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Summer encore: Bodies of Water - Don McGlashan
Watch / Listen / Read: New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan (The Mutton Birds, The Front Lawn, Blam Blam Blam) talks about how rivers, lakes, inlets, and seas have shaped him and his career as an artist in this charming Lilburn Lecture. Video, Audio
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The story behind ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’
1 Jan 2026One of the most recognizable lullabies, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ has been adapted and performed by parents and professional musicians including Nicki Minaj, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, The Supremes and Louis Armstrong.
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Summer encore: The Big Sing Finale
29 Dec 2025One of the highlights of 2025, the Big Sing Finale brought together 24 top secondary school choirs, with nearly 1000 young singers gathering in Dunedin to sing their hearts out. Catch up on the performances here.
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Christmas Day Church Service
25 Dec 2025Celebrate Christmas Day with an ecumenical service of readings, reflections and prayers brought to you by representatives of some of Wellington's central city churches, and carols sung by Porirua choir Pacific Connection. Video, Audio
Programmes
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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and…
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Our Changing World
Stories about science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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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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Spices
Spices on This Way Up with Alison Sandle.
Presenters
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Jim Mora
Station: National
Programme: Sunday Morning
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Mark Williams
Station: National
Programme: On the Air - Mā runga iarere
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Nathan Rarere
Station: National
Programme: First Up
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Ingrid Hipkiss
Station: National
Programme: Morning Report
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Phil O'Brien
Station: National
Programmes: Matinee Idle, Saturday Night, Sunday Night
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Louise Pagonis
Station: National
Programme: News
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
6:10 AM. BBC Witness History
Witness History takes you back to moments which have shaped our world.
6:20 AM. The Best of the Detail
A selection of the best Detail episodes from 2025
7:00 AM. Morning Report - Summer Edition
Presented by Melissa Chan-Green and Lauren Crimp
9:06 AM. Summer Times with Anna Thomas
Noon On the Air
Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams (MC Slave) host an afternoon of music
5:00 PM. The Lodge
In a world obsessed with wellbeing - would you put your health in the hands of a cult?
6:00 PM. Feature Programming - BBC's the Conversation
7:10 PM. The Best of the Detail
A selection of the best Detail episodes from 2025
8:15 PM. Writers Write, Actors Read
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport