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- A History of the World in 100 Objects
- The landmark BBC series in which the director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, explores two million years of human history through one hundred objects at the Museum.
- Access All Areas
- A backstage pass to current musical issues with seasoned industry insider Trevor Reekie, who dodges past security to get to the heart of industry trends and happenings.
- Afternoons
- The programme is based on the daring proposition that people are capable of thinking in the afternoon as well as in the morning.
- 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.
- Anzac Day
- A morning of current affairs and conversation.
- Asian Report
- A weekly report that highlights Asians in New Zealand, aimed at promoting a greater understanding of Asian New Zealanders.
- At The Movies
- A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics.
- Auckland Stories
- Tales of urban life in Tāmaki Makaurau.
- Beale St Caravan
- Live performances drawn from concerts recorded in the U.S. for The Blues Foundation.
- Checkpoint
- Mary Wilson presents the day's major national and international stories.
- Christmas Day
- Christmas Day brings you a variety of comedy, music and stories to accompany the festive day.
- Country Life
- A weekly programme of issues and stories of particular concern to the rural community, and also of interest to a general audience.
- Easter Monday
- An Easter Monday special featuring a mix of interviews, music and special reports.
- Focus on Politics
- A weekly analysis of significant political issues.
- Four 'til Eight
- A selection of special interest programmes hosted by Katrina Batten on a Sunday night.
- Good Friday
- A special programme of current affairs and conversation.
- He Rourou
- Weekday programme in te reo using the Māori language for a variety of topics.
- Hidden Treasures
- Trevor Reekie takes you on a trip that seeks out musical gems from niche markets around the globe, the latest re-releases, and interesting sounds from the shallow end of the bit stream.
- Hymns For Sunday Morning
- A weekly selection of traditional and modern hymns.
- Ideas
- A weekly programme exploring a range of philosophical, social, historical and environmental ideas.
- Insight
- A weekly current affairs programme of national and international interest.
- Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Programmes from the Peabody Award-winning radio show from Murray Street Productions.
- Jazz Footprints
- Exploring the full spectrum of this influential genre and its musicians.
- Kiwi Summer
- There's no place like home - come on a kiwi summer adventure with Lynn Freeman and Sonia Sly.
- Labour Day
- A Labour Day special presented by Chris Whitta and produced by Sean McKenna.
- Late Edition
- The most significant news stories, news interviews and packages of the day.
- Matinee Idle
- Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris present an afternoon of music and entertainment.
- 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
- Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of local and world events.
- Music 101
- Music 101 covers the best of what’s happening here, as well as putting a New Zealand perspective on great music from the rest of the world.
- New Years Eve
- Join Warwick Burke for the last few hours of the year.
- Next Stop Is Vietnam
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- 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, the Nine to Noon team investigate everything from hard news to lifestyle issues.
- One in Five
- The issues and experience of disability.
- Our Changing World
- Our Changing World covers topics across all scientific disciplines, natural history and environmental issues, and developments in health as well as exploring the human side of science and the personalities behind it.
- Queen's Birthday
- Special programming for Queen's Birthday.
- Round Midnight
- Connecting the dots between jazz old and new and celebrating the work of some of the overlooked and unsung heroes of the jazz world.
- Rural News
- Rural events and people.
- Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
- A Saturday morning mixture of current affairs, feature interviews, music and food.
- Saturday Night with Peter Fry
- Music, reminiscences and entertainment, including your requests.
- Sounds Historical
- Sounds Historical with Jim Sullivan is the programme that gives listeners their chance to learn about the colourful, dramatic, and often remarkable events and people of New Zealand's past.
- Southern Stories
- Tales of life in Te Waipounamu.
- Spectrum
- Spectrum is a long-running documentary series – it began in 1972 - which captures the essence of New Zealand through stories, landscape and people.
- Spiritual Outlook
- Our regular catch up with the world of religion, spirituality, faith and ethics – presented by Justin Gregory, Mike Gourley and Sonia Yee.
- St Patricks Day
- Our very own Irishman Sean McKenna presents a selection of contemporary Irish music.
- Storytime
- New Zealand stories for children.
- Summer Nights
- Curiosities for the inquisitive mind - from music, film and art, to science, geography and language.
- Summer Noelle
- A magazine show which ran during summer from 2008-2011, with the perfect blend of interviews, features and great music for you to soak up in the sunshine.
- Summer Report
- Keeping you informed and entertained during the festive season from 7:00 am to 9:00 am weekdays.
- Sunday Drama
- The best of New Zealand’s writing, acting and directing talent.
- Sunday Morning with Chris Laidlaw
- Discussion, features and ideas until midday.
- Tagata o te Moana
- News from the Pacific.
- Te Ahi Kaa
- A weekly programme exploring Te Ao Māori – the Māori World – and giving a voice to the diversity of Māori opinion, perspective, insight, and experience.
- Te Manu Korihi
- News bulletins from a Māori perspective.
- The Arts on Sunday with Lynn Freeman
- The Arts on Sunday is literally radio with pictures ... and theatre, film, comedy, books, dance, entertainment and music – all the things, in other words, that make life worth living.
- The Book Reading
- Readings of New Zealand novels, short stories and short dramas, adapted for radio by Radio New Zealand.
- The Music Mix
- Music, talk, live sessions, and coverage of contemporary music and events.
- The Reading Redirect
- The Sampler
- Nick Bollinger reviews the latest CD releases.
- The Vault
- Once a month Deb Nation compiles The Vault in Christchurch, home of our Radio Sound Archives, Nga Taonga Korero.
- This Way Up
- A weekly two-hour radio show with Simon Morton, broadcast on Saturdays from 12pm-2pm exploring the things we use and consume.
- Waiata
- Showcasing and celebrating Māori music and musicians.
- Waitangi Day
- Kim Hill and Paul Diamond host a Waitangi Day Special from Puke Ariki in New Plymouth.
- Wayne's Music
- Wayne Mowat presents a selection of tunes too good to be forgotten.
- Windows on the World
- International public radio features and documentaries.
- WOMAD
- Coverage of WOMAD Taranaki 2011.
- Worldwatch
- International news and news reports.