnstone of Movement of the Human joins the show with guest Peter Vosper to discuss dance and technology. Peter is the director of Vospertron and works with dancers and programmable LED light suits that interface with graphics.

Veteran sports broadcaster and cricket commentator Bryan Waddle joins Karyn on the programme for a rundown of the latest sporting news.

The 2023 Womad festival celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Park in New Plymouth.

The big Christmas countdown is on. And for some, the Christmas trees are already up. For others, tinsel just leaves them in a tangle. Lizz Santos of The Christmas Decorators knows a good tree when she sees one.

Tomorrow's a big day in the community of Kaiparoro. The ANZAC Memorial Bridge, located south of Eketahuna, is turning 100 years old. Glenys Hansen, Secretary of Friends of the Anzac Memorial Bridge, joins Karyn on the programme.

Film critic Dan Slevin shares his selections to kick-start your binge watching this weekend. This week, he sets his sights on Jennifer Lawrence's comeback picture Causeway and a new reality series starring Thor's Chris Hemsworth, Limitless.

It wasn't that long ago you went down to the town hall to meet other single people, or enlist the help of an introductory service. Joy Wickham, co-founder of Country Contacts, joins the show to tell us all about dating before apps.

Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch.

New Zealand athletics legend Sir Murray Halberg passed away aged 89 on Wednesday evening. Veteran sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford joins Karyn to talk about Sir Murray Halberg's legacy.