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Snoopy's Christmas an enduring hit - only in NZ

7 Dec 2023

American band The Royal Guardsmen's song has been loved in Aotearoa since 1967 when it first topped our music charts. But what is it's particular appeal to kiwis? Emma Ricketts asks the question that has baffled many for decades. Audio

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Today’s Schedule

12:04 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)

3:45 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 with Lisa Owen

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

6:30 PM. Trending Now

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line including The Detail https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-detail

7:06 PM. Nights

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

10:00 PM. News at Ten

A roundup of today's news and sport

11:04 PM. Kiwi Classics

RNZ Music presents a series live concerts capturing Aotearoa's favourite musicians collaborating with New Zealand's finest orchestras.

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