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Summer encore: Bodies of Water - Don McGlashan
Watch / Listen / Read: New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan (The Mutton Birds, The Front Lawn, Blam Blam Blam) talks about how rivers, lakes, inlets, and seas have shaped him and his career as an artist in this charming Lilburn Lecture. Video, Audio
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The story behind ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’
1 Jan 2026One of the most recognizable lullabies, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ has been adapted and performed by parents and professional musicians including Nicki Minaj, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, The Supremes and Louis Armstrong.
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Summer encore: The Big Sing Finale
29 Dec 2025One of the highlights of 2025, the Big Sing Finale brought together 24 top secondary school choirs, with nearly 1000 young singers gathering in Dunedin to sing their hearts out. Catch up on the performances here.
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Christmas Day Church Service
25 Dec 2025Celebrate Christmas Day with an ecumenical service of readings, reflections and prayers brought to you by representatives of some of Wellington's central city churches, and carols sung by Porirua choir Pacific Connection. Video, Audio
Programmes
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Afternoons
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Sunday Morning
News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.
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The Panel
The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.
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Anzac Day
ANZAC Day 2025 on RNZ National features a programme of interviews and discussion, hosted by Stacey Morrison from 6 - 10 and Susana Lei’ataua from 10 - midday.
Presenters
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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Sharon Brettkelly
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Nathan Rarere
Station: National
Programme: First Up
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Guyon Espiner
Station: National
Programme: Midday Report
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Todd Zaner
Station: National
Programme: News
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
6:10 AM. BBC Witness History
Witness History takes you back to moments which have shaped our world.
6:20 AM. The Best of the Detail a selection of the best Detail episodes from 2025
7:00 AM. Morning Report Summer Edition
Presented by Melissa Chan Green and Lauren Crimp
9:06 AM. Summer Times with Anna Thomas
Noon On the Air
Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams (MC Slave) host and afternoon of Music
5:00 PM. The Lodge
In a world obsessed with wellbeing - would you put your health in the hands of a cult?
6:00 PM. Feature Programming
BBC's The Conversation
7:10 PM. The Best of the Detail
A selection of the best Detail episodes from 2025
8:15 PM. Writers Write, Actors Read
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport