Schedules for 17 - 23 March, 2012

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Saturday 17 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:04 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:30 Blue Smoke (RNZ); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 5:10 Asian Report (RNZ)

6:08 AM. Storytime

The Bird from Outer Space, by Ian Colthart, told by Lloyd Scott; King Pigeon, by Joy Cowley, told by Michele Amas; Kotuku beats Te Po, by Mike Young, told by Toby Mills; King Pigeon, by Joy Cowley, told by Michele Amas; Pins and Needles, by Janet Slater Bottin, told by Jennifer Ludlam; The Mountain who Wanted to Live in a House, by Maurice Shadbolt, told by Peter Land; The Apple, by John Parker, told by Michael Sengelow; Sneaking into the Sitting Room, by Jan Thorburn, told by Johanna Smith (RNZ)

7:08 AM. Country Life

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

8:10 AM. Saturday Morning with Kim Hill

A Saturday morning mixture of current affairs and feature interviews, until midday

12:10 PM. This Way Up with Simon Morton

Exploring the things we use and consume

2:04 PM. Music 101 with Kirsten Johnstone

The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from New Zealand and the world, including:

4:10 WOMAD Taranaki 2012

The World of Music Arts and Dance festival returns to the leafy Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth showcasing tops artists from around the world of music. Music 101 reporter Emma Smith will be on site at WOMAD, collecting music performances fresh from the main stage, live sessions and interviews from this year's WOMAD line up (RNZ)

5:12 PM. Focus on Politics

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

5:30 PM. Tagata o te Moana

Pacific news, features, interviews and music (RNZ)

6:06 PM. Great Encounters

In-depth interviews selected from Radio New Zealand National's feature programmes during the week (RNZ)

8:04 PM. Saturday Night with Peter Fry

Music, reminiscences and entertainment, including your requests

11:04 PM. Wayne's Music

Wayne Mowat presents a selection of tunes too good to be forgotten (RNZ)

Sunday 18 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 History Repeated (RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:06 Spiritual Outlook (BBC); 2:35 Hymns (RNZ); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC); 5:45 Auckland Stories (RNZ)

6:08 AM. Storytime

King Thrushbeard, by David Somerset, told by Jacqui Dunn; A Bird called Henry, by Elizabeth Smither, told by Kate Ward; The Invaders, by Ian Colthart, told by Lloyd Scott; Pins and Needles, by Janet Slater Bottin, told by Jennifer Ludlam; Lenny, by Michael Wilson, told by Lara Matheson; Urashima Taro - The Fisherman, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere Jones (RNZ)

7:08 AM. Hymns for Sunday Morning (RNZ)

7:35 AM. Weekend Worldwatch

The stories behind the international headlines (RNZ)

8:10 AM. Sunday Morning with Chris Laidlaw

Discussion, features and music, including:

8:12 Insight; 8:40 Feature Interview; 9:06 Mediawatch; 9:45 Sunday Outlook; 10:06 Ideas; 10:45 Hidden Treasures; 11:05 Sunday People; 11:45 Dougal Stevenson's Notes from the South (fortnightly); 11:50 Feedback

12:15 PM. Spectrum

Forty Years On - Spectrum's 40th Birthday. Forty years ago to the day, 18 March 1972, the first Spectrum documentary was broadcast. Jack Perkins helped Alwyn Owen launch a human interest series which was designed as a counterbalance to the current affairs content of National Radio. Owen and Perkins briefly recall Spectrum's early days and replay 'Two Wellington Childhoods', first broadcast in 1972 (RNZ)

12:40 PM. The Arts on Sunday with Lynn Freeman

Information and analysis from the world of books, arts and movies, including:

1:06 At the Movies with Simon Morris; 2:04 Comedy; 2:25 Books

3:05 The Sunday Drama: Lifestyle Block by Sue McCauley

Pamela's marriage is suddenly over. Her chance meeting with a bank robber and a desperate gambler changes their lives forever (RNZ)

4:06 PM. 4 'til 8 with Katrina Batten

A selection of special interest programmes, including:

4:07 The Sunday Feature: A documentary from New Zealand or overseas

5:10 Spiritual Outlook: Exploring different spiritual, moral and ethical issues and topics (RNZ)

5:36 Blue Smoke: Chris Bourke recovers the lost dawn of New Zealand popular music in the 20th century (RNZ)

6:06 Te Ahi Kaa: Exploring issues and events from a tangata whenua perspective (RNZ)

7:06 World Book Club: Harriet Gilbert talks to authors about their books (BBC)

8:06 PM. Sounds Historical with Jim Sullivan

New Zealand stories from the past

10:12 PM. Mediawatch

Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news media (RNZ)

10:45 PM. Wayne's Music

Wayne Mowat presents a selection of tunes too good to be forgotten (RNZ)

Monday 19 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At The Movies (RNZ); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 Musical Chairs (RNZ); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:30 Health Check (BBC)

6:00 AM. Morning Report

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 & 8:45 Manu Korihi News

6:44 & 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 & 8:34 Sports News

6:46 & 7:34 Traffic

9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Gifted, by Patrick Evans

A radio adaptation of Patrick Evans's fictional tale of the relationship between Auckland writer Frank Sergeson and Janet Frame (Pt 6 of 15, RNZ)

Noon Midday Report

Radio New Zealand 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 Jim Mora

Information and debate, people and places around New Zealand

5:00 PM. Checkpoint

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 & 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 & 6:45 Manu Korihi News

7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 Insight: In-depth analysis of a topical issue (RNZ)

8:15 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

10:00 PM. News and Late Edition

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

11:06 PM. Beale Street Caravan

David Knowles introduces the Memphis-based radio show with an international reputation for its location recordings of blues musicians live in concert (BSC)

Tuesday 20 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (RNZ); 2:05 Round Midnight with Martin Kwok (RNZ); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:35 An Author's View (RNZ)

6:00 AM. Morning Report

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 & 8:45 Manu Korihi News

6:44 & 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 & 8:34 Sports News

9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Gifted, by Patrick Evans (Pt 7 of 15, RNZ)

Noon Midday Report

Radio New Zealand 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 Jim Mora

Information and debate, people and places around New Zealand

5:00 PM. Checkpoint

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 & 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 & 6:45 Manu Korihi News

7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 The Sampler: Nick Bollinger casts a critical ear over the latest CD offerings (RNZ)

8:15 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 The Tuesday Feature: A documentary from New Zealand or overseas (RNZ)

10:00 PM. News and Late Edition

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

11:06 PM. The Putumayo World Music Hour

Rosalie Howarth takes listeners on a weekly journey through the music of many different cultures around the world (Putumayo)

Wednesday 21 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ)

6:00 AM. Morning Report

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 & 8:45 Manu Korihi News

6:44 & 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 & 8:34 Sports News

9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Gifted, by Patrick Evans (Pt 8 of 15, RNZ)

Noon Midday Report

Radio New Zealand 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 Jim Mora

Information and debate, people and places around New Zealand

5:00 PM. Checkpoint

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 & 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 & 6:45 Manu Korihi News

7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 Spectrum: People, places and events in New Zealand (RNZ)

8:15 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 The Wednesday Drama: Faith, by Tom McCrory (RNZ)

10:00 PM. News and Late Edition

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

11:06 PM. Jazz Profiles

Singer Nancy Wilson, hosts a series of programmes profiling the legends and legacy of jazz (NPR)

Thursday 22 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Warwick's People (RNZ); 1:05 Discovery (BBC); 2:05 Playing Favourites (RNZ); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:30 The Strand (BBC)

6:00 AM. Morning Report

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6.07, 7:42 & 8:34 Sports News

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 & 8:45 Manu Korihi News

6:44 & 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:46 & 7:34 Traffic

6:47 Business News

9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Gifted, by Patrick Evans (Pt 9 of 15, RNZ)

Noon Midday Report

A fifteen-minute bulletin of Radio New Zealand 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 Jim Mora

Information and debate, people and places around New Zealand

5:00 PM. Checkpoint

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 & 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 & 6:45 Manu Korihi News

7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 At the Movies: News and reviews with Simon Morris (RNZ)

8:15 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 Our Changing World: Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world (RNZ)

10:00 PM. News and Late Edition

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

11:06 PM. The Music Mix

Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events (RNZ)

Friday 23 March 2012

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Global Business (BBC); 1:05 Ideas (RNZ); 2:05 Science (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 The Heart's Wild Surf, by Stephanie Johnson (RNZ); 3:30 South (RNZ); 4:30 One Planet (BBC)

6:00 AM. Morning Report

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6.07, 7:42 & 8:34 Sports News

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 & 8:45 Manu Korihi News

6:44 & 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:46 & 7:34 Traffic

6:47 Business News

8:55 News from Australia with Kerry-Anne Walsh

9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Gifted, by Patrick Evans (Pt 10 of 15, RNZ)

Noon Midday Report

A fifteen-minute bulletin of Radio New Zealand 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 Jim Mora

Information and debate, people and places around New Zealand

5:00 PM. Checkpoint

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 & 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 & 6:45 Manu Korihi News

7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump

Entertainment and information, including:

8:06 You, Me…Now! The omnibus version of our popular web-only serial (RNZ)

8:30 WOMAD Taranaki 2012 (RNZ)

9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

10:00 PM. News and Late Edition

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

11:06 PM. Hear the World

Host Dheera Sujan expertly guides listeners on a global music expedition made up of exclusive live concerts recorded by Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW)

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