Schedules for 4 - 10 August, 2018

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:15 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Live Orangefarm (RNZ); 3:05 Skin Writing by Jamie McCaskill (RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:30 Global Business (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Happy Jack, by David Somerset, told by Peter Vere-Jones; The Four Legged Prince, by Michelanne Forster, told by Donna Akersten; Tame and Puti at the Beach, by Apirana Taylor, told by Peter Kaa; There First, by David Hill, told by Jane Donald; Slug Salad, by Jane Buxton, told by William Kircher; Thor's Tale, by Janice Marriott, told by Peter Vere Jones (RNZ)

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

A mixture of current affairs and feature interviews, until midday (RNZ)

In The Podcast Hour, Richard Scott curates a selection of the best podcasts from New Zealand and around the world.(RNZ)

The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from NZ and the world

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

Pacific news, features, interviews and music for all New Zealanders, giving an insight into the diverse cultures of the Pacific people (RNZI)

Chico Trujillo - Chilean ensemble wear their influences on their sleeves in their explosive performance of Cumbia, reggae & rumba (RNZ)

An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)

12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Futureproof Yourself (BBC); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday (RNZ); 3:05 Skin Writing by Jamie McCaskill (RNZ); 3:30 CrowdScience (BBC); 4:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ) 5:10 The Denniston Rose by Jenny Pattrick read by Grant Tilly (8 of 20, RNZ); 5:45 Eyewitness (RNZ)

The Sisters, by Michele Parata Hamblin, told by Tanea Heke; Three Men and a Girl, by Vicky Layseng, told by Tina Cook; The Four Legged Prince, by Michelanne Forster, told by Donna Akersten; Iti Iti's Gift, by Melanie Drewery, told by Miriama Ketu; The Wooden Box, by Trad Chinese Tale, told by Laura Simms; Thor's Tale, by Janice Marriott, told by Peter Vere Jones (RNZ)

A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders, plus Mediawatch, 'The House' and music

7:35 The House

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

8:10 Insight

An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

9:06 Mediawatch

Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news media (RNZ)

It's an 'all access pass' to what's happening in the worlds of arts and entertainment

1:10 At the Movies

A weekly topical magazine programme about current film releases and film-related topics (RNZ)

2:05 The Laugh Track

A  company which produced games has run an ideas competition. The four finalists meet to present their creations (RNZ)

Part 4: Managing the Unmanageable
Professor Margaret MacMillan asks: Is all fair in love and war? . Speaking in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Professor MacMillan assesses how the law and international agreements have attempted to address conflict. Can war really be managed? She outlines how both states and people have sought to justify warfare - from self-defence to civil war - particularly using Irish and British examples (4 of 5, BBC)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world (BBC)

A weekly roundup of news on Maori issues (RNZ)

Exploring issues and events from a tangata whenua perspective (RNZ)

A crafted hour of ideas worth sharing presented by Guy Raz (NPR)

An evening of music and nostalgia (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news media (RNZ)

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

An hour of music that's "shaken, not stirred" every week from the Underground Martini Bunker at Kansas Public Radio (KPR)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Health Check (BBC); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:06 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy (BBC); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Before I Forget by Jacqueline Fahey (1 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Science In Action (BBC); 4:30 Ninth Hillary Laureate ; 4:40 Mt Felix Tapestry ; 4:50 Book Review ; 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Resistance by Rebecca Barnes  Set in the near future in a New Zealand where the  government wants to implant electronic chips in the brains of all New Zealanders. The scheme is meeting with some serious resistance. (6 of 15, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Dinny McMahon: China's Great Wall of Debt

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A weekday current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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 (RNZ)

Wairarapa's Mark Rogers presents a selection of old and new music - the very best in alt.country, Americana and blues (Arrow FM)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From The World (BBC); 2:05 Cerys Matthews (BBC); 3:05 3:05 Before I Forget by Jacqueline Fahey (2 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Author’s View (RNZ); 3:30 Author's View ; 4:30 Miss Tubs ; 4:40 Dynamo Hum ; 4:50 Book Review ;  5:10 Witness BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Resistance by Rebecca Barnes  Set in the near future in a New Zealand where the  government wants to implant electronic chips in the brains of all New Zealanders. The scheme is meeting with some serious resistance (7 of 15, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Political commentators Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

A weekday current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Part 4: Managing the Unmanageable
Professor Margaret MacMillan asks: Is all fair in love and war? . Speaking in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Professor MacMillan assesses how the law and international agreements have attempted to address conflict. Can war really be managed? She outlines how both states and people have sought to justify warfare - from self-defence to civil war - particularly using Irish and British examples (4 of 5, BBC)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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 (RNZ)

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots (RNZ)

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Country Life Story (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Before I Forget by Jacqueline Fahey (3 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 4:30 Breaking Art ; 4:40 Dementia Dogs ; 4:50 Book Review; 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45  Resistance by Rebecca Barnes  Set in the near future in a New Zealand where the  government wants to implant electronic chips in the brains of all New Zealanders. The scheme is meeting with some serious resistance (8 of 15, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme

Rick Hanson: How to become more resilient

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics (RNZ)

A weekday current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

 A study of the role of virtue during the reign of terror when the guillotine ruled supreme in the new French Republic (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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 (RNZ)

Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline (BBC); 3:05 Before I Forget by Jacqueline Fahey (4 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books; 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Resistance by Rebecca Barnes  Set in the near future in a New Zealand where the  government wants to implant electronic chips in the brains of all New Zealanders. The scheme is meeting with some serious resistance (9 of 15, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Dr Satchin Panda:Eating times essential to healthy diet and nutrition

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

With Music commentator and critic William Dart (RNZ)

A weekday current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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 (RNZ)

Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on New Zealand/Aotearoa (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At The Movies (RNZ); 1:05 Reith Lectures 2018 (BBC); 2:05 Eyewitness; 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 Before I Forget by Jacqueline Fahey (5 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Resistance by Rebecca Barnes  Set in the near future in a New Zealand where the  government wants to implant electronic chips in the brains of all New Zealanders. The scheme is meeting with some serious resistance (10 of 15, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s first interviews

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A weekday current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

Tonight’s Friday Night Live takes us back to May 2007 and Composer producer Dudley Benson's performance in front of a spellbound audience at St-Matthew-In-The-City.  He was joined by string players and a choir for this special one-off performance debuting songs from that first album. And Radio New Zealand engineer Andre Upston was on deck to capture the performance, ensuring RNZ Music listeners a front row seat.  (RNZ)

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

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 (RNZ)

Musical guests compile a C60 and talk us through their selections (RNZ)