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Lorde shows NZ her slick, new superstar era
Lorde's Auckland homecoming is a big 'screw you' to those who ever (wrongly) called the Kiwi a 'one hit wonder'.
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Bad Bunny is joined by Lady Gaga in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
9 Feb 2026Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages - and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.
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Family concert: Ngā Tohu o te Taiao / The Signs of Nature
6 Feb 2026VIDEO: This all-ages concert is a journey into the wonders of the natural world and includes a musical retelling of the Māori creation story. We’ll find out about Aotearoa New Zealand’s seasonal signs of nature, and there’s a special song to sing along to with the orchestra, as well as other popular symphonic pieces.
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In concert: Muriwai
6 Feb 2026LISTEN: musicians Ariana Tikao and Bob Bickerton perform Muriwai, which refers to a confluence of two rivers. Their music is a convergence of Māori and Celtic musical traditions, through voice, taonga pūroro, and Celtic harp. Audio
Programmes
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RNZ Music
A collection of music stories and performances from across RNZ
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8 'til Late
Join Corey Fuimaono and Ellie Marsden as they explore all things weird and wonderful. Throwback tracks, absurd chats and so much more.
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First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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Sourdough 101
Neville Chun teaches Simon how to make sourdough from home.
Presenters
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Maggie Tweedie
Station: National
Programme: On the Air - Mā runga iarere
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Sharon Brettkelly
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Mark Williams
Station: National
Programme: On the Air - Mā runga iarere
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Summer Weekends
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Tony Stamp
Station: National
Programme: The Sampler
Latest audio
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A walk through Aotearoa's farming festival
The Underground Festival brings rural folk from across the motu together to learn about regenerative agriculture, and share kai from the land. Anisha Satya toured around the event. Audio
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Young kiwi pilot helps map and fight Victoria's devastating bus
Farmer's son Henry Phelps has gone from wilderness flying to helping combat Australia's bushfires, flying missions using high tech aerial surveillance which helps fire fighters and people on the… Audio
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Permaculture power in Poukawa
The Duff family's focus is working with nature when it comes to their permaculture farm and organic nursery, Kahikatea Farm. Audio
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On the Farm
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Audio
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Full Episode for Friday 6 March 2026
This week Country Life heads to the Underground Festival in Canterbury and an organic nursery in Hawkes Bay. Audio
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Weird, wacky wildfood
From wild deer to huhu grubs - the Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika celebrates all foods foraged and feral. Anisha Satya talks to vender coordinator Cary Lancaster. Audio
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The Panel with Deborah Hart and Steve McCabe, Part 2
6:30 pm todayIn part two, a lack of carparks in new townhouse developments in Auckland is causing frustration and chaos for some residents. Elaman Property is a developer that aims to include at least one carpark… Audio
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Prime Minister flubs his lines as Iran conflict reignites
6:30 pm todayAs the government "acknowledges" the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, opposition parties are questioning their legality. Political reporter Giles Dexter looks at the response to the latest conflict, and… Audio
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The Panel with Deborah Hart and Steve McCabe, Part 1
6:00 pm todayTonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Steve McCabe. First up, a bombshell poll has put National at it's lowest point since the Judith Collins era, sinking to… Audio
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Get Up street art festival returns to New Plymouth
5:50 pm todayThe centre of New Plymouth has been taken over by street artists, musicians, and a whole lot of spray paint this week. The Get Up Festival is back in town for the first time in more than a decade and… Audio
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UK PM holds press conference on Middle East conflict
5:44 pm todayUnited Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holding a press conference on the situation in the Middle East, as well the world's most famous dog… Audio
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Evening business for 6 March 2026
5:37 pm todayNews from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
5:00 AM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report with Ingrid Hipkiss and Corin Dann
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest.
Noon Midday Report
RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
4:00 PM. Checkpoint with Lisa Owen
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
6:00 PM. The Panel with Wallace Chapman
Live and interactive discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert guests (RNZ)
7:06 PM. Country Life
The Country life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:30 PM. Short Cuts with Dan Slevin
Film and Television Review
9:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan continues
9:25 PM. Out Lately with Finn Johansson
New Music reviews
9:45 PM. Pacific Waves
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. The Detail
Join The Detail team as they make sense of the big stories with the country's best journalists and experts
11:06 PM. The logg Cabin
Join Mark Williams at the Logg Cabin for the finest of tunes across Aotearoa and beyond
