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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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Don McGlashan: 'All we can do is keep our tools sharp'
Celebrated New Zealand musician and song writer Don McGlashan talks about the impact that bodies of water have on his music and life as an artist.
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Joan Jett was told "Girls don't play electric guitar"
1 Dec 2025Undeterred, with The Runaways and then Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jett went on the release 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll', 'Crimson and Clover' and 'I Hate Myself for Loving You' - a series of worldwide smash hits.
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Pixies deliver polished walk down unconventional memory lane
25 Nov 2025Fans soaked up the nostalgia of hearing 1990 album, Bossanova, followed by 1991’s Trompe le Monde in full on a glorious weekend of music in Auckland.
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Tool dives into back catalogue for return to New Zealand
24 Nov 2025The US progressive rock band's New Zealand dates offered an enthralling two-hour show that included a few classics, and a tribute to Ozzy Ozbourne.
Programmes
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The Panel
The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.
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Country Life
Country Life takes you down country roads to meet ordinary people achieving their dreams. We live in a beautiful country and we'd love to show it. Have you got a great photo? Drop us…
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Our Changing World
Stories about science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Our Changing World in Antarctica
A collection of stories about Antarctica.
Presenters
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Davina Zimmer
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Corin Dann
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Amanda Gillies
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Alison Leonard
Station: National
Programmes: News, Various - Alternate presenter
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Julian Wilcox
Station: National
Programme: Waitangi Day
Popular audio
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Māori likely first humans to see Antarctica - study
9 Jun 2021A new study has concluded that Māori were likely the first humans to set eyes on Antartic waters and even the continent itself.
Researchers from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi… Audio
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What 3 to 7 year olds need to learn - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis
Pushing 3 to 7 year olds towards early reading, writing or maths will not improve their long-term chances of success, says educator, researcher and parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere-Wallis of… Audio
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Marie Ross: why I love the clarinet
24 Sep 2019Marie Ross wanted to play the saxophone when she was eleven, but the youth orchestra didn't need saxophones, so a teacher suggested she played the clarinet instead. And she fell in love. Audio, Gallery
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St Andrews college showstopper brings the house down at prizegiving
4 Dec 2023The end of year school prize giving is known to send a shiver up the spine of a few parents. A couple of bum numbing hours...waiting if you are lucky to clap your child onto stage, full of pride and… Video, Audio
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Tips for working from home
26 Mar 2020Dr Sarb Johal is a specialist in the psychology of disaster recovery and pandemics. He's been thinking about ways to make working from home work for you, and has come up with 9 key points. Audio
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Worlds of Music 7 December, 2025
7 Dec 2025Music from the world, for the world, with Arooj Aftab, Terrible Sons, St Germain, and reggae legend Jimmy Cliff. Audio
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Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd
Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd. Audio
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Sea shanties and singalongs
7 Dec 2025Perlina Lau talks to the creator of a new musical, based on a beloved children's book written by the late Margaret Mahy. Audio
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Regional Wrap: Ashburton botanical art exhibition
7 Dec 2025Dunedin-based Artist Jane Marshall Fitzgerald was born in Ashburton and she joins Culture 101. Audio
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"Bloody hell" Quintessential Kiwi farmer
7 Dec 2025Bloke of the Apocalypse is a new animated Kiwi series which has hit YouTube. Creator Charlie Faulks speaks to Culture 101. Audio
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"Genuine and stable": Proving your love to strangers
7 Dec 2025Genuine and Stable is Uhyoung Choi's debut as a playwright and is based on his experiences as a former immigration lawyer. Audio
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Contemporary Ana Iti wins $100,000 New York residency
7 Dec 2025The sculptor, video artist, and writer has been chosen as this year's Harriet Friedlander Fellow and joins Culture 101. Audio
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Fast Favourites: Sophie Henderson
7 Dec 2025Silo Theatre's Artistic Director joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites and to preview the programme for the 2026 season. Audio
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Across the Tasman with the ABC’s Angus Grigg
7 Dec 2025Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney and is part of ABC's Four Corners team. He joins Jim to discuss the news making the headlines in Australia. Audio
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How the ‘Seated Salsa’ can help relieve lower back pain
7 Dec 2025An estimated 619 million people around the world suffer from lower back pain. The exercise 'Seated Salsa' is being touted as a miracle movement to ease discomfort. Professor Ben Darlow is based at the… Audio
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Forget the grindset: the power of 'productive quitting'
7 Dec 2025New Scientist journalist David Robson discusses why 'grindset' mentality can adversely affect our physical and mental health. Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:00 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
Live and interactive discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert guests (RNZ)
7:36 PM. No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds wants to demystify money and personal finance.
7:50 PM. More or Less
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
9:45 PM. Pacific Waves
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. The Detail
Join The Detail team as they make sense of the big stories with the country's best journalists and experts
11:06 PM. Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers offers the very best in Americana, alt country, folk soul and blues music (RNZ)
