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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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Unknown Country: Listening for the Sound of Aotearoa New Zealand
Award-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger investigates what differentiates New Zealand pop music from its overseas cousins, and what that can tell us about our identity in the 2023 Lilburn Lecture. Video, Audio
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Wonderful classical, jazz and contemporary Christmas tunes
4 Dec 2023If Christmas pop tunes have a negative impact on your goodwill to all, then we have good news. RNZ Concert's resident music fans share favourite classical, contemporary and jazz pieces to restore your Christmas spirit. Video
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Auckland basks in Indian traditional tag sports extravaganza
1 Dec 2023Thousands attend the fifth NZ Sikh Games and the first NZ Kabaddi World Cup that took place simultaneously in South Auckland last weekend.
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I know who Jack the Ripper was, says British author
29 Nov 2023In the 135 years since Jack the Ripper's brutal murder spree in London's Whitechapel, numerous individuals have been named as the culprit, now a British author, Sarah Bax Horton, believes she has finally cracked the case. Audio
Programmes
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Afternoons
Jesse 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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Our Changing World
Stories about science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs across Aotearoa New Zealand. Winner 2022 New Zealand Radio Awards Best Factual Podcast - Episodic
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The Panel
The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests.
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Voices
Over a quarter of New Zealanders were born overseas. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar, Voices shares stories about the New Zealand experience beyond the 'diversity' checkbox.
Presenters
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Jim Mora
Station: National
Programme: Sunday Morning
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Jesse Mulligan
Station: National
Programme: NZ Live
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Charlotte Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Music 101
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Susana Leiataua
Station: National
Programme: Labour Day
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Simon Morris
Station: National
Programme: Standing Room Only
Popular audio
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Playing Favourites with Kim Hill
After 21 years, Kim Hill has hosted Saturday Morning for the final time. In the final hour of the show, the beloved broadcaster chats to long-time colleague Bryan Crump about some of her favourite… Video, Audio, Gallery
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"There is nobody who fails to be interesting"
26 Nov 2023On Saturday, Kim Hill brought the curtain down on a 38-year career at RNZ. After making her name as an unparalleled interviewer, she switched places and let Sunday Morning's Jim Mora ask her… Video, Audio
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David Brooks: how to know another person
29 Nov 2023Sociologist David Brooks used to think wisdom was the ability to utter life-changing maxims like Dumbledore or Yoda. Now he believes it's about deeply seeing someone else's experience. "I think wisdom… Video, 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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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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BBC Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
4 Dec 2023The BBC'S Jonathan Frewin joins us to discuss the latest world news. Including: the election in Egypt, Kenya's Facebook lawsuit, and Argentina's new president. Audio
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The Coromandel Cure
4 Dec 2023From Rotorua's natural hot springs to the fresh mountain air of the Southern Alps, the health benefits of New Zealand's natural environment have often been part of our tourism attractions. Well with… Audio
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The mysterious curry cabal
4 Dec 2023Have you heard of the Auckland Curry Movement? They're a shadowy cabal of curry connoisseurs with zero online presence... Except every year they give out their "Best Indian Restaurant award" - along… Audio
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DJ Sticky Fingaz gets his freak on.
4 Dec 2023Hip hop ambassador Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz spins some tunes. He's taking a look at some of the pioneering women in hip-hop both internationally and here in New Zealand. Ft. Salt & Pepper… Audio
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The sports roundup with Bryan Waddle
4 Dec 2023Bryan Waddle and Mark Leishman discuss the weeks sporting news. Including: What's going wrong with the blackcaps, The Phoenix, and a kiwi Squash star who's back at his best. Audio
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Complaint brought against engineer of CTV building
4 Dec 2023Twelve years after the CTV building collapsed during the Christchurch earthquake, families of the victims killed inside have told an engineering disciplinary hearing they want justice and… Audio
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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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Delay in fixing Parnell sinkhole causes a stink
4 Dec 2023It could be several months before a broken sewer in Central Auckland is fixed. Work on a sewer line in Parnell that collapsed and opened a massive sinkhole won't begin until early next year. Nearby… Audio
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Finance minister accuses Labour of hiding the true state of Govt books
4 Dec 2023The new Finance Minister is accusing her Labour predecessor of finding "clever workarounds" to hide the true state of the government's finances. Nicola Willis has also confirmed the coalition… Video, Audio
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Beauden Barrett re-signs for All Blacks until end of 2027
4 Dec 2023New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has received an early Christmas present with All Blacks back Beauden Barrett re-signing until the end of 2027. Barrett's contract extension makes him available for… Video, Audio
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Evening business for December 4 2023
4 Dec 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6342316894112 Video, Audio
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City Rail Link: No guarantees of hitting 2026 deadline
4 Dec 2023The boss of Auckland's long anticipated underground rail network is giving no guarantees it will hit its opening deadline of 2026. It has suffered several budget blowouts and will cost the city $220… Audio
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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. Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie brings you Music from the world, for the world (RNZ)