7:07 Sonic Tonic - Rugby

What team are you on?

A rugby ball is seen in a puddle of rainwater during South Africa's Captain's Run session at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on October 25, 2019, ahead of the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final match against Wales. (Photo by Odd Andersen / AFP)

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8:15 Pacific Waves

Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

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Photo: RNZ Pacific

8:30 Friday Night Live

In Friday Night Live we feature the modern blues-rock of Milly Tabak & The Miltones in session at the RNZ Studios.

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Photo: Milly Tabak and the Milltones

9:07 Country Life 

Country Life rounds up some school leavers learning about sheep and beef farming through the Growing Future Farmers programme. The teens don't have have fees to pay and they learn to train up pups to work alongside them. A Waikato sharemilker also shares his mental health story.

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Photo: RNZ/Carol Stiles

10:17 Lately

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Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.

11:07 The Mixtape

Charlotte Ryan from RNZ Music spoke to artist and music lover Otis Frizzell.

Otis Frizzell

Otis Frizzell Photo: supplied