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New Zealand's 'Little Miss Metric'
Although she “retired” at age 10, Jeannie Preddey has a special place in New Zealand history.
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The iconic (and often quirky) sculptures of New Zealand
21 May 2025Whether a gumboot, carrot, cow or L&P bottle, these kitschy constructions dotting the country serve as landmarks and a nod to what makes the town tick.
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How micro-feminism in the workplace can support your colleagues
21 May 2025Small acts of resistance known as "micro-feminism" can help women feel empowered at work.
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is action-packed, and quite ridiculous
20 May 2025As Tom Cruise's muscular action franchise reaches its ostensible conclusion - although let's face it: if this one does well, they'll totally come back - it's worth taking stock of the journey taken to get here.
Programmes
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Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
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Nine To Noon
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to…
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The Mixtape
Our guest compiles a C60 and talk us through their music selections.
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Mediawatch
There's never a shortage of opinions on the media - but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail twice a week, accompanied by to-the-point interviews and analysis. Mediawatch is a must-listen…
Presenters
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Lisa Owen
Station: National
Programme: Checkpoint
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Mark Amery
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Kathryn Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Nine To Noon
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Sharon Brettkelly
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Alexa Cook
Station: National
Programmes: Various - Alternate presenter, News
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Peter McIlwaine
Station: National
Programme: All Night Programme
Popular audio
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Robert Macfarlane goes Underland
28 Sep 2019Nature and travel writer Robert Macfarlane grew up in coal country, just next to limestone country. What was underground defined what was up above for him from a very young age. His new book Underland… Audio
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Anti-tour protestor reflects on thirty years since first game
22 Jul 2011Thirty years since the first game in the 1981 Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand. Audio
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Tips for working from home
26 Mar 2020Dr Sarb Johal is a specialist in the psychology of disaster recovery and pandemics. He's been thinking about ways to make working from home work for you, and has come up with 9 key points. Audio
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Aratere docked in Picton after running aground
24 Jun 2024The stricken Interisland ferry Aratere is now docked in Picton under a detention order with no word when it might be declared safe to operate. It's still not clear what exactly happened before the… Audio
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Peter O'Connor - the arts in healing
25 Dec 2016Catriona speaks with Professor Peter O'Connor, an internationally recognised expert in theatre and drama education who believes the arts can provide people with a way to deal with traumatic and… Audio
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Mitch McCann: A week in the US
We get the latest from the the US from our correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 14 June 2025
14 Jun 2025On this week's show there's classic country from Marty Robbins, a soul smash from Bob and Earl, blues courtesy of Magic Sam plus a birthday tune for Eddie Hinton. Audio
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The Mixtape: CHAII
14 Jun 2025Aotearoa rapper Chaii selects songs to soundtrack her life for the Mixtape. Audio
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More by Pulp
14 Jun 2025The Brit Pop icons return after 24 years, as sardonic and zesty as ever despite entering their sixties. Audio
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Live on Music 101: Mel Parsons’ post high slide
14 Jun 2025Folk outfit Mel Parsons joins Kara Rickard in the RNZ studios to perform live on Music 101. Audio
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Remembering two legendary musicians with Nick Bollinger
14 Jun 2025Kara Rickard has a kōrero with Aotearoa music journalist Nick Bollinger about the legacies of music legends Sly Stone and Brian Wilson. Audio
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At your Leisure: The Auckland electronic group’s new album
14 Jun 2025Leisure discuss their new album. Audio
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Dr Matire Harwood now a professor at Waipapa Taumata Rau
14 Jun 2025This week Dr Matire Harwood became a professor at Waipapa Taumata Rau, Auckland University's School of Medicine. She continues to combine academia with her mahi as a GP. When she was a young girl her… Audio
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What makes a flourishing life?
14 Jun 2025A question everyone must ask themselves at some point: what does a life well lived look like? Tyler J. VanderWeele is co-director of the five-year Global Flourishing Study. Audio
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Witi Ihimaera - reclaiming his reo at 80
14 Jun 2025Legendary author Witi Ihimaera is the man behind Whale Rider and Pounamu Pounamu. Already a celebrated master of the pen, at the age of 80 he felt a yearning to master something new and learn te reo… Audio
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Do we need more fat in our diets?
On discovering indigenous groups world-wide have traditionally derived 30-80 percent of their calories from saturated fat, Kay Baxter found it impossible not to question her existing assumptions. Audio
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Kate Summerscale The Peepshow
14 Jun 2025The real-life stranger-than-fiction story of serial killer Reg Christie rocked London in the 1950s. Audio
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12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features
6:00 AM. Storytime (RNZ)
7:00 AM. RNZ's Podcast Hour
8:00 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 media (RNZ)
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. The Sunday Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases
5:00 PM. The World at Five
A roundup of today's news and sport.
5:10 PM. Feature Programming
6:45 PM. Here Now
7:06 PM. Feature Programming
8:06 PM. The Sunday Night Retro Show with Phil O'Brien
An evening of music and memories (RNZ)
10:10 PM. Mediawatch
11:06 PM. Inside Out
Jazz with Nick Tipping
