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Morning Report
Monday to FridayRNZ 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 around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.
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Nine To Noon
9am - Midday
Featured stories
Snoopy's Christmas an enduring hit - only in NZ
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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The hazard monitoring centre that never sleeps
7 Dec 2023Our Changing World goes behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. Audio
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At The Movies: The Old Oak
6 Dec 2023The Old Oak is 87-year-old director Ken Loach's latest film about a clash of cultures in a northern English village, it's one of the best films of the year, writes Dan Slevin. Audio
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Review: End Times by Rebecca Priestley
7 Dec 2023Rebecca Priestley’s new memoir explores the complications of living in a world under threat across two parallel timelines, writes Sam Finnemore.
Programmes
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Sunday Morning
News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.
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Worlds of Music
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.
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Nights
Tune in as Mark Leishman and the Nights team takes you abroad and helps you find out what’s happening at home - Let us know what's what’s happening in your world!
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Extra Time
A review of the week in sport.
Presenters
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Justin Gregory
Station: National
Programme: Not Your Average Cricket Show
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Stations: National
Programme: Country Life
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Ingrid Hipkiss
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Charlotte Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Music 101
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Jesse Mulligan
Station: National
Programme: Afternoons
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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St Andrews college showstopper brings the house down at prizegiving
4 Dec 2023The end of year school prize giving is known to send a shiver up the spine of a few parents. A couple of bum numbing hours...waiting if you are lucky to clap your child onto stage, full of pride and… Video, Audio
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Amanda Palmer: 'I nearly lost my mind in NZ'
6 Dec 2023Amanda Palmer calls herself an "accidental New Zealander". The US musician - one half of The Dresden Dolls - is also a best-selling author and spent over two years here after the borders closed due to… Audio
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Gilbert Enoka: Mental skills for sport and life
3 Dec 2023All Blacks Mental Skills Coach Gilbert Enoka, is moving on to on new pastures. Audio
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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten
4 Dec 2023Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes chew over the first week of a new Cabinet, and what more is being learned about policies which will be undone. Gareth Hughes is a former Green… Audio
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Luxon on coalition's 100-day plan
4 Dec 2023The National-ACT-New Zealand First coalition is in, and a number of things are out.
The government revealed its 100-day plan last week with 49 items to tick off - most of which will cancel or… Audio
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Rescue copter patient walks 250km to raise money for service
about 1 hour agoTrevor Moore has done it! Just six months ago the 62-year-old was lying in Wellington Hospital's intensive care unit after suffering horrific injuries when cutting a tree in the rural backblocks. Now… Audio
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UN chief warns of global threat from Gaza conflict
about 1 hour agoNew Zealand's Parliament has passed a motion calling for urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire in Gaza. Foreign Minister Winston Peters tabled the motion, which also condemned the Hamas terror… Audio
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Auckland region in for an eventful summer
5:34 am todayThe Auckland Council has a huge line up of entertainment for the region this summer. After a rough few years with Covid and wet weather, things are looking better, with events planned at beaches… Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:23 am todayWith Nathan Rarere from our fresh produce market is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: USA pomegranates Audio
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Africa: explosives cause massive explosion in Seychelles
5:14 am todayTo Africa now, in Accra, Ghana's capital city - where it's currently partly cloudy and around 31 degrees - is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio
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US: alarming stories warn of another Trump presidency
5:06 am todayLet's begin in the USA, joining Nathan Rarere from New York is Bevan Hurley. Audio
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How to stop your bike being stolen
7 Dec 2023Picture this: it's 5 o'clock, Friday evening, you've just finished work for the day. You head outside to where you parked your bike up. But... there's nothing there. Nothing except the 10-dollar lock… Audio
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Are golf balls too aerodynamic?
7 Dec 2023Golf's governing bodies have announced a change to the rules that govern golf ball design. The new rules are designed to combat the games ever increasing hitting distance. To find out how the changes… Audio
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The revival of an 18th Century Submarine
7 Dec 2023Most people have a family heirloom they've been trusted to look after for future generation. Very few heirlooms will be 150 year-old submarines. But that's the exact situation Pete Sparrow has found… Audio
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The world in weather
7 Dec 2023Former MetService Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brenstrum, joins us from the RNZ Wellington Studio to talk about what the weather events making an impact across the word. Audio
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Why Memory Matters
7 Dec 2023Why do we remember certain aspects of the over others, and why does it matter? Those are the central questions behind a new book from historian, lecturer, and curator of the Auckland War museum Dr… Audio
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Rampaging raptors causing havoc along popular walkways
7 Dec 2023Rampaging raptors are causing havoc along some popular walkways. There's been several falcon or Karearea attacks, the most recently on a track at Pareora Gorge near Timaru where a man was left… Video, Audio
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.