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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
'Worst job of my life' - A Kiwi's gig at a Trump music festival
The New York Times called it "a vision of the MAGA movement in pure party mode", while one New Zealander said: "It's just crazy... they're rednecks."
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Auckland's newest music venue, Double Whammy! grand opening is down to the wire
16 Aug 2024On Saturday evening, Double Whammy! will be opening its doors to Tāmaki Makaurau gig-goers for the very first time. But with just one day to go, it is going to take a lot of hustling to make the Karangahape Road venue's vision come to life.
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Woman's two year battle for brain surgery
16 Aug 2024Right now, she's in on a scholarship. But earlier this year, Felicity Powell had brain tumour surgery after battling the health system for two years. Audio
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A man and his sombrero wearing pug make a cheesecake - the internet explodes
15 Aug 2024In his neat Auckland kitchen, wearing a singlet and apron, Daniel Rankin boogies to ‘Bamboleo’ by the Gipsy Kings as he makes a cheesecake.
Programmes
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Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
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Afternoons
Jesse 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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The Mixtape
Our guest compiles a C60 and talk us through their music selections.
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Sheep Heaven
A small holder's guide to raising sheep.
Presenters
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Jesse Mulligan
Station: National
Programme: Afternoons
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Jim Mora
Station: National
Programme: Sunday Morning
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Kathryn Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Nine To Noon
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Simon Morris
Station: National
Programmes: At The Movies, Matinee Idle, Standing Room Only
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Charlotte Ryan
Station: National
Programme: Music 101 Interviews
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. Our Changing World
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:15 PM. Pacific Waves
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. The Mixtape
Musical guests compile a C60 (tape) and talk us through their selections (RNZ)