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Beginners guide to Parliament
Chris Bramwell takes us behind the scenes at Parliament.
Birds on Our Changing World
A collection of Our Changing World stories featuring New Zealand birds.
Birdwatching with This Way Up
Finding out about New Zealand's birds with birdwatcher Hugh Robertson.
Christchurch Memorial Service
The official memorial service for victims of the February 22 Christchurch earthquake held in Hagley Park on Friday 18 March 2011.
Curtain Raiser
Illustrated introductions to major pieces from the classical repertoire.
Greetings in te reo Māori used on Radio NZ
Listen to the Māori greetings used on Radio New Zealand and read the English translations.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Roger Wilson reads the Grimm versions of some of the fairytales, which are kind, cruel, occasionally shocking and other times just absurd... but always entertaining! Enjoy!
Live Music & Sessions
From intimate acoustic sessions to epic, sold-out shows at Aoteroa’s best music venues, this is a collection of live contemporary music of all kinds.
Making Documentaries for Radio
A series of tutorials is for anyone interested in making audio documentaries.
Margaret Mahy (1936–2012)
Remembering children's author Margaret Mahy.
On Song with Simon Sweetman
Simon Sweetman tells the stories behind classic Kiwi pop anthems.
Place Names of Aotearoa
The history of New Zealand place names with Peter Dowling.
Recipes
Recipes on Radio New Zealand National.
Remembering Sir Paul Callaghan
An archive of lectures, interviews and discussions with this eminent New Zealand scientist.
Sir Edmund Hillary: A Tribute
Documentaries about the life of Sir Edmund Hillary and audio from the state funeral.
Sounds Like Us - Kiwiana Radios
A touring exhibition of iconic Kiwi images presented as model radios.
Storytime Treasure Chest
A collection of children's stories available to listen online
The Birds
The birds that are broadcast daily during Morning Report
The New Zealand National Anthem
The words and music to New Zealand's national anthem.
Toy Love
One of the most influential and genuinely scary bands to come out of New Zealand.
Treaty of Waitangi
A collection of audio which explores the history of the Treaty of Waitangi.
When the Siren Goes
A series exploring a range of themes about disaster awareness through an examination of the different natural disasters which have occurred in New Zealand’s history.
Writing for audio drama
Information about submitting audio drama scripts, proposals or ideas, including tips about duration, format and style.

 

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National Daily On Demand

National Weekly Audio On Demand

Concert On Demand

Music On Demand

A selection of music interviews, reviews, videos, concerts, sessions, and performances.

Documentaries, Lectures and Forums

Parliament Audio

Podcasts & Downloads

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Audio Help

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