Schedules for 7 - 13 October, 2017

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:15 From The World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live: Bryony Matthews (RNZ); 3:05 Best Feet Forward by David Hill read by Bruce Phillips (5 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:30 In The Balance (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Buffalo Woman, by David Somerset, told by Michael Haigh; Harry Wakatipu, The Biggest Liar I Ever Met, by Jack Lasenby, told by Stuart Devenie; All the Time in the World, by Patrick Hudson, told by Stuart Devenie; Marvin the Slob, by Roger Hall, told by Ginette McDonald; The Cleaning Lady, by Rose Vincent, told by Dorothy McKegg; Star Boy, by Apirana Taylor, told by various actors (RNZ)

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

A mixture of current affairs and feature interviews, until midday (RNZ)

Slices of life for curious minds (RNZ)

The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from NZ and the world

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

Pacific news, features, interviews and music for all New Zealanders, giving an insight into the diverse cultures of the Pacific people (RNZI)

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

An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)

12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Wild West Coast by Leslie Hobbs (RNZ), 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 1:35 Graeme Downes on Music (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul(BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday; 3:05 Any Day Now by Tracy Farr (RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:30 CrowdScience (BBC); 5:10 Loving All of it: Eminent New Zealanders Write About Growing Old (RNZ); 5:45 Historical Highlight (RNZ)

Sam's Story, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere-Jones; Teaching Harry Wakatipu to read, by Jack Lasenby, told by Stuart Devenie; Basketball's Biggest Fan, by Iona McNaughton, told by Joanne Simpson; The Frog Footy Player, by Chris Gurney, told by Darlene Mohekey; The Tree That Could Not Be Cut Down, by Ron Bacon, told by Temuera Morrison; The Pouwhenua, by Caroline Down, told by Turei Reedy (RNZ)

A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders, plus Mediawatch and music

8:10 Insight

An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

9:06 Mediawatch

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

It's an 'all access pass' to what's happening in the worlds of arts and entertainment

1:10 At the Movies with Simon Morris

A weekly topical magazine programme about current film releases and film-related topics (RNZ)

2:05 The Laugh Track

LifeAfter by Mack Rogers - As the voice of Sasha turns up the pressure on Ross to reveal FBI secrets, he must make an agonizing choice (3 of 10, Panoply/GE Podcast Theater)

Editing Our Genes: Fertility and Human Reproduction
Kim Hill is joined by bioethicist Josephine Johnston, Director of Research and Research Scholar at The Hastings Centre (the world’s oldest bioethics research institute), and a panel of experts including Mary Birdsall, Māui Hudson, and Andrew Shelling. Together they to explore the implications for human fertility and reproduction of gene editing technologies. This is the second in a series of four public discussions recorded around New Zealand, in association with the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

A roundup of today's news and sport

Underground Islam in Italy
Italy is home to the fourth largest Muslim population in Europe, but unlike Christianity and Judaism, Islam is not recognised in Italy and there are only eight officially recognised mosques. A recent government crackdown on the estimated 2,000 makeshift ‘garage’ mosques across Italy has led to mass protests.Helen Grady visits the officially recognised Great Mosque of Rome, Europe’s largest mosque. Speaking to its Imam, he tells her that since February he is now being told he needs to preach his sermons in Italian even though no other religious group is made to do this. (BBC)

A round-up of the Maori news for the week with our Te Manu Korihi team (RNZ)

Exploring issues and events from a tangata whenua perspective (RNZ)

Highlighting the activities and experiences of people with different backgrounds (RNZ)

A crafted hour of ideas worth sharing presented by Guy Raz (NPR)

An evening of music and nostalgia (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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

An hour of music that's "shaken, not stirred" every week from the Underground Martini Bunker at Kansas Public Radio (KPR)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Health Check (BBC); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:06 My Heels are Killing Me (RNZ); 230 NZ Music Feature: Paul Kelly (RNZ); 3:05 Seven Voices: Tales of Madness and Mirth by Mike Chunn (1 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Science In Action (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Civilisation written and read by Steve Braunias: The stories of people in small-town New Zealand - their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets (1 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Fiona Redfern: Life on Muzzle Station

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

International public radio features and documentaries

An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

RNZ news and the day's best interviews from RNZ National, including

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

Wairarapa's Mark Rogers presents a selection of old and new music - the very best in alt.country, Americana and blues (Arrow FM)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Black  Monday (RNZ); 1:05 From The World (BBC); 2:05 Music Extra: Colin Hogg  (RNZ) 3:05 Seven Voices: Tales of Madness and Mirth by Mike Chunn (2 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Author’s View (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Civilisation written and read by Steve Braunias: The stories of people in small-town New Zealand - their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets (2 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme - Do join us

Actor Timothy Spall on evil character and his role in the film adaptation of Margaret Mahy's novel ‘The Changeover’

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

A news quiz with a twist… the news hasn't happened yet. But that doesn't hinder the panel of guest comedians (RNZ)

A selection of documentaries, discussions and lectures of note from New Zealand and beyond

RNZ news and the day's best interviews from RNZ National, including

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots (RNZ)

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Country Life story (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Seven Voices: Tales of Madness and Mirth by Mike Chunn (3 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Civilisation written and read by Steve Braunias: The stories of people in small-town New Zealand - their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets (3 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme - Do join us

Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

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LifeAfter by Mack Rogers - As the voice of Sasha turns up the pressure on Ross to reveal FBI secrets, he must make an agonizing choice (3 of 10, Panoply/GE Podcast Theater)

Frankie doesn't want to go to school camp because of his concerns about his mother. How would the household run without him? (3 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news and the day's best interviews from RNZ National, including

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 Raising The Bar (RNZ); 2:05 4CAST. (RNZ); 3:05 Seven Voices: Tales of Madness and Mirth by Mike Chunn (4 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ); 5:10 Witness(BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Civilisation written and read by Steve Braunias: The stories of people in small-town New Zealand - their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets (4 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme - Do join us

Ralph McAllister reviews the book ‘Munich’ by Robert Harris

Author Robert Harris talks to Jim Mora about Hitler and Chamberlain’s 1938 Munich agreement

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

With Music commentator and critic William Dart (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance (RNZ)

Slices of life for curious minds (RNZ)

RNZ news and the day's best interviews from RNZ National, including

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on New Zealand/Aotearoa (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At The Movies (RNZ); 1:05 The Friday Feature (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 Seven Voices: Tales of Madness and Mirth by Mike Chunn (5 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Civilisation written and read by Steve Braunias: The stories of people in small-town New Zealand - their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets (5 of 10, RNZ))

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme - Do join us

Dr Marek Glezerman: Gender medicine: treating men and women differently

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

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

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

RNZ news and the day's best interviews from RNZ National, including

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

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