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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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The Secret Life Of
Celebrating the music industry people who work backstage or behind the glass… the tireless support crew, album cover and tour poster designers, instrument makers, music teachers, and…
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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.