Schedules for 22 - 28 October, 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 Appalachian Spring by Sue Pointon read by Deidre O'Connor (RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:06 Met Service Coastal Weather Forecast (RNZ); 4:30 disUnited Kingdom (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Ivan the Terrible's Tooth, by Murray Reece, told by Danny Mulheron; The Murderhouse, by Maria Samuela, told by Jason Te Kare; Josefa and the Vu, by Tulia Thompson, told by Madeleine Sami; Heather the Weather Girl, by Robin Nathan, told by Jane Waddell; The Legend of Knockmany, by David Somerset, told by Fiona Samuel

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

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

Slices of life for curious minds. (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) (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)

Saturday nights on RNZ National is where Phil O'Brien plays the songs YOU want to hear. All music from 7 till midnight (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Nga Taonga Korero (RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 1:30 Drawl & Twang (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday; 3:05 Jet by Raewyn Alexander read by Elizabeth Easther (RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:06 Met Service Coastal Weather Forecast (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC) 5:10 Mihipeka: Call of an Elder by Mihipeka Edwards, read by Kahu Hotere (5 of 5, RNZ); 5:45 Historical Highlight

Karate Lesson, written and told by Willie Davis; Josefa and the Vu, by Tulia Thompson, told by Madeleine Sami; And the Winners Are, by Diana Noonan, told by Byron Coll; John Takes a Fall, by Simon Hall, told by Lloyd Scott; Gertrude Finklebottom and the Deadly Duo, by Michelanne Forster, told by Alice Fraser

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

7:43 The Week in Parliament

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

8:10 RNZ News Local Elections Special

9:06 Mediawatch

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

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

1:10 At the Movies with Simon Morris

A weekly topical magazine programme about current film releases and film-related topics. (RNZ)

2:05 The Laugh Track

An epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty of Egypt. This 10-part story of upheaval, revolution and romance is set in the heart of a vast empire, the corrupt fictional city of Tumanbay which is threatened by a rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within. (3 of 10, Goldhawk)
plus:
When Famous People Come to Town:
Damien Wilkins puts the royal tourist under the spotlight. (3 of 10, RNZ)

Lecture 1. Creed: Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah argues that when considering religion we overestimate the importance of scripture and underestimate the importance of practice. (BBC Reith lecture series) (Transcript)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Wrestling with God
David Baker is a practising and proud Jew. He is also gay and in the eyes of many of his fellow Jews the two cannot go together. He has had to wrestle with these two sides to his identity leading to many hours of praying and soul searching, exploring whether he could still remain within his faith. (BBC)

A round-up of the Māori news for the week with our Te Manu Korihi team (RNZ)

Exploring issues and events from a tangata whenua perspective (RNZ)

Highlighting the activities and experiences of people with different backgrounds (RNZ)

A crafted hour of ideas worth sharing presented by Guy Raz (NPR)

An evening of music and nostalgia (RNZ)

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

An in-depth perspective of legislation and other issues from the house.

An hour of music that's "shaken, not stirred" every week from the Underground Martini Bunker at Kansas Public Radio.

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Health Check (BBC); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Account of the Inlander's Outing by Tina Shaw read by Dulcie Smart (RNZ); 3:30 Science (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

An early miscellany of music, stories and random thoughts.

A charming mix of conversation and music, the curious and the compelling.

A roundup of today's news and sport.

Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris present an afternoon of alleged music and dubious entertainment.

A roundup of today's news and sport.

The booming business of fertility
The business of making babies is booming, both in the UK and globally, as recent research suggests the world’s fertility industry is set to be worth an estimated £15bn by the year 2020. One in six couples in the world are thought to experience fertility problems. Theres a huge range of treatments available – from egg donation and specialist ‘add-ons’ to improve the odds, to egg freezing and surrogacy, not to mention an increasing market for gay and lesbian couples. (BBC)

Kate hatches a plan to get her grandad, B an old-style socialist, to meet some old friends.

Parkinson's Disease is one of the major neurodegenerative conditions. Cells die, for reasons not fully understood, causing a reduction in the production of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, and a raft of physical and behavioural problems. Although effective drug treatments are available, they wear off over time and have side effects. The highly individual nature of the condition and variation in its progression also makes dosage difficult. Sue Broom reports on two new approaches that could lead to treatments for Parkinson's.(BBC)

International public radio features and documentaries

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

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

At the start of the 20th century, most women in western countries were expected to marry and raise a family. The choices for those who didn't were very limited. In today's edition of 'What's the Word' Sally Placksin explores three novels that portray women struggling for independence at the turn of the last century: George Gissing's 'The Odd Women'; 'The Bostonians' by Henry James and 'The Vagabond' by Colette.

Wairarapa's Mark Rogers presents a selection of old and new music - the very best in alt.country, Americana and blues (12 of 20, Arrow FM)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Tuesday Special (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (RNZ); 2:05 Paradise  Blues (BBC) 3:05 Facts of Life by Anne Mulcock read by Jean Betts (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: Passing Through by Coral Atkinson read by Amanda Billing

An ex-army officer becomes a conman utilising the recently deceased from The Great War and the idea of being able to communicate with the other side. (1 of 14, 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

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line
Japanese war brides: 'They were tough cookies, all of them'

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

International public radio features and documentaries

A selection of documentaries, discussions and lectures of note from New Zealand and beyond.

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

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of ‘world’ music, fusion and folk roots. (6 of 15, RNZ)

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Country Life (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Gifted by Patrick Evans Told by Stuart Devenie (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: Passing Through by Coral Atkinson read by Amanda Billing

An ex-army officer becomes a conman utilising the recently deceased from The Great War and the idea of being able to communicate with the other side. (2 of 14, 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

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line
Bill Bailey Travel and Entertainment

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

The Godwits Fly by Robin Hyde: "You were English and not English. It took me time to realise that England was far away" - so thinks Eliza Hannay in The Godwits Fly, dramatised for radio by Fiona Kidman from Robin Hyde's classic NZ novel (3 of 3)

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

(RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline; 3:05 Gifted by Patrick Evans Told by Stuart Devenie (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: Passing Through by Coral Atkinson read by Amanda Billing

An ex-army officer becomes a conman utilising the recently deceased from The Great War and the idea of being able to communicate with the other side. (3 of 14, 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

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Music commentator and critic William Dart offers fascinating insights and surprising links across contemporary music

International public radio features and documentaries

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

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

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 At the Movies with Simon Morris (RNZ); 1:05 The Inquiry: How Do We Fix Antibiotics? (BBC); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 Gifted by Patrick Evans Told by Stuart Devenie (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: Passing Through by Coral Atkinson read by Amanda Billing

An ex-army officer becomes a conman utilising the recently deceased from The Great War and the idea of being able to communicate with the other side. (4 of 14, 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

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line

Police euthanasia sting

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

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

(RNZ)

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

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

(RNZ)