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The Big Sing
Highlights from The Big Sing secondary schools choir festival.
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William Shakespeare Sonnets
The complete Shakespeare sonnets, read by New Zealanders.
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Mediawatch
Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media.
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The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
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Flying Nun Records
Starting in Christchurch in 1981, Flying Nun documented a significant body of NZ music, and is still going today. This is its story from 1980-2002.
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The Musical Omnivore
David Morriss shares his love of scratchy records, classic artists, baroque-fever, and passion for the great romantics from Bruckner to Mahler.
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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart.
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Settling the Score
Celebrating your favourite classical music on Labour Day Monday and again on New Year's Day.
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Sound Lounge
A weekly forum for contemporary music
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Music and Dreams
Ryan Smith looks at some famous composers from different eras who lifted ideas and music straight out of their dreams.
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Blue Smoke
An audio history of popular music recorded in New Zealand in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
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Inside Out
Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
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Introducing
Newer or less-exposed musicians have two minutes to describe themselves and one of their songs. Time...Starts...Now.
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Frank Zappa: The Radio Is Broken
James Gardner traces a personal path through the vast output and thirty-five year career of composer and guitarist Frank Zappa.
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Adventures in Musicland
Local music fanatics take us along on a personal pilgrimage to discover more about the musical roots and stories of a place, culture or artist.
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Resound
Major New Zealand works are unlocked from the RNZ Concert archive and given a new life on-air and online. In partnership with SOUNZ and NZOA.
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Crowded House
Stories of one of Australasia's best loved bands.
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All Night Programme
There is something for everyone in the wee small hours of a brand new day, every day, on our All Night Programme, a live-hosted programme of features, music, news and weather.
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Anzac Day
ANZAC Day on RNZ National features live coverage of the dawn service at Pukeahu National War Memorial, followed by a programme of interviews and discussion hosted by Colin Peacock through…
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At The Movies
A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics.
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Business News
The latest business news from RNZ News.
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Focus on Politics
A weekly analysis of significant political issues.
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Labour Day
Susana Lei'ataua hosts a morning of conversation, diversion, music and reflection on the world of work for people enjoying their day off -- and to help those at work get through the day.