Schedules for 23 - 29 December, 2023

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Saturday 23 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:08 AM. Storytime (RNZ)

7:08 AM. Country Life Summer

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

8:10 AM. Saturday Morning

The Best of Kim Hill's Saturday Morning (RNZ)

12:10 PM. Best of Māpuna 2023 with Julian Wilcox

Julian talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends to business leaders, to artists and community advocates.

1:06 PM. Music 101 with Charlotte Ryan

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

5:00 PM. The World at Five

A roundup of today's news and sport (RNZ)

5:30 PM. Tagata O Te Moana

A weekly Pacific magazine programme features New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music.

6:06 PM. Nashville Babylon

Mark Rogers offers the very best in Americana, alt country, folk soul and blues music (RNZ)

7:06 PM. Saturday Night Requests with Todd Zaner

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

Sunday 24 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features

6:08 AM. Storytime (RNZ)

7:10 AM. Podcast Hour

8:06 AM. Best of Sunday Morning 2023 with Jim Mora

A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

9:06 AM. Mediawatch The Year in Review

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

11:05 AM. The Truth About Jazz

1:30 PM. At the Movies (RNZ)

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

3:05 PM. Drama (RNZ)

Highlighting radio playwriting and performance (RNZ)

4:06 PM. Kiwi Classics

RNZ Music presents a series live concerts capturing Aotearoa's favourite musicians collaborating with New Zealand's finest orchestras- today Nadia Reid & The NZ Trio

5:00 PM. The World at Five

A roundup of today's news and sport

5:10 PM. Heart and Soul

Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world (BBC)

5:45 PM. Best of Voices

A weekly feature where the focus is ethnic communities (RNZ)

6:10 PM. Best of Māpuna 2023 with Julian Wilcox

Julian talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates.

7:06 PM. In Conversation Lilburn Lecture, Unknown Country

Listening for the Sound of Aotearoa New Zealand, award-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger delves into diverse corners of Aotearoa's musical past and present to investigate what it is that differentiates New Zealand pop music from its overseas cousins, and what that can tell us about our identity

8:06 PM. The Sunday Night Retro Show with Todd Zaner

An evening of music and memories (RNZ)

10:00 PM. News at Ten

A roundup of today's news and sport

10:15 PM. Mediawatch Year in Review

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

11:04 PM. Inside Out Summer

Nick Tipping presents classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz. (RNZ)

Monday 25 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:08 AM. Christmas Day Storytime (RNZ)

7:06 AM. Church Service

Congregation of The Cook Islands Christian Church, Porirua, in New Zealand. Featuring Assistant Minister - Makatea Tairea, Music leader Tania Unuia and Reader Apii Leota, the service consists of Imene Tuki (traditional hymns), Imene Apii Sabati (Sunday School hymns), prayers, a reading and a Christmas message.

8:15 AM. He Korokoro Tui

A selection of Christmas Waiata and Summer Song hosted by Justine Murray

9:06 AM. Whiramako Black Live in Concert

10:15 AM. Documentary Belafonte from the BBC

As we remember Harry Belafonte who died earlier this year

11:06 AM. NZ Live: Best of 2023

Highlights of live performances from some Aotearoa's favourite musicians as featured on Jesse Mulligan's Afternoons show.

Noon NZSO Christmas Pops Recorded Live at the Michael Fowler Centre

1:05 PM. Charlotte Ryan's Xmas Songs

2:06 PM. New Horizon's Xmas Special RNZ Music

3:06 PM. 3 Christmas Readings

My Famous Uncles by Adrienne Jansen/Hope in a Scrum by Elizabeth Smither and Silent Vigil, by Jenny Pattrick

4:06 PM. In the Spirit Pt 1

5:06 PM. In the Spirit Pt 2

6:06 PM. The King's Christmas Message

6:30 PM. Making of the King

From the BBC, originally broadcast in May just prior to the coronation

8:15 PM. He Korokoro Tui

A selection of Christmas Waiata and Summer Song hosted by Justine Murray

9:06 PM. Whiramako Black Live in Concert

10:15 PM. Documentary Belafonte from the BBC

As we remember Harry Belafonte who died earlier this year

11:04 PM. Church Service

Congregation of The Cook Islands Christian Church, Porirua, in New Zealand. Featuring Assistant Minister - Makatea Tairea, Music leader Tania Unuia and Reader Apii Leota, the service consists of Imene Tuki (traditional hymns), Imene Apii Sabati (Sunday School hymns), prayers, a reading and a Christmas message.

Tuesday 26 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

7:00 AM. Lunar Exploration Pt 1 BBC

8:10 AM. Curse County Mayo BBC

Is County Mayo's Gaelic football team cursed? Could a decades-old hex is behind their recent failures. Episode 1 of 3.

9:06 AM. RNZ Feature Programming

10:15 AM. Female Drummers BBC

11:05 AM. The Truth About Jazz

6:15 PM. Bon Appetit

Simon Morris presents a food show with a difference and gets to the bottom of some nagging questions

8:15 PM. Food Chain from the BBC

9:15 PM. Lunar Exploration Pt 1 BBC

10:15 PM. Kiwi Sporting History

The best from Afternoons 2023 - Tonight Dame Lois Muir

11:04 PM. Worlds of Music

Trevor Reekie brings you Music from the world, for the world (RNZ)

Wednesday 27 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:15 AM. Deer Wars Encore

From the extreme, unique, wild west-like highs and lows of the deer hunting industry in NZ, we cover this multi-generational project to control the red deer population.

7:10 AM. Lunar Exploration Pt 2

8:10 AM. Curse County Mayo BBC

Is County Mayo's Gaelic football team cursed? Could a decades-old hex is behind their recent failures. Episode 2 of 3.

9:06 AM. RNZ Feature Programming

11:05 AM. The Truth About Jazz

8:15 PM. Crowd Science BBC

9:15 PM. Lunar Exploration Pt 2

10:15 PM. Kiwi Sporting History

The best from Afternoons 2023 - Tonight Hockey's Selywn Maister

11:04 PM. Music 101 Pocket Edition

As we wrap up the highlights from Music 101, while serving up the latest in new music. (RNZ)

Thursday 28 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:06 AM. RNZ Feature programming

6:15 AM. Deer Wars Encore

From the extreme, unique, wild west-like highs and lows of the deer hunting industry in NZ, we cover this multi-generational project to control the red deer population.

8:10 AM. Curse County Mayo BBC

Is County Mayo's Gaelic football team cursed? Could a decades-old hex is behind their recent failures. Episode 3 of 3.

9:00 AM. RNZ Feature Programming

11:05 AM. The Truth About Jazz

6:15 PM. Bon Appetit

Simon Morris presents a food show with a difference and gets to the bottom of some nagging questions

8:15 PM. People Fixing the World BBC

9:15 PM. Stuff the British Stole from the ABC

10:15 PM. Kiwi Sporting History

The best from Afternoons 2023 - Tonight Kayaker Ian Ferguson.

11:04 PM. The Mixtape

Musical guests compile a C60 (tape) and talk us through their selections. (RNZ)

Friday 29 December 2023

12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:15 AM. Deer Wars Encore

From the extreme, unique, wild west-like highs and lows of the deer hunting industry in NZ, we cover this multi-generational project to control the red deer population.

7:15 AM. Kissinger's Legacy BBC

James Naughtie looks back at the life of one the most important diplomatic figures of the last 50 years

8:06 AM. RNZ Feature Programming

7:06 PM. Country Life Summer

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand throughout 2023 (RNZ)

8:06 PM. Best of NZ Live

Best of NZ Live

9:15 PM. Kissinger's Legacy BBC

James Naughtie looks back at the life of one the most important diplomatic figures of the last 50 years

10:15 PM. Kiwi Sporting History

The best from Afternoons 2023 - Tonight Dick Tayler remembers the 74 Commonwealth Games

11:04 PM. Kiwi Classics

RNZ Music presents a series live concerts capturing Aotearoa's favourite musicians collaborating with New Zealand's finest orchestras - tonight Nadia Reid & The NZ Trio

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