Nights

Toxicologist, Leo Schep is back again - tonight looking at the toxicology of Iron.

Canterbury Museum Senior Curator Natural History Dr Paul Scofield joins us to chat about a new exhibition Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival showcases recent discoveries that have revolutionised the way we picture dinosaurs.

Multiple award-winninng author, Juliet Batten joins us to chat about her new book, The Pomegranate Journal. for anyone, irrespective of age, who is curious about growing old and what may lie ahead. Juliet shares the gifts and surprises of growing older, as well as the challenges.

Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again, examining some of the claims being made about New Zealand's performance on climate change in the past 30 years.

Tonight's sportscaster is Shannon Byrne from Darwin.

Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnston is joined tonight by Aerial choreographer Jenny Ritchie.

Amanda Gore is a forensic accountant and the founder of the Centre for Global Advancement, normally based in Nairobi, Kenya but is home in New Zealand for a visit. She joins us to tqalk about following the money linked to the trafficking of protected wildlife species, illegal logging and mining, and fisheries crime.

Mohamad Ali Harissi, AFP Deputy Bureau Chief for Gulf & Yemen based in Dubai brings us up to date with the situatiuon in Yemen.

Erick Brenstrum is back again with an update on the weather stories from around the world.

We're joined by NIWA Marine Geologist, Kevin Mackay who is part of a group of NIWA scientists setting sail to Tonga to survey the seabed around Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in the aftermath of its eruption earlier this year.