Podcasts & Series
Featured series
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Deer Wars
Deer Wars tells the story of the 50 year struggle to control, hunt & farm New Zealand's red deer population. Back-country legends tell tales of fortunes made and friends lost.
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The Turning Point
NEW. A new generation of kaitiaki take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment. Made with the support of NZOA.
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MARAUDERS
NEW. Fat Freddy's Drop 2003 debut European tour. Glorious handycam footage from the auspicious tour is the base for this the slow-burn web series. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Our Changing World
Stories about science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs across Aotearoa New Zealand. Winner 2022 New Zealand Radio Awards Best Factual Podcast - Episodic
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Voices
Over a quarter of New Zealanders were born overseas. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar, Voices shares stories about the New Zealand experience beyond the 'diversity' checkbox.
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The Detail
Join The Detail team every weekday 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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Nine To Noon Politics
Our commentators make sense of the week in politics
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The Detail
Join The Detail team every weekday 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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Our Aotearoa
NEW. How do people maintain connections to their cultural roots while being a New Zealand immigrant?
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The Barber Shop Sessions
NEW. 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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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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It Takes A Village
Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan presents interviews to help navigate modern family life
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Widescreen
RNZ’s online guide to what’s playing on our screens — with Dan Slevin.
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Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
WEEKLY. The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers. Made with the support of TMP. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZOA.
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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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MARAUDERS
NEW. Fat Freddy's Drop 2003 debut European tour. Glorious handycam footage from the auspicious tour is the base for this the slow-burn web series. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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The Turning Point
NEW. A new generation of kaitiaki take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment. Made with the support of NZOA.
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Deer Wars
Deer Wars tells the story of the 50 year struggle to control, hunt & farm New Zealand's red deer population. Back-country legends tell tales of fortunes made and friends lost.
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The Adventures of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! (Narrated by his Mother)
From TAHI.fm. Follow Piripi as he figures out how to hold down a job and look after the whānau home while Mum's working in Wellington. Made with the support of TMP.
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Kororā: Little Blue Penguin
In 2020, in Aotearoa New Zealand, a Banks Peninsula family works to protect and survey the indigenous population of white-flippered penguins, through predator-trapping and citizen science.
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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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Whakamāori
Nau mai ki Whakamāori Series 2! This Podcast series brings Google translate to life! Come along and interact with our host Kimo Houltham who will navigate this space alongside co-hosts Dr…
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ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa
18 Asian-New Zealand artists reflect on how life in Aotearoa informs their creative work & sense of identity in this short documentary series. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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The River
NEW. My awa. What secrets lie beneath your surface? Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho.
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Caucus
Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen, Tim Watkin and Julian Wilcox guide you through the maze of politics to the election, with frank and forthright discussion.
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Hair and Loathing
Hair and Loathing is a podcast - not to be confused with Fear and Loathing - the classic novel by Hunter S. Thompson. So if you’re hoping for some wild drug fueled journey across Aotearoa…
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Conviction
In 1991, Peter Ellis was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the sexual abuse of more than a dozen children. What really went on at the Christchurch Civic Creche? Who can you believe?
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ICYMI
ICYMI is news made for kids, not their parents or people over 30. It's about the stuff you care about, the stuff that impacts your life, the stuff you don't want to miss.
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Grilled with Charlotte Cook
The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report’s Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics.
Radio Podcasts
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Nights
Tune in as Mark Leishman and the Nights team takes you abroad and helps you find out what’s happening at home - Let us know what's what’s happening in your world!
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World & Pacific News
A bulletin of Pacific News and a sports report.
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Checkpoint
Checkpoint is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme. Our multi-media show broadcasts on 101FM, on the RNZ website, on Youtube, Facebook and Freeview Channel 50. Hosted by Lisa Owen.
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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…
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Nine To Noon
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to…
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