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There is something for everyone in the wee small hours of a brand new day, every day, on our All Night Programme, a live-hosted programme of features, music, news and weather.
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At The Movies: The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is a reboot of an old TV series about a stunt man which benefits considerably from the on-screen chemistry between stars Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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LIVE: The Phoenix Foundation play Horsepower at The Hollywood
25 Apr 2024Listen to The Phoenix Foundation in concert, performing songs from their celebrated debut album Horsepower, along with crowd favorites from their back catalogue, live at The Hollywood Cinema in Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio
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Independent Spirit winner is living with incurable brain cancer
28 Apr 2024Award-winning musician Teremoana Rapley has revealed she is living with inoperable brain cancer - and possibly has only months left to live. It comes days after she was recognised for her contribution to music and advocacy for Pacific artists.
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What we're watching: Odd Taxi
21 Apr 2024Run out of stuff to watch? Join us as we excavate the streamers' back catalogues for the shows we might have missed. This week: Odd Taxi.
Programmes
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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and…
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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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First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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The Funky Chicken Farm
Simon Morton sets up a backyard chicken coop
Presenters
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Nathan Rarere
Station: National
Programme: First Up
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Lisa Owen
Station: National
Programme: Checkpoint
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Susie Ferguson
Station: National
Programmes: The Unthinkable, Saturday Morning
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Susana Leiataua
Station: National
Programme: Labour Day
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Tony Stamp
Station: National
Programme: The Sampler
Today’s Schedule
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
5:00 AM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report with Ingrid Hipkiss and Corin Dann
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest.
Noon Midday Report
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
4:00 PM. Checkpoint with Lisa Owen
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:00 PM. The Panel with Wallace Chapman
An hour of discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests (RNZ)
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:15 PM. Pacific Waves
8:30 PM. It's Personal with Anika Moa
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:10 PM. Nights continues with Emile Donovan
11:04 PM. Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers offers the very best in Americana, alt country, folk soul and blues music (RNZ)