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Despised Auschwitz marching band gave some hope of life
A group of women prisoners in Auschwitz Concentration Camp were formed into a notorious marching band. They played as inmates got off the trains, marched for roll call, and as ash from the crematoriums rained down.
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The Kiwi who brought the White Stripes to New Zealand
4 Nov 2025Before the White Stripes became one of the biggest bands on the planet, they played a series of small shows in New Zealand due to the tenacity of promoter and musician John Baker and a small group of true believers.
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Settling The Score 2025: About Your Choices
31 Oct 2025Hundreds of people have requested their most loved classical music for broadcast on Labour Day Monday on RNZ Concert. It is going to be wonderful listening. Until then, enjoy some interesting trends drawn from those requests.
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Louisa Williamson live at Wellington Jazz Festival 2024
3 Oct 2025Saxophonist and composer Louisa Williamson and her band perform 'The Chasm Where We Fall Into Each Other' - inspired by the ancient Patuna Chasm in the Wairarapa - as part of the 2024 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
Programmes
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Nine To Noon
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to…
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Music 101
Music interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, profiles, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales and true... all from an Aotearoa perspective.
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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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The Funky Chicken Farm
Simon Morton sets up a backyard chicken coop
Presenters
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Gianina Schwanecke
Station: National
Programme: Country Life
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Gwen McClure
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Mark Williams
Station: National
Programme: On the Air - Mā runga iarere
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Julian Wilcox
Station: National
Programme: Waitangi Day
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: WOMAD Festival Taranaki
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features
6:00 AM. Storytime (RNZ)
7:00 AM. RNZ's Podcast Hour - Search and Rescue
8:00 AM. Sunday Morning with Jim Mora
A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.
9:06 AM. Mediawatch
Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news media (RNZ)
12:12 PM. Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
1:30 PM. At the Movies (RNZ)
A weekly topical magazine programme about current film releases and film-related topics (RNZ)
2:06 PM. Culture 101 Continues
3:05 PM. Drama (RNZ)
Highlighting radio playwriting and performance (RNZ)
4:06 PM. Not for Broadcast
5:00 PM. The World at Five
A roundup of today's news and sport.
5:10 PM. Feature Programming
5:45 PM. Here Now
6:10 PM. Feature Programming - Lone Actor
7:06 PM. Feature Programming - Nark
8:06 PM. The Sunday Night Retro Show with Phil O'Brien
An evening of music and memories (RNZ)
10:10 PM. Mediawatch
11:06 PM. Inside Out
Jazz with Nick Tipping