Nights

Some of the world's leading vaccine experts from Melbourne, London and New Zealand have, this evening, been answering journalist's questions about how good the covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is and how to make sense of the data presented. They've been answering questions such as can any countries actually reach herd immunity and will we need booster shots in the coming months and years? One of those experts is University of Auckland Associate Professor, vaccinologist, Helen Petousis-Harris, who has kindly agreed to answer your questions too.

Our Indian correspondent Shoba Naryan joins us from Berngaluru.

Charlie Cuff is back. Tonight he talks about Network Attached Storage devices.

We're introducing a new regular guest on the show. A topic that we all often ignore and take for granted - Our Feet! Emma Worthington is a podiatrist with Foot Worthy Podiatry in Lower Hutt and makes her debut on nights tonight.

Bill Jia is a PhD student in a MacDiarmid Institute research lab at the University of Auckland studying Chemistry. He joins is to give us his scientific take on Corrodium from Ben 10.

Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won her second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics and sprinter, Danielle Aitchison has claimed the bronze medal in the 100 metre T36 final. Bryan Crump talks to the sport leader for Paraswimming, Graeme Maw

A multi-agency operation is trying to keep a pod of orcas hunting stingrays safe from stranding in shallow waters in an inlet north of Wellington. The Department of Conservation, Ngati Toa iwi, Project Jonah and orca expert, Ingrid Visser's Whale Rescue, have been working with volunteers watching from their home around the Pauatahanui Inlet. Four boats have been trying to shepherd the pod out to sea and safety, but Dr Visser has criticised their attempt and asked them to stop.

We chat to Mike Seawright, Founder & Executive Director or ReliefAid who in response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, have commenced aid operations in Kabul and Bamyan Province. With teams on the ground their trucks are delivering food to families this week.

John Safran is an Australian satirist, documentary maker and author, joins us to talk about his new book Puff Piece - a probing look into Big Tobacco and the vaping industry.

We get some insight on the Delta outbreak from a Pacific perspective with photographer, Raymond Sagapolutele, a regular pundit on Nights.