23 May - 10:00 am NZ
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Adaptations of fiction and non-fiction books as well as short stories. Weekdays at 10:45 am.
Drama and comedy in the form of major plays, short plays and mini-episode series along with interviews from producers, writers and performers of audio drama. 3pm on Sundays.
Where does the real power in New Zealand lie? That’s right, with a bunch of bureaucrats, underlings, officials, and lowly-ranked list MPs that you and I have never heard of. Whether it’s in sport, politics, commerce, education or the arts, the only way to find out what’s really going on in this country... 11:05am on Sundays.
New Zealand stories for children. 6:00 am on Saturdays and Sundays.
An account of four seasons' mountaineering on the Southern Alps of New Zealand by the first woman to first scale Aoraki Mount Cook, Australian climber, Freda Du Faur.
We retrace the remarkable journey that led the Buckwhip family from their humble beginnings to the pinnacle of popular music success - and back again.
Audio versions of solo performances written and performed for the stage by graduating students at Toi Whakaari.
Short plays by emerging writers and writers new to audio drama.
Dame Kate Harcourt, Grant Tilly and Aaron Alexander re-create confessions of three everyday Kiwis who've held life-long secrets.
Children's stories to download.
A 10 part series written and read New Zealand’s favourite twins.
A crash course in love: our online urban soap about a bunch of young people.

The drama department commissions new writing from New Zealand's best writers and from emerging writers. Each year, we produce up to 30 hours of new drama and comedy, more than 300 book reading or short story episodes, and over 50 new children's stories. Read more
Email: DramaInfo@radionz.co.nz
Resources for people who are considering writing for Radio New Zealand.
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.)
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A selection of music interviews, reviews, videos, concerts, sessions, and performances.
Downloads and podcasts are available for selected programmes. Our podcast page has a complete list of feeds.
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