Schedules for 6 - 12 December, 2014
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Saturday 6 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live; 3:05 Under the Bridge and Over the Moon, by Kevin Ireland (11 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)
6:08 AM. Storytime
Catching A Cold at Frog Swamp, by Jeanette McCallum, told by Perry Piercy; Jaws Truly, by David Hill, told by Michael Wilson; Slinki Malinki, by Lynley Dodd, told by Ray Henwood; Haircuts, by Jane Buxton, told by Stephen Butterworth; Buffo Lamont and the Holiday from Hell, by Murray Reece, told by Brian Sergent; Girls in the Kapahaka, by Angie Belcher, told by Waimihi Hotere; Toby and the Izgargo, by Gerald Bryan, told by Matthew Chamberlain (RNZ)
7:08 AM. Country Life
Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)
8:10 AM. Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
A Saturday morning mixture of current affairs and feature interviews, until midday (RNZ)
12:11 PM. This Way Up with Simon Morton
Exploring the things we use and consume. Some content may offend (RNZ)
2:05 PM. Music 101 with Emma Smith
The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from NZ and the world
4:06 PM. The Secret Life of Conductors
The most prestigious and yet misunderstood role in the orchestra must be that of the conductor. They are a lightning rod for the music, whether it was written 200 years ago or just last week. Without the conductor the musicians might not even play a note on stage. Without the orchestra though, the conductor is just a smartly dressed person waving a stick around. Together they're capable of creating an intoxicating alchemy for the ears. We find out about the art of conducting from some of NZ's well known maestros (RNZ)
5:11 PM. Focus on Politics
Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)
5:45 PM. Tagata o te Moana
Pacific news, features, interviews and music (RNZ)
6:06 PM. Great Encounters
In-depth interviews selected from Radio New Zealand National's feature programmes during the week (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Saturday Night Nostalgia
An evening of music, reminiscences and entertainment including your requests
11:04 PM. The Day John Lennon Died
Music fans recall how they heard the news of John Lennon's death in December 1980 and what Lennon's music has meant to them (Joyride Media)
Sunday 7 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
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 Under the Bridge and Over the Moon, by Kevin Ireland (12 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC) 5:45 Auckland Stories (RNZ)
6:08 AM. Storytime
Knightly News, by Anna Kenna, told by Kelson Henderson; A Leaf in the Wind, by Stuart Payne, told by Davina Whitehouse; The Magic House, by Patricia McCallum, told by Bruce Phillips (RNZ)
7:08 AM. Sunday Morning with Wallace Chapman
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
12:12 PM. Spectrum - Hope Unlimited Soup Truck
Napier's homeless have been thrown a lifeline by one local family determined to try and help through the common language of food. Kiri and Kevin Swannell, along with their children, spend every Monday evening in the central city doling out not only a hot meal but support to those struggling on the street. Join Spectrum's Lisa Thompson as she meets the Swannell's and finds out what prompted them not to look the other way (RNZ)
12:40 PM. Standing Room Only
It's an 'all access pass' to what's happening in the worlds of arts and entertainment, including:
3:04 The Drama Hour
4:06 PM. Sunday 4 'til 8
A selection of special interest programmes, including:
4:06 The Sunday Feature: The 2014 Rutherford Lectures - Experiments between Worlds
The Sea: Dame Anne Salmond discusses Maori relations with the ocean, beginning with the moment when Te Whanau a Apanui went out to confront oil company Petrobras' drilling ship the Orient Explorer in 2012, an echo of the episode almost 250 years earlier when canoes headed out from Cape Runaway to confront Captain Cook's Endeavour (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)
8:06 PM. Sounds Historical with Jim Sullivan
NZ stories from the past (RNZ)
10:12 PM. Mediawatch
Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in NZ's news media (RNZ)
11:04 PM. Hidden Treasures
Trevor Reekie seeks out musical gems from niche markets around the globe, re-releases, and interesting sounds from the shallow end of the bit stream (2 of 8, RNZ)
Monday 8 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
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 Under the Bridge and Over the Moon, by Kevin Ireland (13 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 Health Check (BBC); 5:10 War Report (RNZ)
6:00 AM. Morning Report
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
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Touchstones, by James McNeish, read by Ian Johnstone
A memoir that is at once a self-portrait, a hymn to a vanishing NZ and a record of his meetings with people who influence his life and help make him the writer he becomes. All are larger than life. Some of them, like the author's mysterious Maori aunt, are good enough to bottle (1 of 15, RNZ)
Noon Midday Report
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
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Simon Mercep
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
4:06 PM. The Panel with Jim Mora
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
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
10:00 PM. News and Late Edition
Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
11:06 PM. The International Americana Music Show
Merle Haggard, Alison Krauss and James Hand are all mentioned in songs by singers from England, Sweden and Scotland. There's also music by artists from seven other countries and songs that use driftwood, pebbles, stones and marbles as metaphors (8 of 12, PRX)
Tuesday 9 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
Including: 12:05 Music After Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (RNZ); 2:05 Night Lights Classic Jazz - Jazz Women of the 1960s (6 of 13, WFIU); 3:05 Under the Bridge and Over the Moon, by Kevin Ireland (14 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 An Author's View (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)
6:00 AM. Morning Report
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
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Touchstones, by James McNeish, read by Ian Johnstone (2 of 15, RNZ)
Noon Midday Report
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
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Simon Mercep
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
4:06 PM. The Panel with Jim Mora
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
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: The 2014 Rutherford Lectures - Experiments between Worlds
The Sea: Dame Anne Salmond discusses Maori relations with the ocean, beginning with the moment when Te Whanau a Apanui went out to confront oil company Petrobras' drilling ship the Orient Explorer in 2012, an echo of the episode almost 250 years earlier when canoes headed out from Cape Runaway to confront Captain Cook's Endeavour (1 of 4, RNZ)
10:00 PM. News and Late Edition
Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
11:06 PM. Global Village
A variety of flamenco styles and artists - including pop-flamenco hit-makers the Gipsy Kings from their 25th anniversary release, a Nuevo flamenco album from guitarist Juan Carmona, the Miles Español project that brought together musicians and influences from both jazz and flamenco and the Rough Guide to Flamenco compilation (11 of 13, KMUW)
Wednesday 10 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
Including: 12:05 Music After Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Under the Bridge and Over the Moon, by Kevin Ireland (F, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)
6:00 AM. Morning Report
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
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Touchstones, by James McNeish, read by Ian Johnstone (3 of 15, RNZ)
Noon Midday Report
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
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Simon Mercep
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
4:06 PM. The Panel with Jim Mora
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
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: Talking Back, by Matthew O'Sullivan
A car-jacking brings together three characters and a brass band (RNZ)
9:40 Fish, by Miranda Jakich
Miranda Jakich's award winning portrayal of the life of a child in one of NZ's immigrant fish-and-chip shop families (RNZ)
10:00 PM. News and Late Edition
Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
11:06 PM. The New Jazz Archive - Great Jazz Cities: Kansas City
Kansas City local boy and jazz historian Chuck Haddix talks about the storied and sordid roots of the famed Kansas City sound, there's background on the corrupt Kansas City political boss who defied Prohibition and helped spark the city's early jazz scene. And a look at adopted hometown hero (Count) Bill Basie's long and winding road from Kansas City to the pinnacle of swing, and explore the life and music of one of jazz's most underappreciated legends, the great Mary Lou Williams (8 of 9, PRX)
Thursday 11 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
Including: 12:05 Music After Midnight; 12:30 One in Five (RNZ) 1:05 Discovery (BBC); 2:05 Playing Favourites (RNZ); 3:05 Abraham and the Chipped Dinner Plate, by Kamala Jackson (RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)
6:00 AM. Morning Report
Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 Touchstones, by James McNeish, read by Ian Johnstone (4 of 15, RNZ)
Noon Midday Report
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
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Simon Mercep
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
4:06 PM. The Panel with Jim Mora
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
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)
10:00 PM. News and Late Edition
Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
11:06 PM. The Music 101 Pocket Edition
(RNZ)
Friday 12 December 2014
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
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 Between Friends, by David Hill (RNZ); 3:30 NZ Society (RNZ); 4:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)
6:00 AM. Morning Report
Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 Touchstones, by James McNeish, read by Ian Johnstone (5 of 15, RNZ)
Noon Midday Report
Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Simon Mercep
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
4:06 PM. The Panel with Jim Mora
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panelists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint
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)
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump
Entertainment and information, including:
8:30 The Secret Life of Conductors (RNZ)
9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)
10:00 PM. News and Late Edition
Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
11:06 PM. WOMAD 2015 Preview
Looking forward to the late summer days when the WOMAD Festival brings musical and cultural flavours from around the globe to New Plymouth, Taranaki (RNZ)
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