National Drama
- Drama Online Listen to radio drama online
- Short Stories OnlineListen to short stories online
- Book Readings OnlineListen to book readings online
- Storytime Treasure ChestChildren's stories to download
- Emerging writers and performersListen online or download new drama
- Comedy FeaturesComedy productions on demand
Drama on the Radio
Drama Programmes
The Sunday Drama - Dramatic adaptations of novels and stage plays as well as some of the finest radio drama and comedy from New Zealand and the world. (3:00 pm on Sundays)
The Book Reading - Readings from short stories and novels, fiction and non-fiction. (Weekdays at 10:45 am, on Nine to Noon)
Storytime - New Zealand stories by New Zealand authors for children from all over the world. (6:00 am to 7:00 am on Saturdays and Sundays)
Writing for Radio
The writing for radio
resources are for people who are considering writing for
Radio New Zealand.
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Information
About us
The drama department commissions new writing and seeks to work with New Zealand’s best writers. Each year, up to 30 hours of new drama and comedy more than 200 readings (one-off short stories and serialised book readings), and over 50 new children's stories are produced.
email: DramaInfo@radionz.co.nz
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Purchasing audio
A number of dramas and book readings are available for purchase through Replay Radio.
(Please note that not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.)