Schedules for 30 Jan - 05 Feb, 2016

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live; 3:05 A Good Woman, by Elizabeth Coleman, read by Beryl Te Wiata (RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:30 Global Business (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

How Maui Fished Up the Land, by Martyn Sanderson, told by Don Selwyn and Anne Flannery; Gone Fishing, by Linda McIntyre, told by Bruce Phillips; Scrap - Tale of a Blonde Puppy Ep 9, by Vince Ford, told by Kip Chapman; Dad and the Talking Teddy, by Louise Gauld, told by Brian Sergent; Hemi's Pet, by Joan de Hamel, told by Mihi Murray; The Pirates and the Nightmaker part 11, by James Norcliffe, told by Dick Weir

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

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

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

Emma Smith presents 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 RNZ's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

Pacific news, features, interviews and music for all New Zealanders, giving an insight into the diverse cultures of the Pacific people (RNZI)

In-depth interviews selected from RNZ 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 Police Files of NZ (RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (RNZ); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday; 3:05 Charolais Newman, by Allyson Caseley, read by Andrew Foster (RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC); 5:10 Bishops, by Mona Williams (6 of 10, RNZ)

Happy Jack, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere-Jones; Guess What! by Margaret Mahy, told by Jane Waddell; Scrap - Tale of a Blonde Puppy Ep 10, by Vince Ford, told by Kip Chapman; Billy and the Bengal Tigers, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere-Jones; A War Far Away by Pauline Cartwright told by Teresa Healy; Vegetable Soup, by Margaret Mahy, told by Bruce Phillips; The Pirates and the Nightmaker part 12, by James Norcliffe, told by Dick Weir

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

An award-winning documentary providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs

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

Jamie Nicoll is a strong competitor - in sport and in life. He's one of New Zealand's most successful mountain bike racers. He finished third at the world's biggest mountain biking competition, Crankworx in Whistler, Canada, a couple years ago. What makes Jamie's success extraordinary, isn't that he's a young guy from the bottom of the world. It's that to get to the podium, he'd had to recover from an almost unimaginable accident.

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

Highlighting radio playwriting and performance

C.K. Stead is one of New Zealand's foremost literary figures. A distinguished novelist, literary critic, poet, essayist and Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Auckland, Stead has won many awards and fellowships. He became a Member of the Order of New Zealand in 2007, and is one of only two living writers to hold that honour.

A roundup of today's news and sport

Better Call Moses - The Priest Saving Souls

John Laurenson meets Father Mussie, the Swiss-based Catholic priest  helping desperate African migrants. Father Mussie has a phone number, which can ring dozens of times a day from callers who are themselves fleeing war, poverty, religious persecution, or all three. He hears Father Mussie's own story of fleeing his home country and how his faith drives his work.

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

Why We Lie

People lie. We lie to each other and to ourselves. Is there a deeper reason why we do it? In this episode, five TED speakers deconstruct the hard truths of deception.

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely: Where's The Line Between Cheating A Little and Cheating A Lot?
Social media expert Pamela Meyer: Can You Learn To Spot A Liar?
Psychologist Jeff Hancock: Does Technology Make Us More Honest?
Skeptic Magazine founder Michael Shermer: Why Do We Believe In Unbelievable Things?
Magician Eric Mead: How Do Magicians Manufacture Reality?

Paul Brennan presents two hours of music and nostalgia (RNZ)

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

An hour of music that's "shaken, not stirred" every week from the Underground Martini Bunker at Kansas Public Radio (2 of 12, KPR)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 On Going to the Movies (6 of 7, RNZ); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Double Happiness - How Bullshit Works, written and read by Joe Bennett (1 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Science (RNZ); 5:10 An Awfully Big Adventure, by Jane Tolerton (6 of 15, RNZ)

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

6:16 and 6:50 Business News

6:18 Pacific News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: South Sea Vagabonds, by John Wray, read by Alex Greig

A classic New Zealand sea adventure story about a man during the depression who lost his job, built a boat and sailed it around the Pacific. The book is credited with starting the whole NZ blue water cruising craze which has followed it. (6 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

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

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

The stories behind the international headlines

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information8:13 Windows on the WorldInternational public radio features and documentaries

RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ 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 (12 of 12, WFIU) 3:05 Double Happiness - How Bullshit Works, writen and read by Joe Bennett (2 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 An Author's View (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:16 and 6:50 Business News

6:18 Pacific News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: South Sea Vagabonds, by John Wray, read by Alex Greig

A classic New Zealand sea adventure story about a man during the depression who lost his job, built a boat and sailed it around the Pacific (7 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

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

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

C.K. Stead is one of New Zealand's foremost literary figures. A distinguished novelist, literary critic, poet, essayist and Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Auckland, Stead has won many awards and fellowships. He became a Member of the Order of New Zealand in 2007, and is one of only two living writers to hold that honour

RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ 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. (7 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 Double Happiness - How Bullshit Works, writen and read by Joe Bennett (3 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:16 and 6:50 Business News

6:18 Pacific News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: South Sea Vagabonds, by John Wray, read by Alex Greig

A classic New Zealand sea adventure story about a man during the depression who lost his job, built a boat and sailed it around the Pacific (8 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

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

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A young woman hiker lies in a psychiatric hospital, traumatised, babbling in a language she has never learned, and refusing to open her clenched eyes. Has she unwittingly awakened something dark, primitive and unspeakable in the mountains and ravines of the Moehau Range, or did she herself commit an unspeakable crime?  The Moehau stirs up mythological undercurrents from New Zealand’s ancient past, disturbing the placid surface of our beliefs and fears. Director: Adam Macaulay, Radio New Zealand

RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ National

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 CONFED - The Committee On Confederation by Paul Horan (6 of 6, RNZ); 1:05 Discovery (BBC); 2:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Double Happiness - How Bullshit Works, writen and read by Joe Bennett (4 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ) 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:16 and 6:50 Business News

6:18 Pacific News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: South Sea Vagabonds, by John Wray, read by Alex Greig

A classic New Zealand sea adventure story about a man during the depression who lost his job, built a boat and sailed it around the Pacific (9 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

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

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance and Veronika Meduna

RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ National

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

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Food Chain (BBC); 1:05 The Friday Feature; 2:05 Taking Off, by Roger Hall (6 of 6, RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 Double Happiness - How Bullshit Works, writen and read by Joe Bennett (5 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:16 and 6:50 Business News

6:18 Pacific News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: South Sea Vagabonds, by John Wray, read by Alex Greig

A classic New Zealand sea adventure story about a man during the depression who lost his job, built a boat and sailed it around the Pacific (10 of 10, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

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

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

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

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand

RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ National