Schedules for 21 - 27 April, 2018

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:15 From The World (BBC); 2:05 NZ NZ Live: Hopetoun Brown; (RNZ); 3:05 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton  (5 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 The Week That Was (RNZ); 4:30 Global Business (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Nobody Knows Where No Go Goes, by David Somerset, told by Davina Whitehouse; Chief Rata, by Ron Bacon, told by Temuera Morrison; Totara Hill, by Joy Cowley, told by Bernard Kearns; Dingle's Pond, by Jeanette Petherick, told by Aaron Alexander (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 My Brother's War by David Hill told by Simon Leary & Andrew Patterson (3 of 10, RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday; 3:05 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton (6 of 15, 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)

Kibo and Mowenzi, by David Somerset, told by Dick Weir; I Wanna Be, written and told by Hone Kouka; On the Right Path, by David Hill, told by Timothy Bartlett; Grogan, by Fleur Beale, told by Alice Fraser; Hugo's Pet, by Margaret Mahy, told by Katherine Beasley; Grogan, by Fleur Beale, told by Alice Fraser (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 War Artist by Carl Nixon
Inspired by the work of New Zealand’s first official war artist, George Butler.  Butler is attached to a small burial party charged with taking an ambulance full of corpses and finding a suitable spot for burial. Butler is confronted with the role luck plays in a soldier’s life. (Part 1 of 2, RNZ)
Te Wherowhero by Pei Te Hurunui Jones 
An Account of the Life of Potatau Te Wherowhero the First Maori King adapted from the 1959 book King Potatau by Pei Te Hurunui Jones  Part 3: The Lost Stones of Ahureii  (RNZ)

The State of the Unions
In recent times trades unions have been losing influence globally. Why is this happening? Do workers no longer regard unions as an effective way of representing their interests? Have unions failed to adapt to the changing way we work? In this BBC discussion programme ‘The Real Story’, James Coomarasamy and his guests discuss the future of unions in the 21st Century.(BBC)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Faith and Healing
For years, Caroline Wyatt, travelled the world as the BBC's  Religious Affairs Correspondent and its Defence Correspondent. She now has Multiple Sclerosis, and in a deeply personal programme she shares the battle she is fighting with her own body and her faith. Caroline sets out on a journey of exploration, seeking answers by talking to other people of different faiths to her but also facing a lifetime of chronic illness about how they reconcile their pain, suffering, fear and doubt with their beliefs.(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 (BBC); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:06 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy (BBC); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton (7 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 Science In Action (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

Matthew Syed: how failing can help us succeed

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Dateline Pacific is a daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, 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 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From The World (BBC); 2:05 Music Extra (BBC) 3:05 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton (8 of 15, 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:

6:20 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

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

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

International public radio features and documentaries

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

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 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton (9 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ) 5:10 Witness (BBC)

The Dawn Ceremony of Remembrance from the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in central Wellington presented by Philippa Tolley (RNZ)

A morning of reflection, conversation and information (RNZ)

From the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in central Wellington presented by Philippa Tolley (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

The horrors of trench warfare and the massive waste of life are well known, but what is less known is the mental toll the so-called Great War had on soldiers. Huge numbers of men experienced extreme psychological problems. 'A War Requiem' looks at what those symptoms were, why they happened and what the military tried to do about it. The program also contrasts this with the role of the modern day soldier and how psychiatric practices have changed to deal with their psychological needs (RNL)

A young girl is allowed to attend the Anzac day dawn service with her father for the first time so she learns 'what all children ought to know' (RNZ)

Solutions for Peace
Could attempts to bring ordinary Israelis and Palestinians together be more successful in solving an apparently endless conflict than talks between politicians?  The BBC World Hacks team visits the women behind an unusual fashion brand and a school designed to bring two communities together,. . . . .they also meets the ordinary people trying to negotiate their own peace agreement, and explore how the ancient game of backgammon is helping bridge divides.(BBC)

International public radio features and documentaries

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

A radio adaptation of the successful stage drama based on the personal accounts of New Zealanders during World War I. Stories of Maori and Pakeha soldiers, nurses and civilians are interwoven with treasured New Zealand war songs and hymns (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Bestselling Australian writer Richard Flanagan talks to Harriet Gilbert about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North - the story of captive Australian soldiers forced into hard labour and working on the Burmese railway during and after the Second World War (BBC)

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

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline (BBC); 3:05 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton (10 of 15, 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

Political commentators Matthew Hooton & Stephen Mills

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

With Music commentator and critic William Dart (RNZ)

Dateline Pacific is a daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, 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 An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton (11 of 15, 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

Dateline Pacific is 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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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)

Musical guests compile a C60 and talk us through their selections (RNZ)