Nights

With droughts predicted and very real worries about New Zealand's water resilience, and the publication of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry, we talk to the John Pfahlert, chief executive of Water New Zealand about our nation's water supply.

Nights' philosophy expert Ann Kerwin joins Bryan for our final philosophy talk of 2017. Tonight we learn about altruistic philosopher of the Scottish Enlightenment, Francis Hutcheson.

With the recent Ernst & Young study into the economic benefits of rail and talk of luxury train serivces from Auckland to Dunedin, we get an overview of railways in New Zealand with the editor of the blog Greater Auckland Matt Lowrie.

The government has set the aspirational target of building 100,000 affordable homesin New Zealand over the next 10 years. We talk to engineer Geoff Hunt and discuss the practicalities of this.

Tomorrow is International Volunteer Day - we talk to Michelle Kitney General Manager of Volunteering New Zealand  to take a look at volunteering in New Zealand in 2017 and find our how things are changing and what's in store for the future.

Tonight we talk to Jody Hare (aka maDD Honor) from Swamp City Roller Derby ahead or their very special bout this weekend. The Next Breast Thing is a charity game to raise money for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ which sees The Itty Bitty Tittes skating against The Over Shoulder Boulders.

Some people call him the Jazz Savant - some people, not everyone! Fergus Barrowman is here with the latest Jazz releases.

Auckland's cycle and walk way, Te Ara i Whiti - which links Grafton Gully to Nelson Street - celebrates its second year around the block with a block party. One of the organisers, Jolisa Gracewood from Bike Auckland, joins us to talk about the path and the Light Path Festival.

While Brexit and Trump's election mark a distinct rightward shift in world politics, young American activists are planning the launch of a new left party that could change the whole equation, says Canadian professor and author David McNally.

The intersection of pop music and politics with Geoff Stahl who's organising a gathering of pop music scholars in Wellington next week.