Schedules for 1 - 7 August, 2015

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live (RNZ); 3:05 Heart of Darfur by Lisa French Blaker (6 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:30 In the Balance (4 of 5, BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Staying at Gramps, by Glenda Weston, told by Katherine McRae; The Lacquered Box, by Don Long, told by Sarita So; The Three Bears (Sort Of), by Yvonne Morrison, told by Kenny & Ruby King; The Billy Goat Riders, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere-Jones; The Monkey's Tale, by Steve Thomas, told by Cameron Rhodes; Rooms to Let, by Margaret Mahy, told by Martyn Sanderson

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

A 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 requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)

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 on Sunday; 3:05 Heart of Dafur, by Lisa French Blaker (7 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC)

The Real Neat Soccer Team, by Norman Bilbrough, told by Brooke Williams; Boy at the Door, by Anthony Holcroft, told by Michael Haigh; Tame and Puti at the Beach, by Apirana Taylor, told by Peter Kaa; Boy at the Door, by Anthony Holcroft, told by Michael Haigh; Book Awards

A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, documentaries, sport from the outfield, music and including:

7:43 The Week in Parliament: An in-depth perspective of legislation and other issues from the house (RNZ)

8:10 Insight: An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

9:06 Mediawatch: Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in NZ's news media (RNZ)

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

3:04 The Drama Hour: Once on Chunuk Bair by Maurice Shadbolt (1 of 2)

4:06 The Sunday Feature - The Cook, the Carpenter and the Migrants

As the first port of call for most of the boats that survive the journey from North Africa, Italy has more first-hand experience than most European countries of the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Emma-Jane Kirby meets ordinary Italians to hear about the practicalities of the arrival of so many desperate people and how they are coping emotionally seeing such sadness and suffering in close proximity.

Housewife Maria Gratzia is a volunteer chef with a big heart and a big voice. Each week she doles out hundreds of kilos of pasta to the newly arrived migrants.

Emma talks to a grave digger who has buried many of the bodies washed up on the beach, a hospital director who has had to completely reorganise his hospital to cope with the new patients, an optician who rescued dozens of drowning migrants on a weekend sailing trip and a carpenter who makes crosses for migrants from the wrecks of the boats that brought them to Europe. (BBC World Service)

5:00 The 5 O'clock Report

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

Maori news and interviews from throughout the motu (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)

7:45 The Week in Parliament

An in-depth perspective of legislation and other issues from the house (RNZ)

NZ stories from the past (RNZ)

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

Nancy Sinatra hosts this one-hour special looking back at Frank Sinatra's early years (1939-1952)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At the Movies with Simon Morris (RNZ); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (8 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Science (RNZ); 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 7:34 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Five Sons and 100 Muri of Rice, by Sharyn Steel and Zoe Dryden

The life of Kharika Devkota, raised as a five year old bride in rural Nepal (11 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 panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

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

Entertainment and information, including:

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

9:30 Insight: An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

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

David Knowles introduces the Memphis-based radio show with an international reputation for its location recordings of blues musicians live in concert. (1 of 13, BSC)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (RNZ); 2:05 Night Lights Classic Jazz - Live at the Café Bohemia: Hardbop in the Heart of Greenwich Village (12 of 12, WFIU); 3:05 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (9 of 12, 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 7:34 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Five Sons and 100 Muri of Rice, by Sharyn Steel and Zoe Dryden (12 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 panellists 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 of new CD releases (RNZ)

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

9:06 The Tuesday Feature - The Cook, the Carpenter and the Migrants

As the first port of call for most of the boats that survive the journey from North Africa, Italy has more first-hand experience than most European countries of the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Emma-Jane Kirby meets ordinary Italians to hear about the practicalities of the arrival of so many desperate people and how they are coping emotionally seeing such sadness and suffering in close proximity.

Housewife Maria Gratzia is a volunteer chef with a big heart and a big voice. Each week she doles out hundreds of kilos of pasta to the newly arrived migrants.

Emma talks to a grave digger who has buried many of the bodies washed up on the beach, a hospital director who has had to completely reorganise his hospital to cope with the new patients, an optician who rescued dozens of drowning migrants on a weekend sailing trip and a carpenter who makes crosses for migrants from the wrecks of the boats that brought them to Europe. (BBC World Service)

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

Award winning former British broadcaster Mark Coles presents his pick of the best new music releases and demos from around the planet. A glorious mix of brand new sounds from all over the world, real conversations with music makers and tales of everyday life as seen from an English garden shed (6 of 13, MCM)

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (10 of 12, 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 7:34 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Golden Moments by Jane Seaford, told by Margaret Blay

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 panellists 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 The Wednesday Drama: Te Kauta by Moira Wairama    

A Maori and English drama, set on a country marae. The Hopua family have gathered for the tangi of Te Morehu, a Maori language teacher who has died suddenly. His pupils are at the marae for the funeral and insist on only speaking Maori making things hard for some of the family who can’t speak te reo. Moira Wairama’s bilingual drama won best new script at the 2003 Wellington Fringe Festival.

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

Riverboat Shuffle: In the latter days of the Golden Age of steamboats, many musicians plied their trade with the orchestras traveling the Mississippi. Memphis and St. Louis were primary ports where the band members could join fellow performers offering up a new music straight from New Orleans. (10 of 13, PRX)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 One in Five (RNZ); 1:05 Discovery (BBC); 2:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (11 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ)

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 Reading: Heart of Silence by Steve Danby, read by Robyn Duncan-Cox (1 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 panellists 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: Current film releases and film related topics (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

Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on NZ (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Food Chain (BBC); 1:05 The Friday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 NZ Society (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler; 3:05 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (12 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 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 Reading: Heart of Silence by Steve Danby, read by Robyn Duncan-Cox (2 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 panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

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

6:35 Focus on Politics

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

(6 of 13, RNZ)