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Critter of the Week: Turbott’s Weevil (Anagotus turbotti)
12 Dec 2025Jesse and Forest and Bird's Nicola Toki discuss this week's critter of the week is the beautiful and emblematic Turbott's Weevil. These large, flightless and nocturnal weevils were likely once… Audio
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Music 101: Tony Stamp is in the studio
12 Dec 2025Tony Stamp is host of Music 101 this Saturday. He joins Jesse to tell us what's on the show tomorrow and shares a tune. Audio
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Weekend Stuff: Getting your home clean for Christmas
12 Dec 2025It is such a busy time of year; we're well into the festive season; kids are finishing school; there are visitors aplenty and that's before we even get to Christmas Day! So how do you keep your home… Audio
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Food: Turkey Burgers for the win!
12 Dec 2025Shared Kitchen's Julie Biuso joins Jesse and has a great summery recipe to share, Turkey burgers! Audio
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NZ Live: Paige!
12 Dec 2025Time for NZ Live, and today we've got Paige in the studio. The Auckland based singer signed a record deal with Sony Music in 2019 after being championed on IG by Billie Eilish Since then, she's… Audio
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Films: Kate Rodger on what to watch this summer
12 Dec 2025Best of 2025: One Battle After Another; Sinners; Tina What to see next: Avatar; Not Only Fred Dagg; Song Sung Blue; My Brothers Band Audio
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Freaky Friday
12 Dec 2025Time to get your freak on! Please send us your terrifying tales! It could be something that sounds spooky, a taste of the occult or a bizarre co-incidence. 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we're… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 12 December 2025
12 Dec 2025Sentencing is underway in Greymouth for the disgraced former leader of the Gloriavale Christian community, Howard Temple; There's outrage overseas as football fans learn how much money they'll have to… Audio
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Feesh and Cheeps? We look at the evolution of the Kiwi accent
12 Dec 2025What do fish and chips, pen and six all have in common? Answer? They're some of the words we New Zealanders get mocked the most for. Some find our accent a delight, others a disaster but how did we… Audio
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The Tongan film going for Oscar glory
'Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue' is a short film directed by Vea Mafile'o. It stars Lucianne Buchanan in the lead role, who also wrote the script. The film has been shown at 20 international film… Audio
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Why some NZ apple growers are ditching the US
One of New Zealand's major apple growers, Hawke's Bay's "Yummy Fruit", has stopped shipping to the U-S as a result to President Trump's tariffs. The 15 percent tariff essentially cancelled out their… Audio
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Meet New Zealand Rugby's Referee of the Year
12 Dec 2025Ardie Savea took out Player of the Year at the NZ Rugby Awards last night, but another big award went to someone who spends 80 minutes trying not to be the centre of attention. Maggie Cogger-Orr was… Audio
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Research finds music trends reflect mood of society
Music can do wonders for the mood. Researchers have discovered music can also reflect the mood of society. Markus Foramitti, one of the study's authors, spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 12 December 2025
12 Dec 2025An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 12 December 2025
12 Dec 2025An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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Midday Business News for 12 December 2025
12 Dec 2025The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio
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Football fans outraged at "extortionate" world cup ticket costs
There's outrage overseas as football fans learn how much money they'll have to cough up to head along to next year's World Cup. Founder of All Whites fan club Flying Kiwis, Matt Fejos spoke to Lauren… Audio
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Sentencing underway for disgraced former leader of Gloriavale
Sentencing is underway in Greymouth for the disgraced former leader of the Gloriavale Christian community, Howard Temple. RNZ reporter Tim Brown spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
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The week that was
12 Dec 2025Comedians te Radar and Elizabeth Easther share some of the lighter stories of the past week, including the seal pup rescued and released twice after being spotted wandering through suburban… Audio
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Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
12 Dec 2025The abrupt departure of NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink and the future of domestic cricket, last night's rugby awards, Joseph Parker gives his first interview since news he had tested positive for a… Audio
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New music with Grant Smithies
12 Dec 2025Leeds producer Nightmares On Wax (George Evelyn) has just released his 10th studio album, inspired by the sound system culture of his home city. Audio
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Around the motu: Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
12 Dec 2025Hawkes Bay Today Chris Hyde talks about Level 4 water restrictions in the coastal community of Kairakau. Audio
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Book review: Katabasis by R F Kuang
12 Dec 2025Laura Caygill reviews Katabasis by R F Kuang, published by Harper Collins. Audio
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Bringing St James cycle trail back to its glory
12 Dec 2025Mark Inglis on the challenges involved in helping to restore the 60km St James cycle trail in the Clarence and Waiau valleys. Audio
