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Nine To Noon
9am - MiddayFrom 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 Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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New Zealand's 'Little Miss Metric'
Although she “retired” at age 10, Jeannie Preddey has a special place in New Zealand history.
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The iconic (and often quirky) sculptures of New Zealand
21 May 2025Whether a gumboot, carrot, cow or L&P bottle, these kitschy constructions dotting the country serve as landmarks and a nod to what makes the town tick.
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How micro-feminism in the workplace can support your colleagues
21 May 2025Small acts of resistance known as "micro-feminism" can help women feel empowered at work.
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is action-packed, and quite ridiculous
20 May 2025As Tom Cruise's muscular action franchise reaches its ostensible conclusion - although let's face it: if this one does well, they'll totally come back - it's worth taking stock of the journey taken to get here.
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Country Life
Country Life takes you down country roads to meet ordinary people achieving their dreams. We live in a beautiful country and we'd love to show it. Have you got a great photo? Drop us…
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Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
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The Mixtape
Our guest compiles a C60 and talk us through their music selections.
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Our Changing World in Antarctica
A collection of stories about Antarctica.
Presenters
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Davina Zimmer
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Gwen McClure
Station: National
Programme: The Detail
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Trevor Reekie
Station: National
Programme: Worlds of Music
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Station: National
Programme: Country Life
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Tony Stamp
Station: National
Programme: The Sampler
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Louise Pagonis
Station: National
Programmes: News, Various - Alternate presenter
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Robert Macfarlane goes Underland
28 Sep 2019Nature and travel writer Robert Macfarlane grew up in coal country, just next to limestone country. What was underground defined what was up above for him from a very young age. His new book Underland… Audio
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Sun safety: 'slip slop slap' even on grey days
18 Sep 2018Current advice on sun protection is flawed and could mean some people aren't taking the necessary precautions to prevent skin cancer, according to a new Australasian study. Health agencies in… Audio
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"Into The Wild" author Jon Krakauer on adventure and risk
18 Jul 2020American mountaineer and writer Jon Krakauer was a member of a fateful 1996 Mount Everest expedition that got caught in a blizzard that claimed eight lives, including New Zealanders Rob Hall and… Audio, Gallery
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Tips for working from home
26 Mar 2020Dr 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
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St Andrews college showstopper brings the house down at prizegiving
4 Dec 2023The end of year school prize giving is known to send a shiver up the spine of a few parents. A couple of bum numbing hours...waiting if you are lucky to clap your child onto stage, full of pride and… Video, 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 phone guests (RNZ)
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
9:30 PM. Midweek Mediawatch
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
11:04 PM. Music 101 Pocket edition
As we wrap up the highlights from Music 101, while serving up the latest in new music (RNZ)
