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News & Current Affairs

  • Best Of The Week

    Highlights from the Radio New Zealand schedule, hosted by Katrina Batten and Catriona MacLeod.

  • Business News

    The latest business news from Radio New Zealand News.

  • Checkpoint

    Checkpoint is Radio New Zealand’s award-winning drive-time news programme.

  • Crossing Boundaries

    A series of radio features from different parts of the world looking at subjects not often discussed at length in the media.

  • Election Referendum Forum

    Hosted by Nigel Roberts, this forum explores issues and questions about the 2011 referendum on New Zealand’s voting system, recorded in front of an audience at Te Papa.

  • Extra Time

    A review of the week in sport

  • Focus on Politics

    A weekly analysis of significant political issues.

  • Insight

    A weekly current affairs programme of national and international interest.

  • Late Edition

    The most significant news stories, news interviews and packages of the day.

  • Mailbox

    This programme is for the short-wave listener enthusiast, featruing DX reviews, Solar weather and occasional reports on digital radio.

  • Mediawatch

    Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media.

  • Midday Report

    Radio New Zealand news followed by business, rural and sports news, plus the long range weather forecast and Worldwatch.

  • Morning Report

    The most authoritative and comprehensive coverage of local and world events to be found on morning radio happens from 6:00am to 9:00am every weekday on Radio New Zealand National.

  • News about New Zealand

    A review of the week's events in New Zealand.

  • News in Pacific Languages

    New bulletins, read in Pacific Languages

  • Nights

    Unfurling fresh ideas and sounds along with the best radio documentaries and features from here and overseas.

  • 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 Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.

  • Outspoken

    Radio New Zealand’s most senior presenters and correspondents take an in-depth look at the stories that have made the headlines in 2012.

  • Rural News

    Comprehensive twice daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.

  • Summer Report

    Summer Report is back for four weeks from Boxing Day to keep you informed and up to date as we celebrate the great New Zealand summer.

  • Tagata o te Moana

    Pacific Island news, issues and current affairs.

  • Te Manu Korihi

    Providing news on Māori issues, Te Manu Korihi features four times each weekday, in Radio New Zealand National's leading news programmes Morning Report (6.27am and 8.45am) and Checkpoint (5.45pm and 6.45pm).

  • The Week In Review

    Radio New Zealand's review of news from the last 7 days.

  • Worldwatch

    International news and news reports.

Replay Radio

A variety of drama and music items are available for purchase through Replay Radio.

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National Daily On Demand

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Music On Demand

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

Documentaries, Lectures and Forums

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Podcasts & Downloads

Downloads and podcasts are available for selected programmes. Our podcast page has a complete list of feeds.

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Help on using online audio: formats, software, podcasts, downloading, and troubleshooting.

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