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Saturday Morning
8am - MiddayPresented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics.
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Māpuna
12.10pm – 1pm
Featured stories
Iggy Pop and Joan Jett prove rock legends have no expiration date
Two legends of the trade - punk godfather Iggy Pop and queen of rock Joan Jett - testified to the immortal power of a hard-out tune at Spark Arena Thursday night.
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Summer encore: Bodies of Water - Don McGlashan
23 Nov 2025Watch / Listen / Read: New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan (The Mutton Birds, The Front Lawn, Blam Blam Blam) talks about how rivers, lakes, inlets, and seas have shaped him and his career as an artist in this charming Lilburn Lecture. Video, Audio
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The story behind ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’
1 Jan 2026One of the most recognizable lullabies, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ has been adapted and performed by parents and professional musicians including Nicki Minaj, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, The Supremes and Louis Armstrong.
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Summer encore: The Big Sing Finale
29 Dec 2025One of the highlights of 2025, the Big Sing Finale brought together 24 top secondary school choirs, with nearly 1000 young singers gathering in Dunedin to sing their hearts out. Catch up on the performances here.
Programmes
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Sunday Morning
News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.
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Music 101
Music interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, profiles, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales and true... all from an Aotearoa perspective.
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Saturday Morning
Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics.
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Labour Day
Susana Lei'ataua hosts a morning of conversation, diversion, music and reflection on the world of work for people enjoying their day off -- and to help those at work get through the day.
Presenters
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Gwen McClure
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Mihingarangi Forbes
Station: National
Programme: Saturday Morning
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Sally Round
Station: National
Programme: Country Life
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Kadambari Gladding
Station: National
Programme: Here Now
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Maggie Tweedie
Station: National
Programme: On the Air - Mā runga iarere
Latest audio
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Still killing it!
about 1 hour agoShe's a podcaster, mum of five boys and an internationally successful pop singer whose biggest hit has been a hit twice, a generation apart! Audio
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Brad Thorn: Champions Do Extra
10:07 am todayRugby royalty, Brad Thorn is one of those rare athletes who conquered the world in green and gold and again in black. Audio
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Carol Ann Maher: Healthy body, healthy mind
9:40 am todayWith summer and the festive season coinciding in the southern hemisphere, many of us are now dealing with the consequences of holiday weight gain. Audio
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Nicholas Hytner: The Choral
9:07 am todayBAFTA, Olivier and Tony award winner, Nicholas Hytner's new film The Choral is just out in cinemas. Audio
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Richard Haass: A tumultuous start to 2026
From Iran to Greenland and Venezuela, it has been a tumultuous start to the year. We look at what that means for geo-political stability. Audio
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Wagner Moura: Golden Globe winner and Oscar-tipped Best Actor
8:14 am todayStar of The Secret Agent, Wagner Moura is hotly tipped to scoop one of the most coveted Oscars at this year's Academy Awards. Audio
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The Logg Cabin: 30 January 2026
30 Jan 2026On this week's show Mark mixes things up with music from Che Fu, Shirley Bassey, Groove Armada, Prince and Grace Jones along with the late and great Sly & Robbie. Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
30 Jan 2026Nights' resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, is back for the first edition of Short-Cuts for 2026! Tonight he's taking a look at It Was Just an Accident (Panahi, 2025), last year's Palme d'Or winner… Audio
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The Weekend: Latin Festival
Time to highlight a weekend event - and we're heading to Christchurch! Tomorrow you can feel the beat of salsa and cumbia, and smell fresh empanadas and arepas. The Latin Cultural Fest is bringing… Audio
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Are trading card thefts being taken seriously enough?
Trading cards might sound like child games - but some are worth more than a house. One Pokémon card sold for nearly nine million dollars. And where there's money, there's crime. Just over a week ago… Audio
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Camp ovens, bullockies and other tales from the bush
King Country farmer Lew Pickens' passions hark back to his days clearing land in Northland - camp oven cooking and driving bullock teams. He has a woolshed full of early tools and farming machines in… Audio
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On the Farm
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
6:00 AM. Feature Programming
7:00 AM. Country Life
Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)
12:10 PM. Māpuna with Julian Wilcox
Julian talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends to business leaders, to artists and community advocates.
1:06 PM. Music 101
The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from New Zealand and the world
5:00 PM. The World at Five
A roundup of today's news and sport (RNZ)
5:10 PM. Focus on Politics
5:30 PM. Tagata O Te Moana
A weekly Pacific magazine programme features New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music.
6:06 PM. Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers offers the very best in Americana, alt country, folk, soul and blues music (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Saturday Night with Phil O'Brien
An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)
