RNZ Programmes

Comprehensive twice-daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.

Your requests, nostalgia and musical memories.

New Zealand novels, short stories and short dramas adapted by RNZ.

Be entertained on Saturday and Sunday mornings throughout the summer break, with great interviews and music from 9am till noon. Hosted by Bonnie Harrison and Emile Donovan on 10 & 11…

Waitangi Day on RNZ National with Mihingarangi Forbes and Julian Wilcox from 6-10am live from Waitangi, and Susana Lei'ataua presenting from 10am-midday. RNZ National willl also broadcast…

The place for RNZ Concert's live Jazz performances, features and documentaries about Jazz performers.

English professor at the University of Waikato Marshall Walker recounts episodes from his life and tells of the powerful effect that the music of Jean Sibelius had – both on Walker himself…

Clarissa Dunn unwraps some of the mysteries of the human voice and demonstrates what a curious, compelling and complex instrument the voice can be.

A guide to assist the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of classical music by Davina Caddy.

A 20-part series based on internationally-recognised New Zealand scientist Beatrice Tinsley’s letters to her family.

Exploring conductor Franz-Paul Decker's influence on orchestral performance in New Zealand. (Produced 2013)

The stories behind a particular topic or interesting person within classical music.

A six-part series in which James Gardner traces a personal path through the evolving world of electronic music and interviews some of the pioneers who made it happen. Over 100 years of…

The life and selected works of a featured composer.

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.Allow us to lead your ears on exotic journeys.

Music written and performed by New Zealanders.

A voyage into the music and myth of jazz pioneer Sun Ra

Keeping you company through the wee hours from midnight to 6am.

One and a half hours of uplifting music for the spirit and soul.

A news special from RNZ News

Providing news on Māori issues, Te Manu Korihi features four times each weekday, in Radio New Zealand National's leading news programmes Morning Report and Checkpoint. A longer weekly…

A nationwide chamber music competition for young musicians and composers.

A partnership with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music and RNZ Concert, to create high quality recordings of New Zealand orchestral works.

Each year a speaker is invited to talk on a subject of their choosing about music and New Zealand.