Schedule for Wednesday 20 March 2019

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12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 Country Life Story (RNZ); 1:45 More or Less (BBC); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti read by George Henare, Maria Walker and Kura Forrester (7 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 4.25 First Nation Film-maker (RNZ); 4.35 Arts and Trauma (RNZ); 4.55 Book Review (RNZ);5:10 Witness (BBC)
6:00 AM. Morning Report

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
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:
10:45 The Reading: Highlighting New Zealand writing and performance
Noon Midday Report

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
1:06 PM. Jesse Mulligan

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
4:06 PM. The Panel with Wallace Chapman

An hour of discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests (RNZ)
5:00 PM. Checkpoint

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:30 PM. Trending Now

Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand repeatedly warned intelligence agencies about the rise in anti-Islam sentiment and the rise of the extreme right
6:55 PM. The House

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Nights with Bryan Crump

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
7:35 PM. At the Movies

A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics (RNZ)
8:15 PM. 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)
8:30 PM. Windows on the World

International public radio features and documentaries
9:06 PM. The Worst Sitcom in the World: an anatomy of failure

The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 2: 'What? You want us to write a kids' show?'
Around 25 years ago New Zealand television embarked on a scheme to produce the best Kiwi sitcom ever. The show was called Melody Rules and was a tremendous flop. Why? I Geoff and some of the original writing group talk about the 'odd' way Melody Rules came to be chosen, and how micro-management from the outset set the course for sitcom-disaster. (2 of 8, Down Low Concept/RNZ)
9:30 PM. The Moon At The End Of The Century by Bill Manhire

A tongue-in-cheek picture of 'creative writing workshops'. (RNZ)
10:00 PM. News at Ten

A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. Lately with Karyn Hay

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)
11:06 PM. Inside Out with Nick Tipping

Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz (RNZ)