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All Night Programme
There is something for everyone in the wee small hours of a brand new day, every day, on our All Night Programme, a live-hosted programme of features, music, news and weather.
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Safe food or a saved environment?
The Packaging Dilemma - Kim Hill and four experts discuss the tension between keeping food safe and filling the environment with waste. Audio
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Work visa changes: the devil is in the detail
21 Sep 2019Opinion - Employers and migrants may lose out in the new work visa system, writes employment consultant June Ranson.
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Changing names without changing places
The Detail - Whether it’s adding a letter, reinstating a Māori name, or naming a place for the first time – people care a lot about what places are called. Audio
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'We've got a lot more out of not having a car than we've lost'
20 Sep 2019Wellington couple Catherine Hill and James Brown haven't owned a car since the mid-90s.
Programmes
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Insight
A weekly investigative documentary exploring what is happening in New Zealand and to New Zealanders here and overseas. Best Factual Weekly Programme at the 2019…
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The Panel
The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests.
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Checkpoint
Checkpoint is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme. Our multi-media show broadcasts on 101FM, and you can also watch it live on our website, Freeview Channel 50 and Face TV on Sky…
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Cheesy goodness
DIY cheese, history, cheesy questions, halloumi, paneer, and more, on This Way Up.
Presenters
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Kathryn Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Nine To Noon
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Cynthia Morahan
Stations: Concert, National
Programme: Daybreak
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Jesse Mulligan
Station: National
Programme: NZ Live
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Philippa Tolley
Station: National
Programme: Insight
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Simon Morris
Station: National
Programmes: At The Movies, Matinee Idle
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Paul Brennan
Station: National
Programme: New Year's Eve
Popular audio
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Facebook responds further to Christchurch Call
National leader, Simon Bridges has told Morning Report the only way the Christchurch Call will make a difference will be if the United States comes on board. Last week, the Leader of the Opposition… Audio
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Intermittent fasting: could it help you live longer!?
He's become the academic poster boy of the intermittent fasting movement. Professor Valter Longo's work on how the human body behaves when we deprive it of energy has inspired a range of diet books… Audio
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Political commentators Hooton & Williams
16 Sep 2019A look at the fallout regarding how Labour party officials and senior politicians have responded to allegations against a former staffer, ranging from bullying to serious sexual allegations. Audio
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Professor Laurie Santos: The Science of Happiness
Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos teaches the university's renowned happiness course. She offers up a few small things that can help bring more happiness to our everyday lives. Audio
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‘Ghost Wall’ author’s Brexit parable
21 Sep 2019Novelist, travel writer and academic, Sarah Moss is earning rave reviews for her latest novel Ghost Wall. It's been described as a Brexit-inspired parable, populated by characters plotting a path… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 23 September, 2019
23 Sep 2019On tonight's show Mark says happy birthday to Bruce Springsteen and Ray Charles, plays brand new music from Van Morrison and Hiss Golden Messenger and a long forgotten blues classic courtesy of… Audio
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I Didn't Know That: How You Remember Memories
23 Sep 2019What's your first memory? And how accurate do you think is it? Tonight in our occasuonal series "I Didn't Know That" we're examining memory and memory distortions and whether you can repress memories… Audio
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When Media coverage crosses the privacy line
23 Sep 2019The England cricketer Ben Stokes has described a front-page article in the Sun newspaper about a family tragedy that happened in New Zealand 31 years ago as "disgusting" and "immoral". In a statement… Audio
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Nights Sport
23 Sep 2019Tonight's sportscaster Dana Johnansen takes a look at how things are shaping up - both on an off the field - at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Audio
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Is the Chinese NZ Herald Under Chinese State Control?
Laura Walters is a senior political reporter for the Newsroom website - Chinese media experts say the Chinese NZ Herald's permits and structure means it must adhere to the censorship regime of the… Audio
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The Keys Are In The Margarine
23 Sep 2019Writer and actor Cindy Diver is getting ready to tout the country with "The Keys are in the Margarine", a verbatim play about dementia. Audio
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Fiji authorities deny rumours of coup, despite groups' warnings
23 Sep 2019Fiji authorities are hosing down widespread rumours of another coup, as civil society groups started warning their members to prepare for unrest. The Fiji Muslim League sent out a memo to all its… Video, Audio
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Quad bike disputed in David Lyttle trial
23 Sep 2019A jury has been told specific details about the way grass was folded on a secluded Whanganui track as it considers the circumstances around missing man Brett Hall's disappearance.
David Lyttle is… Audio
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First survey on NZ trans health, wellbeing released
23 Sep 2019Researchers say the first comprehensive survey on the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary New Zealanders reveals serious health inequities.
The Counting Ourselves report was released on… Video, Audio
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Witness describes fatal Lime scooter accident in Auckland
23 Sep 2019Auckland Council says an independent review has been launched into how a young man died after an accident on a Lime scooter a week ago.
The Council's director of regulatory services, Craig Hobbs… Video, Audio
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri Sept 20 2019
23 Sep 2019A review of the week's news including... Winston Peters - getting involved in Ihamatao may not be in the national interest, SOUL co-founder Qiane Matata-Sipu says Winston wrong on Ihamatao, Maori news… Audio
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Rugby World Cup: What's next for the All Blacks?
23 Sep 2019The All Blacks made a flying start to the defence of their Rugby World Cup title in Japan over the weekend, beating the Springboks 23-13 in Yokohama to take control of Pool B, and stamp their mark on… Video, Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features including
3:05 Shot by Sarah Quigley (11 of 12, RNZ)
5:00 AM. First Up with Indira Stewart
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:
6:20 and 6:50 Business News
6:26 Rural News
6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance
Noon Midday Report
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:
12:16 Business News
12:26 Sport
12:34 Rural News
12:43 Worldwatch
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
4:06 PM. The Panel with Wallace Chapman
An hour of discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:30 PM. Trending Now
Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line
6:55 PM. The House
Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
7:35 PM. Song Crush
A handpicked music selection of what's good from Aoteraoa and abroad (RNZ)
8:15 PM. Dateline Pacific
A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)
8:30 PM. Windows on the World
International public radio features and documentaries
9:06 PM. The Tuesday Feature
A selection of documentaries, discussions and lectures of note from New Zealand and beyond
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)
11:06 PM. Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots (RNZ)