Schedules for 15 - 21 April, 2017

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 The Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:15 From The World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live; 3:05 Jimmy Juke's Jubilee by Murray Richards read by Desmond Kelly (RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:30 Global Business (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC) 5:45  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy  (BBC)

Bidibidi, by Gavin Bishop, told by Jennifer Ludlam; Egg Man, by Ruth Corrin, told by Tina Regtien; Hello Gran, by Hope Hucklesby, told by Timothy Balme; Mrs Grump does the Cross Country Roll, by Maggie Bartlett, told by Geraldine Brophy; The Best and Last Blow Away Sponge Cake, by Greta Jordan, told by Sally Stockwell (RNZ)

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

‘Everything can be burnt’ – Melanesian West Papua in the Jokowi era
Under Indonesian rule the face of West Papuan society is changing rapidly, but RNZ International journalists Johnny Blades and Koroi Hawkins found the core culture of these Melanesian people is not easily destroyed. (RNZI)

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)

In this second programme Ann Jones flies north to Shanghai to see shorebirds from as far away as Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh arriving on the coast of the Yellow Sea (BBC)

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

12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Farewell Campo 12 by James Hargest read by Ray Henwood (4 of 15, RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 1:35 Graeme Downes on Music (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday; 3:05 Eggs for Easter by Barbara Anderson read by Don Langridge (RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi; 4:30 CrowdScience (BBC); 5:10 It Was Autumn by Simon Minto (RNZ) 5:45  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy  (BBC)

Turkey Mother, by Beverley Dunlop, told by Anne Budd; Return To Air, by Liebchen Tamahori, told by Paora Maxwell; The Bike Race, by Anna Kenna, told by James Winter; Sea Legs, by Maggie Lilleby, told by Sean Allan; Paulie Boy, by Victor Rodger, told by Victor Rodger; Hoichi, by David Somerset, told by Dick Weir (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, 'The House' and music

7:10 The 9th Floor :  

Guyon Espiner talks to five former NZ Prime Ministers: Today our 34th PM Mike Moore, (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 New Zealand's news media (RNZ)

10:45 The House

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

11:05 Easter Service:

From Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland.  The presider is the Very Reverend Bishop Ross Bay, and the sermon is delivered by the Reverend Bruce Keeley.

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

A beautiful and bittersweet ensemble drama which examines the blurred boundaries of relationships and the nature of what we believe (1 of 2, RNZ)

Dead Air
When you talk for a living, silence can take on special significance: it can be the response to a curveball question, an awkward admission, or a total bombshell that leaves you lost for words. RNZ broadcasters John Campbell, Carol Hirschfeld, Wallace Chapman and Noelle McCarthy share the moments that have left them speechless, for better and for worse (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Duterte's Drug War
The Philippines is a devoutly religious country, with more than 86% of the population Roman Catholic – and it has huge drug problem. Rebecca Henschke explores the fall out President Duterte’s controversial war on drugs is having on both the Church and Catholics in the pews. The Church calls the campaign ‘a reign of terror’but Duterte feels that after years of sexual abuse, much of which was covered up the Catholic Church, it has lost its right to comment on moral issues (BBC)

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

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

As human development wipes out habitat for birds migrating from Australasia through Asia, some new champions are emerging. In this third programme we hear how China's new generation of birdwatchers and North Korea's weak economy are each contributing, helping redress the balance (BBC)

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

An evening of music and nostalgia (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

Easter Service: from Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland.  The presider is the Very Reverend Bishop Ross Bay, and the sermon is delivered by the Reverend Bruce Keeley. (RNZ)

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 Happy by Raewyn Alexander read by Kate Harcourt (RNZ); 3:30 The World of Science (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC) 5:45  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy  (BBC)

An early miscellany of music, stories and random thoughts (RNZ)

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris present an afternoon of alleged music and dubious entertainment (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

An elderly woman's perspective (RNZ)

Denmark's Wind Power Progress

Denmark is on course to generate 50% of its electricity from wind power in the next three years. The move towards clean energy and self sufficiency stands in stark contrast to the situation the country found itself in after the 1973 oil crisis when street lighting was reduced and people were told not to drive on Sundays.(BBC)

The final programme in a 4-part series tracking shorebirds on their annual journey from Australasia to the Arctic. They follow the planet's most gruelling migratory route - the East Asian Australasian Flyway. Ann Jones watches wading birds such as curlews, godwits and sandpipers prepare for their epic journey. They fatten up to fuel the flight, they grow bigger hearts and flight muscles and just before departure, they shrink their digestive organs to become the most efficient flying machines for their first 7 day non-stop flight (BBC)

When a hogshead of Beer, camouflaged with a label reading "Danger High Explosive" is accidentally delivered to the Twiggers Creek railway siding, the locals cannot ignore the need to identify the exact nature of its contents (RNZ)

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International public radio features and documentaries

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

A roundup of today's news and sport

 Harriet Gilbert travels to Amsterdam to talk to multiple award-winning Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom about his novel 'The Following Story' - a ‘novel of ideas’ that blends philosophical reflection with the haunting tale of a retired, ancient language teacher preoccupied with classical antiquity.Listen (BBC)

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

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Sellabration (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 The Everly Brothers (PRX) 3:05 Finally by David Hill (RNZ); 3:30 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: Frame by Vincent O'Sullivan read by Madeline McNamara

From the short story collection 'The Families' (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 - Do join us

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

(BBC)

When you talk for a living, silence can take on special significance: it can be the response to a curveball question, an awkward admission, or a total bombshell that leaves you lost for words. RNZ broadcasters John Campbell, Carol Hirschfeld, Wallace Chapman and Noelle McCarthy share the moments that have left them speechless, for better and for worse (RNZ)

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

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots (RNZ)

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Country Life Story (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 The Orphan Gunner by Sara Knox (1 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: First Visit by Albert Wendt read by Fiona Truelove

Laura, a palangi woman has given up her life as a lawyer in Auckland to live with her husband's family in Samoa (1 of 2, 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 drive-time news and current affairs programme - Do join us

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line

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

Kikia Te Poa by Matthew Saville - A Drama of Rugby and War - following the journey of two young men during the Boer war at the start of the 20th century. One is a part Maori soldier, one Boer prisoner of war. What they find about each other surprises them. What similarities they have surprises them more! The two debate about 'Home' and 'Rights', 'Love and commitment' - all of this then comes to a head in a rugby game to decide who is right and who is wrong (RNZ)

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

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

(RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Lifechangers Neil deGrasse Tysons (BBC); 1:05 The Trader - Mike Moore (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline (BBC) 3:05 The Orphan Gunner by Sara Knox (2 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: First Visit by Albert Wendt read by Fiona Truelove

Laura, a palangi woman has given up her life as a lawyer in Auckland to live with her husband's family in Samoa (2 of 2, 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 - Do join us

Highlighting the RNZ stories you're sharing on-line

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Music commentator and critic William Dart looks at "clever" music - music with far, far more going on in it than just surface (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Balance (RNZ)

Slices of life for curious minds (RNZ)

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

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

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 Friday Feature 2:05 Health Check (BBC) 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 The Orphan Gunner by Sara Knox (3 of 10, 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: Epiphany by Lesley Ayers

An epiphany strikes Sarah in her favourite little cafe in Tirau thanks to a caramel slice (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 - Do join us

Walter Scheidel –Violence as the Great Leveler

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand'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 and the day's best interviews from RNZ National, including

10:45 Dateline Pacific

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

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