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Don McGlashan: 'All we can do is keep our tools sharp'
Celebrated New Zealand musician and song writer Don McGlashan talks about the impact that bodies of water have on his music and life as an artist.
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Joan Jett was told "Girls don't play electric guitar"
1 Dec 2025Undeterred, with The Runaways and then Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jett went on the release 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll', 'Crimson and Clover' and 'I Hate Myself for Loving You' - a series of worldwide smash hits.
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Pixies deliver polished walk down unconventional memory lane
25 Nov 2025Fans soaked up the nostalgia of hearing 1990 album, Bossanova, followed by 1991’s Trompe le Monde in full on a glorious weekend of music in Auckland.
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Tool dives into back catalogue for return to New Zealand
24 Nov 2025The US progressive rock band's New Zealand dates offered an enthralling two-hour show that included a few classics, and a tribute to Ozzy Ozbourne.
Programmes
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Sunday Morning
News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.
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Saturday Morning
Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.
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Nashville Babylon
The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers.
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Pests
Pest controller Paul Chapman deals with some real-life pest problems.
Presenters
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Sally Round
Station: National
Programme: Country Life
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Emile Donovan
Station: National
Programme: Nights
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Nathan Rarere
Station: National
Programme: First Up
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Phil O'Brien
Station: National
Programmes: Matinee Idle, Saturday Night, Sunday Night
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Lauren Crimp
Station: National
Programme: Midday Report
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