Schedules for 17 - 23 March, 2018

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:15 From The World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live: Cowboy Dan (RNZ); 3:05 Bitten By The Bullet by Steve Krzystyniak and Karen Goa, told by Jacob Rajan (6 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 The Week That Was (RNZ); 4:30 Global Business (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Baby in the Basket, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere Jones; Pohutukawa & the Godwit, by Sue Gibbison, told by Nancy Brunning; The Great Snoring Competition, by Karen Sidney, told by Kelly Tikao; Alien Invasion by Norman Bilbrough, told by Alice Fraser; The Dog on the Rocks, by Ruth Dallas, told by Angela Green (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

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand'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)

12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Dinkum Pearlers (RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 1:45 Are We There Yet? (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday; 3:05 Bitten By The Bullet by Steve Krzystyniak and Karen Goa, told by Jacob Rajan (7 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 CrowdScience (BBC); 4:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ) 5:10 Living with the Gods (BBC); 5:45 Historical Highlight (RNZ)

How Tongans Came to Live in Fiji, by David Somerset, told by Fiona Samuel; Folk Dancing, by Maria Samuela, told by Fiona O'Famo oni; Desert Dessert, by Perrin Hopkins, told by Anne Budd; Boy at the Door, by Anthony Holcroft, told by Michael Haigh; Timoti Tito, by Kimiora Raerino, told by Willie Davis (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

7:35 The House

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (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)

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

1:10 At the Movies

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

2:05 The Laugh Track

The Terror at Tinakore Road by Neil Giles:  - A simple poisoning murder in a boarding house in Tinakore Road in 1893 is anything but simple. It takes all the skill of local Wellington chemist and super sleuth, Anthony Dunbar, to discover what's really what.  (RNZ)

The Real Story: What Does Putin Want?
Major Western powers are united in their conclusion. Russia, they say, carried out the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War. The attack happened in the English city of Salisbury, where former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent. This Sunday, the Russian people are expected to elect Mr Putin for a fourth consecutive term. So as Russia and the West begin a new diplomatic showdown, trhe BBC’s Carrie Gracie chairs a panel in London to ask what does President Putin want to achieve: for himself, for Russia, and abroad? (BBC)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Faith in Freedom: Dr Sina Hakiman
Dr Sina Hakiman was imprisoned three times by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, accused of heresy. In total he spent more than seven years in jail in the years after the return of Ayatollah Khomeini to Tehran. He now lives in exile in the UK. Sina explains to John McCarthy his belief that all religions are valid and that Baha’u’llah is the latest prophet of God following Moses, Muhammed and Jesus.  Sustained by a philosophy of ‘constructive resilience’ he worked inside the prison as a doctor, while his wife Sholeh continued her husband’s fight for his human rights by setting up a medical clinic. (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)

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)

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)

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

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30  Health Check: CLL Trial (BBC); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:06 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy (BBC); 2:30 Jerron 'blind-boy' Paxton (RNZ); 3:05 Bitten By The Bullet by Steve Krzystyniak and Karen Goa, told by Jacob Rajan  (8 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Science In Action (BBC); 4:25 Our Treaures  (RNZ); 4:40 Ed Hawkins Magic (RNZ);   5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance (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

Sir Lloyd Geering - 100 years young

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

RNZ’s weeknight current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

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

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

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 Roads Run Through Us by John Bluck  (3 of 6, RNZ); 1:05 From The World (RNZ); 2:05 Music Extra (BBC) 3:05 Bitten By The Bullet by Steve Krzystyniak and Karen Goa, told by Jacob Rajan (9 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Author’s View (RNZ); 4:25 Casey Zilbert (RNZ); 4:40 Reg Livermore (RNZ); 4:50 Book Review (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance (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

Jordan Peterson: His 12 rules for a chaotic world

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

RNZ’s weeknight current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Pirate Mystery: the story of Charlotte Badger
Charlotte Badger was one of the very first European women to live in New Zealand. She was also a pirate... or at least that's the traditional story.  In a special episode of Black Sheep recorded live at Charlotte's Kitchen restaurant in Paihia, William Ray and his guests, historians Jennifer Ashton and Kate Martin, investigate Charlotte's pirate mystery. (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (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 Bitten By The Bullet by Steve Krzystyniak and Karen Goa, told by Jacob Rajan (10 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:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance (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

Political commentators Mike Williams & Matthew Hooton

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

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

RNZ’s weeknight current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 Great Ideas: Food (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline (BBC); 3:05 Minding Lear by Owen Marshall (1 of 7, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books; 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance (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

Frank Luntz: Clinton's 'horrible' campaign cost her

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

With Music commentator and critic William Dart (RNZ)

RNZ’s weeknight current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

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

Slices of life for curious minds (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (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 (RNZ); 1:05  The Friday Feature (RNZ); 2.05; The Long Way Home (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 Minding Lear by Owen Marshall (2 of 7, 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:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance (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

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

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

RNZ’s weeknight current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

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

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

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