Weekly Schedule

Every Thursday

This schedule is in NZ Time.

• 12:00 AM. Pacific Regional News

• 12:08 AM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 12:28 AM. Melanesian Update

  The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin) , followed by BuzzFM News from our partners in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

• 1:00 AM. RNZ News

• 1:28 AM. The Wantok Program

  30 minutes of news and current affairs from ABC Australia from Monday to Friday in Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, Solomon Islands Pijin and Vanuatu Bislama pidgin languages.

• 2:00 AM. Pacific Regional News

• 2:08 AM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 2:30 AM. Melanesian Update

  The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin) , followed by BuzzFM News from our partners in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

• 3:00 AM. RNZ National

  Relay of RNZ National, including news on the hour.

• 5:00 AM. Pacific Regional News

• 5:08 AM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 6:00 AM. Pacific Regional News

• 6:10 AM. News in Cook Island Maori

• 7:00 AM. World & Pacific News

• 7:10 AM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 7:40 AM. News in Samoan

• 7:53 AM. News in Niuean

• 8:00 AM. World and Pacific News and Sports Update

  A bulletin of Pacific News and a sports report.

• 8:10 AM. Morning Report

  The most authoritative and comprehensive coverage of New Zealand and world events to be found on morning radio.

• 8:40 AM. News In Tongan

• 9:00 AM. World, Pacific & Sports News

• 10:00 AM. World and Pacific & Sports News

• 10:08 AM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 10:28 AM. Melanesian Update

  The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin) , followed by BuzzFM News from our partners in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

• 11:00 AM. World and Pacific News

• 11:10 AM. The Wantok Program

  30 minutes of news and current affairs from ABC Australia from Monday to Friday in Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, Solomon Islands Pijin and Vanuatu Bislama pidgin languages.

• 11:40 AM. Pacific News in French

  The weekly Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française).

• Noon RNZ News

• 1:00 PM. RNZ National

  Relay of RNZ National, including news on the hour.

• 2:00 PM. Pacific Regional News

  The latest Pacific regional news.

• 2:08 PM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 2:25 PM. Pacific News in French

  The weekly Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française).

• 4:00 PM. Pacific Regional News

• 4:08 PM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 4:25 PM. Pacific News in French

  The weekly Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française).

• 6:00 PM. Checkpoint

  Checkpoint is Radio New Zealand’s award-winning drive-time news programme.

• 7:00 PM. BBC Newsday

  Live news, business and sport from around the world

• 8:00 PM. Pacific Regional News

• 8:08 PM. Pacific Waves

  A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

• 8:28 PM. Melanesian Update

  The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin) , followed by BuzzFM News from our partners in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

• 9:00 PM. The Wantok Program

  30 minutes of news and current affairs from ABC Australia from Monday to Friday in Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, Solomon Islands Pijin and Vanuatu Bislama pidgin languages.

• 9:30 PM. Pacific News in French

  The weekly Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française).

• 10:00 PM. RNZ National

  Relay of RNZ National, including news on the hour.Relay of RNZ National, including news on the hour.

• 11:00 PM. RNZ News

• 11:00 PM. Lately

  Lately is 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