Schedules for 1 - 7 November, 2014

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live; 3:05 Edwin and Matilda, by Laurence Fearnley (5 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Weapons of Mass Description, by Anna Kenna, told by Simon Vincent; Mr Jones' Slippers, by Stuart Payne, told by Michael Haigh; Ghost and the Sausage, by June Melser, told by Michael Wilson; Shot, Boom, Score, by Justin Brown, adapted by John Sinclair, told by Francis Mountjoy; The Man who could throw his voice - episode seven, written and told by Michael Wilson; What Happened Next, by Tessa Duder, told by Geoffrey Heath (RNZ)

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)

A Saturday morning mixture of current affairs and feature interviews, until midday (RNZ)

Exploring the things we use and consume. Some content may offend (RNZ)

The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from NZ and the world

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

Pacific news, features, interviews and music (RNZ)

In-depth interviews selected from Radio New Zealand National's feature programmes during the week (RNZ)

An evening of music, reminiscences and entertainment including your requests

The members of The Doors talk about their career from 1966 to the death of Jim Morrison in 1971: Exploration and Morrison's Sojourn (2 of 4, Rhino)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 History Repeated (RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:05 Spiritual Outlook (RNZ); 2:35 Hymns for Sunday; 3:05 Edwin and Matilda, by Laurence Fearnley (6 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC) 5:45 Auckland Stories (RNZ)

King Pigeon, by Joy Cowley, told by Michele Amas; Sink or Swim, by David Hill, told by Matt Wilson; Shot, Boom, Score, by Justin Brown, adapted by John Sinclair, told by Francis Mountjoy; The Man who could throw his voice - episode eight, written and told by Michael Wilson; The Girl, the Horse and the Wizard, written and told by Michael Wilson (RNZ)

A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders, plus Mediawatch, music, Counterpoint and comedy

Scores of bikers ride their BSAs and Nortons, Indians, Harley Davidsons, Ducatis - you name it - to the Boyle Kawasaki shop in the Wellington suburb of Newtown. As well as the bikes, beards (mostly grey tinged) and black leather are prominent, but so's the laughter and the stories at this 'Bikers Bit of a Do'. Spectrum's Jack Perkins drops in on what turns out to be something of a street party (RNZ)

It's an 'all access pass' to what's happening in the worlds of arts and entertainment, including:

3:04 The Drama Hour

A selection of special interest programmes, including:

4:06 The Sunday Feature: Smart Talk from the Auckland Museum - The Cult of Food

Two university professors and two celebrity chefs discuss how NZ food has evolved over the last 50 years, argue about the effect of our diet on our health and share their ideas of the national Kiwi dish with an amused and engaged audience at Auckland Museum. Featuring Al Brown, Professor Rod Jackson, Professor Grant Schofield and Anne Thorp with Jesse Mulligan in the chair (1 of 4, RNZ)

5:00 The World at 5: A roundup of today's news and sport

5:11 Spiritual Outlook: Exploring different spiritual, moral and ethical issues and topics (RNZ)

5:40 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ)

6:06 Te Ahi Kaa: Exploring issues and events from a tangata whenua perspective (RNZ)

7:06 One in Five: The issues and experience of disability (RNZ)

7:35 Voices: Asians, Africans, indigenous Americans and more in NZ, aimed at promoting a greater understanding of our ethnic minority communities (RNZ)

NZ stories from the past (RNZ)

Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in NZ's news media (RNZ)

The Pipe, the Drum and the Thunder Run: Music and War (3 of 6, CBC)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At the Movies (RNZ); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Edwin and Matilda, by Laurence Fearnley (7 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Health Check (BBC); 5:10 War Report (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 and 8:34 Sports News

6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt, by Tracy Farr, told by Lorae Parry

The story of Dame Lena Gaunt: musician, octogenarian, junkie. It's also a tale of loss and family, grief and, most of all, it's about letting go (4 of 12, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 Insight: An award-winning documentary programme (RNZ)

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

Featuring music by artists from half a dozen different countries in the first part of the show, and then a chat with and music from Australian singer song-writer, Jordie Lane (3 of 13, PRX)

Including: 12:05 Music After Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (RNZ); 2:05 Night Lights Classic Jazz (1 of 13, WFIU); 3:05 Edwin and Matilda, by Laurence Fearnley (8 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 An Author's View (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 and 8:34 Sports News

6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt, by Tracy Farr, told by Lorae Parry (5 of 12, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 The Sampler: A weekly review and analysis show of new CD releases

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 The Tuesday Feature: Smart Talk from the Auckland Museum - The Cult of Food

Two university professors and two celebrity chefs discuss how NZ food has evolved over the last 50 years, argue about the effect of our diet on our health and share their ideas of the national Kiwi dish with an amused and engaged audience at Auckland Museum. Featuring Al Brown, Professor Rod Jackson, Professor Grant Schofield and Anne Thorp with Jesse Mulligan in the chair (1 of 4, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

(6 of 13, KMUW)

Including: 12:05 Music After Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Edwin and Matilda, by Laurence Fearnley (9 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 and 8:34 Sports News

6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt, by Tracy Farr, told by Lorae Parry (6 of 12, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 Spectrum: People, places and events in NZ (RNZ)

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 Wednesday Drama: Witch, by Susan Pointon

A story of women's lives in small town NZ (RNZ)

9:35 The Sound of Breaking Glass by Kirsten Warner

A family visit to a glassworks evokes an old refugee's memories of Jewish family life in pre-war Berlin (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

A tour of the world of gypsy jazz. We'll talk with historian Benjamin Givan about the life of gypsy jazz godfather Django Reinhardt, and hear how gypsy jazz as a musical genre actually post-dates Django's heyday by nearly 40 years. And we'll explore violinist Stephane Grappelli's often unheralded role in shaping the music, and hear how gypsy jazz is continuing to evolve as an artform in the hands of some Django lovers from the Motor City (3 of 9, PRX)

Including: 12:05 Music After Midnight; 12:30 One in Five (RNZ) 1:05 Discovery (BBC); 2:05 Playing Favourites (RNZ); 3:05 Edwin and Matilda, by Laurence Fearnley (F, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt, by Tracy Farr, told by Lorae Parry (7 of 12, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 At the Movies with Simon Morris (RNZ)

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 Our Changing World: Science and environment news from NZ and the world (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

(RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Global Business (BBC); 1:05 The Friday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 Science (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 The Bestest Wedding, by John F Bragg (RNZ); 3:30 NZ Society (RNZ); 4:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt, by Tracy Farr, told by Lorae Parry (8 of 12, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 and 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 and 6:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:35 Focus on Politics (RNZ)

Entertainment and information, including:

9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

James Gardner traces a personal path through the evolving world of electronic music - and meets some of the people who made it happen: A Dance To The Music of Time (6 of 6, RNZ)