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Taite Music Prize winner Vera Ellen's new EP is 'prickly, unpolished and heart-rending'
The Taite Prize award-winner's new EP is a collection of home recordings, raw with emotion and low in fidelity, her phenomenal songwriting chops fully intact, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio
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At The Movies: The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
15 May 2024Wētā Digital's animation is the best thing about this latest reboot of the ape-based franchise, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Myron Bolitar is back on the case in Harlan Coben's latest
13 May 2024Harlan Coben has reprised his character Myron Bolitar in his latest book Think Twice. The time was right, he tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio
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City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
3 May 2024On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland.. Audio
Programmes
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Nights
Tune in to Nights every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.
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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and…
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Worlds of Music
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.
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New Zealand Society
Short-form documentaries about life in Aotearoa.
Presenters
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Stations: National
Programme: Country Life
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Charlotte Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Music 101
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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Lisa Owen
Station: National
Programme: Checkpoint
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Simon Morris
Station: National
Programmes: At The Movies, Matinee Idle, Standing Room Only
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Marama T-Pole
Stations: National
Programme: News
Today’s Schedule
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features
6:08 AM. Storytime (RNZ)
7:10 AM. RNZ's Podcast Hour
8:06 AM. Sunday Morning with Jim Mora
A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders
9:06 AM. Mediawatch
Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news and media (RNZ)
9:36 AM. Sunday Morning with Jim Mora
Sunday Morning continues
12:12 PM. Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa
1:30 PM. At the Movies (RNZ)
A weekly topical magazine programme about current film releases and film-related topics (RNZ)
2:06 PM. Culture 101 Continues
3:05 PM. Drama (RNZ)
Highlighting radio playwriting and performance (RNZ)
4:06 PM. Kiwi Classics
RNZ Music presents a series of live concerts capturing Aotearoa's favourite musicians collaborating with New Zealand's finest orchestras
5:00 PM. The World at Five
A roundup of today's news and sport
5:10 PM. 30 with Guyon Espiner
A new in-depth interview show featuring some of the most interesting and influential people in our world.
6:06 PM. The Hui
7:00 PM. In Conversation
8:06 PM. The Sunday Night Retro Show with Phil O'Brien
An evening of music and memories (RNZ)
10:15 PM. Mediawatch
11:06 PM. Inside Out
Jazz with Nick Tipping