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All Night Programme
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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Programmes
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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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The Mixtape
Our guest compiles a C60 and talk us through their music selections.
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Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
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The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
Presenters
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Charlotte Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Music 101
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Ingrid Hipkiss
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Stations: National
Programme: Country Life
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Tim Watkin
Station: National
Programme: NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
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Simon Morris
Station: National
Programme: Standing Room Only
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Guyon Espiner
Station: National
Programmes: Election 2014, Red Line
Today’s Schedule
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
Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)
12:10 PM. Māpuna 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
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)
5:10 PM. Focus on Politics
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 with Phil O'Brien
An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)