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Nights
8:00pm - 12:00am (midnight)Tune in to Nights 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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Surf's up for Mount musician
Musician Tarik Rahim talks about his journey from working beside his father shaping surf boards in Gijón, Spain, to making a life - and music - in Mount Maunganui. Audio
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What we're watching: The Walk-In
18 Mar 2024The febrile post-Brexit environment and rise of neo Nazism in the UK is expertly captured in this taut series on TVNZ+. Graham Smith explains why it's worth a watch.
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Womad wraped up with notes of humour and solidarity
18 Mar 2024REVIEW: Baaba Maal's group's synchronicity and cohesion was captivating and their vibrant, upbeat music was the perfect end to a great weekend of music.
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How to vanquish languishing and flourish
12 Mar 2024Languishing is a lot more than just feeling meh or blah, it's the absence of a lot of the good things that go into making life meaningful, says sociologist Dr Corey Keyes. Audio
Programmes
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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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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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Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
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Kaimoana
How to select fish and the best ways to prepare shellfish and other kaimoana.
Presenters
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Sally Round
Stations: National
Programme: Country Life
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Ingrid Hipkiss
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Nathan Rarere
Station: National
Programme: First Up
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Justin Gregory
Station: National
Programme: Not Your Average Cricket Show
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Kadambari Gladding
Station: National
Programme: Here Now
Today’s Schedule
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)
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
An hour of discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests (RNZ)
7:30 PM. The Sampler
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:15 PM. Pacific Waves
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:10 PM. Nights continues with Emile Donovan
11:04 PM. Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie brings you Music from the world, for the world (RNZ)