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1pm - 4pmJesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Pūmanawa - a celebration of kapa haka
Pūmanawa embodies the ideals of legacy, talent and dedication to a centuries-old way of celebration as four kapa sing and haka with full voices, fierce wairua (spirit) and boundless energy. Listen online now.
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Vale, Tommy Ferguson
10 Jun 2006After jumping ship in the late 1950s, Glaswegian Tommy Ferguson won himself a place in the New Zealand music scene. An exuberant showman and crowd-pleaser, he was one of the most colourful characters in New Zealand rock. Audio
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LISTEN: The Big Sing 2025 Gala concert
15 Sep 2025Relive the energy and joy of nearly 1000 students from New Zealand's twenty-four top secondary school choirs gathered on stage to sing in The Big Sing Finale Gala.
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Aotearoa's secret Scandinavian pop star
8 Sep 2025In 1961, a singer from the small Taranaki town of Manaia had a number one hit in Sweden with a song sung largely in te reo Māori, but few people in New Zealand heard this record at the time or knew anything about Jay Epae’s success.
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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Worlds of Music
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.
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Nights
Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.
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Anzac Day
ANZAC Day 2025 on RNZ National features a programme of interviews and discussion, hosted by Stacey Morrison from 6 - 10 and Susana Lei’ataua from 10 - midday.
Presenters
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Alexia Russell
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Kathryn Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Nine To Noon
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Phil O'Brien
Station: National
Programmes: Matinee Idle, Saturday Night, Sunday Night
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Vicki McKay
Station: National
Programme: All Night Programme
Popular audio
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Māori likely first humans to see Antarctica - study
9 Jun 2021A new study has concluded that Māori were likely the first humans to set eyes on Antartic waters and even the continent itself.
Researchers from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi… Audio
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Kava drinking club - cool or cultural appropriation?
25 Jul 2017A social kava-drinking club in Auckland has come under fire from some Pacific people. Audio
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Air pollution from ships
15 Mar 2017Kathryn Ryan speaks to Senior Lecturer at the School of Law at Victoria University Bevan Marten, who says New Zealand needs to ratify the international agreement dealing with air pollution from ships… Audio
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Jason Hickel - How DeGrowth Will Save The World
5 Oct 2020Dr Jason Hickel discusses his new book Less is More: How DeGrowth Will Save The World. Audio
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Midday Business News for 17 July 2020
New orders drive a manufacturing sector boom.
Emma Hatton has business. Audio
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Food
21 minutes agoHead chef and founder of Le Ciel Bakery Shuchi Bhardwaj shared her recipe for mandazi African doughnuts. Audio
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Film Review: 'One Battle After Another'
2:10 pm todayFilm reviewer Sam Hollis joined Jesse to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26th September 2025
1:45 pm todayIn today's episode, the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. A former minister says bold action is needed to… Audio
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Exciting times for book lovers as Booker short list revealed
1:35 pm todayRNZ executive editor Jeremy Rees reads and reviews every book shortlisted. He spoke to Jesse. Audio
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What it's like to live in historic homestead
1:25 pm todayOur guest Heatha Edwards bought a category two listed historic homestead in Hawkes Bay. Audio
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NZ company at cutting edge of agri-tech
1:15 pm todayRuminant BioTech's Commercial Director George Reeves spoke to Jesse. Audio
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Poodles and pups: Rangiora goes barking mad
12:46 pm todayPrecious pups and poodles have descended on Rangiora for the National Dog Show. Show director Martin Hewitt spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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Methane-cutting cattle vaccine a step closer to NZ trials
12:43 pm todayTechnology that could reduce methane emissions from cattle by as much as 30 percent is a step closer to being trialled in New Zealand. AgriZeroNZ chief executive Wayne McNee spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025
Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025
Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 26 September 2025
12:28 pm todayMidday Sports News for 26 September 2025. 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 phone 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
9:25 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
