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Murder on the Dancefloor
Choreographer Miranda Manasiadis talks about how she uses David Long's music for her latest dance work. Audio
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'Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan': Fonotī Pati Umaga brings his story to the stage
4 Mar 2026When Fonotī Pati Umaga slipped in the shower in 2005, he didn't know it would be the last day he would ever feel his legs.
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Lorde shows NZ her slick, new superstar era
12 Feb 2026Lorde's Auckland homecoming is a big 'screw you' to those who ever (wrongly) called the Kiwi a 'one hit wonder'.
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Bad Bunny is joined by Lady Gaga in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
9 Feb 2026Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages - and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.
Programmes
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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and…
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On the Air - Mā runga iarere
An afternoon of music and interviews with a range of guests across the cultural spectrum that pops up during the holidays. Hosted by Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams. Weekdays from 12…
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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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Te Manu Korihi
Providing news on Māori issues, Te Manu Korihi features four times each weekday, in Radio New Zealand National's leading news programmes Morning Report and Checkpoint. A longer weekly…
Presenters
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Kara Rickard
Station: National
Programme: Music 101
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Summer Weekends
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Duncan Smith
Station: National
Programme: Country Life
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Karen McCarthy
Station: National
Programme: News
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Nicola Wright
Station: National
Programme: News
Latest audio
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Niki Harré: A year as a secular priest
12 Mar 2026Compiling vows, offering priestly services, and embedding herself in church communities - she's documented her experience in a new book called The Calling. Audio
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Suzanne McFadden: Telling women's stories
12 Mar 2026Suzanne compiles family documentaries, and 85 percent of her clientele are men. The accomplished women's sports journalist asks: why do women feel like they don't have a story to tell? Audio
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Political/Philosophy with Natalia Albert
Political scientist Natalia Albert joins Emile to discuss a less-talked about 2026 coalition recipe: Labour and Opportunity. Audio
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What is CANZUK?
12 Mar 2026CANZUK advisory board member Noel Cox joins Emile in the Auckland studio to explain the thinking behind this proposed alliance, particularly when it comes to things like mobility, free trade, and… Audio
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The Panel Plus for 12 March 2026
12 Mar 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Louis Theroux's latest documentary is Inside the Manosphere, in which he showcases… Audio
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The Panel with Marian Hobbs and David Farrar, Part 2
12 Mar 2026In part two, the panel hears from Arash Alaeinia an Iranian New Zealander based in Rotorua about his fears for Iran and his friends and family. Then, social media users have been outraged after a… Audio
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The Panel with Marian Hobbs and David Farrar, Part 1
12 Mar 2026Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and David Farrar. First up, a third of households in New Zealand have struggled with food insecurity in the last year… Audio
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Former spy boss quits Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism
12 Mar 2026Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about one of Australia's most respected bureaucrats and security officials has quit the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism. Former Australian spy… Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 12 March
12 Mar 2026News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Kalyn Ponga to switch allegiances in Rugby League World Cup
12 Mar 2026The delayed Rugby League World Cup is seven months away and a new face is vying for a place in the Kiwis squad. Kalyn Ponga has been given the green light to switch allegiances and potentially suit up… Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
5:00 AM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report with Ingrid Hipkiss and Corin Dann
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest.
Noon Midday Report
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm
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)
4:00 PM. Checkpoint with Lisa Owen
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:00 PM. The Panel with Wallace Chapman
Live and interactive discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert guests (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Country Life
The Country life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:30 PM. Short Cuts with Dan Slevin
Film and Television Review
9:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan continues
9:25 PM. Out Lately with Finn Johansson
New Music reviews
9:45 PM. Pacific Waves
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. The Detail
Join The Detail team as they make sense of the big stories with the country's best journalists and experts
11:06 PM. The logg Cabin
Join Mark Williams at the Logg Cabin for the finest of tunes across Aotearoa and beyond
