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1pm - 4pmJesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Featured stories
Myron Bolitar is back on the case in Harlan Coben's latest
Harlan Coben has reprised his character Myron Bolitar in his latest book Think Twice. The time was right, he tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio
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City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
3 May 2024On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland.. Audio
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Sleep position secrets: How you sleep may affect your health
12 May 2024Sleep positions can affect how you sleep and cause or aggravate some health issues, a sleep scientist says. Audio
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Understanding our nearshore island volcanoes
9 May 2024Our Changing World - A multi-year research project aims to find out the risks from two Bay of Plenty offshore island volcanoes: Tūhua / Mayor Island and Whakaari / White Island. Video, Audio
Programmes
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Saturday Morning
A magazine programme with long-form, in-depth feature interviews on current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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On the Air - Mā runga iarere
Kara Rickard and Mark Williams (aka MC Slave) present an afternoon of music, interviews and live recordings with some of Aotearoa’s favourite musicians.
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Nashville Babylon
The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers.
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Our Changing World in Antarctica
A collection of stories about Antarctica.
Presenters
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Ingrid Hipkiss
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Lisa Owen
Station: National
Programme: Checkpoint
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Charlotte Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Music 101
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Katrina Batten
Station: National
Programme: News
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Phil O'Brien
Station: National
Programmes: Matinee Idle, Saturday Night, Sunday Night
Popular audio
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Eat yourself calm: Foods that relieve anxiety
12 May 2024Uma Naidoo, is a Harvard Nutritional Psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist. Audio
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Sleep Position Secrets: How You Sleep Affects Your Health
12 May 2024On your side, your back or your front - the position in which you nod off is having an impact on your health. Audio
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A broken system: Report says education system failing
13 May 2024A just released report paints a dire picture of the state of support being provided to neurodivergent children in our education system. Audio
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PM Luxon on hiring consultants at Ministry of Education
Staff say the Ministry of Education is already preparing consultancy firms to do the work of people who are being laid off. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Climate change from a wild animal's point of view: Adam Welz
11 May 2024Promising a new kind of environmental journalism, Cape Town-based conservation writer Adam Welz's book The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown explores climate change from the… Audio
Latest audio
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Heading Off: providing luxury in Aotearoa to travellers
For Heading Off today we're looking at what's on offer for the luxury travellers coming to our shores. Tim Scott has been, for the past 27 years, arranging luxury travel experiences for Americans… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 15 May 2024
about 1 hour agoOn today's episode, hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning, we get the latest from the MetService, a New Zealander… Audio
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Warming up Auckland for the World Choir Games
Come the 10th of July, Tamaki Makaurau Auckand will sound a little sweeter. 11,000 singers from more than 250 choirs will hit the city for the 2024 World Choir Games. = Audio
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Relocated petrel chicks thriving in the Chathams
1:25 pm today58 Chatham petrel chicks have been relocated in the Chathams under the watchful eye of DOC ranger Jemma Welch. Audio
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Auckland space tech company on sending pioneering technology into orbit
1:15 pm todayZenno Astronautics is an Auckland and US-based austronautic company which has already sent its technology into space via Elon Musk's SpaceX. Audio
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Social media expert on calls to block celebrities who haven't posted about the Israel - Gaza conflict
12:46 pm todayAn expert in social media says a Tik Tok and Instagram protest asking people to block celebrities who haven't posted about the Israel - Gaza conflict is more complicated than it looks. University of… Audio
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Māori tech expert concerned over police's expanding biometric data use
12:43 pm todayA Māori technology and data ethicist says there is a real risk of discrimination against Māori and Pasifika with the police's expanding use of biometric data. Māori technology, AI and data ethicist Dr… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 15 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 15 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 15 May 2024
12:28 pm todayThe Phoenix' A-league football semi final is on the verge of being a sellout. Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:04 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
5:00 AM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report with Ingrid Hipkiss and Corin Dann
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest
Noon Midday Report
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm
1:06 PM. Afternoons with 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)
4:00 PM. Checkpoint with Lisa Owen
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:00 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)
7:30 PM. At the Movies
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:15 PM. Pacific Waves
9:30 PM. Midweek Mediawatch
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:10 PM. Nights continues with Emile Donovan
11:04 PM. Music 101 Pocket edition
As we wrap up the highlights from Music 101, while serving up the latest in new music (RNZ)