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VIDEO PREMIERE: Auckland bedroom pop musician K M T P 'Acting Out’
RNZ Music is stoked to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland multi-instrumentalist and producer K M T P. ‘Acting Out’ is the second single from his forthcoming EP P.S C U Soon, which is out in August.
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Silver Scrolls 2020: top 20 announced
1 minute agoTami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand’s most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.
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Opinion: Stuff is good, actually
13 Jul 2020For years it's been criticised for clickbait or low-quality journalism, but Hayden Donnell finds that doesn't really square with the bulk of the what the company publishes today.
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The Sampler: new music to explore
Fresh power pop from Auckland band The Beths; blues and boogie from North Georgia sisters Larkin Poe and a surprisingly vocal set from the usually instrumental trio Khruangbin. Audio
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Worlds of Music
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.
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Lately
Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.
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The Podcast Hour
Designed to help you discover what to listen to next, host Richard Scott hunts out the best podcasts from New Zealand and around the world.
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The Backyard Bee Team
From the This Way Up Suburban Home Food Production Initiative (TWUSHFPI for short).
Presenters
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Cynthia Morahan
Stations: Concert, National
Programme: Daybreak
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Kim Hill
Station: National
Programme: Contemporary Feminism
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Lynn Freeman
Station: National
Programme: Standing Room Only
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Alison Ballance
Station: National
Programmes: Our Changing World, Elemental
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Simon Morris
Station: National
Programmes: At The Movies, Matinee Idle
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Anna Thomas
Stations: National, Radio New Zealand
Programme: News
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The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark and Richard Harman
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Anand Giridharadas: Beware of billionaire 'do-gooders'
11 Jul 2020Described by a Guardian reviewer as "superb hate-reading", writer and columnist Anand Giridharadas's latest book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World investigates the hypocrisy of… Audio
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Jim Bolger on the resignation of Todd Muller
14 Jul 2020Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger joins Kathryn Ryan to discuss the implications of Todd Muller's resignation. Audio
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Collins on taking over National Party leadership, diversity, Dirty Politics
15 Jul 2020One leader out, and a new leader in. Judith Collins is the new National Party leader after Todd Muller abruptly resigned yesterday morning.
MPs scrambled to get to Wellington for a vote, and by 9pm… Audio
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The unknowns behind a Covid-19 vaccine: 'It's an unwritten book' - Dr Chris Smith
Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith returns to digest emerging Covid-related science and research. This week, a growing understanding of the widespread (and sometimes… Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition 290: MAALA, Glass Animals
16 Jul 2020In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp speaks with MAALA about the difficult second album. Yadana speaks with Dave Bayley, front man of UK indie beats outfit Glass Animals and how the near-death… Audio
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The Rest is History: The Palace Letters
16 Jul 2020It's time for the Rest is History and tonight we're looking at the big historical story of the week! On Tuesday The National Archives of Australia released the so-called Palace Papers, correspondence… Audio
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Covid tracer app draws criticism from the tech sector
16 Jul 2020Today, Minister of Health Chris Hipkins announced 11-thousand people have downloaded the NZ Covid Tracer App in the past 24 hours. Yesterday there was an urgent call from the Prime Minister and Health… Audio
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What Is Love?
16 Jul 2020We'll be asking Gery Karantzas, Associate Professor in Social Psychology and Relationship Science at Deakin University in Melbourne. Audio
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Voices from Antarctica 8: Under the ice
16 Jul 2020Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web. Video, Audio
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Voices from Antarctica 8: Under the ice
16 Jul 2020Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web. Video, Audio
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World Weather With Erick Brenstrum
16 Jul 2020Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist Erick Brenstrum has been keeping an eye on weather patterns across the world. Audio
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The Intersection of Choreography and Video Editing.
16 Jul 2020Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnson joins us once again. Tonight she's looking a the intersection between choreography and video… Video, Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Kora announce new EP, share single and video 'Secret Lover'
16 Jul 2020RNZ Music is excited to premiere the first new music from Kora in eight years! ‘Secret Lover’ is from their new EP, due out later this year. Video
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Scathing report into defence culture upsets victims
16 Jul 2020A scathing independent report has found the Defence Force's culture still encourages "a code of silence" when it comes to sexual violence, harassment and bullying. Defence reporter Jonathan Mitchell… Audio
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Rural midwives get pay boost
Rural midwives are in line for as much as a 40 percent pay rise, with the government finally coming to the party with more funding for the sector. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
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Swarbrick says Auckland Central race is 'anyone's'
16 Jul 2020Green MP Chloe Swarbrick says Nikki Kaye's resignation from the National Party means it's game-on in the race for her Auckland Central electorate. Audio
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6:20 and 6:50 Business News
6:26 Rural News
6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers
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Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance
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12:26 Sport
12:34 Rural News
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An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
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An hour of discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests (RNZ)
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RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
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Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line
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RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. Lately with Karyn Hay
A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)
11:04 PM. The Mixtape
Musical guests compile a C60 (tape) and talk us through their selections (RNZ)