Podcasts & Series
Featured series
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Nellie's Baby
Kirsty Johnston follows Sarah as she hunts for her biological mother, who turns out to have been an institutionalised mental health patient in Porirua Hospital. And that's only the start of…
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It's Personal with Anika Moa
Anika Moa gets personal with a range of interesting guests in this frank and funny podcast series. Watch on YouTube, rnz.co.nz or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Also catch it on RNZ…
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Suzy & Friends
Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a kiwi kid’s life! Kids share their thoughts, talents, and tales; and hosts Suzy Cato and Trevor Plant share songs, stories, and silliness; and…
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Voice of Tangaroa
Voice of Tangaroa is a collaboration between RNZ's award-winning science podcast Our Changing World & New Zealand Geographic, exploring the state of our oceans & the extraordinary variety of…
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Here Now
What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas. Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life…
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The Detail
Join The Detail team six days a week as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts. Produced by Newsroom for RNZ, and made possible by NZ on Air.…
All podcasts & series
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RNZ News
Get the latest RNZ news at 7am, noon, 5pm and 10pm each day.
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Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers. Produced for RNZ by Aotearoa Media Collective. Made with the support of NZ On Air & TMP.
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Widescreen
RNZ’s online guide to what’s playing on our screens — with Dan Slevin.
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The TAHI
Music, culture and laughs coming to you every Tuesday & Thursday. Evie and So’omalo catch up with your favourite local creatives and newsmakers, keeping you in the know on the goings-on in…
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The Detail
Join The Detail team six days a week as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts. Produced by Newsroom for RNZ, and made possible by NZ on Air.…
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It's Personal with Anika Moa
Anika Moa gets personal with a range of interesting guests in this frank and funny podcast series. Watch on YouTube, rnz.co.nz or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Also catch it on RNZ…
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Nellie's Baby
Kirsty Johnston follows Sarah as she hunts for her biological mother, who turns out to have been an institutionalised mental health patient in Porirua Hospital. And that's only the start of…
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Nine To Noon Politics
Our commentators make sense of the week in politics
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Suzy & Friends
Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a kiwi kid’s life! Kids share their thoughts, talents, and tales; and hosts Suzy Cato and Trevor Plant share songs, stories, and silliness; and…
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It Takes A Village
Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan presents interviews to help navigate modern family life
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Katchafire: Legacy
The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Voice of Tangaroa
Voice of Tangaroa is a collaboration between RNZ's award-winning science podcast Our Changing World & New Zealand Geographic, exploring the state of our oceans & the extraordinary variety of…
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Your Money With Mary Holm
Investment author and columnist Mary Holm talks to Jesse Mulligan every fortnight about her top tips for how to make your money work.
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Healthy or Hoax
Stacey Morrison looks at the latest food & fitness trends to discover what's good for you and what's gobbledygook. In short: Do they work?
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Fight for the Wild
BEST FACTUAL SERIES, NZTV AWARDS 2022. Documentary film & podcast series exploring the notion of a Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.
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Kākāpō Files
Voice of the Kākāpō - an audio adventure through the bumpy bumper 2019 breeding season of NZ's rare flightless parrot. Presented by Alison Ballance.
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Voice of the Iceberg
Artist Joseph Michael and his team record the characters and sounds of icebergs in Antarctica. Winner of Best Creative Feature at 2018 NZ Radio Awards.
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Here If You Need
On a quest to unravel the meaning of her brother's death, Kate forms a social netball team made up of his former acquaintances. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey
NEW. The journey of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata rise to the top of hockey in Aotearoa. Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho.
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The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium
A lavishly produced, epic-sized, comedy-adventure in the spirit of Monty Python. Story created by Duncan Sarkies, James Milne and Stephen Templer, starring Jemaine Clement with original…
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Kim Hill Collection
A good interview is equal parts art and science. For more than 30 years, Kim Hill has set the gold standard. She is, by popular acclaim, one of the finest interviewers New Zealand has ever…
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Nau Mai Town
Join Justine Murray as she takes us on a haerenga around Aotearoa to learn about place names and their origins.
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The Barber Shop Sessions
An intimate series celebrating waiata Māori and the uncharted talent of a new wave of grassroots musical artists. Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho.
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Our Aotearoa
How do people maintain connections to their cultural roots while being a New Zealand immigrant?
Radio Podcasts
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Nights
Tune in to Nights every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.
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World & Pacific News
A bulletin of Pacific News and a sports report.
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The House
Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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Checkpoint
Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
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Afternoons
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Midday Report
Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ's midday current affairs programme, including RNZ News, business, rural and sports news, plus the long-range weather forecast and Worldwatch…