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New Horizons: Fiddlers and Whistlers
Fate brings together new albums from two men who both play fiddle and whistle. One, John Hartford, now sadly no longer with us, had a yen for bluegrass; the other, Andrew Bird, is drawn more to the art of soundscaping Audio
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Three songs that resonate
Why do some songs mean so much to us, regardless of age? Music reviewer and academic Graeme Downes touches on 'Both Sides Now', by Joni Mitchell, 'What's Going On' by Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good'. Video, Audio
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Listen: Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers previews live shows from Kris Kristofferson and Justin Townes Earle, spins a track from Springsteen's new album, plays a birthday tune for Mick Fleetwood and there's a Kiwi classic courtesy of Eb & Sparrow. Audio
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Thousands perform haka for Alien Weaponry in Denmark
Thousands of Danish metal fans performed the haka for Kiwi band Alien Weaponry over the weekend at the Copenhell festival. Video, Audio
Programmes
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Song Crush
The best new music, brought to you weekly by the RNZ Music team. Host Kirsten Johnstone and fellow music obsessives offer a handpicked selection of what's good from Aoteraoa and abroad.
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The Podcast Hour
Designed to help you discover what to listen to next, host Richard Scott hunts out the best podcasts from New Zealand and around the world.
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Nine To Noon
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to…
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Jakob
Hawkes Bay post-rock soundscape trio Jakob
Presenters
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Susie Ferguson
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Nick Tipping
Stations: Concert, National
Programmes: Inside Out, The Works
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Jim Mora
Station: National
Programme: The Shape of the Media
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Carol Stiles
Station: National
Programme: Country Life
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Shelley Venning
Station: National
Programmes: All Night Programme, News
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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Chronic fatigue syndrome blood test - new hope for sufferers?
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Political commentators - Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones
24 Jun 2019Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones join Kathryn to talk about a possible move by Air New Zealand's Christopher Luxon to the National Party. Audio
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Ammunition supplier warns of ‘revolution’ over gun buy-back scheme
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Arundhati Roy - Acclaimed writer releases collected essays
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Overseas Correspondent
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Freshwater fish swim for science
9:06 pm todayNIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds. Video, Audio
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Freshwater fish swim for science
9:06 pm todayNIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds. Video, Audio
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Our Changing World for 27 June 2019
9:05 pm todayNIWA is putting freshwater fish through their paces in a swimming test, and the story of indium, the chemical element that is the Queen of the touchscreen. Audio
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Matariki Celebrations on the Water in Wellington
7:12 pm todayWe speak to Rachael Rakena, one of the artists behind Mana Moana, a Matariki multi-media event on Wellington's waterfront. Audio
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Music 101 Pocket Edition 240
7:00 pm todayOn this week's Pocket Edition Tony Stamp talks to a jetlagged Louis Baker, and trevor Reekie encounters cult Auckland act Hallelujah Picassos. Audio
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Citizen scientists undertake first survey of Taranaki penguin
6:25 pm todayA first of its kind study of little blue penguin in North Taranaki is being credited with giving the at-risk bird a better chance of survival in the region. "Finding Little Blue" is the brainchild of… Video, Audio
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Steven Ferguson selected as Team NZ grinder
6:21 pm todayAfter one Olympics as a swimmer and three as a kayaker - Steven Ferguson will now compete at the elite level as a sailor. Sports reporter Clay Wilson caught up with the 39-year-old, and started by… Video, Audio
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Home's garage in danger of slipping into giant mud pool
6:18 pm todayThe earth has continued to move in a small corner of Rotorua today as a mud pool which erupted overnight on Monday got even bigger. Video, Audio
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David Cunliffe on Cabinet reshuffle, PM's leadership & housing
6:09 pm todayWas the government overly ambitious with its KiwiBuild policy? Former Labour leader David Cunliffe joins Checkpoint to discuss Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet shuffle. Video, Audio
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Housing portfolio gets a makeover in Cabinet reshuffle
6:07 pm todayThe prime minister has reshuffled her Cabinet, dividing the housing portfolio between three ministers, while admitting the government had got things wrong with KiwiBuild. Video, Audio
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‘Senior citizen’ monkey gets special treatment
5:53 pm todayA 28-year-old monkey who escaped a life in the circus to spend his twilight years with a foster family and his best friend - a cat - has had an emergency trip to the vet after he lost hair and weight… Video, Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:15 Witness (BBC); 2:05 NZ Books (RNZ); 2:30 Song Crush (RNZ); 3:05 The Party Line by Sue Orr read by Katherine McRae (4 of 10, RNZ);
5:00 AM. First Up with Indira Stewart
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:
6:20 and 6:50 Business News
6:26 Rural News
6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance
Noon Midday Report
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:
12:16 Business News
12:26 Sport
12:34 Rural News
12:43 Worldwatch
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)
4:06 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
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:30 PM. Trending Now
Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line
6:55 PM. The House
Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
7:30 PM. New Horizons
With Music commentator and critic William Dart (RNZ)
8:15 PM. Dateline Pacific
A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)
8:30 PM. Windows on the World
International public radio features and documentaries
9:06 PM. Our Changing World
Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance (RNZ)
9:30 PM. Fair Play
Zoe George and a roster of athletic co-hosts shine the spotlight on women in sport - from results and athletes to current affairs and issues (RNZ)
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)
11:06 PM. The Music 101 Pocket Edition
Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on New Zealand/Aotearoa (RNZ)