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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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The Sampler: Pixie Williams, Voom, Flock of Dimes
Tony Stamp basks in the glow of a new Pixie Williams covers album, a reissue of a classic by Auckland band Voom, and a breakup album from American songwriter Jenn Wasner, AKA Flock of Dimes. Audio
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'We need a building ministry': doco reveals high-rise horrors
11 Apr 2021A new documentary by building experts John Gray and Roger Levie uncovers the shocking state of apartment buildings around New Zealand. Audio
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Pent-up travel demand bubbles up
11 Apr 2021A green light for a travel bubble with Australia made a good news story. But were the bubble-happy media too keen to accentuate the positive? Audio
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Sheep Dog & Wolf on darkness and positivity
10 Apr 2021Stoicism isn't a helpful way to tackle mental illness, says Auckland musician Daniel McBride, aka Sheep Dog & Wolf Video, Audio
Programmes
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Our Changing World
Getting out in the field and the lab to bring you New Zealand stories about science, nature and the environment. With Alison Ballance.
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Musical Chairs
New Zealand musicians in their own words.
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First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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Jakob
Hawkes Bay post-rock soundscape trio Jakob
Presenters
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Alison Ballance
Station: National
Programmes: Our Changing World, Elemental
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Philippa Tolley
Station: National
Programme: Insight
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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Grant Walker
Station: National
Programme: Sunday Night
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Vicki McKay
Station: National
Programme: All Night Programme
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Mid Week Media Watch An imbalance in coverage
14 Apr 2021The biggest media story of the last week is the death of Prince Philip. For a while, it seemed like it was pretty much the only story in the world. Audio
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Tim Saunders shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer's Prize
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Anger from farmers at live cattle export ban
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Review - Rocks
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Review - Voyagers
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Baftas and Oscars
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At The Movies for 14 April 2021
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Art Squat House of Goth
14 Apr 2021We talk to one of the team behind a a book and exhibition about a Palmerston North squat that housed artists - musicians - and anybody else needing a home for over twenty years. Audio
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Parliament 'unwise' to act as judge as urgent debate denied
14 Apr 2021Parliament has been told acting as judge and jury would be 'unwise' in response to a request for an urgent debate today. Video, Audio
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Parliament 'unwise' to act as judge as urgent debate denied
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Polyfest: World's largest Pacific dance festival gets underway
14 Apr 2021The world's largest Pacific dance festival got underway in Auckland today after two years of disruptions.
Covid-19 caused the cancellation of Polyfest last year, while 2019 was cut short by the… Audio
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National pitches money for councils for more house-building
14 Apr 2021With all eyes on what the housing market will do next, National has put up its plan for how to turn the crisis around.
Last month, the government debuted a suite of policies designed to slow… Audio
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12:04 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews, features, music and drama
5:00 AM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews and bulletins on the hour and half-hour with Susie Ferguson and Corin Dann
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest
Noon Midday Report with Mani Dunlop
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports
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
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
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
11:04 PM. Music 101 Pocket Edition
Tony Stamp wraps up the highlights from Music 101, while serving up the latest in new music (RNZ)