Schedule for Saturday 2 January 2016

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12:04 AM. All Night Programme

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (Final, RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live (RNZ); 3:05 My Beautiful Balloon, by Carl Nixon, read by Nick Blake (RNZ); 3:30 Health Check (BBC); 4:30 Global Business (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Birds of a Feather (RNZ)
6:08 AM. Storytime

Four Legs, by Janet Slater Redhead, told by William Kircher; Manaia and Princess Humenga, by Apirana Taylor, told by Apirana Taylor & others; Scrap - Tale of a Blonde Puppy Ep 1, by Vince Ford, told by Kip Chapman; Sarah, Brian, Jump & Gran & the Small Spell, by Stephanie Johnson, told by Joanne Simpson; Sandman, by Esther Tamehana, told by Nancy Brunning ; The Pirates and the Nightmaker part 3, by James Norcliffe, told by Dick Weir
7:10 AM. Country Life

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)
8:10 AM. The Weekend with Lynn Freeman

Interviews, documentaries and round table discussions and documentaries about issues, trends, ideas and opportunities, plus practical tips for homeowners, travellers and food lovers
Noon The World at Noon

A round-up of national and international news
12:11 PM. Summer Music 101 with Melody Thomas

An afternoon of the best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from New Zealand and the world
5:00 PM. The World at Five

A round-up of today's news and sports
5:11 PM. Global Business
5:45 PM. The Dwarf Who Moved, by Peter Williams QC

Observations and anecdotes from the life of New Zealand's pre-eminent criminal defence lawyer (3 of 8)
6:06 PM. Great Encounters

In-depth interviews selected from RNZ National's feature programmes during the week (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Saturday Night

An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)
11:04 PM. Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue

An exploration of Dennis Wilson's solo album "Pacific Ocean Blue" and rare, unreleased "Bambu" sessions (PRX)