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What we're watching: Odd Taxi
Run out of stuff to watch? Join us as we excavate the streamers' back catalogues for the shows we might have missed. This week: Odd Taxi.
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At The Movies: Civil War
17 Apr 2024Civil War imagines a future America torn apart by another civil war, and the people who have to cover the story. Written by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, it's a tight, character-driven, no-fingernails-left exciting film, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Easy Eats: Sam Parish's sizzling steak fajitas
17 Apr 2024Not sure what to eat tonight? Christchurch-based chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish knows the feeling. She shares a simple and super-tasty recipe for sizzling steak fajitas that the whole whānau will love.
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'He was a bomb that was waiting to explode'
14 Apr 2024Scoop, a new film starring Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell and Billie Piper, is a dramatisation of the events that led to Prince Andrew's disastrous Newsnight interview. Sam McCallister, played by Piper, tells Jim Mora it was an “extraordinary experience”. Video, Audio
Programmes
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Sunday Morning
News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.
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On the Air - Mā runga iarere
Kara Rickard and Mark Williams (aka MC Slave) present an afternoon of music, interviews and live recordings with some of Aotearoa’s favourite musicians.
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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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Sheep Heaven
A small holder's guide to raising sheep.
Presenters
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Mark Amery
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Stations: National
Programme: Country Life
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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Corin Dann
Stations: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Peter McIlwaine
Station: National
Programme: All Night Programme
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Susana Leiataua
Station: National
Programme: Labour Day
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At the Movies for 24 April 2024
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Movie review - Challengers
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Today’s Schedule
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
5:55 AM. Dawn Service
Dawn Service Live at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park with Susie Fergusson
7:06 AM. All Blacks at War
13 former All Blacks died in WWI. All Blacks at War brings their stories to life through military historian Dr Chris Pugsley, ONZM and former All Black Andrew Mehrtens.
8:08 AM. ANZAC Morning with Bryan Crump
11:00 AM. ANZAC National Service with Susie Fergusson
12:10 PM. On the Air - Mā runga iarere
Kara Rickard & Mark Williams (aka MC Slave) present an afternoon of music, interviews and live recordings with some of Aotaeroa's favourite musicians.
5:10 PM. Māpuna Crete Special
RNZ Producer Tama Muru visits the Green Island of Crete, retracing the footsteps of 28th Māori Battalion.
6:15 PM. Glory in their Eyes
7:15 PM. Our Changing World
8:15 PM. Blue Smoke
9:10 PM. All Blacks at War
13 former All Blacks died in WWI. All Blacks at War brings their stories to life through military historian Dr Chris Pugsley, ONZM and former All Black Andrew Mehrtens
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
11:04 PM. The Mixtape
Musical guests compile a C60 (tape) and talk us through their selections (RNZ)