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Christmas Day Church Service

25 Dec 2025

Celebrate 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

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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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    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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    Matinee Idle

    Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris present an afternoon of music and entertainment during the summer, through until Friday 9 January.

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  • Māori likely first humans to see Antarctica - study

    life and society te ao Maori
    9 Jun 2021

    A new study has concluded that Māori were likely the first humans to set eyes on Antartic waters and even the continent itself.

    Researchers from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi… Audio

  • Luxon wins Botany spot

    politics
    5 Nov 2019

    Christopher Luxon has been selected as the National Party's candidate for the Botany electorate.

    Mr Luxon put forward his name forward less than a month ago, after six years as chief executive of Air… Audio

  • Tips for working from home

    health life and society
    26 Mar 2020

    Dr Sarb Johal is a specialist in the psychology of disaster recovery and pandemics. He's been thinking about ways to make working from home work for you, and has come up with 9 key points. Audio

  • Peter O'Connor - the arts in healing

    25 Dec 2016

    Catriona speaks with Professor Peter O'Connor, an internationally recognised expert in theatre and drama education who believes the arts can provide people with a way to deal with traumatic and… Audio

  • Why you should try forest bathing

    2 May 2023

    Take a walk in the forest, and relax. Forest bathing 101 with Dr Geoffrey Handsfield. Audio

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  • The Last Waltz: The Musicians We Lost in 2025

    music
    25 Dec 2025

    2025 saw the last call for many of those we hold close to our hearts in music, both here in Aotearoa and around world. Yadana Saw and Nick Bollinger present a two-hour tribute to the musicians we lost… Audio

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  • 2025 Christmas Church Service

    spiritual practices music
    25 Dec 2025

    Celebrate 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… Video, Audio

  • A Christmas miracle at Zealandia

    Wellington Region
    24 Dec 2025

    Against the odds, a takahe pair believed to be infertile have successfully hatched a chick at Wellington's Zealandia Te Mara a Tane. Dr Danielle Shanahan, Chief Executive of Zealandia joins Bryan to… Audio

  • The retro audio boom

    music
    24 Dec 2025

    There's been a surge in demand for cassettes, CDs and portable audio devices. Matthew Davis, owner of Flying Out Record Store, is with Bryan to discuss the trend. Audio

  • How to staycation in Christchurch

    Canterbury
    24 Dec 2025

    In the last stop on our urban vacation tour, Kaila Colbin joins Bryan to tell us how we can have a wonderful holiday staycation in Christchurch. Audio

  • Christmas gift ideas with Alice Taylor

    food
    24 Dec 2025

    Alice Taylor is joining Bryan across the week to give yummy and simple Christmas gift ideas. Today it's simple brownies and garlic oil. Check out Alice's popular Instagram for more festive… Audio

  • Tidying up the streets of Rotorua

    24 Dec 2025

    Observers may have noticed parts of Rotorua looking a little sharper with berms trimmed, rubbish cleared, and lawns neatly edged. That tidy-up was driven by local rangatahi (youth) who have stepped… Audio

  • Kapa Haka for everyone

    music
    24 Dec 2025

    Bryan shares one of his favourite RNZ Concert interviews from the year. In the run-up to Matariki Weekend, he spoke to Rawi Pere, who helps lead the Ngati Rehia Community Kapa Haka Group - a Kapa Haka… Audio

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  • What's going on with our eel populations?

    environment animals
    24 Dec 2025

    Senior lecturer at AUT, Dr Amandine Sabadel is a chemist, ecologist, environmental scientist and an eel expert. She's with Bryan to discuss why finding where they breed is so important - and why it's… Audio

  • Ranger in the Waitakere Ranges

    environment
    24 Dec 2025

    We think it's a good idea to recognise some of those who'll keep working through the summer break, so that the rest of us can enjoy a holiday. We've chatted to a nurse and a fire fighter - and today… Audio

  • How to have a sustainable Christmas

    24 Dec 2025

    Food waste, wrapping paper, plastic packaging - Christmas can be a wasteful time. Georgie Ferrari, Chief Executive at Sustainability Trust, join Bryan to discuss the practical steps we can take to… Audio

  • KFII Ep2: Meet the Team

    23 Dec 2025

    It's the summer solstice, the male kakapo are in full voice and it's time to meet the team. Audio

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Today’s Schedule

12:00 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.

6:00 AM. Storytime (RNZ)

7:10 AM. The Best of the Detail

A selection of the best Detail episodes from 2025

8:10 AM. BBC Witness History

Witness History takes you back to moments which have shaped our world.

8:30 AM. The Best of 30 with Guyon Espiner

An in-depth interview show featuring some of the most interesting and influential people in our world.

9:06 AM. The Best of Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan

Noon Matinee Idle

Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris present an afternoon of music and entertainment.

5:00 PM. Feature Programming - Storylines

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. 

8:06 PM. The Best of Nights with Emile Donovan

9:15 PM. BBC Crowd Science

10:00 PM. News at Ten

A roundup of today's news and sport

10:15 PM. Feature Programming - Kiwi Sporting History

11:06 PM. The Logg Cabin

Join Mark Williams at the Logg Cabin for the finest tunes across the soul spectrum from Aotearoa and beyond.

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